,,mission ,,"w ,,among ,,! ,,negroes ,,& ,,! ,,indians4 ,:at is be+ accompli%$ by means ( ! ,annual ,collection tak5 up = our ,missions4 ,,memb]s ,,( ,,! ,,commission ,,*>g$ ,,) ,,di/ribut+ ,,! ,,fund3 ,,8 ,,em95ce ,,james ,,c>d9al ,,gibbons1 ,,ar*bi%op ,,( ,,baltimore4 ,,mo/ ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,ryan1 ,,ar*bi%op ,,( ,,philadelphia4 ,,"r ,,rev4 ,,dr4 ,,ka91 ,,bi%op ,,( ,,:eel+ ,,baltimore3 ,,foley ,,bros41 ,,pr9t]s1 #d ,,light ,,/reet4 #ahic4 ,mission ,"w among ! ,negroes & ! ,indians4 ,,f9ancial ,,/atem5t ,f ,janu>y #a/1 #ahib1 to ,janu>y #a/1 #ahic4 ,,receiv$ ,,f ,,collections ,,( #ahib4 ,ar*diocese ( ,baltimore #b1djj #jj 0 ,bo/on #e1jje #jj 0 ,*icago #a1iah #jj 0 ,milwaukee #ab1aib #gi 0 ,new ,orleans #idg #fj 0 ,new ,york #d1bic #bg 0 ,oregon ,city #ij #jj 0 ,philadelphia #f1bfa #ja 0 ,/4 ,l\is #b1chb #fi 0 ,/4 ,paul #a1jjj #jj 0 ,san ,francisco #a1jih #fj 0 ,santa ,f #aac #ah ,diocese ( ,albany #a1jhb #ce 0 ,alton #dag #gj 0 ,belleville #cjj #jj 0 ,brooklyn #c1jgg #fh 0 ,buffalo #iij #dh 0 ,burl+ton #cji #jj 0 ,*>le/on #cj #jj 0 ,clevel& #ba1heh #ed 0 ,concordia #ie #hj 0 ,cov+ton #ccc #he 0 ,dav5port #ffh #jc 0 ,d5v] #caj #fj 0 ,detroit #gej #jj 0 ,dubuque #a1ccb #fe 0 ,dulu? #hb #jj 0 ,erie #daf #ij 0 ,=t ,wayne #a1bid #cg 0 ,galve/on #ace #de 0 ,gr& ,rapids #deb #gb 0 ,gre5 ,bay #dgg #bg 0 ,h>t=d #a1fei #jh 0 ,hel5a #hg #ae 0 ,jame/[n1 ,n4 ,d4 #ajj #jj 0 ,kansas ,city1 ,kansas #cdj #be 0 ,kansas ,city & ,/4 ,joseph #cgb #hj 0 ,la ,crosse #efc #ff 0 ,l9coln #bjf #ba 0 ,little ,rock #bjj #jj 0 ,l\isville #iji #jg 0 ,man*e/] #gcc #dj 0 ,m>quette #cbb #jj 0 ,mobile #aic #ce 0 ,mont]ey & ,los ,angeles #agj #jj 0 ,na%ville #bbg #gd 0 ,nat*ez #if #fe 0 ,nat*ito*es #cj #jj 0 ,nesqually #hb #fj 0 ,new>k #a1gee #hi 0 ,ogd5sburg #baf #be 0 ,omaha #cbd #je 0 ,peoria #a1hcj #jj 0 ,pittsburg & ,alleghany #c1cij #cd 0 ,portl& #a1jcj #gj 0 ,provid5ce #b1jce #hf 0 ,ri*mond #bcg #jj 0 ,ro*e/] #fde #hd 0 ,sacram5to #agc #hb 0 ,/4 ,augu/9e #gb #jj 0 ,/4 ,cl\d #bej #jj 0 ,san ,antonio #aej #jj 0 ,savannah #bjj #jj 0 ,scranton #fjj #jj 0 ,si\x ,falls #acf #fj 0 ,spr+field #a1cjj #cd 0 ,syracuse #edh #fa 0 ,tr5ton #bbe #jj 0 ,vanc\v]'s ,isl& #ai #ge 0 ,v9c5nes #a1cgf #db 0 ,:eel+ #bcb #bc 0 ,wi*ita #fh #bj 0 ,wilm+ton #dej #jj ,vic>iate ( ,br[nsville 7#ahia & #ahib7 #fg #jj 0 ,idaho #af #ej 0 ,indian ,t]ritory #eb #ij ,int]e/ on ,deposit #bdd #jj ,proce$s sale ( pamphlets #g #cj ------- ,total am\nt receiv$ f collections ( #ahib #ff1jfh #ji ,balance on h& ,janu>y #a/1 #ahib #b1cbg #eh ---------- ,total #fh1cie #fg ,balance on h& ,janu>y #a/1 #ahic #dih #cb ,,disburs$4 ,ar*diocese ( ,baltimore #b1cjj #jj 0 ,*icago #a1jjj #jj 0 ,new ,orleans #b1gjj #jj 0 ,new ,york #a1ejj #jj 0 ,oregon ,city #a1bjj #jj 0 ,philadelphia #a1ejj #jj 0 ,/4 ,l\is #a1bjj #jj 0 ,san ,francisco #ejj #jj 0 ,santa ,f4 #b1ejj #jj ,diocese ( ,*>le/on #a1hjj #jj 0 ,*ey5ne #cjj #jj 0 ,cov+ton #a1ejj #jj 0 ,dallas #gej #jj 0 ,dulu? #ejj #jj 0 ,=t ,wayne #cfj #jj 0 ,galve/on #a1hjj #jj 0 ,gr& ,rapids #a1jjj #jj 0 ,gre5 ,bay #a1jjj #jj 0 ,h>risburg #aej #jj 0 ,hel5a #a1ejj #jj 0 ,jame/[n #a1jjj #jj 0 ,kansas ,city1 ,kansas #a1jjj #jj 0 ,la ,crosse #hjj #jj 0 ,little ,rock #a1djj #jj 0 ,l\isville #a1jjj #jj 0 ,m>quette #ejj #jj 0 ,mobile #fjj #jj 0 ,na%ville #gej #jj 0 ,nat*ez #b1bej #jj 0 ,nat*ito*es #a1hjj #jj 0 ,nesqually #a1bjj #jj 0 ,pittsburgh #a1jjj #jj 0 ,portl& #bjj #jj 0 ,ri*mond #a1hjj #jj 0 ,/4 ,augu/9e #a1jjj #jj 0 ,/4 ,cl\d #a1jjj #jj 0 ,san ,antonio #ejj #jj 0 ,savannah #a1jjj #jj 0 ,si\x ,falls #a1ejj #jj 0 ,vanc\v]'s ,isl&1 ,alaska ,missions #b1ejj #jj 0 ,v9c5nes #a1jjj #jj 0 ,wilm+ton #b1jjj #jj ,vic>iate ( ,arizona #ejj #jj 0 ,br[nsville #a1ejj #jj 0 ,idaho #a1jjj #jj 0 ,indian ,t]ritory #b1jjj #jj 0 ,nor? ,c>ol9a #a1djj #jj ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y1 ,baltimore1 = ! =mation ( prie/s devot$ to ! missions among ! color$ p #f1jjj #jj ,exp5ses at ! ,bureau ( ,ca?olic ,indian ,missions1 ,wa%+ton #d1jjj #jj ,,exp5ses3 ,secret>y #bej #jj ,pamphlet on ! ,negro & ,indian ,missions s5t to all ! prie/s ( ! ,u4,s4 #bhb #je ,o!r pr9t+1 /ation]y1 po/age1 c4 #aje #cj -------- #fg1hig #ce ,balance transf]r$ to a_/c = #ahic #dih #cb ---------- #fh1cie #fg #a ,9 ?is am\nt is includ$ a legacy ( #a1jjj f ,mrs4 ,alice ,hussey1 #ejj = ! ,negro & #ejj = ! ,indian missions4 #b ,includ+ a legacy ( #ajj f ,mr4 ,adam ,haefl+1 ,tiff91 ,o41 to be equally divid$ betwe5 ! ,negro & ! ,indian missions4 ,mission ,"w among ! ,negroes & ! ,indians4 ,! communications we publi% f ,bi%ops :o receive aid f ! annual collections = our ,negro & ,indian missions1 %[ v simply & =cibly ! importance & ne$s ( ?is "w4 ,passages f ! lett]s ( ,ar*bi%op ,janss5s1 ( ,new ,orleans1 ( ,bi%op ,o',sullivan1 ( ,mobile & ( ,rev4 ,fa!r ,molony ( ! diocese ( ,san ,antonio1 may help to answ] a "q z to ! ultimate outcome ( :at is be+ done1 t d\btless arises 9 _m m9ds4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! ,ar*bi%op says3 8,9 ano!r portion ( ! diocese1 at ,grossetete ,bay\1 !re is a some:at simil> settlem5t ( negroes1 :o be=e ! w> 7 sold 9 ,m>yl&1 to ,l\isiana ,prote/ant plant]s4 ,! hi/ory ( _! trials = religion1 _! con/ancy to ! fai?1 w\ld embelli% a page 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,m>tyrs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,mu* is said ( ! inconsi/5cy ( ! negro1 b my exp]i5ce conv9ces me1 t :5 ! negro has be5 br\ght up 9 ! k & practice ( religion1 he is z con/ant z any :ite ,ca?olic "u ! circum/ances4 ,bad tra9+ & ignorance deg5]ate _! m9d & he>t1 z x does ) ! :ite population4 ,we are try+ to raise means to build a *ur* = t settlem5t4 ,i regret v mu* t ! ,commission has be5 oblig$ to dim9i% ! allocation4 ,our "w is increas+ & ! funds dim9i%+4 ,may ! ,"l provide "s o!r means40 99 99 99 99 99 ,bi%op ,o',sullivan writes3 8,we receive v few adult conv]ts f among ! color$ p4 ,h[ev]1 ! proportion ( color$ conv]ts is equal to ! numb] ( :ite conv]ts4 ,h5ce1 !re is no reason :y we %\ld look ^u ! conv]sion ( ! color$ p z hopeless2 on ! contr>y ! outlook is enc\rag+4 ,if we plant ! good se$1 our successors w reap a ri* h>ve/4 ,! ,ca?olics 9 ! ,s\? are s few1 t x is impossible = !m to supply mission>ies & means to c>ry on ! "w4 ,help mu/ come f outside4 ,may ,god bless all :o help ?is mission40 99 99 99 99 99 ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,molony writes3 8,our "w 9 ?is diocese is assum+ a bright] look4 ,god has bless$ x ?is ye> beyond our mo/ sangu9e expectations4 ,our exp]i5ce ( ! pa/ did n inspire mu* hope4 ,s9ce ! f\ndation ( ! mission 9 #ahhh1 our color$ p h /ood alo( & look$ on our labors ) cold indiff]5ce4 ,!y seem$ to assume an attitude ( di/ru/4 ,)9 ! pres5t ye> we h notic$ a *ange 9 _! behavior t[>ds ! mission & ! ,ca?olic *ur*4 ,n[ !y approa* ) m confid5ce4 ,! bett] class1 ! religi\sly dispos$1 receive religi\s in/ruction4 ,!y beg9 to appreciate ! intellectual & moral improvem5t ( ! *ildr5 :o att5d our s*ools40 99 99 99 99 99 ,! am\nt receiv$ f ! annual collection 0 9 #ahhg #ha1hih4ja #ahhh #gf1age4cj #ahhi #fi1fcg4fh #ahij #gj1dfa4hg #ahia #fc1chf4hd ,! receipts = #ahib to date /& #ff1jfh4ji ,9 #ahhg ?irty-"o dioceses receiv$ help f ?is fund & =ty-six 9 #ahib4 99 99 99 99 99 ,! foll[+ ,pa/oral ,lett] issu$ la/ ye> by ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,bi%op ( ,l\isville1 sets =? /rongly & e>ne/ly ! claims ( ! ,negro & ,indian ,mission "w on our sympa?y & g5]\s aid4 ,! ,color$ & ,indian ,missions4 ,! foll[+ is tak5 f a ,pa/oral ,lett] issu$ la/ ye> by ,rt4 ,rev4 ,bi%op ,mc,closkey ( ,l\isville4 ,x sets =? /rongly & e>ne/ly ! claims ( ! ,negro & ,indian mission "w to our sympa?y & g5]\s aid4 8,if ?\s&s ( ^! wret*$ be+s ( :om we speak1 are /ill z ignorant & de/itute ( ! light ( ,*ri/ianity1 z hea!n1 s to say1 z :5 ! fir/ settl] l&$ on our %ores1 ^: fault is x8 ,& if !y are n[ fa/ fall+ back into ! practice ( _! old hea!n rites1 :o are responsible = abom9ations :i* disgrace ! ,*ri/ians' "n8 ,*ri/ di$ = all2 = ! ,african z well z ! ,european4 ,h we recogniz$ ?is fact8 ,h we come up to ! full measure ( ! duty we owe to our less favor$ bro!r8 & :5 we f\nd him ly+ 9 helpless mis]y1 bruis$ & beat51--h we tak5 him up & c>ri$ him to an inn1 & l ! good ,sam>itan1 por$ oil into 8 w\nds8 or h we n r1 l ! unfeel+ prie/ & cold he>t$ ,levite1 pass$ him by & left him ly+ by ! way-side1 z if 8 heav5ly ,fa!r 0 n ours also8 ,^!1 de>ly belov$1 are que/ions t we mu/ answ] at ! judgm5t seat4 8,i 0 hungry & y gave me n to eat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y & y gave me n to dr9k3 nak$ & y clo!d me n2 sick & y did n visit me20 & ! answ] w come to y z di/9ct & def9ite z to ! a/oni%$ culprit1 :o c\ld n see ,*ri/ 9 ! p]son ( ! poor & ne$y4 8,am51 ,i say to y1 z long z y did x n to "o ( ^! lea/ ones1 nei!r did y d x to me40 ,yes1 de>ly belov$1 ,he :o di$ to r$eem u all1 w surely hold u acc\ntable1 unless we make su* t>dy rep>ation z we are able1 = ! wrongs done ^! neglect$ creatures1 9 ^: behalf ! ,*ur* pleads s e>ne/ly & yet s t5d]ly to-day4 8,n[ is ! acceptable "t2 n[ is ! day ( salvation40 ,:at ! ,*ur* wi%es y to d j n[ is to /r5g!n ! h&s ( ^? noble b&s ( mission>ies--prie/s ( ,god & devot$ ,si/]s ( ,m]cy & ,*>ity2 h]oic ,ursul9es & brave daught]s ( ,/4 ,b5$ict1 n[ labor+ among our ,color$ bre?r5 9 ! ,s\?1 &1 9 ! f> ,we/1 among ! scanty remnants ( a race t /ill cl+s 7& :o c blame !m87 ) ! t5acity ( despair to _! la/ foo?olds 9 a l& !y once pr\dly call$ _! own4 ,! ,*ur*1 :i* to ! ,ca?olic1 is ! voice ( ,god1 wi%es y to put 9 ! h&s ( ! self-d5y+ work]s 9 t r\gh] portion ( ! ,"l's v9ey>d1 ! funds !y ne$ to c>ry on ! "w !y h 9 h&4 ,^! holy mission>ies w\ld c>ry ! glad tid+s ( salvation to ! b5ight$ *ildr5 ( ! =e/4 ,!y w\ld plant 9 _! mid/ s*ools 9 :i* "y ,indian boys & girls may be tra9$ 9 civil le>n+2 & *ur*es into :i* all may be ga!r$ r\nd ! alt> ( ,god1 & taught to "k & wor%ip 9 _s & 9 tru? ,jesus ,*ri/1 _! ,r$eem]1 ^: *ildr5 !y are1 &1 equally ) u1 heirs ( et]nal life4 8,suff] little *ildr5 to come unto me & =bid !m n1 = ( su* is ! k+dom ( heav540 ,x is ! humility & ! meekness ( ,jesus t is to w9 = u ! great prize ( et]nal life = :i* ea* "o1 9 8 own way1 is daily /riv+4 8,bless$ are ! meek1 = !y %all possess ! l&40 ,x is ! beauty ( our s\l n ! color ( our sk9 t w be ! real te/ ( our "r to gaze ^u ! glory ( ,god 9 p>adise4 8,bless$ are ! clean ( he>t1 = !y %all see ,god40 ,su* !n1 9 brief1 is ! object = :i* ?is collection is to be tak5 up at all ! ,masses on ! ,fir/ ,sunday 9 ,l5t--a noble & a bless$ "w1 & full ( ri*e/ m]it = all :o approa* x 9 ! _s ( ,*ri/ian *>ity1 & ) k9dly feel+s t[>d ^? ( _! bre?r51 :o1 z y "k too well1 are utt]ly unable to help !mselves4 ,! h]oic self-abnegation ( ^? prie/s & nuns :o h gone =? into a sort ( volunt>y exile to sp5d !mselves & be sp5t = ,*ri/ 9 ! s]vice ( ! =sak5 & despis$ ,indian1 ^: lot1 to "s ext5t1 !y %>e1 is wor?y ( our highe/ admiration2 = ?is1 ,de>ly belov$1 is n a field ( labor :i* all w\ld will+ly select--?is life ( p]petual self-sacrifice1 end+ only 9 dea?4 ,! v nobility ( ! sacrifice !y h made is 9 itself "o ( _! /ronge/ claims on y\r g5]\s support2 = 7d n =get x71 b = ?is _! h]oic self-d5ial1 y w\ld n easily f9d a means ( dis*>g+ a debt y owe a race :i* = two long c5turies has be5 s cruelly dealt )2--a race1 too1 t has prov$ itself "t & aga91 9 c\ncil & on battle field1 z brave1 z skillful1 & z magnanim\s z y\r own4 ,& yet1 to our %ame1 be x spok51 ne>ly all t are left ( ?is s+ul>1 & 9 "s respects1 my/]i\s p1 are n[ w&]]s ^u ! wild prairie1 ek+ out1 z be/ !y c1 a mis]able exi/5ce on ! paltry pittance t is dol$ out to !m1 & are to-day1 practically speak+1 z de/itute ( religi\s in/ructions z 7 _! pagan =efa!rs4 ,oh6 ,de>ly ,belov$1 :at a comm5t>y is ?is sad spectacle on ! boa/$ sup]iority ( our ,*ri/ian civilization6 ,take he$1 le/ ,*ri/'s words on witness+ ! fai? ( ! c5turion1 & ! want ( x on ! "p ( ^? to :om ,he 0 speak+1 may "o day rise up 9 judgm5t aga9/ y3 8,i say to y t _m %all come f ! ,ea/ & ! ,we/1 & %all sit d[n ) ,abraham & ,isaac & ,jacob 9 ! k+dom ( heav52 b ! *ildr5 ( ! k+dom %all be ca/ out into ext]ior d>kness3 !re %all be weep+ & gna%+ ( tee?40 ,come1 !n1 ,we entreat y 9 ! b[els ( ,*ri/'s m]cy2--9 ! "n ( ,him :o = y\r sakes1 & = ! sake ( ^? = :om ,we are plead+1 hung nak$ on ! cross1 despis+ ! %ame2 come to ! aid ( ^! devot$ mission>ies :o are do+ :at !y c to save ?is p wor?y ( a bett] fate2 rememb]+ ! ri* graces p\r$ out c5turies ago on y\r own ance/ors 9 ! fai?2 = :at aft] all1 are ^! brave mission>ies do+1 b j :at ,/4 ,patrick did = ,irel&1 ,/4 ,boniface = ,g]many1 ,/4 ,francis ,xavi] = ! savage tribes ( ,india1 & ,/4 ,francis ( ,sales1 ! g5tle apo/le ( ! ,swiss1 = ! t5s ( ?\s& :om he rescu$ f ! enemy ( s\ls4 ,de>ly belov$1 a glori\s "w is go+ on 9 y\r mid/ & y "k x n4 ,if1 !n1 y he> ! voice ( ,god to-day1 h>d5 n y\r he>ts2 turn n a deaf e> to ! voice plead+ )9 y = y\r de/itute ,color$ & ,indian ,bre?r52 b take 9 h& at once ! bless$ "w :i* y\r g5]\s he>ts prompt y to d4 ,rise up l true m51 & %ake (f ! =getfulness ( ! pa/1 & let y\r *>ity respond 9 full measure to ?is e>ne/ appeal to y = help4 ,x comes to y ) ! sanction ( grave & v5]able prelates :o 9 c\ncil h weigh$ ! matt] well1 & n[ make kn[n to y ! obligation y are "u4 ,! ri* results ( y\r g5]osity y may n live to see4 ,leave t to ,god4 ,! j man lives by fai?1 & kn[s t if 9 lov+ k9dness to ! poor & de/itute he ca/s 8 bread ^u ! wat]s1 x w come back to him1 n 9 ! %ape ( human praise1 b 9 ! fullness ( div9e m]cy1 :i* w n be want+ to him 9 t supreme h\r :5 he w /& mo/ 9 ne$ ( x4 ,/rive ?us1 de>ly belov$1 to make y\r vocation & election sure2 t1 = y\r k9dness to ! ne$y1 y may "o day he> ^? words s full ( com=t & div9e love3 8,come ye bless$ ( ,my ,fa!r1 possess ! k+dom prep>$ = y2 = ,i 0 hungry & y gave me to eat2 ,i 0 ?ir/y & y gave me to dr9k2 ,i 0 nak$ & y clo!d me2 sick1 & y visit$ me2 = z long z y did x to "o ( ^! my lea/ bre?r51 y did x to ,me4 ,ent] into ! joy ( y\r ,"l40 ,y w h ! sweet consolation ( kn[+ t y h he>k5$ to ! voice ( ! ,bi%ops :om ! ,holy ,gho/ has plac$ ov] ! ,*ur* 9 ?is our belov$ c\ntry--?is favor$ l& :i* is ours by s _m pleas+ associations2--discov]$ by a fe>less ,ca?olic navigator1 aid$1 z he 0 9 turn1 by ! royal munific5ce ( t pe>l ( ,*ri/ian ,que5s1 8,isabella ! ,ca?olic20--its e>ly mission>ies devot$ sons ( ,/4 ,dom9ic1 ,/4 ,francis & ,/4 ,ignatius1 :o 7 ! fir/ to plant ! cross & spread ! true fai? on ,am]ican soil1 :i* !y wat]$ ) _! blood2--?is bless$ l& ( ours n[ d$icat$ to ! ,sacr$ ,he>t ( ,jesus & t5d]ly gu>d$ by our de> ,lady1 ! ,immaculate ,"m ( our ,god1 & sweet com=t] ( ! afflict$4 ,de>ly belov$1 may ! joy ( a good consci5ce1 ! peace ( ,god1 t peace t surpasse? all und]/&+1 ev] be y\rs40 ,i4 ,,! ,,negro ,,mission ,,"w4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,negro ,ca?olic ,baptisms4 ,,diocese4 ,population4 ,negroes4,*ur*es4,prie/s4,*ildr54,adults 4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,baltimore #bah1jjj #cf1jjj #d #ad #dfj #agj ,br[nsville #bj1jjj ,*>le/on #eej1jjj #a1jjj #b #ce #ae ,cov+ton #ge1jjj #aae #a #c #ae ,galve/on #bej1jjj #ejj #a #b #ba #bd ,kansas ,city #dj1jjj #bjj #a #a #cf #ad ,little ,rock #djj1jjj #ajj #e #b ,l\isville #bjj1jjj #d1jjc #a #a #afg #cg ,mobile #gjf1bdc #b1ejj #e #hb #d ,na%ville #dca1cbj #dj #c #c ,nat*ez #a1hch #a #a #ge #cj ,nat*ito*es #ade1jjj #ae1jjj #b #a #agh #bc ,new ,orleans #hj1jjj #b #c1bah #bib ,new ,york #hj1jjj #c1jjj #b #d #eh #bb ,philadelphia #fj1jjj #a1ejj #a #a #dj #aj ,pittsburgh #a #a #aa #d ,ri*mond #gjj1jjj #gjj #a #a #ai #cd ,savannah #gbj1jjj #a1jjj #a #a #ej #ab ,/4 ,augu/9e #ig1hjj #a1bjj ,san ,antonio #ge1jjj #a1bjj #a #a #b #bj ,wilm+ton #ajj1jjj #abe #a #a #af #g ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- #c #adj1jba #bh #cj #d1dgi #gcd ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- #c ,color$ population ( ! ,s\? 9 #ahij1 #f1iif1aff4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,diocese4 ,s*ools4,pupils4 ,in/itutions4 ,si/]hoods4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,baltimore #aj #a1bjj ,/4 ,joseph's ,notre ,dame4 ,sem9>y1 ,epiph'y ,oblates4 ,apo/olic ,college1 ,/4 ,francis4 ,two ,orphanages1 ,holy ,cross4 ,academy1 ,/4 ,*>ity4 ,joseph's ,guild4 ,br[nsville ,*>le/on #a #abf ,cov+ton #a #bai ,hospital1 ,*>ity4 ,orphanage1 ,home4 ,*>ity ( ,naz4 ,galve/on #b #dbj ,orphanage4 ,/4 ,dom9ic4 ,indus4 ,s*ool4 ,inc>nate ,^w4 ,kansas ,city #c #ajh ,orphanage4 ,oblates ( ,prov4 ,*>ity4 ,little ,rock #e #dej ,indus4 ,s*ool4 ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,m]cy4 ,/4 ,joseph4 ,*>ity4 ,l\isville #h #fhj ,loretto4 ,*>ity4 ,naz>e?4 ,mobile #d #bhf ,m]cy4 ,na%ville #a #afg ,nat*ez #e #bdj ,/4 ,francis4 ,m]cy4 ,/4 ,joseph4 ,p]p4 ,adoration4 ,nat*ito*es #f #beb ,new ,orleans #cf #b1cji ,orphanage4 ,m]cy4 ,ag$ ,p's ,p]p4 ,adoration4 ,home4 ,mt4 ,c>mel4 ,/4 ,joseph4 ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,holy ,family4 ,/4 ,francis4 7col47 ,holy ,cross4 ,new ,york #d #bjj ,orphanage4 ,*>ity4 ,/4 ,dom9ic4 ,philadelphia #b #adj ,notre ,dame4 ,pittsburgh #a #fj ,m]cy4 ,ri*mond #f #chj ,/4 ,francis4 ,holy ,cross4 ,savannah #e #age ,orphanage4 ,/4 ,augu/9e #e #bbe ,/4 ,joseph4 ,holy ,"n4 ,san ,antonio #b #afe ,s]vants ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,wilm+ton #a #hb ,orphanage4 ,/4 ,francis4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- #ajh #g1hhd ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,baltimore1 ,,md4 ,! ,ca?olic ,*ur* 9 ! ,s\!rn ,/ates has long felt ! ne$ ( prie/s4 ,! ,bi%ops ( ^! ,/ates h made successive appeals = zeal\s work]s1 b all to no purpose4 ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y & ! ,epiphany ,apo/olic ,college h be5 f\nd$ to supply ?is want4 ,al?\gh bo? in/itutions are new1 sixty-five "y m5 h (f]$ !mselves = ! ardu\s mission4 ,if ,provid5ce favors ?is ,sem9>y & ,college a numb] ( mission>ies w dep>t ye>ly = ! ,s\?1 to "w :olly 9 ! spiritual int]e/s ( ! ,negro4 8,on s5d+ 9 our application10 writes ! ,rev4 ,rector ( ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y1 8x may be well to review ! "w ( ! s*ola/ic ye>1 #ahia-ib1 at ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y & ! ,epiphany ,apo/olic ,college4 ,! mo/ important ev5t1 ! plac+ ( our "w on an indep5d5t basis1 is already kn[n to y4 ,we are sev5 prie/s to initiate ! new movem5t4 ,we h j f9i%$ a retreat 9 common 9 :i* we ?rew ourselves into %ape "u ! "n ( ,/4 ,joseph's ,society ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t4 ,! sev5 repres5t$ ! two in/itutions = ! tra9+ ( mission>ies1 ! missions ( ,ri*mond1 ,va41 ,wilm+ton1 ,del41 & ,/4 ,pet] ,clav]'s mission ( ,baltimore4 ,9 reg>d to ?is /ep1 v _m ,bi%ops & ,prie/s1 by ^w & lett]1 h endors$ x4 ,! second ev5t ( importance 0 ! ord9ation ( our color$ prie/1 9 ,decemb]1 #ahia4 ,at ! close ( ! ye> !re 7 t5 sem9>ians at ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y & fifty-two /ud5ts at ! ,epiphany ,apo/olic ,college4 ,( our sem9>ians1 "o is a deacon1 "o is 9 m9or ord]s1 & ?ree are tonsur$4 ,) ,god's bless+ & our ,lady's help1 next ye> w see fifte5 sem9>ians 9 ,/4 ,joseph's ,sem9>y1 ( :om six w h be5 graduates ( ! ,epiphany ,apo/olic ,college4 ,we expect to h at lea/ sixty /ud5ts 9 ! latt] in/itution4 ,y\r ,em95ce w be> 9 m9d t ! five ?\s& doll>s ! v5]able ,commission has agre$ to all[ u1 are b "o fif? ( our exp5ses4 ,& x is b j to add t we mu/ raise ! o!r f\r-fif?s4 ,moreov]1 we mu/ build a new sem9>y ?is ye>4 ,at pres5t1 ! neighbor+ h\se1 "o hundr$ & ?irty feet di/ant1 mu/ be us$1 & we fe> to ! detrim5t ( discipl9e4 ,plans are drawn = a build+ to hold sixty sem9>ians4 ,because ( ?is build+ may we ask a special donation 9 addition to ! regul> allotm5t8 ,! new sem9>y w co/ sixty ?\s& doll>s1 :i*1 z ,i mu/ /& at my po/1 ,i "k n h[ to raise40 ,! foll[+ lett] is f ! ,rev4 ,paul ,griffi?1 ( ,/4 ,augu/9e's ,*ur*1 ,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4 8,i mo/ respectfully apply = assi/ance f ! fund = ! ,indian & ,negro ,missions4 ,we ne$ all ! help possible to cope ) ! ,public ,s*ools ( ,wa%+ton4 ,9 fact our s*ool facilities are poor1 & unless we c d some?+ to invite *ildr5 to our ,ca?olic s*ool1 _m ( !m w lose _! fai?4 ,five hundr$ doll>s are absolutely necess>y to pay ! tea*]s1 b "o ?