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VoL. XI.
PHILADELPHIA, AUGYST 1, 1884.
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NO. 147.
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GHEE, 6. 8. 0. (URAL,
PUBLISHED SEMI-MONTHLY BY
MARTIN I: J. GRIFFIN,
711 Sansom STREET,
PHIL: ADELPETA,
ted to the ady advancement of
THE ims eaTHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION
E UNITED BTATES,
‘ ‘TERMS:
in
‘atmo LieiTy
_ PHILADELPHIA.
[CorrnrenrED, 1883.]
e
. By Martin L J. Grrerin.
. —
le ares law of history is not to dare to tell
a tet ‘tne second, not to fear to tell the truth ;
Destdes Tet the historian be beyond all suspicion
of fa ne or of hating any one whomsoever.”—
Yeo x
avalon nt Ihave done well, and as becometh the
history, it is what 1 desired ; but if not so per
fect ‘be pardoned me."—MAcHABR:
Gay ea
ST, MARY’S CHURCH,
'88.—On May 3, the Count de Mous-
Gheveligr Dupont, The
wat St. Mary’s was then in the occu-
panep 0 of ir Gouyer by reason of the
change of t! t of government to
New York, at it ‘3 of course not to
doubted that it was occipied by the
French Minister and ane on Sundays
during his visit to our ci
August 20th. —Mich. Green, Paul Es-
ling, ‘Red: mond Byrne, Thomas Betagh,
Moses Bussey, Joseph Eck, Christ. Har-
urer, and keeper of the burying-ground,
Roger Flahavan, Clerk, were the Mana-
gers prior to the Act of Incorporation.
lary’s was incorporated September
18th, 1788,
The fi first meeting of the Trustees un-
der the Charter was on November oth
1788, at which all were present except
Fathers Molyneux and Graessl and Mark
illeox. Geo. Meade was chosen Trea- |
surer and John Carrell, Secrotary.
:
'reasurer, deliv-
yéred his books and accounts. There was
jdue to James Corkrin, who did the im-
\provements, £140, 9s, 7d.; to Mr. Green
inoney advances d £503 while the pew
w Treasurer paid £30 to Mr.
Corkrin on account of amount due him,
Father Graessl and John Carrell were
Appointed 3 “prepare a seal with suita-
ble device:
1 1789, “On November 29, the Trustees
Paid £25 to Father Beeston as the semi-
annual portion
compensation guaranteed the clergy, who
2lso were allowed the church income.
This system appears to have continued
Until the close of 1794, when other ar-
de, and the Trustees
Ficeived d the pew rents until May 1797,
When they were again given the clergy.
{ In this year, 178 9, a sermon for ‘The
pharity School of St, Mary’s”? was given
in & 38, 48, 9d. collected.
i 1789, Rey. Theodore Brauers
Bronwors or Browers). a Dutch Francis:
t in, who ‘*had been on the mission in
the’ Da Danish West Indies,” stopped with
PI 'v. Peter Helbron, who had come to
lai in 1787, and did occasional
Saral son, in ‘* Life o:
desired Father Brauers to remain at the
chureh,
Siderable means, he decided to use it for
per, Jas. Corkrin, Michael Green, Treas- | Boo
5
of the £50 additional
Rev. Francis Fromm took possession
without. being appointed ve Bishop Car-
roll and claimed title by felulnes the
condition, The executors brought suit
agains! st him. After a protracted litiga-
ion and unpriestly conduct on the part.
of Father Fromm, a. decision oe
him was rendered at December Ter
17:
On Mareh ith, 1821, the Legislature
appointed Truste On May 2sth, 1832,
the Trustees and ‘congregation Saeed to
surrender corporate powers and that the
bishop and pastor should manage the
temporalities.
will now return {o Faeeadetptia
and speak of affairs at St.
On June 30th, 1789, E. Bustleton was
appointed Master of the School, and con-
tinued until June 30th,
In 1789, Thomas Lloyd pprinted from
the London “rhe Dune ig Au-
thority of the Catholic Church in Mats
ersof Faith, Maintained against the
Exceptions of alate Author in his An-
toa Letter on the subject of Infal-
ibility or, a Theological Dissertation ;
in which the Infallibility of the Church
of Christ is demonstrated from innumer-
able Texts of Scripture, from the Cre¢
from the Fathers and perpetual Tradi-
tion. To which ys prefixed eight pre-
liminaries, by way of introduction to the
true Church of Chins
all find. att,
Printed. Puiadeighla
T. Lloyd, MDCCLX.
I have a copy of ae erly Catholic
American publication. I also possess
an autograph letter of Rev. Jno, Carroll
to Mr. Lloyd in relation to this work. It
is now for the first time published :
For both [ am indebted to Mrs, Maria
hea,
London :
_ Reprinted for
L IMORE, Jan. 12th, 1789.
such as I have been able
Standing my request to have the ames of the
subsoribers returned by Christmas, many have
ted tt. My oceupations here have prevented
ersons, in other parts of the
icow. have added thelr names
fo the list: but dio! 1 eainot now authorise you
to put mM su bse ‘ibers, I expect to be
abyS to dovso ina short tim
L mentioned to on that Coghlan, the London
seller, bad written to me something con-
cerning a tentleman a your name, whieh T could
not then recolle a Jetter at the same
Umer when T sent, hot Shaving the pleasure of
knowing you then, to Mr. Molyneux, jrequesting
‘| him to enquire for the person to whom it w:
directed, I think Mr. = Suuiyneux never gave nny
T have now referred to
Gogh’ ‘ etter to tad as fol
1 to Thos, Hovde Est. 8 from Mr,
Southworth. isaste rat Sedoles Park Sehoet
An appointinent, of £2000 a year. He begs You
willlet him kuow what Mr. Lloyd really 18. “He
remember my name,”
Ta with great regard, sir, your obedient and
most rhaimble ‘Servant, J. CARROLL.
