For many years, he has kept, silence about the different needs of his diocese, because the needs are basically the same as at other times. The crisis of the times forces him to make a special plea to the Association of the Propagation, Indeed, in the western states especially the Church is dependent on the working class who contribute their bit for the upkeep of the priest, church, school and orphans. Now all industries are dead and men are out of work and reduced to beggary. The religious and charitable institutions are affected, whose charges increase with the misery of the times. The Catholic population increases and the need of zealous missionaries is felt everywhere. Vocations are rare, their hope is in Europe, and encouragement of the generous promises of the late Count de Merode which he unhappily could not fulfill. $1000 has been given to erect a seminary at Louvain,Belgium to recruit and form worthy workers for their missions. Continually young students come for the provincial little seminary at Bardstown, Kentucky and the provincial grand seminary at Cincinnati, but must be supported by the diocese. To conserve religion in this country it is necessary to give all care especially to the young generation, and for that, special schools, separate from government schools, are required for their Catholic children. That is why he is procuring the Christian Brothers for Detroit, but at his own expense. The Redemptorists have withdrawn from Detroit and the adjacent missions of Monroe, leaving a very considerable Catholic population without priests. He had to withdraw other priests to place them in more important posts. Today they hope to obtain Franciscans from Europe to take charge of the missions, but that means financial aid. They hope for aid from the Propagation of the Faith. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 4pp. 8vo. 10