\s& w\ld be a v]itable ,gods5d40 ,si/] ,rose ,noylam1 :o has *>ge ( ,/4 ,euphemia's ,s*ool1 ,emmitsburg1 ,md41 writes z foll[s1 9 a lett] address$ to ,8 ,em95ce1 ,c>d9al ,gibbons3 8,i make a new appeal = our poor color$ *ildr54 ,at ! same "t ,i wi% to ?ank ,y\r ,em95ce = la/ ye>'s appropriation2 al?\gh x 0 "o hundr$ doll>s less ?an t ( ! ye> be=e1 /ill we are mo/ grateful = x4 ,!re are f =ty to fifty color$ *ildr5 enroll$ 9 our s*ool1 & x is bo? consol+ & edify+ to witness ! docility ( ^! little ones1 & _! eag]ness to make all mann] ( sacrifices to avail !mselves ( ! advantages ( an education4 ,"s ( ^! *ildr5 h to walk ?ree miles to s*ool & ?ree m 9 return+ to _! homes4 ,!y come to s*ool 9 all v>ieties ( wea!r1 ?r\gh sn[ & ice1 to say no?+ ( ! o!r discom=ts to be met ) on ! rugg$ roads ( ! surr\nd+ di/rict40 ,! ,rev4 ,c4 ,g4 ,gies51 pa/or ( ,/4 ,francis ,xavi]'s ,color$ ,*ur*1 ,city ( ,baltimore1 _h _m difficulties to cont5d aga9/ 9 ! runn+ ( 8 l>ge p>o*ial s*ool4 8,f\r hundr$ color$ *ildr5 receive tuition free4 ,i %all give ! am\nt ( exp5ses & receipts = #ahia40 ,tea*]s' ,sal>ies #a1bbj4jj ,gr\nd ,r5t & ,taxes #ajb4hj ,light & ,fuel #ce4jj ,repairs #aif4cc ,int]e/ on debt #ce4hd ,books #bjc4ec --------- #a1gic4ej ,receipts & ,donations #egd4bh --------- ,deficit #a1bai4bb ,! ,rev4 ,a4 ,b4 ,leeson1 ( ,/4 ,monica's ,color$ ,*ur*1 writes z foll[s3 8,next ye> we %all h to ex]t all ! influ5ce 9 our p[] to hold our s*ool4 ,)9 two doors ( our s*ool a l>ge public s*ool build+ is be+ erect$40 ,?is new public s*ool build+ w draw pupils away f ! ,ca?olic s*ool unless ! latt] be made equally effici5t 9 its "w4 ,?is means an increase ( exp5diture4 ,,*>le/on1 ,s4 ,c4 ,! diocese ( ,*>le/on has a l>ge negro population out ( :i* a ?\s& are c\nt$ z ,ca?olics4 ,?is is a goodly numb]1 :5 we consid] ! fact1 t !re are b eight ?\s& ,ca?olics 9 ! :ole diocese4 ,! ,ord9>y ( ! diocese1 ,bi%op ,nor?rop1 has ?is to say 9 ref]5ce to ! ,negro ,missions3 8,?is poor diocese has b\ght & giv5 = ! use ( ! color$ p1 s9ce ! w>1 ! foll[+ prop]ty3 a *ur* valu$ at #g1jjj1 a resid5ce at #c1ejj1 a s*ool-h\se at #d1ejj1 a *apel at #c1ejj4 ,?is makes a total exp5diture ( #ah1ejj4 ,! fa!rs hi!rto 9 *>ge ( ! ,negro ,missions1 h done _! be/1 ,i suppose1 b ! results ( _! "w are n satisfactory4 ,we h ! names ( a ?\s& color$ ,ca?olics on ! rolls1 b no m ?an f\r hundr$ actually att5d *ur*4 ,! support d]iv$ f !m is extremely meagre4 ,not)/&+ ?is we h support$ two *ur*es1 "o prie/1 sometimes two1 & kept ! s*ool go+ ) ?ree excell5t tea*]s4 ,i h delay$ my report :ile try+ to secure a successor to ! late ,rev4 ,cornelius ,hurley1 :o di$ la/ ,april4 ,aft] v>i\s unsuccessful ef=ts1 ,i h made a contract ) ! ,fa!rs ( ! ,pi\s ,society ( ,missions1 & expect two prie/s 9 a %ort :ile4 ,i hope by next ye> to be able to report progress4 ,fa!r ,hurley 0 sick = a ye> or m & ! mission suff]$ v mu*4 ,! ,josephites 7 unable to give me any assi/ance1 & j aft] resign+ ! mission ,fa!r ,hurley di$4 ,i h kept ! ,*ur* & ,s*ool op5 s9ce !n1 n )\t great inconv5i5ce & consid]able p]sonal exp5se4 ,aft] ! arrival ( ! prie/s1 ^: com+ ,i expect1 ,i c give a bett] outl9e ( my prospects = ! future4 ,i h a build+ valu$ at #e1jjj1 situat$ ne> ! ,*ur* & ! ,s*ool4 ,?is ,i propose to repair & arrange = ,si/]s devot$ to ! ,color$ "w4 ,x w s]ve z an ,academy & ,orphanage4 ,^! repairs w co/ ab\t a ?\s& doll>s4 ,if ,i succe$ 9 procur+ ! s]vices ( ,si/]s1 ,i expect y\r g5]\s aid4 ,! ,*ur* & ,s*ool n[ call = at lea/ #a1jjj = support1 ! income be+ only #ejj4 ,a new *ur* at ! ,cross-roads w1 ,i hope1 be an ev5t ( ! future40 ,,*icago1 ,,ill4 ,!re are #ce1jjj ,negroes 9 ! city ( ,*icago2 ( :i* numb] ab\t #ejj are ,ca?olics4 ,! latt] are n[ p]man5tly organiz$ & =m a p>i% hav+ = its pa/or1 ! color$ prie/1 ,rev4 ,a4 ,tolton4 ,a build+ site has be5 procur$ 9 a good location & ,fa!r ,tolton is ex]t+ himself to raise funds = ! erection ( a *ur*4 ,a color$ s*ool is badly ne$$ & c\ld be made ! in/rum5t = ! accompli%+ ( mu* good4 ,fa!r ,tolton is sure ( ! att5dance ( at lea/ "o hundr$ ,ca?olic *ildr51 :ile he feels confid5t t two or ?ree hundr$ color$ ,prote/ant *ildr5 w\ld seek admittance4 ,! color$ p 9 mo/ localities are v p>tial to p>o*ial s*ools conduct$ by si/]s4 ,,cov+ton1 ,,ky4 ,! diocese ( ,cov+ton has b few color$ ,ca?olics1 yet ! s*ools & *>itable in/itutions f\nd$ by ,bi%op ,maes1 promise 9 "t to be> ri* fruitage4 ,/4 ,pet] ,clav]'s s*ool 9 ,lex+ton has a memb]%ip ( #bai pupils2 ( ?is numb] #bjb are prote/ants4 ,! salut>y influ5ce ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ( ,naz>e?1 z ex]t$ ov] ! *ildr5 intru/$ to _! keep+1 w necess>ily t5d to turn ! eyes ( ! p>5ts t[>ds ! ,*ur*4 ,besides ?is s*ool1 !re is 9 ! same city1 a hospital = color$ p "u ! *>ge ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity4 ,la/ ye> x admitt$ #adb pati5ts4 ,ano!r hospital 9 ,cov+ton c>$ = #db pati5ts la/ ye>1 five ( :om 7 receiv$ into ! ,*ur*4 8,y\r committee w notice t we h kept our own10 writes ! ,bi%op ( ,cov+ton4 8,solid results already atta9$ are ! only claims we br+ =w>d to support our application = ! same am\nt ( help z has be5 giv5 u 9 ! pa/1 & if possible a great] am\nt4 ,y w k9dly notice1 t s f>1 ,i h be5 unable to contribute a s+le c5t t[>ds ! ma9t5ance ( ! #ahd feeble & sick color$ p 9 our hospitals2 & t ! same lack ( funds prev5ts me f tax+ ! *>ity ( our orphan asylums to a great] ext5t ?an is already done4 ,! prospects = p]man5t good done to s\ls at ,lex+ton1 are z bright z ev]1 z is prov$ by results1 & w 9 my op9ion assume a bright] aspect e ye>4 ,i w\ld l to beg91 9 ,cov+ton itself1 to enl>ge ! sph]e ( negro "w1 b prop]ty be+ exp5sive & ! res\rces small1 ,i =ebe>1 ( lea/ = ?is ye>4 ,! foll[+ record ( receipts & exp5ditures w give "s insight into our "w & its ne$s40 ,acc\nts f ,janu>y #a/1 #ahij1 to ,decemb] #ca/1 #ahia4 #ahia4 ,jan4 #a4 ,balance debt ( la/ acc\nt #a1cje #jf ,si/]s' ,s*ool1 sal>y #ejj #jj ,janitor--coal #ach #bj ,repairs to s*ool h\se #ef #ic ,sal>y ( ,prie/ #bjj #jj ,*apel supplies #hi #jd #be copies ( ,ca?olic ,tribune #be #jj --------- #b1cad #bc ,cr4 ,oct4 #ac?4 ,by all[ance ( ,committee #b1jjj #jj --------- ,dec4 #ca/4 ,balance debt #cad #bc #ahib4 ,may #a/4 ,debt to date3 ,sal>y ( ,tea*]s1 #ia & #ib #ejj #jj ,sal>y ( ,prie/ #ge #jj ,sal>y ( ,janitor #fj #jj ,repairs to ,s*ool #d #fe -------- ,may #bj?4 ,debt to date #iec #hh ,e/imate ( exp5ses = #ahib-ic3 ,balance ,debt #iec #hh ,s*ool exp5ses #gfj #jj ,*ur* exp5ses & ,prie/'s sal>y #dej #jj ,help = ,hospitals & ,orphanage #ejj #jj ,p>is1 ,lot & ,new ,s*ool #a1eaj #jj ,sal>y ( ,tea*]s #cjj #jj --------- #d1dfc #hh ,,galve/on1 ,,texas4 ,! diocese ( ,galve/on pres5ts a great field = mission>y labor4 ,its ,negro population1 aggregat+ a qu>t] ( a million1 kn[s almo/ no?+ ( ! sav+ tru?s ( ,ca?olicity4 ,! five hundr$ color$ ,ca?olics )9 ! limits ( ! diocese are scatt]$ "h & !re & are ?us unable1 z a body1 to possess or ex]t any influ5ce ov] _! bre?r54 ,a *ur* has be5 erect$ = ! color$ p1 two s*ools h be5 op5$1 an orphanage f\nd$1 :ile two prie/s h volunte]$ _! s]vices = ! good "w4 ,?is is a good beg9n+4 8,! laudable "w 9 behalf ( ! color$ p 9 ?is diocese /ill goes on10 writes ,bi%op ,gallagh]1 8& ) fair success1 not)/&+ ! _m ob/acles to be met )1 & ! con/ant opposition ( _m ill-dispos$ t[>d our ,holy ,fai?1 especially ! color$ m9i/]s1 :o 9 v>i\s ways /rive to keep ! color$ p f our *ur*es1 & ! color$ *ildr5 f our s*ools4 ,! :ite p1 9 g5]al1 manife/ little int]e/ 9 our ef=ts to b5efit ! color$ race2 & ev5 ,ca?olics give little aid or enc\ragem5t to ?is good "w4 ,x seems evid5t1 !re=e1 t ! conv]sion ( ! color$ p "h1 "u ord9>y circum/ances1 w be a "w ( "t4 ,! color$ ,ca?olics1 be+ mix$ ) ,prote/ants & surr\nd$ by !m1 ne$ a great deal ( =titude to )/& ! evil influ5ces ab\t !m4 ,b 9 "t1 ) ! bless+ ( ,god1 "u ! protection ( our ,bless$ ,lady ( ! ,ros>y1 we hope to see ! color$ p com+ into ! true fold 9 l>ge numb]s4 ,i feel sure t e>ne/ pray] & zeal\s labor n[ w br+ success lat]4 ,to c>ry out ! v>i\s projects we propose to realize dur+ ! com+ ye>1 we %all ne$ #a1fia4gc to pay ! debt on ,holy ,ros>y ,*ur*1 ,galve/on1 & on ,/4 ,ni*olas ,s*ool1 ,h\/on4 ,we also ne$ #hjj to meet ! curr5t exp5ses ( ?is ,*ur* & ,s*ool4 ,an addition to ?is1 ! prie/'s h\se atta*$ to ?is ,*ur* is badly ne$$4 ,?is improvem5t w\ld co/ #a1jjj4 ,we w\ld l to build a s*ool-h\se = color$ *ildr5 at ,au/94 ,?is build+ c\ld be built = #a1bjj4 ,to cont9ue ! "w go+ on & to pay our debts1 ,i reque/ ! usual all[ance = ,galve/on4 ,a %ort :ile ago ,i adm9i/]$ ! ,sacram5t ( ,confirmation to sev5te5 color$ p2 ?is indicates ab\t ! results ( our ef=ts "h 9 ,galve/on 9 ! "w ( evangeliz+ ! ,negroes40 ,,kansas ,,city1 ,,kansas4 ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,l4 ,m4 ,f9k ( ,kansas ,city1 submits ! foll[+ communication t\*+ ! mission "w 9 8 diocese4 ,x w be f\nd int]e/+4 8,! numb] ( color$ ,ca?olics has n be5 notably increas$ dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,ab\t "o-half ( ! adults baptiz$ s9ce ! la/ report obta9$ t grace 9 articulo mortis4 ,prejudice & ignorance w1 h[ev]1 be gradually remov$1 x is hop$1 & !n ! "w w g on m rapidly4 ,our s*ools are q satisfactory1 bo? 9 po9t ( att5dance & 9 ! progress made by pupils 9 _! /udies4 ,! ,gu>dian ,angel ,asylum is a v promis+ in/itution1 & well wor?y ( all enc\ragem5t4 ,"h color$ *ildr51 9 _! t5d] ye>s1 imbibe ! pr9ciples & practices ( ,*ri/ianity4 ,alo( f all contam9at+ influ5ces1 _! dispositions are c>efully regulat$1 _! m9ds cultivat$1 9 a ^w1 !y are wisely prep>$ to become fai?ful ,*ri/ians & useful memb]s ( an enlight5$ community4 ,! build+s n[ occupi$ are entirely inadequate = ! "w4 ,_m ( ,*ri/'s little ones mu/ gr[ up 9 fil? & ignorance & s91 because !y :o are o!rwise s able & will+ to keep !m1 lack ! means ( provid+ ample accommodations = ! helpless & =sak54 ,"o ?\s& doll>s are ne$$ = ! ensu+ ye> to keep up ! ,si/]s' s*ools at ,leav5wor? & ,topeka1 make an addition to ! ,color$ ,orphan ,asylum at ,leav5wor?1 & furni% "p ( support to "o prie/40 ,f a lett] ( ,bi%op ,f9k1 accompany+ 8 report to ! ,commission1 we quote ! foll[+3 8,la/ ye> ,i felt v mu* disc\rag$2 ?is ye> ,i feel m enc\rag$4 ,we h aga9 a v good s*ool = color$ *ildr5 at ,leav5wor?4 ,we h ab\t tw5ty-five color$ boys 9 our orphan asylum4 ,! build+ be+ too small1 we 7 unable to take 9 any girls4 ,9 ord] to give room to ^? we h1 & to take 9 a few m1 we h to put an addition to our pres5t accommodations4 ,?is w entail an exp5se ( "s #ejj4 ,i d n d>e to ask = m ?an a ?