Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-05-29

10 practical purpose to enter into any discus
ion Of the administration of his business.
And We desire that it should be most dis
inctly UNDERWOOD that our present action ID
10 recognition of any obligation resting on the
1atholic clergy or people of the United States |
o assume any responsibility in regard to the |
lebts of any ecclesiastical person or body
whatever, that may at any time be insolvent or
The Catholic church in the |
United States forms no corporate organization:
Each diocese is responsible for It's own imam
;ial administration. Nor do we even in the |
present case, assume any responsibility what
sver, or in any way engage ourselves to dis
charge the indebtedness. or any portion of it.
as all our dioceses and parishes are,
either with debts of their own or with works of
charity and religion to be carried on, or to be
any such action would be evil
IDENTIFY rash and unwarrantable.
Neither do we Intend that our action on the
present case shall stand as precedent for the
future. It would be an injustice to ourselves
and our successors, and to all ecclesiastical
tion should be entertained. Our procedure ID
one of charity. of willingness to assist Arch
bishop Purcell and to second the efforta of his
own clergy, and is for the present case alone.
All this being distinctly understood, we now
proceed to lay before you the results of our
deliberations. At q meeting called by his emf
nence Cardinal Nice loskey, and held at his
residence on the evening Of May Is, were pres
emit all the archbishOps and bishops who had
assisted at the dedication Of the new
cathedral, with the exception of
very few whom duties had called
from the city before the meeting, letter was
read from Cardinal simeoni, project Of the
do iv,P h
ton at the evidence already given of the will
ingness of the Catholics of the United States
to come to the aid of the venerable archbishop
of Cincinnaei in his great Distress. and giving
earnest encouragement to the same. A state
ment was then read by Rev. DR.. Callaghau,
from figures Of the assignee, the real amount
of liabilities, assets and surplus indebtedness,
and the measures that had already been taken
and might now be counted on towards arriving
at q practical solution.
Here follows statement of the assets and
liabilities, and the address continues rs fol-
lows:
Accepting payment of fifty per cent. as =
basis of settlement to which creditorsl are dis
posed to come when they are assured of pay
ment of the remainder, and making the widest
allowance for the doubtful character of a por-
counted on at all, it will be seen that the in
debtedness of the Archbishop of Cincinnati
will be reduced to million and half dollars.
While the Catholic clergy and laity of the
whole country are moving in the unity of Cath
Ole faith and charity to the,aid of the do
cese of Cincinnati, the faithful of
that diocese will be inspired without doubt to
do most generous part in relieving their good
Archbishop Of .hfs heavy burden. In
the past we know that they have not been idle.
Their great zeal and courage in the calamity
that has fallen. upon their diocese are well
known and deserve all praise. Many of the
more wealthy have subscribed 81, 600. Con-
gregationat and individual donations have
amounted to tens of Thousands of dollars. Com
mittees have been organized to relieve the suf-
fering creditors. Diocesan debt societies are
multiplying from day to day to hasten the ex-
tinction of the debt. What has been done in
the past is bright omen of successful work in
the future. The cooperation of all the Catho
lies Of the country will certainly enlarge the
noble spirit the diocese of Cincinnati has al
ready manifested.
Sad as is the exhibit here presented, yet the
final figures were received with q sense of re
lief and of hope that the evil may not be ir
redeemable. Especially did we feel encour
aged to action by the willingness already mani
tested by q portion of the creditors, and con
| fdently hoped for in the rest, to arrive at ar
honorable and charitable compromise. HaC
the condition of things been such as was a
first feared, we could have had no courage tx
approach an apparently insoluble problem, OF
had the creditors shown no willingness to make
the attachments whish honor and charity die
tated under tho circumstances, we would havt
scarce dared to put our hands to work thai
would still be beyond the reach Of all prac
ticable measures.
| God forbid that we or any one should wisl
to take advantage of creditors in difficulties tina
weigh as heavily on them as on their debtor
We fully recognize that obligations Of justice
are in no way diminished by such difficulties
But since the obligations can be met only b.
the charity of societies who are in no way re
sponsible for tho debt it is but right that "
should be met half way by the charity ant
large proportion of the entire debt consists o
accumulated compound interest.
l All this being taken into consideration tn
assembled prelatss resolved that united actio
should ba taken as follows: Each prelat
agrees to have subscription lists opened with
out delay in every parish of his diocese fo
special contributions, to be paid ut once, or il
SUCH list, when closed, to be sent to the ord
nary, and one to be kept by the parish prizes
for collection of amounts subscribed in eac
parish or mission. There shall also be = col
lection taken up on some Sunday previous
the first of November this year, by which dat
| all subscription lists, and amounts subscribe
and collected, shall have been forwarded, to til
ordinary. A central committee have consente
to take charge of all funds thus collected, an
see to their indicious disbursement. This com
mittee will consist Of His EmiDence, Cardins
McClosky, Most Rev. ]. j. Williams, arct
bishop of Boston. and Very Rev. VIM .Quinr
vicar-general of New York - sd
As substantial proof of the earnestness q
the assembled prelates, = list was at once mad
out of amounts which they personally pledg
Themselves to contribute in annual instalment
during tive years.. The amount pledged BY I'll