Scope and Contents The Central Council of the Propagation has allocated to the Diocese of Detroit for 1858, 9,000 francs. According to custom he has withheld the last fifth of this sum due to the contingency of receipts, until the annual balancing of accounts. The Association of the Propagation has this year again been honored by the Holy Father. They hope that the alms of the jubilee will increase notably the annual resources. He requests a detailed account of the state of Lefevere's mission. These details...

Scope and Contents The Central Council allots the Detroit Diocese for 1859 15,000 francs, of which 6,000 francs came from the extraordinary alms of the Jubilee. Lefevere should not overlook that this allotment is exceptionally large and not take it as a point of comparison for allotments for succeeding years. They have eagerly taken advantage of the Jubilee alms to help Lefevere with his many needs. They leave to the Bishops to dispose of the alms for the benefit of religion. They follow the same plan...

Scope and Contents Detroit Diocese is allotted by the Central Council of the Association of the Propagation, 14,000 francs fro the fiscal year 1860, of which 5,000 francs comes from the residue of alms of the 1858 Jubilee. They hasten to dispose of the part which is assigned to Detroit mission. This special resource which gave the increase in this year's allocation should be no point of comparison for the following year. As to the portion of this allocation which comes from ordinary receipts, a fifth is...

Scope and Contents The Central Council of the Association of the Propagation of Paris allots the Detroit Diocese12,000 francs for 1861. According to custom, a fifth of this sum will be withheld until the close of the fiscal year. The exceptional resources of the Jubilee having been completely exhausted last year, they have based the present distribution only on the ordinary receipts, taking for a starting point, the division of what they received in 1860. In the midst of the needs which seek their help,...

Scope and Contents The 1862 allotment of the Association of the Propagation for Detroit Diocese is 1,100 francs. According to custom, the last fifth of this sum is withheld until the close of the fiscal year. They regret having for so long been deprived by Lefevere of information about the situation of his diocese, its needs and improvements. Information is necessary to determine the amount of help to the missions. Lefevere's prolonged silence would indicate that his needs are diminishing. Meanwhile they do...

Scope and Contents The Central Council of the Association of the Propagation allots to Detroit for 1863, 12,000 francs; a fifth of this sum will be withheld until the close of the year. The Council has received with interest, Lefevere's letter of this year. They would appreciate such a letter each year, stating the needs of the diocese. The Council gave Father Louis Baroux 5,000 francs for the Potawatomi Indians; also part of the yearly allocation for the upkeep of young men at the seminary of Louvain. ` L.S....

Scope and Contents 12,000 francs are allotted to the Detroit Diocese for 1864 by the Central Office of the Association of the Propagation. Following custom, a fifth of this sum will be withheld until the annual balance of receipts is made. The Central Office has received with most painful surprise the information which Lefevere has given of Father Louis Baroux. He was at their office in May 1863 in the name of his bishop. The recommendation made by Lefevere refers to the poverty of the Potowatomi Mission and...

Scope and Contents The Council has voted another 3,000 francs of what remained after the allocations of 1858 to the Diocese of Detroit, making the total allocation for the diocese 12,000 francs. In sending this money they wish to aid him to meet the needs which he pointed out in his letter of February 4 which was very consoling to them. They are particularly interested in the education of the two young men who are being prepared for the diocese in the American College at Louvain . They will be happy to read...

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Captain Henry Glasse Presents his compliments and sends McMaster 5 newspaper clippings concerning the Carlist war, at the instruction of General Edward Kirkpatrick, the Military Representative in London of Don Carlos . Kirkpatrick will soon communicate with McMaster with the view of seeing if something cannot be done in New York to aid the Carlist sick and wounded. :: I-2-a A.L. unsigned clipping enclosed 2pp. 12mo.