\s&-- :i* w leave a small sum at my disposal to support two s*ools1 ! ,color$ ,si/]s & give a fractional sal>y to ! prie/1 :o is almo/ exclusively engag$ 9 ! color$ "w at ,leav5wor?4 ,we h n recup]at$ f ! loss we su/a9$ at ,topeka1 by ! ,oklahoma exodus1 ab\t two ye>s ago4 ,besides add+ a sanctu>y to ! s*ool-h\se1 sep>at$ by fold+ doors1 s z to give ! color$ p div9e s]vice on "s ,sunday ev5+s1 no?+ m 0 done1 except to keep up ! color$ s*ool4 ,if ,i c\ld h any hope ( gett+ = once only1 an appropriation ( #cjjj1 or #djjj1 ,i w\ld feel enc\rag$ to put ! ,orphan ,asylum = color$ *ildr5 on a firm] basis4 ,= ?is purpose ,i w\ld h to secure a site 9 ! c\ntry1 ) a suffici5t piece ( l&1 to tra9 ! *ildr5 to "w & make ! in/itution self-support+ 9 ! c\rse ( a few ye>s4 ,my diocese is poor2 x receives ! poor f ! ea/]n cities & t[ns4 ,= ^! we try to d ! be/ we c1 b !y d n become weal?y or able to give mu* help ev5 to _! own *ur*es & s*ools1 mu* less to ! ,negro cause4 ,ev5 if !y w\ld l to be g5]\s1 z _m ( !m try to be1 /ill !y are unable to contribute mu*4 ,?us 9 o!r words1 ,i c expect v little1 if any1 help f my own diocese4 ,we h a l>ge ,negro population 9 ,kansas ,city1 p]haps "s #fjjj s\ls1 among :om !re are n ov] "o half doz5 ,ca?olics4 ,z soon z our missions become self-su/a9+1 a beg9n+ c be made "h4 ,i h n a suffici5t numb] ( prie/s at pres5t = ! :ites1 let alone ! means40 ,,little ,,rock1 ,,arkansas4 ,bi%op ,fitzg]ald1 ( ,little ,rock1 feels sangu9e ( ! future success ( ,ca?olic ,mission>y "w 9 8 diocese4 8,!re is at ! pres5t "t a some:at bett] prospect = conv]sions ?an exi/$ la/ ye>1 z ! color$ p beg9 to see t we mean !m good1 n h>m4 ,! mo/ fl\ri%+ s*ool is at ,p9e ,bluff4 ,"h ! usual common-s*ool bran*es are taught1 toge!r ) music1 vocal & in/rum5tal4 ,! girls are taught sew+1 dome/ic "w1 etc41 & ! boys1 c>p5try4 ,?ree ,si/]s ( ,*>ity are employ$ z tea*]s2 & also an in/ructor 9 c>p5try & build+4 ,! ,hot ,spr+s' ,s*ool is also do+ well4 ,9 our five s*ools we h f\r hundr$ & fifty pupils enroll$4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i feel m enc\rag$ ?an :5 ,i la/ wrote4 ,we h n z yet be5 able to op5 a s*ool at ,little ,rock4 ,! color$ p "h are sup]abundantly suppli$ ) s*ools1 public & private4 ,! ,color$ ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 al?\gh b ?ree ye>s1 f\nd$1 is a pron\nc$ success4 ,! att5dance is mu* l>g] ?an usual1 & promises to rea*1 :5 cotton pick+ "t is ov]1 two hundr$ & fifty pupils4 ,9 a few ye>s x is hop$ t a f>m w be procur$1 & a full c\rse ( trades & f>m "w gradually develop$40 8,x is desir$ by ! ,directors1 ,tea*]s & ,patrons ( ! s*ool to commemorate ! great c5t5nial ye> ( #ahib1 by ! erection ( a home = ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity1 a little *ur* = ! p & a small h\se = ! pa/or4 ,!re are #cej1jjj color$ p 9 ,arkansas1 ! great] "p 9 ! cotton ,belt ,region1 ( :i* ,p9e ,bluff is ! c5tre1 & !re is n "o ,ca?olic *ur* = color$ p 9 ! :ole ,/ate4 ,be=e ! w> _m ( ! color$ p 7 ,ca?olics1 b h fall5 away f ! *ur* ?r\gh want ( t att5tion1 :i* ! pov]ty ( ! diocese c\ld n grant !m4 ,a great numb] w\ld n[ gladly return if a prop] *ance 0 (f]$4 ,at pres5t1 ,mass is held e ,sunday 9 ,/4 ,joseph's ,*ur* = _! special b5efit4 ,:ile !y h always be5 invit$ to att5d ! regul> s]vices ( ! *ur* "h & else:]e 9 ! ,/ate1 !y h1 z a rule1 refus$ to d s1 ow+ to ! fe> ( feel+ on ! "p ( ! :ites1 & ! dem&s ( ! regul> congregation4 ,) ! great success ( ! s*ool & ! sympa?y ( bo? color$ & :ite citiz5s1 we feel1 t we are (f]+ a r>e opportunity to ! *>itably dispos$4 ,we1 !re=e1 mo/ e>ne/ly reque/ all fri5ds ( ! color$ p to s5d u a donation1 l>ge or small1 to aid u 9 ?is great "w4 ,! usual masses & pray]s w be (f]$ = all b5efactors40 ,an int]e/+ hi/ory ( ?is s*ool w be f\nd 9 la/ ye>'s report ( 8,! ,negro & ,indian ,commission40 ,,l\isville1 ,,ky4 ,!re are #djjc color$ ,ca?olics 9 ! diocese ( ,l\isville4 ,eight special s*ools = color$ *ildr5 are 9 good runn+ ord]1 ) an enrollm5t ( #fhj pupils4 ,^! s*ools are "u ! direction ( ! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity ( ,naz>e?1 ( ,loretto & ( lay tea*]s4 ,! color$ ,ca?olics ( ,l\isville h a *ur* ( _! own1 att5d$ by a regul> prie/ ( ! ,josephite ord]4 ,two hundr$ & f\r baptisms h be5 report$ dur+ ! la/ ye>4 ,,mobile1 ,,ala4 ,accord+ to ! late c5sus !re are #gjf1bdc color$ p 9 ! diocese ( ,mobile4 ,ab\t #b1ejj ( ?is va/ numb] are ,ca?olics4 ,! total ,ca?olic population1 negroes & :ites includ$1 is sc>cely #ag1jjj s\ls4 ,^! figures w give u "s slight idea ( ! difficulty to be met ) on e side 9 ! "w ( propagat+ ! fai?4 ,prie/s1 money & moral support are absolutely necess>y to a*ieve any mission>y success4 ,bi%op ,o',sullivan has five color$ s*ools direct$ by ! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy & by lay tea*]s4 ,two hundr$ & ?irty-five pupils att5d$ !m4 8,^! s*ools d mu* good4 ,! att5dance w\ld be l>g] if !y 7 entirely free4 ,9 our pres5t circum/ances ,i ?9k x advisable to exact a small fee = tuition4 ,p d n always appreciate :at !y get = no?+4 ,! *ildr5 are well in/ruct$ 9 ! cate*ism & make good progress 9 _! /udies4 ,?r\gh ! *ildr5 we hope to lead ! p>5ts to ! *ur*4 ,we h at la/ op5$ ! mission = color$ p 9 ,p5sacola4 ,fa!r ,full]ton g5]\sly took *>ge ( ! "w4 ,we h a *ur* & s*ool comb9$4 ,x is a frame build+1 two /ories high1 #ge feet by #cb feet4 ,! fir/ /ory is us$ = s*ool purposes & ! second z a *ur*4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy tea* ! s*ool4 ,! build+ 0 bless$ ,decemb] #d?1 !re be+ l>ge congregations pres5t at ! ?ree s]vices4 ,! *ur* is "u ! patronage ( ,/4 ,joseph4 ,i am m ?an hopeful = ! success ( ?is mission4 ,we ne$ a h\se = ! ,pa/or & z ! *ur* is yet to be built we h secur$ a lot 9 a f9e situation4 ,we receive v few adult conv]ts f among ! color$ p4 ,h[ev]1 ! proportion ( color$ conv]ts is equal to ! numb] ( :ite conv]ts4 ,h5ce1 !re is no good reason :y we %\ld look on ! conv]sion ( ! color$ p z hopeless2 on ! contr>y1 ! outlook is enc\rag+4 ,if we plant ! good se$1 our successors w reap a ri* h>ve/4 ,we mu/ "w & wait & pray until ! ,"l s5ds ! h>ve/4 ,! ,ca?olics 9 ! ,s\? are s few1 t x is impossible = !m to supply mission>ies & means to c>ry on ! "w4 ,help mu/ come f outside4 ,may ,god bless all :o help 9 ?is mission40 ,,na%ville1 ,,t5n4 ,!re is b =ty color$ ,ca?olics 9 ?is diocese4 ,! color$ population numb]s #dcd1cbj4 ,! contra/ is v /rik+4 ,! diocese has suff]$ mu* on acc\nt ( ! ,civil ,w> & ! t]rible yell[ fev] plagues t ravag$ ! ,s\? 9 #ahfg1 #ahgc1 '#gh & '#gi4 ,^! successive plagues c>ri$ (f tw5ty prie/s & _m religi\s1 deal+ a bl[1 f ! effects ( :i* ! diocese has n z yet be5 able to recov]4 ,!re is "o special s*ool = ! color$ p4 ,x is locat$ 9 ,memphis & has a memb]%ip ( #afg pupils4 ,bi%op ,radema*] writes t 9 reg>d to ?is s*ool1 ,fa!r ,moran1 ( ,/4 ,pet]'s ,*ur*1 in=ms him t ! progress ( ! pupils is v enc\rag+4 8,t[>ds ! close ( ! t]m1 h[ev]1 ! #8,oklahoma fev]' attack$ our color$ p & _m ( ^? :o w5t out !re 7 ! p>5ts ( our *ildr51 & ( c\rse we lo/ ^? *ildr54 ,! t5d5cy ( ! color$ p to roam ab\t is "o ( ! *ief ob/acles to ! success ( ! s*ool4 ,! race tr\ble 9 ,memphis la/ ,spr+ _h also an injuri\s effect4 ,! exp]i5ce ( ! la/ f\r ye>s has n be5 v enc\rag+4 #8,i believe' says ,fa!r ,moran1 #8we are remov+ prejudice & gradually conv9c+ ! color$ p t ! ,*ur* is hone/ly try+ to d some?+ = !m4 ,! *ildr5 are taught ! cate*ism & pray]s & are mak+ satisfactory progress 9 !m4 ,b = good & suffici5t reason1 x has n be5 deem$ prud5t to receive1 z yet1 any ( !m into ! *ur*4'0 ,,nat*ez1 ,,mississippi4 ,9 ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi ! negroes out-numb] ! :ites4 ,! ,ca?olic population ( ! :ole ,/ate numb]s b #ae1jjj1 out ( :i* #ahch are color$4 ,!re is p]haps "o color$ ,ca?olic 9 e sev5 hundr$ ( ! population4 ,five color$ s*ools are kept op5 ) an av]age att5dance ( ab\t two hundr$ *ildr54 ,^! s*ools are 9 *>ge ( religi\s4 ,bi%op ,hesl9 has a wide field = "w4 ,"o ( 8 prie/s1 a v zeal\s man1 is engag$ exclusively 9 ,negro ,mission "w4 ,?is prie/1 ! ,rev4 ,a4 ,n4 ,pet]s1 has j pur*as$ a plot ( gr\nd 9 a locality easily accessible to ! color$ p4 8,?is w entail additional exp5se10 writes ,bi%op ,hesl91 8z almo/ e build+ t is requir$ w h to be built new1 & ! old place _c be dispos$ ( at once4 ,! ,rev4 ,fa!r w h to seek help to enable him to erect *ur*1 s*ool1 conv5t & p>sonage & to provide himself ) a means ( livelihood40 ,,nat*ito*es1 ,,la4 ,! color$ ,ca?olics ( ?is diocese numb] #ae1jjj1 or ab\t half ! total ,ca?olic population4 ,bi%op ,durri] is do+ 8 utmo/ to ext5d ! "w ( ,ca?olic education4 ,! six s*ools )9 8 diocese h be5 f\nd$ ?r\gh aid grant$ him by ! ,commission4 ,9 a lett] =w>d$ to ! ,commission ! bi%op writes3 8,i ask = ! same allocation z t grant$ me la/ ye>1 #bjjj4 ,?is ye> ,i did n succe$ 9 do+ = ,ca?olic education all t ,i wi%$4 ,i hope to d bett] ! com+ ye>4 ,i h re-op5$ ! s*ool at ,bay\ ,wallace :i* we 7 =c$ to close la/ ye>4 ,! prospects ( ! "w h>dly %[ a bright spot2 yet ! "w c /& on ! pr9ciple1 t ! salvation ( a s+le s\l is wor? bo? any am\nt ( money & any am\nt ( labor4 ,! "w w keep go+ on4 ,i h no special obs]vation to submit to ! ,commission4 ,i simply surmise t 9 ! fight = ! ,ca?olic education ( ! color$ p1 ! ,commission ought to give ! honors ( w>1 ev5 to ^? :o come out f ! battle field badly beat51 provid$ !y #8nev] despair ( ! ,republic4' ,! progress we h made is n s enc\rag+ z ,i _h expect$4 ,/ill1 ,i believe 9 try+ & try+ aga940 ,?is det]m9ation to succe$ has ! true r+ to x2 ,bi%op ,durri]'s motto w always be> him out4 8,:at ought to be done1 mu/ & %all be done40 ,,new ,,orleans1 ,,la4 ,! diocese ( ,new ,orleans /ill cont9ues to lead 9 ! "w ( ,negro education4 ,!re are #hj1jjj color$ ,ca?olics 9 ! diocese1 #cf s*ools op5 to color$ *ildr51 a l>ge orphan asylum & a home = ag$ wom54 ,! s*ools are att5d$ by ov] #bcji pupils4 ,two or ?ree extra s*ools are op5$ ea* ye>4 ,ar*bi%op ,janss5s feels confid5t ( ! future good results to come f 8 labor1 9 multiply+ ^! color$ s*ools4 ,8 pi?y lett] is extremely int]e/+4 8,?is ye> ,i notice a decrease 9 infant baptisms4 ,"o ye> !re are m1 ano!r less4 ,an av]age ( a c]ta9 numb] ( ye>s w\ld enable u to draw a conclusion ei!r "o way or ! o!r4 ,dur+ ! la/ ye> our s*ools h be5 increas$ by f\r new ones :ile we note an increas$ att5dance ( #djd pupils4 ,?is is a consol+ item4 ,!re is a /rong desire on ! "p ( bo? prie/s & si/]s to p]=m _! full duty t[>ds color$ s*ools4 ,9 _m ( our p>i%es ! prie/s are anxi\s to op5 s*ools1 b ! pov]ty ( ! p>i%es does n all[ x4 ,if we _h #bj1jjj to sp5d on ?is item alone1 x w\ld n be adequate1 by any means1 to pres5t & press+ wants4 ,h[ev]1 we are mak+ arrangem5ts to op5 ?ree s*ools1 two ( :i* w draw a v l>ge numb] ( pupils1 !y be+ situat$ 9 p>i%es l>gely made up ( color$ p4 ,we h two *ur*es especially = color$ p4 ,"o ( ^!1 at ,petite ,prairie1 has long s9ce exi/$ b ,i 0 n aw>e ( x1 until ,i made a visit !re la/ ye>4 ,"o new ,orphan ,asylum is s f> f9i%$ t we h be5 able to transf] our orphan girls !re4 ,x has co/ #af1gdg1 on :i* is a debt ( #djjj4 ,god's ,provid5ce has visibly assi/$ u 9 ?is "w4 ,:5 ! debt is paid1 we w furni% x accord+ to plan1 ?us entail+ a co/ ( #hjjj m4 ,x is ( brick1 simple b beautiful /yle1 /rongly con/ruct$1 well v5tilat$1 ) a capacity = #aej orphans4 ,?is ,asylum1 m ?an any?