The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-24
ClTHoLTC INDIAN MISSIONS.

General Charles Ewing, Catholic Indian
Commissioner, has just issued the following
circular, it being the charter for the control
of the Catholic Indian Mission Fund:
Article L. The Catholic Indian Mission
Fund is the twofold product of the general
contributions of the Catholic Indian Mis-
siopary Association Of the United States,
and of special contributions from individo-
als and benevolent associations. It Is IN
teRded and will be expended for the gene
raj and special benefit of the Catholic In
dian Missions of the United States, in their
necessary work for the salvation of souls,
and will in no event be appropriated for
the erection of costly churches and other
buildings.
Article II. All contributions to this Fund
i'll be deposited to the credit of the g Ca
tholic Iudian Missions" in n banking house
of undoubted credit in the city of New
York, to be designated by the Cardinal
Arch bishop, and shall be subject only to
the reQuisition of the Board of Control of
the Catholic Indian Mission Fund, and the
bank intrusted with this Fund shall, at the
request of the Board of Control, enter into
good and sufficient bonds for the safe keep
ing of the came.
Article III. The Board of Control will be
composed of the President of Georgetown
College and four laymen of Washington, {,
D. c., TO wit B. F. Sands, NJ. F. Morris,
August Kramer aad Thomas E. Wagga
man and it alone shall have power to au-
thorizs any disbursement of the Indian
Mission Fund, and will be charged with
the duty of auditing the accounts of the
Treasurer of the Catholic Indian Mission =
ary Associations.
Article Nv. The Catholic Commissioner
for Indian Missions, the Reverend Treas
urer and Director of the Catholic Indian
Missionary Associations of the United
States, and the four laymen of the Board
of Control of the Catholic Indian Mission
Fund will be appointed by the Archbishop
of Baltimore, in conformity with the wishes
of the Archbishops of the United States,
and the term of their Office shall continue
for two years, unless sooner removed.
Article v. An abstract of the proposed
expenditures from the Mission Fund will
be submitted quarterly by the Catholic
Commissioner for Indian Missions and the
Treasurer and Director of the Catholic In
dian Missionary Association, to the Board
of Control, and if approved by the Board,
may be M ade and to this end q reQuisition
will be made to the President of the Board,
countersigned by the Secretary, directing
the custoGiSo of the Mission Fund to place
to the credit of the Reverend Treasurer of
the Catholic Indian Missionary Associations
the aggregate of the items that have been
approved by the Board and no expendi-
lures will be made except from such appro-
priations, and then only for the object
named and approved in the abstract.
Article vi. ANY object that may be con-
templated by the Catholic Commissioner
for Indian Missions Oh Board of Control re-
lativs to- the establ shment, enlargement or
maintenance of an Indian Mission or school
shall be subjected to and receive the appro-
val of the proper ecclesiastical anthorisJ in
each case before any definite action ls
taken and an annual statement of moneys
disbursed in each diocese asu vicariate shall
be forwarded by the Treasurer of the Ca
tholic Indian Missionary Associations to
the Bishops of the United States and to the
President of the Indian Missionary AssOci
ations. Approved:
I j. ROOSEVELT BAYLET,
Archbishop of Baltimore.