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==References == | <p> a Roman [[Catholic]] divine, was born in Washington, D.C., April 5, 1824. His father was a lieutenant in the United States navy, and died when on a cruise in the [[Mediterranean]] sea when Jeremiah was young. His mother became a Catholic, and sent her son to a seminary established at Nyack-on- the-Hudson by bishop Dubois, whence he went to the [[Propaganda]] College, Rome, where he received the highest honors. In 1847 he returned to America, and was for a time stationed at the old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Moott Street, New York city. [[Thence]] he went to a temporary church at Madison Avenue and Twentieth Street, and finally built St. Stephen's Church, Twenty-eighth Street, of which he remained pastor until his death, January 4, 1866. Dr. Cummings was well known as an effective preacher, a popular lecturer, a graceful poet, and an elegant writer. He was the author of [[Italian]] Legends: '''''—''''' [[Spiritual]] Progress: '''''—''''' [[Hymns]] and Songs for ''Catholic Schools:'' '''''—''''' The Silver Stole. He wrote and corrected many articles on Catholic subjects for the first edition of Appleton's Cyclopedia. He was a genial gentleman, and of great popularity among all classes. See (N.Y.) Cath. Annual, 1881, page 54. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_35629"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cummings,+jeremiah+w.,+d.d. Jeremiah W. Cummings from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_35629"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/cummings,+jeremiah+w.,+d.d. Jeremiah W. Cummings from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Jeremiah W. Cummings [1]
a Roman Catholic divine, was born in Washington, D.C., April 5, 1824. His father was a lieutenant in the United States navy, and died when on a cruise in the Mediterranean sea when Jeremiah was young. His mother became a Catholic, and sent her son to a seminary established at Nyack-on- the-Hudson by bishop Dubois, whence he went to the Propaganda College, Rome, where he received the highest honors. In 1847 he returned to America, and was for a time stationed at the old St. Patrick's Cathedral, Moott Street, New York city. Thence he went to a temporary church at Madison Avenue and Twentieth Street, and finally built St. Stephen's Church, Twenty-eighth Street, of which he remained pastor until his death, January 4, 1866. Dr. Cummings was well known as an effective preacher, a popular lecturer, a graceful poet, and an elegant writer. He was the author of Italian Legends: — Spiritual Progress: — Hymns and Songs for Catholic Schools: — The Silver Stole. He wrote and corrected many articles on Catholic subjects for the first edition of Appleton's Cyclopedia. He was a genial gentleman, and of great popularity among all classes. See (N.Y.) Cath. Annual, 1881, page 54.