Van der Bom objects to Lefevere's letter of March 21, in which the bishop suggests, that in the absence of Father Henry Schutjes of Bay City parish, he and Father Remigius Van Der Heyden of East Saginaw should substitute alternately. In the whole diocese, there is, perhaps, no parish where the state of religion is at such low ebb as that of East Saginaw. The Catholic population is between 1500 to 2000, about 600 or 700 attend church; of 120 Catholic German families only 42 families frequent the church. Last Sunday was the regular day for the French sermon. Before the sermon he asked those who understood French to stand up - only 18 out of 300 or more did so. The principal reason for this neglect of religion has been a want of a priest. Two parish societies, and the Sunday School meet Sundays. Van der Bom is willing to attend Bay City on week days. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.