But for his firm reliance on McFarland's kindness he would not know how to answer McFarland's letter received last night. A Bishop has the right to order and he must obey. But the truth is that to part with Mr. Rogers or Mr. McCabe during the scholastic year is to tumble down the whole edifice. After thinking it over and consulting his colleagues he must try to avert the catastrophe. Both McCabe and Rogers have given good sermons and have been satisfactory and will be even better if left there for the seven months. The late Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick was mistaken in his action against the seminary. They have had no subjects from the Archdiocese. The present Archbishop Martin John Spalding urges them to find some for him. Cincinnati used to rely on them but has withdrawn, and Philadelphia and Pittsburgh have withdrawn within the past five years. Some have gone to the Roman College such as Dr. Gardiner of Brooklyn, Michael A. Corrigan and Patrick Hennessy of New York who would have finished with them. Some might be his colleagues as he now needs a successor. It will take time to fill up. They have not in twenty years had such a pious and serious group of boys, chiefly because they have not been in other colleges. But those they have lately received are of no use at the present. He will take Mr. Russell and is glad to get him on McFarland's terms, with pension paid for six months. He hopes that McFarland will understand what he is saying. He goes to Baltimore to get a new set of teeth. He gives the respects of Fathers McCloskey, Mcmurdie, Obermyer and Xaupi. :: I-1-b A.L.S. 4pp. 4to.