New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-21

Washington. Nov. 20-Cardinal Gibbons to-
day gave to the press the following official letter
addressed to the Catholic clergy:
The board of trustees OF the Catholic University
Of America at their meeting April H. 1901 unstnI-
mously adopted the following resolution;
Resolved. That his emineuce the chancellor OF
write and to send 20 the hierarchy OF the United
States month before the hrsy Sunday OF Ad-
vent 1904, letter thanks for the interest taken
in the collection the university i'm 1903 and ask
tude for this worthy object by recommending 1t TO
the reverend clergy and the Iaity OF their re-
In pursuance of this action of the trustees de
seventy-six dioceses amounted TO S05,o5 This gen
erous response Of our cersy and people 10 the eA-
ge2er0us devotion to their pators ii is also graft
fyng and encouraging to the trustees that so wide
spread an interest should thus be manifested in The
highest form Of Catholic learning. is the most i'm
portant undertaking Of the hierarchy in view Of the
general good In the name Of the trustees as IN my
own, tender you. your clergy and your people
taken in the fnTthefance of this ereat work
With the collection and with donations from Vari-
<J56 Soa Of tbes" f,-1d as -l3 vas erlnIoVe i'm the
mainder was used to meet current expenses: As q
present any boating debt
The amount donated by the Knights of Columbus.
and not included in the receipts MENTIONED above
was $4,000 fhs o Was 5 also INVESTED makns Io (
investment IN the hands OF the HuaHce coInnllJlee
appointed last year q%5, and composed of gentle
The entire amount therefore. resulting from the
collection is absolutely free from the complications
and risks TO which as YOU doubtless have learned
university has recently been exposed.
Regarding the actual situation. deem II my duty
the treasurer Of the university aggregate SsSl.G0
The disposal of these funds in no wax involves the
equipment The funds themselves are. projected by
securities which, it is confidently believed VIII in
any equitable settlement insure the university
On the other hand pending the final adjustment
large measure deprived Of The revenues which have
berafofore hen ,ilaiIaIl for IT'S vrnrk This is The
more regrettabe AT the present time, when the uni
versty should be SO strengthened and developed
TO attract our CathofC couns men and withdraw
them from non-Catholc institutions With the
ment the income is not sufficient for the necessary
The foregoing statement will naturally suggest
variety of reflections but what is really needed just
the trustees and by friends of the university The
the annual collection which. IL is hoped. viii
equal If not exceed that Of last yearyiI enable Us
penses are paid More9yeT a system! Oh nancial al
mlnistratton has already been adopted tht Tor the
future will render the management OF the funds an
archy in the manner Indicated by the Holy
Father, We feel confident that the university viii be
endowed the anversv We should see that its work
lieve, will aid literally i'm supporting an institution
good of the clergy and Iaity in all dioceses
To our non-C4thoic fellow citizens our united e.
circumstances will plainly show that We have at
are not 10 be thwarted by difficulties
As prepared TO do al in my power to build
s6ss feel assured that You and Your ciersv viii
aid this sacred cause 10y an earnest appeal to the
personal sympathy for the work 10 which this col
The Holy Father in his letter on the subject last
up on the frs Sunday of Advent the first