, 1879-03-09
u,py If the Diotescs not Able to Afford
ipy Help on Account Of Their
0Wn Debts.
p;opraphical Sketch Of John Henry
Newman, Just Raised to the
Cardinalate.
Md Trinity Church Of New York.--
The Great Religious Land
Mark in the Empire City.
General Notes, Personals, Sab
hath Smal1-Talk---Services
To-Day.

To-Day.
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL.
.,r rnE VARIOUS PRELATEs THINK OF TIL
'@ SUBSCRIPTION PLAN TO SAVE LIN.
This dtsnatebcs to THE TRIBUNE have already
announced that, in consequence OF suits en-
..~.d ,eainst him, Archbishop Purcell conveyed
~ hts brother all the property vested in him tt
-. hrother, Father Edward Purcell, and the
,stt., Immediately aftcrward made an assign.
r,snt to John B. Mannix for the benefit Of the
t,rbhishop's creditors.
Father Quinn, prominent attache OF the
,-.hksbop's household, informed correspond.
~, of The New York Herald that circular let
t,rh.d been prepared presenting our case to
~ Ctprch at large in the United States, and
airing that they do what they can to release us
fnau our load OF debt This will be sent to
sr.rr Drest anu Bishop in the United States.
~ 6aye besides this addressed all the Arch
h;shous, and have already begun to receive re-
nlia of the most gratifying character"
r.aWh.t vas Cardinal McCloskey7s reply?"
uHc addressed the Archbishop 4 feeling let
torn as Easter had passed New York would be
amen to him, and he would find q hearty re-
sooDse 10 his request. This was the substance
ri bis note. Its language I am not able to
eiye" -
4Ihen you expect general response from ali
orer the country?"
sYes, we feel today as though heavy load
was taken from us. The responses from cur
trends are ycry gratifying"
The Herald correspondents in various parts Of
The country we're Instructed to interview the
most prominent ccclcsiastics on the feasibility
Of wipug out the debt By diocesan subscrip-
1ions,-free-will offerings on the part Of the
faithful in each diocese
Archbishop Wood, Of Philadelphia, said he
knew nothing about the affair save what he had
read in the newspapers. He symDathized deeply
With his co-laborer in Cincinnati. On being
pressed for an expression on the general sub
scintion plan, he declined to speak from motives
Of delleacy.
Father Quigley, Vicar-Gcncral of Charleston,
6 c., regards the scheme as highly impractica-
tle and not at all necessary. he was quite sure
bis obligations, and that the panic was altogether
rncalled for. The Catholics of Charleston we're
unite willing to conc to his assistance II it was
1eccssary, but the Archbishop had repeatedly
herated that bis assets were far in advance: Of
bis liabilities. Besides this, not more than a
lodugbt ago the Diocesan Synod Of Cincinnati
had taken upon themselves the task Of relicy-
FL: That Synod has dccreed to hold a Die
cesan Fair, and to establish Diocesan Debt
Society for the purpose Of relieving the Arch
bishop and, in his opinion, no help from other
Dioeeses would be needed.
The Verr Rev. Vicar General Rousul, now in
rhsrgc Ct the Archbishopric of Louisiana in the
ibsence Of Archbishop Perche, while commend
ns this noble work as being every wav worthy
VI the earnest efforts Of all the good Catholics
nf the country, regrets It will be impossible for
The Arehbisnopric Of Louisiana to assist in it.
H0ur entire Catholic community" the Very
Reverend Father said, not only il the city but
throughout the State, is sorely straitcncd and
struggling amid financial difficulties that every
Fhcre cmbar1ass it, and nearly our entire church
property is now under mortgage, and some
pf It under actual seizure. Archbishop
Ferche is at present on a visit to France
Nth the sole object Of soliciting some
assistance there for our. present pc
Grace, received last Sunday, was not cncourag-
hs" Under the present condition Of affairs
the Vicar General does not think he would be
justified in calling upon his people to join in the
snbsc1iDtion.
Bishop Corrisan, OF the Newark Diocese, has
not get communicated with any OF the members
Of bis diocese in relation to collection for the
hlans pastor Of St. Boniface's Catholic Church
Germany, on First street, Jersey City, when
Visited BY q reporter, said that, although be felt
Icat sympathy for the Archbishop in his trou-
bic, be did not think that anv organized collcc-
ton would be ordered in this city. The Rev.
Father McQuadc, of St. PETERS Church, e1-
pressed the same opinion.
Archbishop Gibbons stated that ssif such a
rspject was Started would not be behind others
In fartherlng it in my diocese While heartily
s!mpathIze with Archbishop Purcell, and would
Go al could to help him, would not like to
express an opinion on the subject, whatever nv
lesling may be, as others might feel it necessary
tor thcm to follow nv lead 1, have 10 doubt
that Il such q subscription is started it would
meet with the hearty sympathy of the various
dioctses throughout the country, and that
the majority Of them would do ali they could
LOT the Archbishop. / do not think that the
dloceses would consent to become responsible
1o1 the debt in anY wav, but nearly all Of them
EoQld contribute what they couldn The Arch
osshop added that be had not given the subject
sesy careful consideration, but thought that its
SUCCESS depended upon the financial condition
OF the various dioceses. As to what his action
would be, it any, he declined to state, though
sssaln reiterating his deep sympathy with Arch
9sh"p Purcell in bis troubles.
Bishop keane, Of Richmond. Va, declared
ahself and his diocese in the strongest bonds
u Sympathy with Archbishop Purcell in his
present unfortunate financial troubles, which he
lested would break the heart Of that dear old
maa- He Was anxious to see some plan similar
. that suggested by the New York Herald put
II Onnra&tor Fo-