The New York herald., 1878-12-30

BISHOP.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINcINNATI. Ohio, Dec. 80, 1873.
The financial embarrassments of Archbishop Pur-
coll and his brother, Father Edward Purcell. con-
tinue to excite the sympathies Of very many. not
only in the Catholic Church but also Of Protestants
and those OF particular religious faith. This
sympathy has taken active. practical form in
the Church, and two committees Of business men
soliciting subscriptions of money from wealthy mem
bers for the purpose Of paying off all claims that stand
against the Archbishop it being their intention to take
from his hands real estate in which the money he
owes has been invested at much higher value than
it could now be sod and hold 1t in trust until with
the advent Of better times. they sell 1t of and
repay themselves. This matter was broached to the
Archbishop yesterday and he gave it his sanction.
saying that inasmuch it would relieve him Of his
embarrassment and At the time not deprive
them of the ability to get their money back he
would gratefully accept their Offer
THE SUBSCRIPTIONS AND THE PLAN.
One Of these committees secured $4,000 Of sub
scriptions up to last night and the other between
$4,000 and $4,000. 1t is believed that the fund win
roach 100000. the estimated amount Of his in
debtedness tomorrow. To carry out this plan q
trustee will be appointed to settle up all the business
in conjunction with Father Edward Purcell, and as
soon the payments are completed their real
estate will be decided to this trustee, to be sold
of rapidly as it . can be without sacri-
hcing it. and the signers to the subscriptions
will be paid off pro rata. Then IL there be any sur
plus 1t will be returned to the Archbishop. These
committees acting in unison, one OF them being
under the craftsmanship Of Mr.. Thomas Seaman. OF
the banking house of Bussing Co.. and the other
being headed by Mr.. P. Poland. OF the wholesale
represents particularly the Cathedral and western
part of the city, the other the ST. Xavier Church
gregation and the eastern parishes in the city.
PROTESTS AaAINsT RETIREMENT.
The clergy and laty Of the Church also cir
culating earnest protests against the Archbishop
being permitted to retire. in accordance with his petit
tion to His Holiness the Pope The following petition
WAS sent by cable to Rome yesterday. bearing the
signature Of than fifty OF the priests who are
here. being all to whom it was presented
Cardinal srMEoSl. Prcfect Of the Propaganda. Rome
The clergy of the diocese OF Cincinnati beg the
Holy Father, with the permission OF the Archbishop,
to refuse to accept the resignation Of the Archbishop.
1t would be deplorable loss to religion.
1t is further announced that the bishops Of the
archdiocese will unite in similar prayer to the Holy
Sec, and that the most earnest protest permissible
under the Church canons will be presented against
the Archbishop being allowed TO go into retirement.
A meeting OF the priests and laymen was to have
been held in the basement Of tho Cathedral this
evening to take further steps in this matter but it
was thought best to postpone it until tomorrow
night
AEcHBIsHor's EXPENDITURES.
1t is fact worthy Of note. perhaps, that in the
twenty three years Archbishop Purcell has held the
sacred Office here his annual support has cost trile
less than $1,lOo This sum, to keep up the archie
piscopal residence and support all who visited him
aud were dependent upon him, seems ridiculously
small but still the figures show that it Is true. He
has saved nothing for himself members of his
family, and of the immense revenues that passed
through his hands yearly all but this almost mig
garly amount has gone to the spread Of the Church
and to charity.