The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-09-17

came to America But an, Iaar,tne"
he said. 1t seemed to him from what
ne had heard of the affairs of his ordor
In this country and of the affairs of
various churches in various cities that
bishops and pastors were taken adj
vantage of frequently. He told Of ona
experience of his own He wanted 10
puiid church for the Franciscans. but
oiu not have quite enough money He
went to banker and laid his case be-
fore him. The banker was willing to
make the loan All the details were
arranged. Father John wanted TO
make sure regarding all charges he
forth clearly.
err
All, was the reply
A month or two later. when he soon
would need the first instalment Of the
borrowed money. he notified the hank
er and the bankers con called vi on
him promptly The money was ready.
the bankers son announced.
| But there is one little charge tina,
will have to he paid first" said the
bankers son. And then he explained
that as counsel for the bank his fec
for passing on the loan and examining
into 1t was $4,000 II would be neces-
sary for him to pass upon the work
done on the church and the general
condition of things when each of the
four or FIVE instalments of the loan
was paid, and for each examination he
would charge $4,000
It was in vain Father John explained
that the banker had assured him all
charges We're covered in the sum they
had agreed upon. The young man was
obdurate.
The fee to rne must be paid" said
he firmly
SOP" said Father John.
SO" said the young banker
II will not pay" said Father John
Good afternoon" Thereupon the monk
went to the contractors and asked them
to be patient and he would ind money
with which to meet their bills. That
night the good father started for New
York and the next day was aboard
ship bound for Europe. When he re-
turned three weeks later he had enough
money to build his church. He had
borrowed ii from friends of his order
in Poland, in Germany and in Austria
He never took a cent from that bank
and he never will
Young Mr.. McGill went back to his
hotel highly pleased. He went to bed
to sleep the sleep of the Just and the
happy But he awoke in the dead of
night thinking hard of Father John
Somehow. he reasoned. Father John
ought to pay that money right away
instead of waiting three or six months
or longer. AS early in the morning asi
1T was decent for him to do so he was
out again to see the franciscan monk.
Father John he said. what is the
use of waiting so long about this af-
fair? Why not pay that mortgage
now?"
The priest looked at him in puzzled
inquiry. 4
"How could do it?" he asked. nj
is impossible"
Impossible pursued McGnl Non
sense Any man who can do what you
did in the case of that banker can
handle deal like this. Just think a
moment Isn't there some way you
can get the money!
Father John thought Then heI
smiled.
My SON said he, you told me yes
terday it was business for you to pay
TO the church what you took off the
mortgage You want me now to do
something else that is very difficult
What do YOU proposals a matter of
busincss?"
Five thousand dollars" replied Nc
Gill. coming right to the point.
Come back to me late this after
noon said the father
When young MIR. McGn returned
Father John was mildly excited.
II have been the busiest man in
Buffalo today" he said. Since you
left me this morning I cahled to the
head of our order in Poland and ri
cabled to the Vatican. When I was
sent to this country. what you CALL
securities were placed in my posses
sion. with instructions that they should
not be used except in an emergency.
In my cablegrams I explained the stua-
ton in regard to this mortgage and II
asked permission to use the securities
If they. thought as did that the emer-
gency had arisen Here l. have the
answers. This from Poland: this from
the Vatican. Zach answer Is favor.