The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-05-20
COLONIZATION.
PRACTICAL MOVEMENT INAUGURATED.
Address of tho Irish Catholic Benevolent U-ion.

oiic B snev0ient Union or the olteo Seaees
and Canada, aware OF the fact that large
Plumbers of our people desire to better
their condition by leaving the crowded
cities aud towns, and by becoming farmers,
and believing it to be its duty, as Catho-
lie orgaEizatloD, TO see to It that our people
do not scatter through this vast country,
and by go doing run the terrible risk of
having their cblldren's falth weakeneo, III
not destroyed, by Protestant example, an
effort must be made that they settle
together in such numbers as will enable
them to support priest, and where they
can have their own church and school, and
their children receive a Catholic education,
and be surrounded by Catholic influence
and example.
In order that this truly Catholic object
IN .y be carrie into effect, and the colonlsts,
at the same Jime, kept out of the clntches
of unscrupulous land agents, an organlza-
ton has been formed in Philadelphia
called the Philadelphia 1. c. B. U. Coloni-
cation Association.
stock principle, with shares of stock at
81 90 The money thus accumulate d is
used for the purchase of lands for eoioniza-
ton purposes, and for the assistance OF
Catholic coionists. The lands beng bought
| in large tracts are obtained cheaper than II
| they were purchased in farms or smatl
| tracts. They are then sold at reasonable
advance to the colonists, thus insuring not
only the whole of the money invested, but
also q certain amount of profit.
| The Association has purchased tract oi
80 900 acres in Western North Carolina,
which they will cell to colonists on the fol-
lowing terms per acre, S5 90; interest at
six per cent, first years interest TO be
paid in advance. Interest only Ia asked
for first five years the principal is then
paid yearly in ten equal parts, carrying siz
! per cent. interest, thus giving fifteen years
wherein to pay for the farm, with the pri-
vi!ege of paying at any time. zoe halt o'
| the mineral interest ls reserved ny Tue Pie
| sent owner.
| Any Catholic nay become coionlst
and any Catholic may become share
holder in the Association, and any shares
held by a stockholder will, If he 30 desires
be placed to his credit as payment or part
payment of any LANDS he may purchase
from the Association.
All persons who have enrolled the'i
names as oolonists, and who desire to pnr-
chase lands, are requested d to pay over 10
the Association the interest for one Seas
on the number of acres they desire to pur
chase on or before July lst next. rus
Interest money is to be kept entire In 8
separate iund and is to be deposited in the
Benevolent Saving Fund of PhiladelPhia,
the President, Secretary, and treasurer
being appointed Trustees 5or THIS Parpose
Colonists and others will understand the
this money is only taken conditloniy, tha'
a sufficient number will pay the hrst years
interest, so as to enable the Colonization
Company to meet their engagement with
the land owner.
The Association has to pay s5, 900 on Jan
uary i, 1873 This amount mus5 be ralssd
both by sale of stock and by the accnmuia
tion of interest money, before we can LAY
legal claim to the land.
This interest, then, ia asked as an sVl
dence of good faith on the purchaser part
and it will create confidence in our people
and will enable the Association to pay th'
$5, 900 perhaps by Jnly lst, instead OF Jan
uary Ist, and thus save the SlSo interest,"
This interest money may be paid in th'
Association on Monday evening May tths o
on any Sunday afternoon, at the pace o
: meeting, Phiiopatrisn Hall, F22' hocas
Street.
, All those W no have snbscriOed for stock
and those who desire to do so, are re qaes
ted to nav their subecrip tionS, and enrol
, their names at the above hall, on Monaa
evening, May 9Th, at 8 o'clock, ana on Tn
first Monday of each month. ANY nam De
of number of shares, from one up, may o
, taken.
> TO our Catholic people who desire to al
their co-relieionists, we would say that
, no better way can you render asslssanc
than by purchasing stock in Sbis Associe
tion. Alter the first $1,000 has been pal
by the Association, the money when lS WI
receive from tie colonisSs will moi
}. than suffice to meet its obligations as the
> become due. Consequently, all none
received by sale Of stock can then then oe to"n TS@
=: to assist our poor Catholic people toeo
come farmers, the money to be returned
the stockholder, as it is paid back by II
,, colonist.
y The money invested will certainly be q
IT cure. as the colonist will be Obliged to 81
q an agreement waving his right to the tit
q of his land, until all his indebtedness
the Association has been paid back. y
thousand acres will be set aside for toV
l. lots. This, without doing any Injustice
70 the colonists, will be source OF profit to &
10 stockholder.
:. The Association is now preparing art
ID cles of incorporation, and is to be incorpo
4 ated under the laws of Pennsylvania. v
o. now appeal to our Catholic people, of n
only Philadelphia, but of the whole Mort
10 ern, Eastern, Middle, and Southern Stat'
u to bid us in making this truly grand cha
o. o. table movement Catholic success, by pu
en chasn g stock in this Association. The mo
vi ey you invest will be secure ; the lands 6
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