Baltimore Catechism, No. 4An Explanation of the Baltimore Catechism of Christian Doctrine   By: Thomas L. Kinkead

For The Use of Sunday School Teachers and Advanced Classes

(Also known as Baltimore Catechism No. 4)

by Rev. Thomas L. Kinkead

Nihil Obstat: D. J. McMahon Censor Librorum

Imprimatur: Michael Augustine Archbishop of New York New York, September 5, 1891

Nihil Obstat: Arthur J. Scanlan, S.T.D. Censor Librorum

Imprimatur: Patrick J. Hayes, D.D. Archbishop of New York New York, June 29, 1921

{Transcriber's Note: This book is commonly known as "The Baltimore Catechism No. 4" and is the last part of a four volume e text collection. See the author's note to Baltimore Catechism No. 3 for the background and purpose of the series. This e text collection is substantially based on files generously provided by http://www.catholic.net/ with some missing material transcribed and added for this release. Transcriber's notes in this series are placed within braces, and usually prefixed "T.N.:".}

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