Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1879-01-03
A Letter from Archbishop Purcell


The following letter from Archolshop
Purcell. and note of advice from the cler-
gy of the diocese, was published Saturday
in the Catholic Telegraph tie olllclai
organ Of the Church in Cincinnati:
sLast Sunday the undersigned fel5 II TO
be his duty TO make a manifesto OF ceItaln
explanations to the cathedral congregation
and TO all who take the trouble 70 ieau
tn m 1t has been bis fate OF good LUCK 70
werk hard for his living since MS taIiy
years. Since the age OF a little more tllan
Is years lie supported himself and heiped
his hard working parents TO pay iol hio
education. at 20 he entered a. SEMINARY
in Frederick county Maryland, where ne
Afterwards became Prote ssor. Ihen ne
was made President, and after SIX u seven
years was consecrated Bishop OF Clncln-
natl. H, bad officially to contract oe1ls
as Professor aild Bishop. He had no saia
ry with which to carry on the work OF 6oo.
Wien he left tie college he was so pooras
to be Obliged to borrow $500 to pay his way
and the expenses of two or three young
students To Cincinnati, and Tor a grocery
bill for provisions consumed mere pelo!e
his arrival. Such we're his beginnings
here. At that time there was but0ne small
church III GIN, innati. For so many others
since erected he had to be OF boIroW. lie
cannot accuse himself before GOD OF nav
lug expended anything i'll waste or eXtfaV-
agance. a carriage and pair or horseS,
kindly presented to dim by the congrega-
ton. he found too costly to retain, SO he
quickly disposed of them. So 1t happens
that for building lots aud churches, tor asy-
lums in which there are four hundred Or
plans, for serninaries and their support TO
great extent and for various necessities
he is n W pretty heavily in debt, but with
Gods merciful aid he hopes in no long
ime to pay all the diocesan debts, and, II
he will not be relieved from the heavy bur-
den of the epjscopate, witch he has ear
nestly entI Gated the Holy Father to re-
ieve him from, he trusts in the charity
and goodness of the clergy and laity to
pay all. ;,
81. B. PURCELL"
A number of the clergy of the diocese
held a meeting and among other resolu-
zion passed this one:
Sixth 1t may be allowed the clergy
gathered OH this occasion to assure the
Most Rev. Archbishop, though the assur-
ance may seem superfiuOus, that after his
long and happy career remarks BILE for the
,.ntirlng zeal, the simplicity, humility. and
unselfish spirit of selt-sacrlfice which have
adorned his life, the difficulties OF the
present moment only serve to draw close
the bonds of union between them and his
Grace. They are willing to share in any
sacrifices that may be necessary to relieve
his Grace from the present embarrassment
and tighten the burden, which no fault OF
his, but rather the untold circumstances
Of the times, have made topress so heavily
upon him They believe that public con-
fida, no VI, Ill lo 20 Of Grad Inv tho means thew
have respectfully suggested and time will
thus be gained to take further steps, If
need be, to meet all demands and preserve
unblemished the credit and good name of
the diocese
Present at the informal meeting or con
ference we're twelve clergymen, represent
ing the principal parishes to which the
depositors belong.
A MARRYING MAN.-Rev. John Man
delin, of Brooklyn, just sentenced to five
years. Imprisonment for bigamy, missed
his ling. He should have been a hui
morist. In his confession to the judge he
wrote:
s'After my first wife died, in 1873, I
went to Philadelphia. where became ac-
| qua nted with Mary Il. Rustel, and mar
ried her. Soon after, my wifi left me on
account of my religion. 1 then went to
Newark as preacher of the Gospel There
became acquainted with an old widow,
who proposed marriage to me. and, after
telling her my circumstances as regards
my wife who is living, got married to her.
| She also left me. l then went to Brad
ford, Conn, where l made the acqGain-
lance Of third woman, to whom l was
married. She found out the circumstan-
ces respecting my previous marriages, and
one morning upon returning from work L
| found that she also had fled. | then came
to Troy, where L formed the acquaintance
of servant girl, to whom l was married.
She fled from me- Learning that this last
person intended to have me arrested. l
left Troy and went to Lowell, Mass. l
| came across friend who Introduced me
to young lady, and after some time keep
ing her company proposed and was mar
ried to her. About a month after, she was
informed of my previous marriages, and /
had to leave Massachusetts | then came
| to Winfield, l.. L.. where | married my
| pr esent wife, Miss Wedel, and for which
marriage was locked up. [, therefore,
| ask for mercy" ea