Lichtenberg congratulates Rese for his election to the episcopal office. The enclosed second writing is to inform those who are responsible for the distribution of this year's money that 2000 florins were sent to Rese, and that the clause: "this money must be used in Michigan and Northwest" can be left out, because this has been done at the last but one shipment of 15000 florins of which 13000 florins were for Rese and 2000 florins for Baraga. Lichtenberg has also made arrangements with the bank house Arnstein and Eskeles that the money for Rese should be paid to him at Detroit. The money distribution was decided before the news of the creation of a new diocese came to the office. The 32000 florins were divided as follows: Mobile 10,000 fl., Boston 5,000 fl., Charleston 10,000 fl., St. Louis 5,000 fl., to Rese as administrator of Michigan and the Northwest, 2,000 fl. Of these only 1495. 30 fl. should be delivered to Rese, the rest of 504. 30 is to be given to Father Frederick Baraga. These 32,000 florins were remitted on the 20th of the month before, from Vienna through London-New York. Thinking of the great need of the new diocese, Lichtenberg feels very badly that the money supply for the missions is decreasing constantly and on the other hand the continuance of the income of the Leopoldine Association depends entirely on the penny donations of the common people. They have lost interest, and their fervor could only be roused again by news which would inform them of the good fruits of their sacrifices. Especially little has been done in this regard by Cincinnati which was supplied almost exclusively by those donors. If new life should be given to the aging association, Rese is the only one who can do it. Rese's new diocese is so large and so much could be done for the spreading of the faith that rese would have material to move the hearts of the people and receive new donations. Again Lichtenberg asks Rese and his missionaries to make it their duty to send interesting reports to the association. The Austrian empire counts over 22,270,000 Catholic inhabitants, if every one of these, with an exception of 1/5 penniless one, could be induced to give for a year their weekly 2 cents membership fee, then 17,775,000 contributors would bring in a capital of 15,405,000 florins in one year and the annual interest of this capital would be 670,250 florins which is a sum that would satisfy America three times more than all the donations of the last 4 years. Among the Austrian Catholics are 50,000 clergymen, their contributions alone would amount to a yearly 37,904.34 fl. but this year even laymen and clergy together did not bring in such a sum. This little example shows that there is a big field from which more abundant fruit could be gained than has been the case in the past. Rese should not wait until it is too late, he should immediately describe the number and situations of the different churches, their names and the names of the missionaries and priests, the geographical location and extensions of the missions, the different kinds of inhabitants and their wants. Rese should ask the people in his reports to help him and give frequent accounts of the result of the donations. If he does this earthly help will not be lacking. In order to reach the masses it is necessary to give them at times varied, even piquant reports. Bishop John England has given a good basis for a further systematical information service with his manuscript. This was also used in the publication of the 6th official report, which is included in this letter. The question is now which of the 11 dioceses of America will receive most of the funds, for the donors have taken the liberty to decide themselves to whom the funds should be given. This attitude is shown in the appendix of the last report in which 500 florins were designated to Baraga, because he has gained their sympathy by his reports. Father Andreas Viszoczky, the Hungarian hopes that Rese will take him for his new diocese. Many of Rese's admirers sent their congratulations and good wishes to him. No. 335-313. :: III-2-g A.L.S. German 2pp. folio