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He sends 23 names and assures McMaster that the prayers will be said. He is trying to get enough names to form two bands, but there are very few Catholics and no priest—Father C.J. Roche saying Mass at Harrisville once every six weeks. His Mother is trying to get up a band for a year. He is only seven years old, but hopes to become a priest. He encloses .69. He lists 23 names. To this is added:

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Cowley sends McMaster $4.44 as mission dues to aid the Indian Missions. She names 5 new contributors to her group, and calls attention to the proper spelling of her name. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 2pp. 12 mo

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She encloses $5.52 from a band of fifteen for one year, and one contribution of .12. The prayers are promised. She signs herself "John's Mama". She lists the contributors. :: I-2-b A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.

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Father Charles G. Bolte gave the committee a full statement about the church's indebtedness. Father William De Beaver has interfered. Bolte can do better as he knows the people; if he does not, things will be in a bad way here. :: III-2-l A.L.S. 1p. 8vo.

Scope and Contents Because of illness he could not write and thank Hudson any sooner for printing the piece concerning St. Mary's Parochial School. Trouble has come between Father Thomas Scully and his parishoners and Cox would like to have a piece published to show the situation Father Scully is in, and who is in the right. Father Scully went through quite a struggle to build a Catholic school and then the parishoners would not send their children to it. Father Scully compelled them to send their...

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Cox sends a few lines on the painting of the Belgian artist Millet. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Hudson's order will be fulfilled for eighty-six pounds. :: X-2-k A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Coyle asks that McMaster devote one of the pages of the next week's issue of the Freeman to Memoir of Father Kelly which he encloses. He suggests that the use of the heading as he has it written, will attract the attention of the reader. He states that there are many facts which he alone can give concerning Fr. Kelly's life. He believes such a useful priest, one who has left his mark on the times in which he lived, should not be allowed to pass into oblivion by a mere passing notice....

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He sends a sonnet for Hudson's criticism. He sees the Ave Maria every week in the Lyceum office. Coyne's writing seems to have been exhausted. He thinks Maurice Francis Egan will never forgive him. Of Charles Warren Stoddard he has not heard lately. :: X-3-k A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Hudson will be astonished to hear of Coyne's marriage. He has arranged about some teaching at the University and has entered on his studies for the Irish bar. He will continue to write. Coyne says he is sending a trifle. :: X-3-m A.L.S. 3pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Crafts has been traveling through the country in the interest of Sunday Observance. He inserts a printed letter of James Cardinal Gibbons approving the movement, and quotes a talk of Archbishop John Ireland to the same effect. He cites a resolution adopted by many bodies of workingmen to do away with Sunday work in government and railway service. He quotes Father McDevitt of Denver who led a successful drive against saloons open on Sunday. Therefore he recommends the resolution on this...

Scope and Contents Bayley's Aunt Craig begs Emma to tell him that she has written to the Bishop and the Doctor, but she has received no answer. The report is that Bayley is to have Harlem church during Mr. Hart's absence. If Bayley accepts the call his Aunt Craig begs that he will favor her with a visit before he takes up his duties, either to help enjoy Robert's presence or mourn his absence. Mrs. Richard Post has added a little female Post to their list of cousins. Miss Sally Ogden is to be ...

Scope and Contents Bishop James Roosevelt Bayley, Newark, New Jersey ` Craig sends her aunt's address to Bailey. She hopes Bailey will find her still in Paris. Craig feels badly at the idea of Bailey's going away because when he returns, she feels she will be numbered among the dead. Perhaps Craig may see Bailey in Havre before he returns. ` P.S. Craig meant to send Bailey's life of Bishop Simon Gabriel Brute to her aunt by her brother but forgot. Although blind, her daughter might read it to her; she...

Scope and Contents A review of Brownson's Life of Columbus would induce many of the readers of Cramer's Journal to purchase it. The leading publishers of the country—Harpers, Scribners, Houghton-Mifflin, Griggs, Crowell, Randolph, etc.—have favored Cramer with press copies of their historical and theological publications in his Quarterly. The letter appears on a form letter and advertisement for Cramer's publication, the "Vierteljahrschrift fur das Gesammte Gebiet der Theologie". :: III-3-d A.L.S. 2pp....