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Gleason informs McMaster that his Rosecrans agent, Lawrence Moran, died on Sept. 20, 1877 without giving him a receipt for a $5 payment. He trusts McMaster received it and would like a receipt for it along with a receipt for another $5 he sends at present. This money is for subscriptions to the Freeman's Journal for himself and Terrence Devlin. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

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He regrets the long delay in answering Borgess' letter. The fact is that he did not see Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath till this week, when he told him what would happen in case he went back to the Detroit diocese; Sifferath said he would not return. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father Nicholas Louis Sifferath came to see him last night and said he would leave for the West this week. He asked for a testimonial in English, not in Latin, which Gleeson gave him. He hopes Borgess will have no trouble from him. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He sends $4.00 for subscriptions for Patrick Crowe, Springfield, Tenn. and Crowe's donation of $1.00 to St. Michael's Association for relief of the Pope. He requests a receipt sent either to Crowe or to himself. :: I-2-a A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He sends a copy of his History of the Catholic Church in California and asks that McMaster give it the notices it deserves. He calls attention to the mechanical errors, explaining that they are not yet on a par with eastern publishers. He makes mention of the chapters on Christian traditions of the country. :: I-1-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Sr. Marie asks that the card for St. Benedict's Academy be inserted in the Freeman's Journal for three months. She would send an account of their examinations and distribution of premiums but glowing accounts of annual commencements seem ridiculous to her. She would rather do good in a quiet way. She sends $10. to pay for the advertisements. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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It affords Glennan pleasure to aid Clarke in the good work he is engaged in. He encloses a subscription list for the three volumes of the Lives of the Deceased Bishops. Glennan adds 28 names of Norfolk Catholics whom Clarke can get to subscribe. :: I-2-n A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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Glieu thanks Hudson for the caps. He is sure they will contribute to the comfort of his suffering head. The picture is completed and in frame. :: X-2-h A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Hudson's letter and Ave Marias received. If the proof of the manual of the Confraternity has not been sent, Hudson should send it to Berwick, not Carey. Hudson may put any advertisement on the back cover, but the title is all that should go on the front cover. The cinctures were ordered by Father Koloff but they were not paid for as he has not learned the price. Hudson should ask Father Koloff if he spoke to the Mother Superior about the Carey, Ohio Church. He recommends himself to...

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The two parts of proofs that Hudson sent have been received. He will return them as soon as the Bishop returns them to him. He has been sick for two weeks which is the cause of the delay in answering. He asks Hudson for prayers. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p. 8 vo

Scope and Contents He sends Bishop Gilmour's imprimatur for the manual. It would not be necessary but Gloden would prefer to have it printed in the book. Gloden has serious reasons for having the imprimatur included although it may seem singular to Hudson. Bishop Richard Gilmour has strange notions sometimes and cannot be relied upon. It was the Bishop that urged Gloden to have the manual printed as he was interested in spreading the devotion in the beginning and now he is the opposite. Gloden wants the...

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He sends $10 for the manual. Gloden is sending a copy to the Bishop at Hudson's request. He has been busy preparing for Easter. He appreciates all that Hudson has done to promote the confraternity, and recommends himself to Hudson's prayers. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo

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He has sent a package by express addressed to South Bend, Indiana, and asks Hudson to check on it there. :: X-2-e A.L.S. 1p.

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Glorieux thanks Hudson for the copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Glorieux thanks Hudson for the complimentary copy of the Ave Maria. :: X-3-b A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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He wishes to thank Hudson in advance for mentioning their poor missions to his readers. He will remember Hudson in his prayers. :: X-2-f A.L.S. French 1p. 8vo.

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Glynn, a class mate of Hudson's at Holy Cross College, submits some verses. :: X-3-i A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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The copies of the Ave Maria ordered have arrived. He appreciates the favor as much as he appreciates the Ave Maria. He is the Frank Glynn who was with Hudson in Holy Cross College. :: X-2-f A.L.S. 3 pp. 16mo

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He sends $15 for subscriptions to the Freeman's Journal for five men whose names he mentions, all of Dunmore. He thinks he can do more yet and asks McMaster to send another paper to the person whose name he may send in. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents During the past ten years many churches and monasteries have been destroyed, and many more will probably be destroyed during the next decade. Last month the Italian authorities ordered the destruction of Santa Maria in Posterula, the home of the Irish Augustinian students, and a year was granted for the erection of a new residence. The compensation promised is barely sufficient to provide a new college in a healthy quarter of Rome, and as Pope Leo XIII has expressed the desire that a...

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Father Gmeiner, sends $3.00 for his subscription to the Journal. He requests a receipt. He asks that the enclosed letter be handed to the editor.