The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-09-24
CA7H0LIC 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 I. The Catholic Indian Mission
Fund is the twofold product of the general
contributions of the Catholic Indian Mis-
sioDary Association of the United States,
and of special contributions from ihdividu-
ais aud benevolent associations. It is in =
| tended 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 III. All contributions to this Fund
| Il! be deposited to the credit of the d" Ca
tholic Ihdian Missions, ;" in 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 TequlsltoD of the Board OF Contro of
the Catholic Indian Mission Fund, and the
bank Entrusted 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 same.
Article Ill. The Board of Control will be
composed of the President of GEORGETOWN
College and four laymen of Washington,
u. u, to wit: b. F. Sands, NJ. F. Morris,
August Kramer aAd Thomas E. Wsgea
man; and it alone shall have power to au-
thorlze 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
airy 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
nf fr.Nlf . fyokt,
Fund will be appointed by the Arch bishop
OF Baltimore. in conformity with the wishes
OF the Arch bishops of the United States, |
and the term of their office shall continue
for two years, unIess sooner removed.
Article V. An abstract of the proposed |
expenditures from the Mission Fund will |
be submitted quarterly by the Catholic |
Commissioner tor 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,
the expenditures indicated in the abstract
may be made; and to this end reqnisition
will be made to the President of the Board,
countersigned by the Secretary, directing
the custodian 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 aud no expendi- |
lures will be made except from such apprc- |
prlations, 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 or Board of Control re-
iatlve to the establ shmeno, enlargement or
maintenance of an Indian Mission or school
shall be subjected to and receive the appro-
val OF the proper ecclesiastical authority in
each case before any definite action is
taken and an annual statement of moneys
discussed in each diocese aud vicariate shall
be forwarded by the Treasure, of the Ca
tholic Indian Missionary Associations u
the Bishops of the United States sud to the
President of the Indian Missionary Associ
atoms. Approved:
IL. ROOSEVELT BAYLEY,
Archbishop of Baltimore.