The New York herald., 1879-03-01
ARCHBISHOP PURCELL'S DEBTS.

THE PROPOSITION TO OPEN LOTTERY IN HIS
BEHALF HEARTILY coNDEMNED-NEARLY FOUR
MILLION DOLLARS GOV RED BY THE CLAIMS.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
CINCINNATI. Ohio. Feb. 2s. 1872
The financial embarrassments of Archbishop
Purcell have led to other complications of even
serious character. The action of the
late Catholic Synod resulted in appointing a
committee of priests to confer with the Legis-
lature with view to procuring a repeal
of portions of the State Lottery law that lottery
could be started to aid the Archbishop paying his
four million of debts The spirit of the meeting of
citizens this evening unanimous against any
such change. and the following resolutions
adopted:-
Whereas synod or meeting of Roman Catholic
priests was held at the Cathedral. in Cincn-
natl, Ohio the 10th of February 1872
to consider method OF relieving the
Archbishop from his financial embarrassment.
at which meeting it was proposed and resolved to in
augurate great lottery scheme to raise funds for
the object and whereas those priests. presided
by the Archbishop did appoint committee to carry
such scheme into execution. and also did appoint
committee of three priests. to be known Legislative
committee. to seek the repeal of the laws Of Ohio
exempt from the penalties of said laws lotteries held
for charitable purposes; therefore
Resolved, That we protest against any attempt to
evade the following proposition OF the constitn-
tion of the State OF Ohio. which expressly
says say in in article a l5 section g. that lotteries
purpose whatever shall forever be prohibited in this
State or any attempt to repeal or modify our
statute laws on the subject. that the Roman
Catholic Church any other organization might
carry on lottery or lotteries for socaled benevo
Resolved That we oppose the repeal or modifca
ton OF our statutes on this subject in the
name Of morality and religion. and we
conscience and degrade public morals an
insult to the people Of Ohio and we blush to think
it possible that professed religious teachers should
have the effrontery to ask in the OF religion the
civil government to legalize wholesale gambling by
lotteries,
Resolved That protest against the proposed
scheme, not only because Of its inherent wicked
ness, but also because it is an ominous
attempt Of the Romish Church to control the
legislation Of the State. in opposition to all other
religious bodies, and in violence to the sentiments
Of a majority Of moral and good citizens.
Resolved, That we call upon all order loving
citizens OF Ohio, irrespective of party. to
unite in opposing tho repeal or modification
tion us will in any way make those laws less strn
gent. that would tend to render the constitution
OF the State imperative in its provisions
PETITION LEGISLATURE.
They also appointed committees to circulate the
following petition to the legislature
To THE HONORABLE THE SENATE AND House OF
REPRESENTATIVES, OF THE OHIO LEGIsLATURE:-
Whereas it is understood that efforts to be
made to such modification of the statutes of
TINS state as shall permit. Tor so-cal!ed be-
nevoent purposes, the establishment of lotteries
ana the sale OF lottery tickets; ana whereas
such efforts. if successful, would be evil. and
only evil, in the Influence upon tho inter
ests 6 Of society; therefore we, the under
signed, request you to use your influence
and votes to prevent any legislative action
looking to such modification Of either the constitu
ton of the statutes of the State would render
them less stringent in their provisions than they
against lotteries and the sale Of lottery
tickets.
A SUIT COMMENCED
This afternoon German named Hcgman sued the
Archbishop for So 100 of loaned money This is the
first suit actually entered against him, and it will
throw the matter into litigation and will doubtless
put an entirely new phase on affairs.
ACTION OF THE TRUSTEES.
meeting of the trustees to whom the Archbishop
assigned portion of the Church estate the dio-
cese held this afternoon. They poweress to
do anything, and intend to call meeting Of the
principal members of the clergy and laity next week
to submit to them the result of their labors in un-
ravelling the terrible tangle of the Archbishops
financial affairs.
ALMOST FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.
The liabilities tonight foot up to within few
thousands of four million dollars and all the claims
are not i'll yet. The German clergy are almost to
a i'll favor of the Pope's acceptance of the Arch
bishops resignation and are bitter and outspoken in
their denuncation of the manner i'll which their
hock's money has been lost