Kain, John J., Bishop of Wheeling, Chicago, Illinois, to Archbishop John Baptist Purcell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, 1876 January 3

He has received a letter from Senator John W. Johnston, residing at Abingdon, Virginia, in Kain's diocese, asking advice on the proposed amendment presented in the House of Representatives by Speaker James Blaine. Johnston is a practical and pious Catholic and is conscienciously asking this advice. He thinks the matter will be pushed ahead on the reassembling of Congress, and would like to know how he should act. Being young in the hierarchy, Kain did not wish to rely on his own judgment and asks Purcell's advice and views. The amendments forbids any state to make any law respecting religion and forbids the appropriating of any money raised by taxation for public schools to religious sects, etc. Kain's address is 795 Wabash Ave., Chicago. :: II-5-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.