Dwenger, C.PP.S., Father Joseph, Minster, Ohio, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1860 July 6

Fathers Andrew Kunkler and John C. Willmer met Dwenger at Wapakoneta to examine the state of things there. Father Andrew Herbstrit's familiarity with the other sex is greatly exaggerated; he promises to be more cautious. The debts of the church are $16,000. Herbstrit has been disobedient to his superior in acting so extravagantly. But he has promised strict obedience; for otherwise the congregation, now almost driven to despair by the heavy burden, will be utterly lost. It is necessary to take Father Jacob Ringele away from Wapakoneta because a priest is needed in Glandorf and because he does not get along with Herbstrit. Neither of them can do any good for Sidney. Dwenger asks that Purcell take Sidney under his care. It is impossible for their priests to attend it. It would be good if Purcell would write to the General of the Precious Blood Fathers in Rome to confirm the election of Father Kunkler. Many false accusations have been made against their Congregation at Rome. Their General wants full information about their congregation which Father Wittmer does not feel he is entitled to give and which Kunkler cannot give until he is confirmed. :: II-5-a A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.