+ else1 has lift$ up our color$ population 9 ! city4 ,!y feel grateful to ! ,*ur* = x4 ,at ! lay+ ( ! corn] /one1 ! diff]5t color$ societies p>ad$ & !re 7 ab\t #gjjj color$ p 9 & ar\nd ! premises1 besides _m :ites4 ,! old ,asylum has be5 fitt$ up at an exp5se ( #abjj1 7no debt7 & our ag$ color$ wom5 h x = a home4 ,x is able to accommodate ab\t fifty p4 ,! ye> #ahia1 has be5 rem>kable 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,*ur*'s progress 9 ?is diocese1 bo? = :ite & color$ ,ca?olics4 ,deo ,gratias4 8,la/ ,septemb] ,i made a pa/oral visit to ! *apel at ,petite ,prairie4 ,! road leads ?r\gh swamps & is abom9able 9 bad wea!r4 ,we 7 favor$ by a cle> sky4 ,?irty color$ cavali]s came to meet u1 to conduct u to ! *apel1 an old /ore1 9 a r dilapidat$ condition4 ,! *apel 0 full to ov]fl[+ & ! p delight$4 ,i confirm$ sixty-n9e color$ p4 ,?is is an exclusively color$ settlem5t1 mo/ ( its inhabitants be+ free-m5 be=e ! w>4 ,!y are indu/ri\s1 intellig5t & v mu* devot$ to ! *ur* & religion4 ,"h !re are ab\t #ejj ,ca?olics1 b ow+ to ! di/ance f ! *ur* & ! _m occupations ( ! ,pa/or !y h ,mass b once a mon? on a week-day4 ,i 0 really surpris$ to f9d ! *ildr51 :5 exam9$1 s well in/ruct$ 9 _! religion4 ,!y are anxi\s to h a resid5t prie/1 a s*ool & a new *ur*4 ,b :]e are ! labor]s8 ,9 ano!r portion ( ! diocese1 at ,grossetete ,bay\1 !re is a some:at small] settlem5t ( negroes1 :o be=e ! w>1 7 sold 9 ,m>yl& to ,l\isiana ,prote/ant ,plant]s4 ,! hi/ory ( _! trials = religion1 _! con/ancy to ! fai?1 w\ld embelli% a page 9 ! hi/ory ( ! ,m>tyrs ( ! ,*ur*4 ,mu* is said ( ! incon/ancy ( ! negro1 b my exp]i5ce conv9ces me1 t :]e ! negro has be5 br\ght up 9 ! k & practice ( religion1 he is z con/ant z any :ite ,ca?olic "u ! circum/ances4 ,bad tra9+ & ignorance deg5]ate _! m9d & he>t z x does ) ! :ite population4 ,we are try+ to raise means to build a *ur* = t settlem5t4 ,i regret v mu* t ! ,commission has be5 oblig$ to dim9i% ! allocation4 ,our "w is increas+ & ! funds dim9i%+4 ,may ! ,"l provide "s o!r means40 ,,new ,,york1 ,n4 ,y4 ,! diocese ( ,new ,york has #hj1jjj color$ p )9 its limits4 ,! va/ majority ( ^! dwell on ! ,b]muda ,isl&s :i* are "u ,ar*bi%op ,corrigan's jurisdiction4 ,9 ,new ,york ,city !re are #cjjj color$ ,ca?olics1 ) "o *ur* devot$ to _! use4 ,_! spiritual int]e/s are c>$ = by two prie/s ( ! diocese4 ,two ,b5$ict9e ,fa!rs are 9 *>ge at ,nassau4 ,a fl\ri%+ 8s*ool & home0 has be5 op5$ at ,rye1 ,n4 ,y41 :i* is direct$ by t5 ,dom9ican ,si/]s4 ,! ?ree s*ools at ,nassau are well spok5 ( z w be se5 by ! foll[+ lett]4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity h *>ge ( !m4 ,! labor ( ^! two ,si/]hoods 9 ?is ardu\s mission "w has be5 untir+4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,*>ity h devot$ _! en]gies to ! color$ p )\t remun]ation1 & h be5 support$ by ! zeal & g5]osity ( ! ,"m ,h\se at ,m\nt ,/4 ,v9c5t's4 ,! foll[+ int]e/+ lett] is f ,ar*bi%op ,corrigan3 8,i h ! pleasure ( return+ to y ! blank =m ) reg>d to ! color$ ,missions4 ,! ,rev4 ,jno4 ,e4 ,burke1 ( ,/4 ,b5$ict's ,home1 has giv5 ! facts relat+ to 8 ,mission1 & ,i myself add a few details reg>d+ ! ,mission at ,nassau1 :i* ,i visit$ la/ mon? = ! purpose ( adm9i/]+ ! ,sacram5t ( ,confirmation4 ,i f\nd our ,free ,s*ools to be ! be/ on ! ,isl&4 ,!y are att5d$ by ov] #bjj *ildr51 all ( !m negroes1 & ne>ly all non-ca?olics4 ,_! p>5ts are anxi\s t ^! *ildr5 %\ld h ! b5efit ( a good education1 & especially ( t tra9+ & g5tl5ess :i* is imp>t$ by devot$ religi\s tea*]s4 ,! ,si/]s :o conduct ! s*ools are popul> ) all classes ( ! community4 ,dur+ my /ay at ,nassau1 ,i visit$ ! s*ools sev]al times1 9 company ) o!r cl]gym51 & 0 a witness to ! surpris+ pr(ici5cy ( ! pupils1 & 0 pres5t at an exhibition giv5 by ! color$ *ildr51 :i* 0 att5d$ by ! mo/ di/+ui%$ resid5ts ( ,nassau4 ,among !m 7 ,sir ,ambrose & ,lady ,%ea1 ! ,colonial ,secret>y1 ,capta9 ,jackson & 8 wife1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,*ief ,ju/ice4 ,!y unanim\sly express$ !mselves z surpris$ & pleas$ beyond measure ) ! results obta9$ 9 s %ort a "t f su* unpromis+ mat]ial4 ,lat] on ?is exhibition 0 repeat$ = ! p>5ts ( ! pupils1 mu* to _! delight & gratification4 8,! hope ( ! future ( ?is ,mission is 9 ! s*ools1 &1 !re=e1 ) ,god's bless+ x is propos$ ?is ye> to erect ano!r build+1 9 ord] to accommodate ! l>ge numb] ( applicants1 :om we are n[ oblig$ to refuse4 ,dur+ ! mon? ( ,novemb]1 #ahia1 a k9d]g>t5 0 op5$ 9 ,nassau4 ,x is already ov]cr[d$4 ,we propose to receive "y *ildr5 9 ?is k9d]g>t51 & !n gradually lead !m on to ! o!r bran*es ( an ord9>y education4 ,religi\s in/ruction is regul>ly giv51 & ,i assi/$ "o ,sunday at ! ,sunday ,s*ool1 :i* 0 compos$ almo/ entirely ( non-ca?olics1 :o w5t !re ( _! own accord1 & :o answ]$ ! cate*ism 9 su* a way z might br+ a blu% to _m ( our m favor$ *ildr54 8,rec5tly a second ,b5$ict9e ,fa!r sail$ = ,nassau to assi/ ,rev4 ,fa!r ,*ryso/om1 ,o4 ,s4 ,b41 :o is 9 *>ge ( ! ,mission4 ,on ! :ole1 ,i felt v well repaid = ! discom=ts ( ! j\rney by sea & ! di/ance travel$1 7ne>ly #bdjj miles altoge!r71 on witness+ ! results already accompli%$4 ,i _h ! pleasure ( confirm+ #bj *ildr5 & adults1 all ( :om1 except "o1 7 color$1 & all ( :om except ?is "o1 7 conv]ts4 ,on ,holy ,saturday ,fa!r ,*ryso/om expects to baptize #bj m ,neophytes4 ,z ! color$ ,ca?olics ( ,nassau are few & poor1 x is impossible = !m to contribute to ! support ( ! ,mission1 s t = ! pres5t x mu/ be c>ri$ on z a labor ( *ri/ian love & self-sacrifice4 ,!re are _m h>d%ips connect$ ) ! ,mission1 p>ticul>ly 9 ! long summ] mon?s :5 ! !rmomet] rises to #afj degrees 9 ! sun4 ,!re are privations 9 ! way ( obta9+ prop] food1 z ! fre% meats & fre% vegetables mu/ be import$ f ?is city & communication is r>e f ! mon? ( ,may to ,novemb]4 ,h[ev]1 ! ,grace ( ,god enables ! good mission>ies & ! devot$ si/]s to endure ^! difficulties & to be> !m *e]fully = ! glory ( ,8 "n40 ,! ,new ,york ,city ,mission c>ries a l>ge debt on ! ,home = ,de/itute ,color$ ,*ildr51 locat$ at ,rye4 ,x receives *ildr5 f o!r dioceses4 ,"o hundr$ *ildr5 are n[ c>$ = & educat$ )9 its walls4 ,fa!r ,burke :o is at its head asks ! ,commission = #aejj4 ,besides ?is1 ! build+ ( a new s*ool at ,nassau is deem$ necess>y1 ?us call+ = an outlay ( ab\t #bjjj4 ,! prospects = future good 9 ?is diocese look enc\rag+4 ,,nor? ,,c>ol9a4 ,bi%op ,haid has _m unfavorable conditions to enc\nt] 9 8 l>ge vic>iate4 ,! ,ca?olics bo? :ite & color$ are few & scatt]$4 ,e /ep he w\ld make 9 ! "r direction is hamp]$ by ! pov]ty ( ! diocese4 ,we give 8 lett] to ! ,negro & ,indian ,commission3 8,! ,color$ ,missions 9 ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 h made "s progress1 b n su* z ,i c\ld h wi%$4 ,) ! means at our disposal1 we %\ld p]haps n expect too mu*4 ,/4 ,*>les' ,*ur* at ,newb]n1 is f9i%$4 ,rev4 ,m4 ,haw has ,div9e ,s]vice !re e ,sunday = ! color$ ,p4 ,he seems greatly int]e/$ 9 ! "w1 & has a consid]able class ready = ,confirmation4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy tea* ! color$ s*ool & h f #hh to #ajj pupils enroll$4 ,at ,wilm+ton ! color$ ,ca?olics att5d ,/4 ,?omas' ,*ur* & are v regul>4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy tea* ! s*ool :i* numb]s ab\t #ajj pupils4 ,?is ye> we may increase our s*ool room4 ,/4 ,b5$ict's color$ *ur*1 ne> ! ,abbey1 is "u ! *>ge ( good ,fa!r ,mel*ior1 :o ex]ts himself to ! utmo/4 ,! s*ool connect$ ) ?is *ur* 0 taught by a lay tea*] la/ ye>4 ,?is ye> ! ,si/]s ( ,m]cy f ! ,sacr$ ,he>t ,academy w take *>ge ( x4 ,until ,i procure m prie/s1 or bett]1 until ,i procure prie/s ready to devote !mselves altoge!r to ! color$ p1 little m c be done ?an :at we are n[ try+ to d4 ,if "s community ( ,si/]s w\ld e/abli% a h\se = ! old & infirm 9 "s l>ge t[n1 ,i believe !y c\ld d a _w ( good2 z ! old] p are m ?\ghtful1 !y w\ld gladly op5 _! he>ts to our ,holy ,fai? on behold+ ,fai? practis$ 9 ,*>ity4 ,i tru/ y w cont9ue y\r g5]\s aid to ! color$ p ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a40 ,,philadelphia1 ,,pa4 ,9 la/ ye>'s report a full acc\nt 0 giv5 ( ! pur*ase & op5+ ( a *ur* = color$ ,ca?olics 9 ,philadelphia4 8,f ! results atta9$ s9ce !n0 writes ! ,rev4 ,jas4 ,nolan1 8!re is e reason to believe t ! color$ ,mission 9 ,philadelphia w ev5tually prove a success4 ,no?