The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-24
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OHIO CATHOLICS SURPRISED.
ARCHBIsHOP PURCELL ANNOUNCING
THAT NE HID RESIGNED.
Sending n Letter to the Pope AsHina to he
Relieved from his POsItiou-Whnt he says
Coneerninn IL Financial Emba rrnsamenta.

Sending
Relieved from his POsIttou-Wh he snys
Concerning IL Financial Embarrasaments.
C1NCrNNATI, Dec 23.-The Catholic CONF
munity of Cincinnati were yesterday startled
by the announcement from Archbishop Pur-
| cells own lips that he had written 20 Rome ask-
| ing to be relieved from the position he has so
| long held at the head OF this diocese He has
been Bishop Of the diocese and resident OF
| Cincinnati for forty-fve years. and Archbishop
| half OF that time During that period he has
! gained the respect and affections OF the hum
| dred thousand members OF the Church here in
| Cincinnati. and was in like manner beloved
| by all his followers throughout this entire
| section.
| Yesterday ut the morning services In the
| cathedral. the priest who usually oniciatcd be-
| ing absent. the Archbishop appeared in the
pulpit and to the qualification of the immense
| congregation prepared to address them. This
surprise. which wns pleasant one. was fol-
| lowed by another much greater but very pain
ful-an announcement that he intended to re-
sign his position. and had already written to
| the Pope asking to be relieved. He began by
saying that he had learned that the
priests OF this diocese had. at meet
| ing held lately. determined to make an
effort to obtain from him additional ns-
sistance by the selection OF somo person
| who could do part of his work and make the
| duties easier for him. This action he had force
stalled by letter written TO his Holiness.
asking to be retired. He had stated in the COM
muncation that he felt that his advanced years
were not equal to the increased labors. with the
added labor Of caring for the property and the
| finances OF the church.
He then spoke Of some OF tho money trnnsnc-
tions which had given him and his brother, tho
| Chancellor. so much annoyance Of late.
| gufd thp xrh
the cathedral stood was purchased by him
many years ago for $4,000 md his hear
| ers could Judge OF it's value to-day The caihc-
dral was built. and the building and ground
debt WIS slowly butsurely paid on The money
| borrowed in the beginning, had been returned
| to a cent Since then he had loaned money to
| parishes. societies. friends and churches in
process Of construction. and money had become
so stringent that the sums advanced were not
repaid to him at the time specified III this
way he was compelled to participate
in the general depression. Ho had
lost 100000 by the failure OF John slevin and
! $1,000 by John BOYLE Il very large sum. but
| one That would not affect the church in the least.
| NJ the security by property and assets OF vnri-
| Gus lands was more thnn ample to cancel every
| outstanding claim Not long since he had
mortgnged the Central nyenue from, OF ths
| cathedral grounds Tor s35 900 10 relieve tn" "y-
isting pressure. The Cansadne prop"rty.
which. when given him. was worth s2Q00oo.
caied 50 per cent. For mis- reason II had been
deemed advisable not 70 DISPOSE OF IT. ms had
relieved by larg" sum- and taut had Mao con-
ributcd toward mn@iug money mHunr- close.
He fnishel the iuHncial part of his discourse
by convincing his i 'Hr"r~ TINT ne fears n"et o.,
felt ~ t. the ultimate result. MS all investments
were secure and would bc returned III due time.
and spoke OF the fair for It's benefit now 10
progress. Heretofore II lad been his custom
70 make c0sh donation at this ime Of the y'nr.
but Aiming himself unable 70 do SO at present.
he had donate cod ross and chain To tho
eyeryho Is 10 ns,si this charitable enterprise.
H. closed by wishing the congregation happy
Tacsunnun cement OF the Archbishops resig-
nation mas thrown the Catholic community into
the .r'ut'st coHmotion. aud already there are
movements uu foot 10 forward petitions 20
b. not ,rsnt.d. What w De- done Of course
the result will be- the appointment of an assist
nnt. and tiiat Archbishop Purcell will remain nc
ynnced in age as he Is. Tor he is 10. he is sfl
hale and hearty ~ much SO ,hat Ia. does most
affairs ~ the diocese. His private secrc;nry
suid to-day that lac was ~ much surprised as
| anybody nv tho Ar'Hp.hupH announcements
ihnt tte l,ttcr io tu' IupH; y" mu q oi his
correspondence. was written by the Archbishop
In um ntcryi,w upon this subject this after
noon. IN" ", = 'wari Purcell. Chancellor x
wears old neXt February. He WIS conserrGt-d
blsh9p oi ,finenn 4, on ocic, lS. ls'2 co.ninS
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few months nGo the Ar 'l,bi hop. rr,.n- that MS
nge and long service rnt .ilei him to n cessation
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