In the last two weeks, he has been visiting the missions; he preached every day. Catholics at Grattan are united. The church there owes $323 to Father Henry Rievers as part of his salary, and $150 for his house furniture. Pew rent due the end of the month will be $300 which would leave a debt of about $200. However, a diocesan rule requires Lefevere's permission to purchase the furniture. He thanks Lefevere for sending him the catechisms. He asks faculties to absolve four persons who were married by a Protestant squire. Two of them are from Canada, and McManus inquires whether or not this is a reserve case in Canada? He refused to baptize a child of seven years, as the mother is Lutheran, and the father a nominal Catholic, and no hope of raising it Catholic. The priests at Grand Rapids Father Bernard Wermers and Henry Beerhorst agree with his action. He left with the father a catechism with which to instruct the child who is attending Protestant Sunday School in Greenville. He will attend to admonitions of Lefevere's Circular which he received on Saturday; he read it at both Masses, and spoke about prayer for the assembled prelates and said the Litanies of the Saints as ordered. He encloses $2 for dispensation from third publication of banns. :: III-2-k A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.