The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-21
ARcHBIsHoP PURCELDs DEBTS.
A Diocesan Convention Devi.ins Ways and
Means 60 Pay Them.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 2O.-The Catholic Tele-
graph. the official organ of the Church here.
publishes to-day the following account OF
diocesan convention held In this city Yesterday
to provide aid for the payment Of Archbishop
Purcell's debts:
The Archbishop addressed the clergy on the
second object OF the Synod ITO devise ways and
means TO pay the diocesan debts. His words
touched with tepderest sympathy the hearts OF
all present. He certainly thrilled them with an
enthusiastic desire and determination to labor.
according to the plans afterward proposed. to
pay every dollar. When standing before the
holy OF holies. he solemnly affirmed. what
every one knows. both Catholic and Protestant.
that he never spent on himself nor misused
dollar included In the debt OF the diocese. After
his touching address one Of the clergy was called
upon to present to his brethren the plans which
had been devised for tho payment Of the di-
ocesan debt. They were presented, discussed.
and voted upon singly and in order. These were
three in number and all adopted.
First II was decreed. made diocesan stat
ute. that diocesan fair should be held every
year. 1t was decreed that in the city Of Gin
cnnati a fair. in which all the churches In the
city should be represented. should be held in
May. In the country. the time OF holding an
annual bazaar or festival should be left to the
decision of the pastor OF each congregation.
Second, II was decreed that n diocesan debt
society should be established in every congre-
CATION ot the diocese, and the contributions
arising from this source should be published
annually in the official organ Of the diocese.
Third. II was resolved that the Archbishop
should write to the bishops OF other diuccses OF
the country asking permission for eome priests
Of his diocese to appeal to the charity OF their
spiritual children To aid him In this great work
OF paying all his Indebtedness as the cause OF
religion demands.
1t was stated during the proceedings Of tho
SYNOD tlut the CONGREGATIONAL collections
had not been universally made or ut least had
not been reported. One OF the diocesan trus-
tees. the Rev. Mr., Albrink. said that the trus-
tees would call upon the pastors for
these collections Immediately after making
an official report OF the financial condition
OF the diocese. This Information was re-
ceived with great satisfaction. All the priests
solemnly pledged themselves TO carry out
these adopted plans for the liquidation Of the
debt to the letter. MS the vote Of the Synod re-
quires. They also assured the Archbishop and
one another that they would strain every nerve
to pay the debt. and leave nothing undone that
would contribute 70 remove the whole burden OF
debt from the diocese. After prayer To the
Blessed Virgin. begging her powerful assist
ance in this great undertaking. the Synod ad-
lourned.
From the above II will he seen that the bond
plan. which was expected to meet the demand
Of the Archhishop's Indebtedness. lid not do
the work. The iacts ara that while the bonds.
which provided for $500 900. were good as far
Ms they went. they prove to be not enough to
cover the liabilities. which now seem likely to
prove twice or thrice that sum.