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[ Notes on "Les Quatre Concordats," by M. de Pradt (correspondence, XXX., 638).]
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[ Count Boulay de La Meurthe, "Négotiations du concordat." (Extract from the correspondant, "1882, on the religious state of France in November, 1800, and particularly on, the condition of the constitutional church, the latter being very poor, disunited, with no credit and no future.) The writer estimates the number of active priests at 8000, of which 2000 are constitutionnels and 6000 orthodox.">[
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[ Thibaudeau, p.152.]
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[ Thibaudeau, p. 154 (words of the First consul) "What makes the government liked is its respect for worship.... The priests must be connected with the government.">[
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[ Ibid., p.154: "Is it not better to organize worship and discipline the priests rather than let things go on as they are?">[