On July 8 last year, his 13 « year old boy was drowned in the Canal and on the following day was buried with the rites of the Church by Father Ferdinand Allgeier. The school children were not at the Mass and the coffin was put on the floor. Bender asked that in view of the unusual accident a funeral sermon be given but he was informed that that was abolished here. He wished then to have another Mass said for his son's soul but Allgeier told him that all the days were taken. He found it necessary to go to the Irish church where his request was readily granted. He waited until yesterday to repeat his request to Allgeier and was told that the Masses were spoken for for a month. Bender has his records from Buffalo, Toronto and Detroit testifying to his religious character. He asks Lefevere to grant his approval of his joining the above mentioned church and sending his children to the school. :: III-2-j A.L.S. German pp.. 16mo., 3