The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-07
Practical Suggestions.
philadelphia Standard

Last week we spoke of the influence
which Catholic associations for specific
purposes are exerting in preparing the
way for the formation of Catholic
l. c. B. U. Journal for November we tind
the subjoiped letter. 1t shows how in the
Irish Catholic Benevolent Union the idea to
which we referred, is already working
in the minds of members of that 1850
citation. The specific object of the
Union is Beneficial. But in its action it
seems to be gradually going beyond that
ia it's technical sense. It has already. taken
action looking to establishing, or aiding in
establishing Catholic Homes, or Protecto-
rates, for orphan and friendless children.
This is a work which has been too little
attended to by Catholics in the United
States. Nor can any valid excuse be
found for the neglect. On the one hand,
the urgent need of these PrOtectorates is
40 plainly visible, that no one can plead
ignorance of it. On the other, the good re-
suits of these Proteetorates that have been
established are equally visible. Here In
Philadelphia We have not even commenced
the work of founding one ; yet no one can
walk the streets of our great and growing
city without being impressed with che
urgent want of such an institution. when
we lock on either side of us, we can see
in the blessed, pratical results of the FRO
tectorates of the Archdiocese of Balti-
the Catholics of the Diocese of Newark, as
exhibited in the ProtectOrate they have re-
Gently founded, examples telling US to do
likewise"
In the subjoined letter of member OF
the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union will
be round another practical suggestion,
which, if carried out, will materially aid
the erection of churches in localities
where the paucity or the poverty of the
Catholics render the work of providing
places of Catholic worship impractlcaole,
unless they obtain assistance.
Editor I. C. B. Q. Jonrnal-Here is resolu-
ton 1 should like to see offered and adopted at
the next Convention of the l. G. y. U. at
Rochester-the establishment of church
building fund by the Union. Let each mem
or 81 20 per year, making $50, 900 per year for
membership of thirty thousand. This would
propagate our faith throughout the land faster
than anything yet spoken of. By advancing
ono thousand dollars to any community, they
could built good church, and the residents
might add to it, and pay part back IT necessary.
Let the money be put in the hands OF tne
Bishop of each diocese where the church Is TO
be built, in trust for its honest expenditure.
am here situated in town twenty-five miles
from a church. We are q fourishing town OF
twenty-five hundred inhabitsnts-a summer
resort of no mean pretentions One to two
thousand visitors visit our sweet spring every
season. There are q few Catholic families
scattered through the vicinity, IteraHy goIng
To the dogs for want of q church and priest
We have not the means to build church or
support priest. Consequently we never VIII
have them, unless We get some outside help:
suob as is suggested above. The Catholics of
this country could afford, if they put their
shoulders to it, to put church at every post
office in the United States.
"Whv can't it be donef Three dollars per
year from one hundred thousand Cathohcs
would be $500, 900. At q thousand dollars TO
each church would be three hundred on9Lcnes'
.TnsE think how easily this could be done
twenty-five cents per mouth, seven. eighths OF
q cent per day. Who woald miss it'll and the
Almighty would return it to the giver an nun
dred fold. H.
Bropn8rilEe, No., Sept. 90, 1875.