Ruland called to see Lefevere on his visit to Baltimore a few weeks ago to discuss some matters but was unable to see him. He now writes about these matters. Lefevere, he thinks, was quite uncharitable and unjust in his remarks, and made accusations entirely unfounded and harmful before the Archbishop Francis Patrick Kenrick and his counselors. He writes about some Mass stipends Father James Poirier, C.SS.R. gave to a secular priest who offered to say them gratis, so that the stipend money could be given to the poor. There were no violations of papal constitutions and for this reason the Cardinals dismissed the charge. He justifies the so-called high sum of stipends in 1852; also the receipts from schools; also he explains a loss of money in a bank which Lefevere claims caused a great scandal. If the bishop's remarks had been aimed at Ruland personally, he would have kept silent, but since they are directed to the Redemptorists he must speak up. Lefevere, he says, has no confidence in them. He asks of Lefevere leave for them to depart from the Detroit diocese or to establish a full house of the Congregation. If Lefevere is unwilling to do the one or the other, Ruland will petition the Propaganda permission to depart from Detroit diocese. :: III-2-i A.L.S. 6pp. 12mo.