+ c\ld be m enc\rag+ ?an ! l>ge numb] ( "y m5 & wom5 :o h1 )9 ! la/ ye> return$ to ! practice ( _! religion4 ,= ye>s !y _h /ray$ away2 !y _h b r>ely att5d$ *ur* & 7 nev] kn[n to approa* ! sacram5ts4 ,n[ !y approa* ! sacram5ts & are ard5tly atta*$ to _! *ur*4 ,i h no d\bt t ea* succe$+ ye> may br+ _m m to foll[ _! example4 8,lack ( funds1 un=tunately is a great drawback to ! mission1 !re is /ill a debt ( #aj1jjj on ! *ur*1 ! int]e/ payable half-ye>ly4 ,moreov]1 we h o!r heavy exp5ses = s*ools1 light1 heat1 wat]1 etc4 ,^! matt]s (t5 prev5t u f pay+ z mu* att5tion to ! spiritual side ( ! "w z is really necess>y4 ,! s*ools are well att5d$ & ?r\gh !m we hope to reap 9 due "t an abundant h>ve/4 ,i e>ne/ly hope y\r v5]able ,commission w give me ?is ye> a sub/antial subsidy to enable me to realize at lea/ "s ( ! great good t c be done among s l>ge a population ( color$ p40 ,si/] ,agnes ,m>y1 sup]ioress ( ! ,conv5t ( ,notre ,dame1 writes ( ! color$ s*ool = girls1 z foll[s3 8,9 s5d+ 9 our claim = a %>e 9 ! annual di/ribution 9 favor ( color$ s*ools1 we pres5t ! ,committee ) a report ( ! ,girl's color$ s*ool "u our c>e at ,n9? & ,p9e ,/s4 ,! s*ool op5$ 9 ,septemb] la/ ) an att5dance ( #fh2 b ow+ to sickness & o!r causes1 ! numb] 0 decreas$ by #aj or #ab1 s t at ! close ( ! s*ool1 ,june #bc1 !re 7 ab\t #ef pres5t4 ,"o-half are ,ca?olics4 ,we h _h ! consolation ( see+ _m :o _h be5 neglig5t 9 ! dis*>ge ( _! religi\s duties1 resume _! =m] f]vor1 & become mon?ly communicants4 ,! pupils h giv5 g5]al satisfaction4 ,"o conv]t has be5 receiv$ into ! *ur*4 ,z _m ,ca?olic *ildr5 are drawn to public s*ools by ! inducem5t ( books free ( *>ge1 we are oblig$ to use ! same bait1 & furni% !m ) sew+ mat]ial1 books & o!r s*ool requisites40 ,! boy's s*ool is conduct$ 9 ! basem5t ( ! *ur*1 7,/4 ,pet] ,clav]'s7 by ,bro!rs ( ! ,society ( ! ,holy ,gho/4 ,?is s*ool has an av]age att5dance ( #hj pupils4 ,,pittsburgh1 ,,pa4 ,! spiritual int]e/s ( ! color$ ,ca?olics ( ,pittsburgh are look$ aft] by ! ,rev4 ,john ,griff91 ,c4 ,s4 ,sp41 :o resides at ,holy ,gho/ ,college 9 t city4 ,a *ur* 0 erect$ la/ ye>1 9 ! basem5t ( :i* a s*ool has be5 op5$1 conduct$ by two ,si/]s ( ,m]cy4 ,its av]age att5dance is ab\t fifty pupils4 8,we greatly ne$ pecuni>y support0 writes ,fa!r ,griff9 89 ord] to pay (f ! debt /ill due on our p>o*ial prop]ty4 ,!re is no pa/oral resid5ce ne> ! *ur*1 & ?is = want ( means to pur*ase "o4 ,! prie/ att5d+ ! color$ *ur*1 has to reside at a consid]able di/ance f x4 ,! good effect$1 ?\gh p]haps n s rapid & consol+ z might be f\nd 9 o!r k9ds ( *>itable ent]prises1 is /ill real & sub/antial4 ,we hope t ^? :o h p[]1 influ5ce & means1 w ext5d a k9dly1 help+ h& to ! poor prie/1 to ^: lot x has fall5 to take ^u 8 weak %\ld]s ?is difficult1 uphill "w40 ,,ri*mond1 ,,va4 ,9 ?is diocese live #gjj1jjj negroes4 ,out ( ?is numb] #gjj are class$ z ,ca?olics4 ,"o ,ca?olic 9 e #ajjj4 ,?is is c]ta9ly a good field = zeal\s mission>ies4 ,"o prie/ only is engag$ 9 ! color$ "w4 ,six s*ools are 9 op]ation ) an enrollm5t ( ab\t f\r hundr$ pupils4 ,! ,si/]s ( ,/4 ,francis & ! ,si/]s ( ! ,holy ,cross h *>ge ( !m4 ,rev4 ,p4 ,j4 ,oud1 a ,josephite fa!r1 writes to ! ,commission z foll[s3 8,dur+ ! com+ ye> we hope to op5 new missions4 ,sev]al localities are clamor+ = s*ools1 b we h n ! means4 ,9 ! pa/1 z well z n[1 we are ma9ly dep5d+ ^u ! money1 k9dly grant$ u by ! ,commission = ! di/ribution ( ! ,negro & ,indian fund40 ,,san ,,antonio1 ,,texas4 ,a lett] f ,rev4 ,r4 ,j4 ,molony ab\t ! "w be+ done among ! ,negroes ( ?is diocese has already be5 cit$4 ,,savannah1 ,,ga4 ,ne>ly "o-half ( ! population ( ?is diocese are color$4 ,!re are #ajjj color$ ,ca?olics out ( ! total numb] ( #bj1jjj ,ca?olics to be f\nd 9 ! ,/ate4 ,! color$ p h five ,ca?olic s*ools op5 to !m1 & "o *ur* 9 ,savannah :i* is regul>ly att5d$ by a prie/4 8,x seems to me0 writes ,bi%op ,beck]1 8t ! color$ p ne$ to be taught less 9 s*ools1 & a great deal m 9 individual "w4 ,!y h a notion t ! sov]eign panacea = all _! woes is to be able to read & write a little1 & le>n some?+ ( figures4 ,!y believe t su* k w\ld someh[ keep !m f be+ oblig$ to "w4 ,! orphan ,asylum = color$ *ildr5 is :olly dep5d5t on our help1 except = :at ! girls may get = work+4 ,i w\ld gladly d all 9 my p[] to aid ! color$ p suitably4 ,x is my well f\nd$ belief1 t )\t an #8,indu/rial ,s*ool' "u "s ,bro!rs1 l ! ,xavi]an = in/ance1 v little p]man5t good c be effect$4 ,) utt]ly inadequate means we are do+ :at we c40 ,,/4 ,,augu/9e1 ,,fla4 ,! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,bi%op ,moore1 ( ,/4 ,augu/9e1 pres5ts 8 views on ! condition ( ,negro ,mission "w 9 8 diocese1 9 an int]e/+ lett] :i* we give 9 full4-- 8,?is mon? "o ye> ago ! conv5t & s*ool ( ! ,si/]s ( ,/4 ,joseph1 9 ,jacksonville1 7 burn$ & h n s9ce be5 rebuilt4 ,i %\ld l to rebuild a s*ool = ! color$ *ildr5 at a co/ ( ab\t #ejj4 ,?is w\ld suit v well until ! ,si/]s are able to rebuild _! conv5t4 ,9 ,tampa ! ,jesuits are desir\s ( e/abli%+ a color$ s*ool & ,i %\ld l to give !m #ejj = t object4 ,! #ggjj ,i h h]et(ore receiv$ has paid = ! block ( gr\nd :i* ,i h secur$ = s*ool1 *ur* & presbyt]y = ! color$ p4 ,ov] #djj are left ov] to g t[>ds ! build+4 ,z ,i w\ld h t build+ to s]ve = a s*ool1 a hall = meet+s1 & p]haps = a *ur* tempor>ily1 ,i believe ,i %\ld n erect "o t w\ld co/ less ?an ?ree or f\r ?\s& doll>s4 ,h5ce1 ,i propose to wait until ,i %all h a sum approximat+ t am\nt be=e ,i und]take to build2 & ,i w\ld express ! hope ( receiv+ a g5]\s contribution f ! collection ?is ye>4 ,al?\gh ,i feel mu* disc\rag$ by ! acc\nts ,i he> ( ! p>tial failure ( sep>ate *ur*es = ! color$ p 9 o!r p>ts ( ! ,s\?1 ,i am det]m9$ to make ! exp]im5t 9 ,/4 ,augu/9e ?is ye>2 b ,i desire to make x aft] my own idea-- ,i desire to h = ! color$ ,ca?olics ! be/ & mo/ attractive *ur* 9 ! place1 "o ( :i* !y w be pr\d4 ,i desire to h x s situat$ t ! gr\nds w all[ ( public processions on ,palm ,sunday1 ,corpus ,*ri/i & o!r fe/ivals ( ! *ur*4 ,i hope 9 t way to reta9 ! ,ca?olics we h & to w9 ov] o!rs40 ,,wilm+ton1 ,,del4 ,! ,rev4 ,j4 ,a4 de ,ruyt]1 a zeal\s ,josephite ,fa!r :o has accompli%$ mu* good 9 ,wilm+ton writes3 8,by advice ( ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,a4 ,a4 ,curtis & v ,rev4 ,j4 ,r4 ,slatt]y1 an asylum = negro orphan boys has j be5 op5$4 ,= ?is purpose ,i h giv5 up ! prie/'s h\se4 ,next to x we h a plot ( gr\nd on :i* to build4 ,?is is ! only exclusive boys' orphan asylum = ,ca?olic negroes4 ,orphan boys f all dioceses w be admitt$4 ,we ne$ mu* help to supply ?is long-felt great want4 ,a plot ( gr\nd at ,cape ,*>les ,city1 donat$ to me by a prote/ant g5tleman1 ne$s a little *apel & s*ool comb9$4 ,we h no means to c>ry out ?is desire4 ,*e/]t[n1 ,md4 & ,elkton1 ,md41 ne$ ! same4 ,we are ready & anxi\s to c>ry out ! mission "w1 b we h no means to d x4 ,i reque/ an all[ance ( #cjjj ?is ye>4 ,?is sum is badly ne$$40 ,,ii4 ,,! ,,indian ,,mission ,,"w4 ---------------------------------------- --------------------------- ,indian ,ca?olic ,baptisms4 ,,diocese4 ,population4 ,indians4,*ur*es4,prie/s4,*ildr54,adults 4 ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- ,arizona #dej #a #c ,br[nsville #ddj1jjj #cj #af ,*ey5ne #ae1jjj #a #c #d #b ,dulu? #ab1jjj #d1jjj #c #g ,=t ,wayne #hd #f ,gr& ,rapids #b1ejj #g #f #gc #b ,gre5 ,bay #c1ejj #a1cjj #c #b #ee #bi ,hel5a #ab1jjj #f1jjj #ab #af #dej ,idaho #d1jjj #a1ajj #d #f #ee #i ,indian ,t]4 #if1fdj #c1jjj #f #g ,la ,crosse #c1ejj #a1hjj #i #c #aah #h ,m>quette #e1jjj #b1hjj #e #b #hd #ag ,nat*ez #djj #b #a #ab #ai ,nesqually #ah1jjj #f1jjj #ag #g ,oregon ,city #b1ejj #a1hjj #b #b #eg #bb ,si\x ,falls #be1eij #e1djj #aj #ac #dab #cci ,santa ,f #be1jjj #h1jjj #ah #c #djc #bb ,san ,francisco #a1ejj #hjj #b #b ,vanc\v] ,i4 #ce1jjj #d1jjj #ad #ad ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- #bhe1gcj #di1dcd #adf #aac #a1gbi #dfi ---------------------------------------- -------------------------- #d ,l>gely ,mexican ,half-,bre$s4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,diocese4 ,s*ools4,pupils4 ,si/]hoods4 ,religi\s4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,arizona #a #dj ,/4 ,joseph4 ,br[nsville #e #fjj ,oblates ( ,m>y4 ,*ey5ne #a #aaa ,/4 ,joseph4 ,jesuit4 ,b5$ict4 ,dulu? #a ,jesuit4 ,franciscan4 ,=t ,wayne #a #hd ,c4 ,p4 ,p4 ,s4 ,gr& ,rapids #c #bdc ,/4 ,francis4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,notre ,dame4 ,gre5 ,bay #a #agf ,/4 ,joseph4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,hel5a #ac #icj ,*>ity4 ,jesuits4 ,ursul9es4 ,idaho #c #acj ,provid5ce4 ,jesuits4 ,indian ,t]4 #f #bfe ,m]cy4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,la ,crosse #d #caf ,p]p4 ,adoration4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,m>quette #a #ef ,/4 ,joseph4 ,jesuits4 ,nat*ez #a #dh ,m]cy4 ,nesqually #f #dce ,provid5ce4 ,jesuits4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,oregon ,city #b #aia ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,jesuits4 ,/4 ,francis4 ,si\x ,falls #ab #ich ,/4 ,b5$ict4 ,jesuits4 ,b5$ict4 ,santa ,f #aa #dcc ,/4 ,loretto4 ,san ,francisco #d #gj ,franciscans4 ,vanc\v] ,i4 #g ,/4 ,anne4 ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- #hb #e1jff ---------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ,,arizona4 ,! foll[+ communication is f ! ,rt4 ,rev4 ,bi%op ,p4 ,b\rgade1 ( ,arizona4 8,! ,indian "w "h is s limit$ & s unc]ta9 t ! prospects = ! future are n v bright4 ,! prote/ant & gov]nm5t s*ools are gett+ control ( mo/ ( ! ,indians4 ,! "w ( propagat+ ! fai? w\ld require money1 & mission>ies to consecrate !mselves to ! "w-- ,i h v little money1 & v little "t to give to ! ,indian "w4 ,i h besides1 no mission>ies to sp>e4 ,! few attempts t ,i h made to induce ,religi\s to come to ,arizona to "w = ! ,indians1 h fail$40 ,,br[nsville4 ,bi%op ,v]dagu] makes ?is t\*+ appeal4 8,= two ye>s we h n rais$ any crops & = ! pa/ six mon?s we h exp]i5c$ ! mo/ sev]e dr\ght ev] kn[n "h4 ,two-?irds ( our prie/s _c support !mselves4 ,oh6 please d = u :at y c4 ,rememb]1 t along ! ,rio ,gr&e !re are #bj1jjj ,mexican ,indians actually />v+-- liv+ on dy+ cattle & boil$ prickly pe> leaves4 ,mo/ all ! horses & cattle h disappe>$4 ,!re is no grass1 & has be5 no crop = two ye>s4 ,if y d n help u ,i "k n :at we c d4 ,rememb]1 t out ( hundr$s ( half-bre$s t att5d s*ools n "o *ild pays any?+4 ,rememb]1 t _m ( our prie/s h n receiv$ #ajj dur+ ! pa/ ye>4 ,please help u4 ,we ne$ five *apels4 ,^! five c\ld be built = #bjjj4 ,twelve prie/s h to be help$ on acc\nt ( ! dr\ght & ! mis]y to be met ) on e side4 #aej = ea* ( ^! w\ld am\nt to #ahjj4 ,! ,si/]s ought to receive some?