The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-14
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ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S OFFICIAL or
CAMS CTTER4NCES.
The Roman Catholic Church Never Hepusi-
ntes-Why the Assignment was Made
The Funeral or the ArchbIshop's Sister.

The Roman Catholic Church Never Repudi-
ntes-Why the Assignment was Made
The Funeral OF the Archbishop's Sister.
C1NC1NSATI, March l3-The following edi-
torial article appeared in the Catholic Telegraph.
Archbishop Purces official organ. to-day:
Great MS is the debt OF the diocese. there Is
not and there must not be. the faintest whisper
OF reputation. Justice honor. the spotless
name Of the Archbishop Of Cincinnati. the
future welfare and sacred interests OF religion.
all demand the payment OF dollar for dollar.
II is true as the treasurer Of the Board OF Trus-
tees and his clerks positively assert. that more
han two millions of this debt s the compound
interest accruinG from the original deposits
with the financial agent OF the diocese. II
would. therefore. be generous net on the part
Of the 5000 creditors to cancel willingly all
their present claims except the amounts they
actually deposited. This would reduce tho
debt to half Its present figure. probably to even
a smaller sum; but to those unwilling to re-
lease the diocese from the payment OF the inter-
est. to those who ask for all that can be legally
claimed. we say frankly and conhdentially,
trusting in the love OF the clergy and laity Of
this diocese for their religion. trusting 10 the
charity OF the Catholics OF this country. trust
ing in ths deep sympathy which Cardinal Nc
Closkey and the Bishops of the United States
have mnnifested for us in our misfortunes,
tn" legal assignment which has been made the
Archbishop docs not propose to do what surh a
legal Instrument would allow in ordinary iusi-
ness-that Is. to pay to the creditors pro rata
what the ass gned property would bring. No
such thought has been entertained for single
moment. The object Of the assignment was the
protection OF the patient creditors against the
noisy and clamorous and violent who entered
suits to obtain advantage over the moro d"sprv-
ing. The Catholic Church meyer rrpulintes.
II may take years 10 wipe ont this heavy don't
though our faith in the generous help Of six
millions OF our brethren anticipates speedy
extinction. But whether II he a labor Of few or
many years. the debt will be lquidated to the
last cent.
the determination OF the mnSs OF Catholics OF
this diocese. which tho taint-h -heartedness and
despondency Of few can n"vnr shake. and OF
their Bishops. many ot whom h9vc sent letters
OF the deepest and most touching sympathy
10 the venerated head Of this dioccs" The
Cntholics Of the whole country. poor and rich
alike. will soon form themselves into vnst arm
OF charity. Hundreds Of thousands n hands
will be stretched forth to MD us. Our nftl tlrton
Will be regarded as their own by the Catholics
in every part OF this country. The wave OF
charity beginning here will reach the shores OF
either oceans ITS music will be heard in the
i will wash out forever everv imputation of dis
honor or dsgrace. The Catholics NJ this do
cese, will do their part and win for themselves
hy their own generosity right TO he helped by
their brethren. The payment of this debt will
Grandly illustrate the truth ~ the words Of the
apostle Of the Genti"s: There remain these
tire faith; hop- and charity but the greatest
The funeral services over the rem ,ins OF
took place to-day IN Brown County, where
she was inferred this afternoon. Owing To the
funeral but little was done one way or tho
other in the Archbishop's Affairs the only
thing being the illing Of tho bond OF John b.
Mannix under the new assignment. Owing to
the fact that. 1t was impossible at present to H.
the value OF the property assigned, the bond
was fxcd at the nominal sum Of $50 000 With
IL. H. Hoffman and NJ. Clements as bondsmen.