The New York herald., 1879-03-10
METHODS FOR PAYING THE VENERABLE PREL
ATEs DEBTS SUGGESTED.

ATEs DEBTS SUGGESTED.
New YonK, March 8. 1879.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
As you the first to have suggested plan to
lieve the venerable Archbishop Purcell, thereby
relieving the poor depositors who are distress
unable bear the loss occasioned by the failure Of
the Archbishop. and any effort that may be made
by the dgntaries and pastors of this the other dio
ceses will be slow and of calculating character
each feeling that their burden is about much
they carry, and no doubt contemplating future
calls on their parsiouers relieve themselves
they will naturally look at home FIRST aud either de-
cline to relieve Archbishop Purcell from his painful
condition. or. if they make call on their people for
such purpose, 1t will be made in such dove
like manner to fail in the grand result de-
manded by the necessity Of this unfortunate
We have in the United states (variously estimated
from eight millions of Catholics II proper
appeal be made to them independent of the clergy,
and without consulting or awaiting their tardy
action, the sum required would be raised inside Of
ninety days.
If YOU sir, with your accustomed public spirit
and having, you do. the fun confidence of the
people, would consent to become the custodian OF
the voluntary subscriptions that would be offered by
Catholics for this object and arrange bureau in
your establishment for the receipt of the same.
half million of devout Catholics would respond to
the CALL they keenly feel that to permit the poor
to suffer in consequence of the misfortune negi
gence of their highest dignitaries would be a
lasting disgrace their Church and stain their
Catholic character.
hope you will adopt this suggestion urge some
better action to afford immediate relief.
CHILD OF THE CHURCH.
HOW TO "wIPE IT oUT-A SUGGESTION.
To THE EDITOR THE HERALD
I am not good Christian. 1 am not . member of
the Roman Catholic Church. I believe chiefly in
that sweetest of all words written by st. Paul
'charity"-and with this feeling upon me beg to
make the suggestion that millions of people, without
regard to Sect may under proper influences be in
duced to unite in "dime subscription for the pur-
pose of wiping out the great debt that has been
incurred by Archbishop Purcell. It from
newspaper accounts that many of the poor de-
positors suffering much that one Father
Quinn was constrained to distribute from his church
collection only S. TO each in order to
afford relief to immediate necessities. Prudent
and intelligent cooperation between priests and
result IN the accumulation OF millions of widows
mites:' and l venture the suggestion that steps
shall be taken procure subscriptions the rich
aud the poor, the high and the low wherever dime
or q nickel can be dropped. can't think that there
is any sectaran influence in this country potent
that II will not forgive the weakness of good ola
man. that the same generous public spirit would
not equal in the present instance the response that
has always been made in an hour of trial. II
one would set the ball in motion have much faith
in human to believe that hundreds thou
sands without regard to- anything but the purcst
charitable motives or thought connected with
church or another. would promptly Aid in en-
deavor relieve The venerable preate. speak thus
suggestvcly because 1 only "a of the
world" called, and AN AWFUL SINNER