+ = ! half-bre$ *ildr5 taught gratuit\sly by !m4 ,an all[ance ( #d4jj = ! ye>ly tuition & books = ea* ( ^! *ildr5 w\ld call = ab\t #aejj4 ,! ,bi%op himself has no res\rces1 /ill he mu/ visit 8 vic>iate4 ,!re is no h\se = him except a little %anty ) two poor rooms4 ,five *apels are badly ne$$4 ,! p = :om !y are design$ are exce$+ly poor & are totally unable to contribute t[>ds _! erection4 ,if ea* "o ( ^! *apels 7 #ej by #cj feet we c\ld h !m erect$ at a co/ ( #djj apiece4 #bjjj w\ld suffice to build !m40 ,,dulu?1 ,,m9n4 ,9 ?is diocese !re are #d1jjj ,ca?olic ,indians1 ?ree *ur*es & "o s*ool = ! ,indians1 & f\r prie/s att5d+ ! missions4 ,^! f\r prie/s repres5t ! ,jesuit1 ,b5$ict9e & ,franciscan ord]s4 ,,=t ,,wayne4 ,!re is a l>ge ,indian ,normal ,s*ool1 situat$ 9 ,r5ssela]1 9 ! diocese ( ,=t ,wayne4 ,! s*ool is "u ! direction ( ! ,congregation ( ! ,holy ,gho/ & has an att5dance ( #ha "y m54 ,f\r ( ^! are be+ educat$ = ! prie/hood4 8,if y c\ld pay ! tuition ( ! f\r /ud5ts10 writes ,rev4 ,a4 ,geitl1 ! ,presid5t ( ! s*ool1 8namely1 #dj a ye> = ea*1 we w\ld e/eem x a great favor4 ,we w supply ev]y?+ else 9 ! way ( books1 bo>d & clo?+4 ,i h tri$ ev]y:]e to get a little help = ^! f\r "y m540 ,,gr& ,,rapids1 ,,mi*4 ,!re are #bejj ,ca?olic ,indians 9 ! ,/ate ( ,mi*igan4 ,two ,regul> prie/s1 :o att5d sev5 *ur*es1 look aft] _! spiritual ne$s4 ,! ,ca?olic ,indian ,s*ools1 ?ree 9 numb]1 h #bdc pupils enroll$4 8,we ne$ #bjjj10 writes ,bi%op ,ri*t] 8to pay tea*]s' sal>ies at ,elbridge1 ,cross ,village & ,eaglet[n1 to contribute t[>ds ! support ( ! mission>ies1 & also to assi/ 9 ! build+ ( a *ur* at ,h>bor ,spr+s40 ,! ,indians ( ?is diocese dwell 9 n9e villages ! mo/ prom95t ( :i* is ,h>bor ,spr+s4 ,?is latt] place ne$s a new *ur*4 ,! *ur* erect$ by ! late ,fa!r ,pi]y 9 #ahdb is 9 a bad condition & is fa/ go+ to ru94 ,x is1 moreov]1 too small1 be+ h>dly l>ge en\gh to hold ! *ildr5 ( ! p>i%4 ,! ,indians z well z ! :ite ,ca?olics ( ! vic9ity are poor1 & help f outside s\rces is urg5tly dem&$4 ,!re is a l>ge ,indian ,bo>d+ ,s*ool 9 ?is village att5d$ by #acj bo>d+ pupils & #cj day s*ol>s4 ,^! pupils1 come f all ! villages save ,elbridge4 ,?is s*ool1 9 ! op9ion ( its director1 ! ,rev4 ,s4 ,altmicks1 ne$s to be enl>g$1 to accommodate *ildr5 :o at pres5t are unable to att5d x ?r\gh want ( suffici5t room4 ,a tribe ( ,ottawa ,indians are )9 ! limits ( ! diocese & h pass$ ?r\gh v>i\s vicissitudes ( =tune4 ,! ,(ficial ,gov]nm5t ,report on ,indian ,affairs1 = #ahia1 has ?is to say ( !m4 8,a great mi/ake 0 made by ! ,gov]nm5t1 :5 ! allotm5t 0 made1 9 giv+ to ! 7above7 ,indians titles = _! l& )\t any re/riction z to _! "r to sell4 ,z soon z ! allotm5ts 7 made1 l& %>ks w5t among ! ,indians & b\ght _! l&s = trivial sums1 or loan$ !m small sums ( money at high rates ( int]e/ secur$ by mortgage1 on %ort "t1 & !n =eclos$ z soon z ! law w\ld p]mit !m to d s40 ,9 #ahhh1 ?r\gh ! zeal\s labors ( ,fa!r ,altmicks ! condition ( affairs 0 br\ght be=e ! ,gov]nm5t1 & a contract 0 giv5 = ! support ( ! s*ools at ,h>bor ,spr+s4 8,!re is v little hope = ! prosp]ity ( ! ,indians ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 ?is _w10 writes ,fa!r ,altmicks1 8not)/&+ ! good w ( "s noble1 hone/ & well mean+ /atesm54 ,b "o ?+ ,i "k1 9 ! next _w !re w be a numb] ( our poor ,indians-- :ile ( our 8civiliz$0 p1 hundr$s ( ?\s&s w be ca/ out40 ,,gre5 ,,bay1 ,,wis4 ,out ( #cejj ,indians 9 ?is diocese #acjj are class$ z ,ca?olics4 ,!y are all locat$ on ! ,m5om9ee ,res]vation4 ,two ,franciscan ,fa!rs are exclusively engag$ 9 mission>y "w among !m4 ,!re is a l>ge ,indu/rial ,s*ool on ! ,res]vation "u ! direction ( five ,franciscan lay ,bro!rs & eight ,si/]s ( ,/4 ,joseph4 8,a total am\nt ( #g1ejj is ne$$ = c>ry+ on ! "w ( ! mission10 writes ! ,rev4 ,j4 ,a4 ,selba*4 8,z report$ la/ ye>1 our s*ool suff]$ a loss by fire am\nt+ to ne>ly #bj1jjj4 ,! build+ has be5 rebuilt1 its re-erection & equipm5t runn+ ! mission>ies into heavy debt4 ,besides1 a new *ur* 0 sorely ne$$ at ,little ,oconto & has be5 built at great exp5se on ! "p ( ! ,franciscan ,fa!rs1 z yet x is n complet$4 ,a v necess>y "w is ! build+ ( a new *ur* at ,k9ep[a1 calculat$ to be f9i%$ dur+ ! com+ summ]1 if ! necess>y means c be gott5 = ! same4 ,! two old build+s :]e9 div9e s]vice has be5 held s f>1 are 9 ru9\s condition1 & s small t n m ?an half ! respective congregations c f9d room !re9 dur+ div9e s]vice4 ,!y h to att5d outside1 ! doors be+ left op54 ,x is ne$less to add h[ h>d & difficult ?is is = ! poor p1 to be ?us expos$ to ! inclem5cy ( ! wea!r especially dur+ ! long w9t] season4 ,z = ! ,oneida ,res]vation1 !re is a little frame *ur* :i* has to be brick-v5e]$4 ,an addition ought to be built to ?is *ur* & also a s*ool h\se con/ruct$1 at lea/1 9 c\rse ( "t4 ,! ,gov]nm5t does n help 9 ! lea/2 on ! contr>y1 ^! 7,oneidas7 ,indians hav+ be5 ,prote/ants be=e1 made all difficulties possible4 ,! ,rector ( ,fre$om ,congregation1 h]et(ore att5d+ to ! ,oneida ,mission1 is h>dly able to d s any long]1 z 8 congregation claims all 8 "t1 & he is c]ta9ly unable to d full ju/ice to ! ent]prise ( conv]t+ _m m ,oneidas4 ,:]e=e x is absolutely necess>y t a prie/ be giv5 to ! ,oneidas1 hav+ c>e ( !m alone4 ,su* a prie/ w\ld1 )\t ! lea/ d\bt1 conv]t _m1 = ! ,oneida ,indians are favorably impress$ ) ! ,ca?olic ,religion40 ,,hel5a1 ,,mont4 ,!re are twelve *ur*es = ,indians 9 ?is diocese1 & sixte5 ,indian ,s*ools ) #icj pupils enroll$4 ,! ,ursul9es h a "m-h\se locat$ 9 ! diocese z well z a novitiate4 ,!y devote !mselves entirely to ! education ( ! ,indians ( ! diff]5t missions4 8,i w be call$ ^u to pay = ! debt ( ! ,indian s*ool & novitiate & "m-h\se ( ! ,ursul9es0 writes ,bi%op ,brondel4 8,^! nuns 7 liv+ = sev5 ye>s 9 small log cab9s & n[ !y h a dec5t build+ consid]ably 9 debt4 ,two or ?ree ?\s& doll>s w\ld help consid]ably40 ,,idaho4 ,elev5 hundr$ ,ca?olic ,indians are to be f\nd 9 ,idaho1 f\r *ur*es & ?ree bo>d+ s*ools h be5 erect$ = !m4 8,our ,indian ,missions cont9ue to be prosp]\s0 writes ,bi%op ,glorieux4 8,la/ ,june ,i visit$ ! ,coeur d',alnes1 at ,de ,smet1 ! ,nez ,p]cs1 at ,lapnai & ! ,koot5ais1 ne> ,bonn]'s ,f]ry1 9 ! nor!rn "p4 ,! magnific5t reception !y gave me z well z _! piety1 %[$ t _! fai? is /ill lively4 ,all ! ,coeur d',alnes & ! ,koot5ais are practical ,ca?olics4 ,ab\t "o-fif? ( ! ,nez ,p]cs1 viz41 #cjj are ,ca?olics1 ne>ly all ( :om are practical ones4 ,_m ( ! ,%o%ones & ,bannocks 9 ! s\?-ea/]n "p ( ,idaho 7 baptiz$ ab\t tw5ty-five ye>s ago1 b ow+ to ! ,gov]nm5t policy1 ! mission>ies c\ld n visit !m = a long "t1 & consequ5tly1 !y h giv5 up _! religion4 ,! ,lemhis 9 ! ea/]n "p h nev] be5 visit$1 to my k4 ,!y numb] ne>ly #ejj4 ,lack ( prie/s & funds is ! pr9cipal cause ( ?is neglect4 ,i hope t 9 a %ort "t ,i w be able to d some?+ = !m40 ,,indian ,,t]ritory4 ,! ,indian ,t]ritory is a great ,indian c5tre1 !re be+ no less ?an #if1fdj ,indians )9 its bord]s4 ,( ?is great numb] b #cjjj are ,ca?olics4 ,^! ,ca?olic ,indians h six *ur*es :i* are regul>ly att5d$ by six ,b5$ict9e ,fa!rs1 ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t1 & "o secul> prie/4 ,!re are five ,ca?olic ,indian bo>d+ s*ools 9 ! ,t]ritory ) an enrolm5t ( #bfb pupils4 8,a s*ool %\ld be built 9 ! ,gwok[ nation0 writes ,bi%op ,me]s*a]t1 8= t nation & o!r small tribes ar\nd4 ,a *ur* !re is an absolute necessity4 ,ano!r s*ool %\ld be built 9 ! ,creek nation4 ,we w try a day s*ool 9 ,muscogee :]e we c build & be able to h si/]s4 ,! tr\ble is t day s*ools ) our ,indians are impossibilities4 ,we h to clo! ! *ildr51 bo>d !m & tea* !m4 ,:5 our s*ools are built1 if we c\ld h all ! *ildr5 we c\ld accommodate x w\ld be all "r1 b ! ,morgan sy/em is !re to de/roy all4 ,he has be5 a p]fect sc\rge = our ,indians-- refus+ contracts1 dim9i%+ !m1 build+ o!r ,gov]nm5t s*ools at ! exp5se ( ! ,indians1 :]e ,ca?olic s*ools already exi/$1 & ?is 9 ord] to de/roy & ru9 !m4 ,! ,prie/ ( ,muscogee ,creek ,nation attempts to visit n9ete5 places4 ,he writes t two prie/s m are ne$$ !re & !y mu/ be support$1 z no help comes f ! ,indians4 ,i w try to get prie/s to "w = t mission & = _m o!rs among ! :ites 9 ! ,oklahoma ,t]ritory4 ,^! ,i w h to procure 9 ,europe1 z ,i _c f9d !m "h4 ,h5ce1 m exp5se4 ,?is c\ntry is be+ populat$ rapidly4 ,ev]y:]e new settlem5ts are spr++ up & t[ns & cities are develop+4 ,^! t[ns & cities are anxi\s to h *ur*es & s*ools4 ,z yet !re is little money & mo/ is expect$ f ! prie/4 ,prote/ant associations are build+ h&some *ur*es ev]y:]e & keep+ our "w back :]e we _c build4 ,not)/&+ our pov]ty sev]al new *ur*es h be5 built ?is ye>1 ?anks to ! great ef=ts & self-sacrifice ( ! prie/s on ! ,missions4 ,_! mass int5tions & e c5t !y c get g to ! good "w4 ,!y live v poorly 9 ord] to be able to d ! "w4 ,!y are inde$ h>d work]s & good1 pi\s & zeal\s prie/s4 ,! ,propagation all[ance is #b1hig4gb4 ,ab\t #cjjj bel[ ! sum giv5 to me 9 =m] ye>s4 ,z ! funds ( la/ ye> 7 exhau/$ be=e my arrival1 except #dej1 ,i _h to use mo/ ( ! pres5t ye>s' all[ance = ! improvem5ts & "w ( ! vic>iate4 ,z reg>ds ! ,indian "w2 ,i h op5$ a new mission among ! ,creeks1 ! ,guok[s & o!r surr\nd+ tribes4 ,i h to build a *ur* & s*ool = ! ,guok[s1 & mu/ help ! ,creek nation to d ! same4 ,i hope ! ,commission w help u 9 our pov]ty1 = ! money w be well sp5t 9 ?is l>ge t]ritory1 ! home ( ne>ly #ajj1jjj ,indians1 & w d a great deal ( good4 ,i beg ,god t ,i may f9d self-sacrific+ prie/s & means to d our "w4 ,mu* good might be done "h 9 a %ort "t if prie/s & suffici5t means c\ld be _h4 ,all ! prie/s 9 *>ge ( ! missions "w mo/ fai?fully & *e]fully1 not)/&+ all mann] ( h>d%ips4 ,i enclose a *eck = #eb4ij1 ! full am\nt ( ! collection tak5 up = ,negroes & ,indians4 ,! am\nt is small1 b x is ! fir/ collection ev] tak5 up = t purpose1 ,i ?9k4 ,& z x is an expression ( ! good w ( our poor p1 may our de> ,"l accept _! good w & give !m an abundance out ( :i* to contribute 9 ! ye>s to come4 ,we _c expect all ! means actually ne$$ "h 9 a new c\ntry l ?is1 :]e ev]y?