The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-05-05
BLESSED ARE THE PEACE
MAKERS.

A new feature has been added to the
Catholic church controversy by the prepa-
ration of the following declaration and
agreement, which is about to be presented
to Catholic citizens Of Ascension for indorse
ment and signing. The avowed objects of
this movement merit universal commenda-
ton.
We. the undersigned Roman Catholics of the
parish of Ascension, ana OF the age of twenty
one years and upwards, have witnessed with re-
Sret the unfortunate complications growing
out OF the questions of the administration and
possession of the Church property belonging to
the Catholics of the parish; and being deslrous
OF establishing the peace and harmony that
ought to exist among Catholics and the authori-
Ties OF the Church and OF settling. In some per
manent and proper manner, all questions rela-
ting to the possession and administration of
Ihurch property and Its revenues 80 that the
deCency of public worship shall be provided
for, the cause of religion advanced, and law
suits either avoided or settled, or prosecuted in
such a manner as to secure the above results;
and further deslrous OF establishing among our
selves fraternal and Christian concord and
affection. have determined to appoint, and do
hereby appoint Rodolpil Braud, Leon Landry,
Joseph l.. Brent, Emile Buquoi, Paul Boucher
eau Leon Babln, Fulgence Bourgeois. Cha res
Aquestreham, Armand Richard, Francois Wick
mar, Andressl Crochet, Fred. Duffel, Ambrose
Rougeau, Wet. Melancon, John +. Park, Bien-
VENUE IeDAanc, Jean Medina, or the majority
or them or the SURVIVORS of them, a committee
to DC called the committee of the Roman Cath
Ole Pensioners of Ascension parish and
hereby confer upon the said committee full and
general authority as our agents and representa-
yves to take III our names on our behalf or
III the name of any of us, such steps as in its
Judgment may be necessary OF proper to accom-
pllsh the objects and desires hereinbefure set
out, whether to bring institute suits or de-
mandS. or to appear IN and defend our interest
IN pending suits or future suits when In its
judgment our interests may Ill any manner
be mOleSted or brought IN question; or to menl-
orlallze IN our behalf the General Assembly of
the State, and generally to act in or about the
premises IN the same manner and with the same
power as II we ourselves personally interviewed
and acted IN or about the said Church property:
be construed to authorize the said committee to
ALLEVIATE or mortgage the said Church property,
or 10 consent to tile appropriation of lts reve-
nueS to any other purpose than the use and
beneht OF the Roman Catholic Pensioners of
Ascension according to the organization and
discipline and doctrines of the Roman Catholic
Church.
The above granted powers shall not be opera
i've until this declaration Its counterpart is
signed by seven hundred Roman Catholics of
sald parish. and when that number or more
nave signed and their signatures have been ex-
ahmed and verified by Fred Dutfel, a Notary
Publlc OF SAID parish, assisted by another No
tary to DC selected by him, the said declarations
shall be delivered to the said committed upon
ceed to organize, and any member of said COM
mlttee who shall fail to signify his acceptance
within ten days after notification of Org;lniZa-
ton shall be considered as declining the ap-
polntment and the vacancy shall be filled By
the said committee.