Scope and Contents He was present last night at the lecture of Rev. Edward McGlynn given in Cooper Institute to the members of the Catholic Union. He is not sure but he thinks the Rev. Dr. said that the Pope was infallible only when teaching the Universal Church in matters of faith and morals and that when his teaching is directed to individual bishops or associations he is not necessarily infallible and that the laity is not bound to accept his teaching as of faith. He is not a learned man, but a...

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Crawford sends 50 cents and his wife a gold seal, to be disposed of and the proceeds sent to Rome, as a token of their affection for the Holy Father. Crawford hopes that the doctrine of the Pope's infallibility will soon be passed upon, and that the Freeman's Journal will be dressed in its best garb when the good tidings are received. He added the names of two others who send 50 cents. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Crawford will be glad to let Hudson have the manuscripts on the proposed terms. She has sent the final chapters giving miraculous cures attributed to Blessed Pierre Chanel. Crawford expects to be in the States in the spring. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 4pp. 16mo.

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Crawford encloses the preface to the Life of F. Chanel written by Cardinal Manning. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 1p. 16mo.

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Mrs. Craycroft asks McMaster to investigage the merits of a rupture cure advertised in the Freeman's Journal. She asks in the name of a lady who has been a subscriber for a number of years. Mrs. Craycroft requests the price if the Truss is efficient. :: I-1-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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Father John DeNeve, who has been seriously ill, has charged him to tell the Bishop that his letters have been received and the business attended to, even though he cannot do it himself. Creedon has been ordained subdeacon. He wishes also to thank the Bishop for granting his request. He hopes the bishop will find his confidence has not been misplaced. :: I-1-c A.L.S. 3pp. 8vo.

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Cregan encloses $2.00 for Mount Carmel. Of this $1.00 is from himself and $1.00 from a deceased brother. He asks prayers for the repose of the brother's soul. :: I-2-g A.L.S. 1p. 32mo.

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Enclosed is a little booklet No enclosure. Cressey sends it in order that Hudson may gather enough of an idea of the shrine in order to decide whether he would publish a description of the place. Cressey is a recent convert. She asks Hudson for the address of Father James Kent, Fidelis Stone, C.P.. :: X-3-l A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Cretin asks Lefevere to send him Pierz's antecedents, especially concerning his possessions in Michigan. He is a good and zealous man. But, Cretin believes that Pierz has very improper ideas concerning the possession and administration of the Church property and of the funds he has received from the Association of the Propagation. He began 5 or 6 churchs and all these acquisitions were arranged contrary to the rules of the Council of Baltimore; he placed all them under his own name. Cretin...

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Enclosed are a few lines for the Ave Maria. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

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An article is submitted, if accepted it is to be signed Teresa Henick :: X-2-o A.L.S. 2pp. 12mo.

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Crompson submits a contribution to the Ave Maria. :: X-2-m A.L.S. 1p. 12mo.

Scope and Contents Cronin wrote Lefevere before Lefevere's departure for Baltimore, stating that he was willing to make either of three churches his parish. Cronin will not attend Trinity as long as Father F.J. Peters is pastor or his house-keeper, who has not lived with her husband for 18 years, its chief manager. Father Peter Hennaert told Cronin he could do nothing in the matter. Cronin's mother was very sick at the time, and his wife, in his absence, had Father F. Bleyenbergh to attend to his mother's...

Scope and Contents Cronin regrets their meeting this evening was not more pleasant on both sides. Cronin refuses to be a member of Trinity parish after nine years, eight of which he has not entered that church. He now asks to be permitted to join St. Patrick's or the Cathedral parish to which he once belonged, or St. Ann's. As long as Father F. J. Peters is pastor of Trinity or his house-keeper the chief manager of the church, Cronin will not belong to the parish. If Lefevere, who is leaving, gives permission,...

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Cronin asks for a reproduction of the editorial from the current issue of the Ave Maria. He wrote it hastily after receiving word from Archbishop Patrick John Ryan of his appointment to the Archbishopic of Philadelphia. :: X-2-n A.L.S. 1p. 4to.

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Cronin thanks McMaster for his generous notice and for the many kindnesses shown him in the past. He believes McMaster is a little too severe on his substitute Father Edward Kelly Kelly, who feels the remarks keenly. McMaster's treatment of the terrible mistake made against him by Bishop Peter Joseph Baltes of Alton, Illinois has gained him thousands of friends. The interdict will soon be published in the Freeman's for the benefit of his subscribers. :: I-2-c A.L.S. 2pp. 8vo.