+ is want+ & res\rces few-- yet ) a little1 mu* c be done40 ,,la ,,crosse1 ,,wis4 ,!re are #ahjj ,ca?olic ,indians 9 ?is diocese out ( an ,indian population ( #cejj4 ,^! ,ca?olic ,indians h n9e *ur*es visit$ regul>ly by ?ree prie/s ( ! ,ord] ( ,/4 ,francis4 ,f\r l>ge s*ools1 att5d$ by #caf ,indian *ildr5 are 9 good runn+ ord]1 "u ! direction ( ,franciscan ,si/]s4 ,^! s*ools 7 mat]ially assi/$ by la/ ye>s allocation4 ,,m>quette4 ,ab\t #bgjj ,ca?olic ,indians dwell 9 ?is diocese1 ov] half ( ! resid5t ,indian population4 ,!y h five *ur*es & "o s*ool4 ,! *ur*es are visit$ by two ,jesuit ,fa!rs & ! s*ool is conduct$ by ! ,si/]s ( ,/4 ,joseph4 ,! ,missions & ! prie/s att5d+ !m 7 help$ by ! ,negro & ,indian ,commission at ! la/ ye>ly di/ribution4 ,,nat*ez1 ,,miss4 ,bi%op ,hesl91 ( ,nat*ez1 has f\r hundr$ ,ca?olic ,indians 9 8 diocese4 ,!y h "o *ur* & "o s*ool4 8,! numb] ( ,ca?olic ,indians 9 ,ne%oba ,co41 has n[ increas$ to #cce1 a consid]able ga9 ov] la/ ye>4 ,rev4 ,b4 ,j4 ,bekk]s1 ) money lately collect$ f fri5ds 9 ,holl&1 has made a fur!r pur*ase ( "s #fjj acres to be portion$ out among ! ,indians accord+ to necessity4 ,he reports ! ,indians are v mu* di/ress$ 9 consequ5ce ( ! l[ prices obta9$ = _! crops1 :i* 7 *iefly cotton4 ,he _c tell h[ !y w be able to tide ov] ! "t laps+ be=e ! new crops4 ,! poor p h no cr$it1 & !y are n[ left dep5d5t on ,div9e ,provid5ce4 ,i mu/ confess t ,i am comp>atively ignorant ( ! o!r ,indian ,colony situat$ back ( ! coa/2 b ,i expect be=e long to get bett] acqua9t$ ) !m1 & to be able to give a m accurate acc\nt ( !m4 ,a great deal has be5 said ab\t ! ef=ts made1 & ! aid giv5 by ! ,indian ,bureau & by ,"m ,ca!r9e ,drexel1 9 behalf ( ! ,indians1 b we h z yet se5 no?+ ( !m 9 ,mississippi40 ,,nesqually4 ,?is diocese has q a l>ge ,indian population1 !re be+ no less ?an #ah1jjj )9 its limits4 ,ab\t #f1jjj ( ^! are ,ca?olics4 ,sev5 ,jesuit ,fa!rs are "h engag$ 9 ,indian mission>y "w :ile ?ree diocesan prie/s visit ! missions :5 opportunity af=ds4 ,!re are sev5te5 *ur*es exclusively = ! ,indians1 :ile f\r s*ools conduct$ by ! ,si/]s ( ,provid5ce look to ! in/ruction ( ! ,indian *ildr54 8,we c\ld h a great _m m *ildr5 at s*ool10 writes ,bi%op ,jung]4 8,ab\t ?ree weeks ago eighte5 *ildr5 7 br\ght to ,yakima to g to s*ool1 b !y 7 n receiv$ z !re is no room !re1 & besides ! ,si/]s ( ,provid5ce h a great numb] above _! contract4 ,! same may be said 9 reg>d to ! s*ool at ,blanket & ,puyallup4 ,!n !re are sev]al tribes :i* w\ld will+ly accept ! tea*+s ( ! ,*ur*1 b mission>ies & prie/s are want+4 ,9 my la/ report ,i m5tion$ t ! diocese ( ,nesqually does n receive an allocation 9 proportion to o!r dioceses1 conc]n+ s*ools1 mission>ies & *ur*es4 ,i w\ld n reit]ate ?is rem>k1 & x is aga9/ my feel+s t ,i d x aga92 b ,i ?9k my consci5ce obliges me to d s4 ,nei!r d ,i begrudge ! o!r dioceses :at !y receive4 ,9 ! pamphlet1 #8,mission ,"w among ! ,negroes & ,indians1' :i* 0 s5t me a %ort "t ago1 ,i see on page #ba1 "u ! head+ #8,indian ,mission ,"w1' t ,nesqually is n fairly repres5t$ 9 reg>d to prie/s & pupils1 & especially 9 reg>d to ! latt]4 ,!re are only #aej pupils m5tion$1 :il/ if y c\nt !m up 9 my report y w f9d ne>ly #djj1 & ?is ye> !re are ab\t #dej40 ,,oregon ,,city4 ,two ?\s&1 five hundr$ ,indians dwell 9 ?is diocese4 ,eighte5 hundr$ ( !m are ,ca?olics4 ,two prie/s att5d ! two *ur*es erect$ = ! ,ca?olic ,indians4 ,! two ,indian s*ools1 "o ( :i* is taught by ! ,b5$ict9e ,si/]s1 report an enrollm5t ( #aia pupils4 8,besides ! curr5t exp5ses10 writes ,ar*bi%op ,gross1 8,i %\ld l ab\t two or ?ree hundr$ doll>s to erect a mode/ *apel on ! site select$ by me rec5tly at ! ,silety res]vation4 ,i %\ld also l "s additional donations = ! ,franciscan ,si/]s = _! s*ool at ! ,umatilla res]vation4 ,9 giv+ my report1 ,i mu/ /ate t ! ,klama? ,indians are l>ge 9 numb]s1 & _m ( !m are ,ca?olics4 ,! res]vation is 9 ! h&s ( ,me?odi/s4 ,i made an ineffectual attempt to visit !m "s "t ago4 ,! next dry season ,i %all g aga9 & prea* !re1 :e!r ! gov]nm5t ag5t likes x or n4 ,i %all ! next "t n all[ myself to be kept (f ! res]vation4 ,!re is a gov]nm5t s*ool = ! ,indians ne> ,salem1 b s f> completely 9 ! h&s ( ! ,prote/ants4 ,i paid a mo/ int]e/+ visit to ! ,silety4 ,^! poor ,indians _h be5 h&$ ov] to ! ,me?odi/s by ,g5]al ,grant1 & ! ,ca?olic prie/s 7 ord]$ to rema9 away f ! ,silety res]vation4 ,i w5t !re un9vit$ ?is summ] & sp5t q a "t among !m4 ,i 0 a/oni%$ to see h[ _m _h pres]v$ ! fai?4 ,ne>ly all ( !m came to confession4 ,i adm9i/]$ ,confirmation to a l>ge numb]4 ,i am n q sure z to ! numb] ( ,indians 9 ?is diocese4 ,= fe> ( exagg]at+1 ,i h plac$ 9 my report a total1 :i* ,i believe to be 9 reality less ?an ! true numb]40 ,,/4 ,,cl\d4 ,we pres5t an int]e/+ lett] f ! ,"m ,sup]ior ( ! ,sacr$ ,he>t ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 at ,morris1 ,m9n4 8,i w\ld h repli$ long s9ce 9 answ] to y\r k9d lett]1 b ,i met ) a v sev]e accid5t1 a dislocation ( my "r %\ld]1 & ,i am n well yet4 ,i c use only my ?umb & fir/ f+]4 ,god grant t ,i may get ! use ( ! o!rs1 = x is a great loss to ! poor *ildr5 t ,i _c "w4 ,i am anxi\sly look+ =w>d to ,septemb]1 & ,i tru/ :at our good ,bi%op ,z>detti ask$ = u w be grant$4 ,hav+ lo/ all our crops by hail & hav+ _h to build an addition to our build+ by ord] ( ! ,gov]nm5t1 or lose our *ildr52 we are greatly 9 ne$4 ,we _h to mortgage cattle1 %eep & horses4 ,_h ,i n promis$ to pay 9 ,septemb] we w\ld h lo/ all4 ,:at we get f ! ,gov]nm5t1 #i p] mon? = ! support1 clo?+1 tea*+ & travell+ exp5ses ( ea* pupil1 falls f> %ort ( ! actual exp5se4 ,= ?is reason we try to raise all we c4 ,if we secure :at we expect all our difficulties w be ov] 9 reg>d to ! ,indu/rial ,s*ool1 z x w be self-support+4 ,we are tea*+ ! girls all k9ds ( "w4 ,!y make _! own clo!s z well z ^? ( ! boys4 ,!y knit1 sp9 & weave4 ,we are n[ tea*+ !m to d /ore "w2 s t if any rema9 ) u (f ! res]vation !y w be able to support !mselves4 ,we are aim+ at ! plan ( ! ,indu/rial ,s*ool at our conv5t 9 ,brooklyn1 :i* ,i organiz$ "s ye>s ago4 ,if we c induce ! p>5ts ( ! *ildr5 to let ! latt] rema9 ) u :5 _! s*ool+ is f9i%$1 x w be1 9 our op9ion1 ! be/ me?od ( civiliz+ !m4 ,oh1 if we c\ld b h help1 h[ mu* good we c\ld d = ! glory ( ,god & ! salvation ( ^! de> s\ls6444 ,we are pray+ ,god to help u n[ 9 our /ruggles & if ! ,commission w grant :at is ask$ ?is ye>1 we w n apply aga94 ,we are insur+ our crops ?is ye> = fe> ( hail & /orms40 ,bi%op ,z>detti1 ( ,/4 ,cl\d1 endorses ! =ego+ lett] 9 ^! words1 8,i remit to y ! enclos$ petition1 endors+ x f my he>t4 ,! ,si/]s 9 ,morris :o are v poor1 d mu* = ! ,indians 9 _! c>e1 & are1 ,i ?9k1 entitl$ to a subsidy f ! ,negro & ,indian ,commission40 ,,santa ,f4 ,ar*bi%op ,salpo9te has #h1jjj ,ca?olic ,indians 9 8 diocese4 ,! total ,indian population aggregates #be1jjj4 ,!re are #ah *ur*es & #aa s*ools 9 ! diocese exclusively = ,indians4 ,^! s*ools h an enrollm5t ( #dcc pupils4 ,?ree prie/s devote ne>ly _! :ole "t to ,indian mission>y "w4 8,we int5d to c>ry out our s*ool "w on a bett] plan10 writes ! ,mo/ ,rev4 ,ar*bi%op4 8,! ag5ts ( ,commission] ,morgan are do+ all 9 _! p[] to ru9 our s*ools & to p]v]t our poor ,ca?olic ,indians1 by means fair & f\l4 ,_! ef=ts are especially direct$ aga9/ ! fai? & ,ca?olic allegiance ( ! ,pueblos4 ,if we c\ld ma9ta9 our s*ools & especially if we _h ! necess>y means to ma9ta9 two m mission>ies to att5d ! ,pueblos ( ,santa ,jam+o1 ,saguna1 ,acoma & ,zuni1 we c\ld arrive at spl5did results1 because ^? ,indians are bett] affect$ n[ t[>ds ! ,*ur*1 ?an !y h be5 9 ye>s pa/4 ,moreov] ! sev]al ?\s& ,navajoes 7! tribe numb]s ov] #bj1jjj1 mo/ ( :om reside 9 ?is ar*diocese17 are 9 sad ne$ ( mission>ies1 s9ce ! ,gospel has nev] be5 prea*$ to !m4 ,!y ne$ s*ools1 z we h absolutely none = !m4 ,!y are intellig5t1 & d\btless1 _m ( !m w\ld be won ov] easily to ,ca?olicity40 ,bi%op ,*apelle ( ! same diocese writes 8,i tru/ t ! am\nt ask$ = 9 ! names ( ! ,mo/ ,rev4 ,ar*bi%op & my own1 w be all[$ u4 ,our ,indians are v poor inde$ & ! res\rces ( ! ar*diocese1 ,i may say1 are nil1 = ! "w ( evangeliz+ ^! poor p40 ,,san ,,francisco1 ,,cal4 ,?is diocese conta9s #aejj ,indians1 #hjj ( :om are ,ca?olics4 ,!re are two ,*ur*es & f\r s*ools = ^! ,ca?olic ,indians4 ,bo? s*ools & *ur*es are 9 *>ge ( ! ,franciscans4 ,,si\x ,,falls1 ,s4 ,d4 ,!re is a l>ge ,indian population 9 ! two ,dakotas4 ,9 ! diocese ( ,si\x ,falls !re are ov] #be1jjj4 ,( ^!1 #e1djj are memb]s ( ! *ur*4 ,t5 *ur*es are op5 to !m4 ,^! are "u ! *>ge ( sev5 ,b5$ict9e & six ,jesuit ,fa!rs4 ,! s*ools1 twelve 9 numb]1 ) an enrollm5t ( #ich pupils1 are direct$ by ! above m5tion$ fa!rs4 8,! ye> has be5 a mo/ prosp]\s "o10 writes ,bi%op ,m>ty1 8bo? 9 conv]sions & 9 ! =mation ( new ,ca?olic c5tres among ! ,si\x4 ,especially at ! ,/&+ ,rock1 ,*ey5ne & ,rosebud ,ag5cies4 ,a beautiful new *ur* & p>o*ial resid5ce has be5 built at ,*ey5ne ,ag5cy1 & 0 d$icat$1 ,july #crd1 on ! occasion ( ! ,ca?olic ,congress4 ,on ! #ai? ! *ur* 0 bl[n d[n & ! h\se p>tly de/roy$ by a cyclone4 ,only #ej p] c5t4 ( ! lumb] c be us$ aga9 = build+4 ,five petitions 7 pres5t$ = new *ur*es on ! diff]5t res]vations4 ,ea* ( ^! *ur*es w\ld co/ "o ?\s& doll>s1 z build+ mat]ial1 z well z labor1 is de> at a di/ance ( fifty miles f railroad or riv]4 ,!re is no build+ mat]ial on ! prairie4 ,i also h to ma9ta9 ! mission>ies at ,gr& ,riv] & ,*ey5ne40 ,,vanc\v] ,,isl&1 ,,alaska ,,missions4 ,!re are ab\t #ce1jjj ,indians on ,vanc\v] ,isl& & 9 ,alaska4 ,only #djjj ( ^! are ,ca?olics4 ,^! ,indians h ?irte5 *ur*es & sev5 s*ools op5 to !m4 ,"s idea may be _h ( ! ext5t ( ! t]ritory )9 :i* ! ,indian ,missions are compris$1 :5 we reflect on ! va/ area1 7#eic1jjj squ>e miles7 :i* is includ$ )9 its limits4 ,f\rte5 zeal\s prie/s are "h engag$ 9 mission>y "w4 ,accord+ to ,bi%op ,lemm5s ! prospects = ! future are bright4 8,we h good hopes t all ! ,indians on ! ,we/ ,coa/ w ultimately be ,ca?olics2 ! majority are s n[4 ,! ,missions on ! ,yukon ,riv] & 9 ! s\?-we/ ( ,alaska are v successful4 ,9 all ?is diocese !re are only f\r *ur*es1 9 :i* x is possible to take up a regul> ,sunday collection4 ,! ,ca!dral is ! only *ur* :i* br+s 9 any pew r5t4 ,all ! *ur*es1 except f\r1 h to be entirely support$ f ! g5]al funds ( ! diocese40 ,) ! ,alaska missions ( ! diocese ( ,vanc\v] ,isl& we br+ our report to a close4 ,! =ego+ reports f ! ,bi%ops ( ! ,s\? & ,nor?we/ speak l\d] ?an comm5t on !m4 ,! ,negroes & ,indians /& 9 ne$ ( prie/s1 ( *ur*es & ( s*ools4 ,mu* good c\ld be done among !m if ! m5 & ! means 7 available4 ,a ri* field is "h op5 to zeal\s mission>ies1 & to ! *>itably dispos$4 ,let all praise be met$ out to ! noble few1 bo? prie/s & si/]s1 :o h cons5t$ to consecrate _! lives to ?is laudable "w4 ,may heav5 cont9ue to bless _! labors & to furni% !m ! meagre pittance ( :i* !y /& s sorely 9 ne$4