St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-30
THE CATHOLIC SEMINARY.
A REPORT or THE COLLECTIONS or
1892 SUBMITTED.
DEFICIT OF NEARLY $4,000.

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/ ing of Funds-List in Detail of
Contributions OF the st. Paul
and Minneapolis Churches.
L Yesterday In all the Catholic churches
1of the city the announcement was made
of the annual collection in aid of the
diocesan seminary fund.
i A report of the collections of 1892 was
submitted to the parishioners. showing
total receipts and expenditures as fol-
lows:
RECEIPTS.
Late returns of collection of
1892, (St. Johns, Sibley Co.,
500, and st. Stephens. Min
neapolis,) .......... s349 90
Collection for 1898. .......... 12,243 Is
From will of Mrs. Catherine
Cheevers, of st. Paul .. 200 90
Refunded by former students 5S7 80
Total. ........ 49,. -. s13.3sO So
EXPENDITURES.
To printing of reports, etc. :. 1926 40
To st. Thomas Seminary $50. II, 107 10
To other Summaries in Amer
lea and Europe. .......... S.26s IS
To travelling expenses for stu
dents and priests, interest,
sundries. etc.. 500 o.
Total. ............... s15.s65 10
Expenditures over receipts. -. 81. 4S5 "a
Present status of seminary fund
Deficit as per previous report S9,4S9 IS
Deficit as per present report. 2,4S5 "a
Present deficit. .S11,974 AZ
A letter was read from Archbishop
Ireland appealing to the Christian gen.
erOSity OF his people in favor of this
most Important work. On this subject
he says:
THE building up of the priesthood is
the chief act of Christian purity, the
most virtuous before God and the most
fruitful in holy results that we
can perform. He is the ruler and the
leader of the people who look up to him
for guidance and inspiration. The
action of the Church of Christ upon
the world is through the priest,in whom
she relies for the exercise of this power.
The diocese which possesses a numer-
Gus and well-trained clergy find all
heavens blessings shoWered upon it.
Good works of all kinds spring up as
by magic, churches and schools are
built. asylums for the afflicted cover
the land; the sacramentS are frequent
ed. the gospel Is announced to Catholics
and non-Catholics; the full power of
the church is brought into action. The
nation educates its military officers,
and the church must educate the
priests who are to score her. and to de-
vote to her in love their strength and life
some interesting statistics regarding
the archdiocese are herewith presented:
Number of priests in the archdiocese,
1856; churches, 219; theological semi
naries, l.; classical Seminaries, 1; aca-
denies and boarding schools for girls,6;
parochial schools, 70; pupils in schools
and academies. $1,000; orphan aSylums,
8; number of orphans, 210; hospitals, @;
other charitable institutions, 8; num-
Der of baptlSms. 1892, 6.730; Catholic
population, 100000.
Within stones throw of the great
Hill seminary, now in process of cree
ton under the fostering care of the
most reverend archbishop, is located st.
Thomas classical college. The eccleSi-
aStical students who for the last nine
years have been Zealously cared for
under its roof will leave 1t this year,
and thus more room and more oppor-
tunity will be gained for expansion and
development. From year to year the
, number of its students has, with the
ever-Increasing appreciation of the
Catholics of the Northwest, been SO
augmented that this change mas become
necessary. The opening of the new
buildings Will mark new era for both
college and seminary.
st. Thomas seminary aims to prepare
young men to enter any of the hgher
walks of life; but, because its work is
preparatory, it does not follow that it is
not of vital Importance. The great
utility of classical studies is a fact
which by universal consent is placed
absolutely above discussion
1t has been Judged, therefore, of the
first Importance to make the college
seat of classical learning. The best
authors in English, Latin and Greek
are profoundly studied and thoroughly
mastered. The graduate of st. Thomas
then at once finds himself at ease in the
company OF the most educated men
the foundations of his education being
so broad and deep that it will bear any
superstructure which in after life he
may have time and opportunity to raise.
But. while due significance is at
tached to this branch of education, the
necessity for equlpping young men for
a business career is not overlooked.
The best professors of business
colleges are engaged each year
to give lessons in penman-
ship and bookkeeping. Grammar,
reading, elocution, geography, history,
OuTlSlldll QOClIlUt. SclcUCc, 6Ic., receive
the full attention they deserve. A post
graduate course of a couple of years for
those who desire to follow secular
profession is contemplated, to make the
programme of studies absolutely COM
plete. The college cuitivates the mind,
but it does not rest there. 1t goes be-
yond, and cultivates the heart, moulds
the character ana strengthens virtuous
dispositions.
The seminary collection, so far as the
cathedral is concerned, takes place next
Sunday at all the masses. AS that
church always leads when it comes to
responding to charitable appeals. it is
expected that it will cover itself with
glory on this occasion.
The contributions of the churches Of
st. Paul for the year 1892 were as fol-
lows:
Cathedral, SS44.5O; Assumption, s2S7:
st. Adelbert, $40; st. Agnes, S3O2. rs;
st. Bernard. Sl43.60: st. Francis, S24S;
st. James, Sl90.35; st. John, SS1.37; st.
Joseph, 1925; st. Louis, $3.50; st. Luke,
1925; st. Marks, 5000; st. Mary, $685.
72;sSt. Matthew, S120, st. Michael, S1S4;
St. Patrick, Sl75; Sacred Heart. SHOPS:
st. Stanisiaus. S71.45; st. Vincent, S155.
Total, S3,909.49. Total collections, Min
neapolis, 81, 429.44.
Before breakfast Bromo-SeltZer
Acts as bracer-trial bottle 10cts.