Evening journal., 1910-09-05
BISHOP ASKS
CHURCH FOR FUNDS
Appeals to Diocese to Liqui-
date Debt on New EpiS-
COpaI Residence


Der IS. to pay Off the debt incurred by
the purchase Of a residence for the
bishop of Delaware. Bishop Mona
CHAN made the appeal yesterday In a
letter TO the churches. The Rev. John
A. Lyons has made supplemental APP
peal in behalf of the collection.
Bishop Monaghan's letter follows:
September !, 1910.
Rev. and Dear Father A resi-
dence for the bishop OF the diocese
has been recently secured by the |
purchase of the Rogers mansion on |
Delaware avenue. and thus We have
undertaken to supply a need which |
the diocese has always felt OF a per-
manent and suitable ahome for it's
bishop. The location. as we'll as the
substantial house and spacious
grounds are all that could be desired
for the purpose, and the people OF our
diocese have good reason 20 feel
proud OF the property. The purchase
price was twenty-five thousand dol
lars, and the cost OF repairs, alter
ations, and furnishing VIII be about
three thousand more, making IN all
twenty-eight thousand dollars.
In deciding upon this important
undertaking. we have been guided
solely by the desire TO promote the
interests OF the diocese, and We feel
that we can confidently rely upon the
generosity OF our faithful people and
their unfailing interest in the ad-
vancement OF our holy religion, to as
sist us in paying off the debt incurred
by the purchase OF this property. We
have substantial proofs OF their pleas
ure and satisfaction In the contribu-
tions already received for this pur-
pose from some of our people. But
to give TO all an opportunity Of con-
tribuung, we request you. Rev and
dear father, to take up a collection in
your church on the third Sunday Of
this month. September is. We desire
you, as far as possible, to send us
the names OF the contributors, so that
a proper acknowledgement may be
made by us Of the amounts received.
Please read this letter to your con-
grcgation next Sunday. September
4, and again on the following Sunday.
so that all may be prepared for the
collection on the appointed Sunday.
September is. We are confident that
you will add 10 this appeal such
words of your own as may be neces-
sary TO enlist the geherous interest Of
your people in this collection, and we
will deeply appreciate your Jealous
cooperation with us in this effort
to help the diocese to pay for the
Bishops residence.
Yours faithfully in Christ,
John J. Monaghan,
Bishop OF Wilmington.
The Cathedral supplementary ap
peal follows:
The bishops new residence mark
a a new and significant epoch in IN
history OF our diocese, and gives n
q diocese a standing In the communii
y and country which ought to fill a
Catholic hearts with feelings of les
tiinate pride and sincerest gratituc
It's dominant significance is that
has taken us forty-elght years OF O.
10 existence as a diocese TO outgro
J.. the desolating handicaps OF our bir
as such. II means that now at las
we have overcome our wanton priv
7. tionR and the very scant allowance
O. we we're subjected to by the two bI
d mother diocese who cut us of so Ion
ago as unnecessary burdens,
drudge along as best we could.
The meaning of this new departur
. is that at last we have survived on
unpleasant treatment and all our nm
. pleasant treatment and all our earl
y and late hardships and have becom
\, a full matured and self-supportin
i organism. asking no more odds OF on
big neighbors and now take on
Diocesan rank and importance. evei
. n II be much later than so man
smaller dioceses south and west OF US
n You know that our holy father. tn
Pope. in order to rightly discherg
m his universal spiritual duties over tn
n whole world, requires independence
Of all subsection to national govern
ments So also does a Bishop re
Quire independence Of the govern
II ment and care of any individua
parish. that he may be free to loo
after the welfare OF all the parishe
and all the people committed TO hi
jurisdiction. In like manner, ever
I. pastor requires a home and definit
territorial boundaries, that he ma
decently discharge his duties to HI
flock. 1t would not be proper that h
should be compelled TO board an
lodge In some hotel or lay person
In dwelling.
~ Hence the Pope ought not 70
made a pensioner on any civil go
ernment. Therefore. a Bishop oug
not to be condemned to share the no
D. pitality of any of his subordinate
Our common sense tells us he oug
= to have home he could legitimate
- call his own, and spacious enoul
when practicable, 70 be a welcoI
shelter to mis- priests living at a dis
ance and to the outside stranger. al
ought to be provided with an ON
for the laity wishing to visit OF tran
act business with him.
This is the common law OF q
church. This great boon has nc
been secured as you know and in
most desirable locality. An urge
appeal is made TO us by bishop al
clergy to help pay for Il and its nece
sary Improvement. This appeal oug
to commend itself most especially
the members of the Cathedral co
gregation. In this new possessi
we have the certain guarantee tn
4 the bishop Of the diocese will fav
us more frequently with his presen
and his services. We have anoth
guarantee that the old Rock. as