Wall's list of subseribers two nam
filed up, they not being legible. They
shall be obtained on another occasion. Mr.
Welsh has some names likewise on’ his paper
Dut I cannot see im before Mr. Heeston's separ:
i ete following names
Hs subser ption Dante ti ollowing names: fon,
mn, Esq., Hon. Daniel
Tel ial. \s
The Philadelphia subscribers to this
work were:
P. B. Audibert Maurice Hussey
Rev. Francis Beeston | Mrs. Hassel
Rev. John Browers Christopher Harper
Rev. John Bolton John Harrigan
Thomas Betagh Jonn Honecker
ames Berry Edmond Hogan
John Bou: Doininie Joyee
Connelly Bourk Peter J
John Bartholomew Lew!
Redmond Byrne Willian Jenkins
Mrs, Margaret Brewer Rev. Thomas Keating
Moses Bussey hn K
joseph Barry John Rare
Hugh Boyle Joseph Lill
James Burne Mary Loy.
Michael Butler filza Loyd
Patrick Byrne
Christopher Cabill Hanan Dove
eorge
eg Catharine Leat
Joun Connell John Leam
Dennis Christie Edmund Mubrey
Joh Eleanor MeCarty
James MeWade
James Miller
John McGregor
Patrick Mecrak
0 Ci
Haward Cary Councell
ct Francis Cullen
cl
ohn Carroll es MeManeonon
icholas Corly John Murphy
James Corkrin George Meade
Michael Nowland
Patrick Nowland
Fdmund Nuge
Michael M, iO ‘irten
John Oras
William O'Hara
James 0’ Mahoney
Joseph Pureell
Valentine Pecan
ames Dugan
Poo who were without a church or| William Dugan Thomaa Ryan
Priest. He purchased 165 acres in West- | Sarah Dugai James Rysn
toreland in Dugan . ‘ohn Rudolp!
Colon gohnty near the Unity Catholic George Dugan Dom. Robertsa n
Ys is purch; wi Joseph Dugan nomas Seddon
AoNeit’s Victory,” and belonged to gue Mary Dougherty . Jeremiah Sullivan
eet O'Neil, under patent of Octo! Terence Delahan Peter Seravendyke
5 mon ick Sava
1789" 1786, ‘was, on September ath, ANY Pet ie Mary Scanlan
Ang paid £106, 17s, for the farm deeded | James Egan Joseph Snyder
torent 7th, 1789, But ‘* O’Neil’s Vie-| Fay) Ealng chard Sweetman
9 hi
ted, did not please Father Brauers when Sen apa Robert ‘thompson
e went of it, So he | Catharine ates | Mark
1790,
Hei aa ys Father Lambing, ‘in West-
see Char, At and the site of St. Vin-
‘ather Brauers died and, by will of
Seteber 2ath, 170, loft all his real estate
y Spo s Hall” and “O°Neil’s
ondi ry | io his triest successors on
ia ition that four Masses were cele-
ted yearly for the repose of of his soul.
’
aes nn
Thomas as Fagerty Nar Wil
Rev. Lawrence ( Graessl | Jacob Wiseboweg
Jamies Coste Mary Wiseboweg
KE Gar Jacob Walters
John Walters
Michael White
‘Antony y Groves, Jr.
f Rev. John Bolton, who, it seems,
was in Philadelphia at this Lime, Iknow
nothing further, This is tl
tion of him Ihave met. Neither in St.
he only men-Y
twenty-four copies of the work, Ttshows
the necessity of our work when less than
pre hundred years ago a priest could be
here and all trace of hin disappear. ahs
is the second priest we may
have discovered here.
On January 25th, 1789. a collection for
the poor amounting to £30.15 wad taken
. Mary’s and given to George
Meade for distribution.
On April 14th, 1789, an election for
Trustees of ay Mary's w: as held, an
George Meade, Jas. Byrne, Paul Esling,
Jos. Eck, rah Carrell, Redmond Byrne,
Michael Green, John Rudolph elected,
Roger Flahavan and Phristopher Tarper |
were Inspectors and Ju
At their first meeting, ‘Michael Green
mh chosen Manager: of - the burying-
und,
ary October 12th, 1789, Mathew Carey
published “The Devout Christian’s Vade
Medecum, being a Summary of select
and necessary dev otions, containing,
among other articles, the bymns an
psalms as sung he Roman Catholic
chapels of Philadelphia. Also, The True
Principles of a Catholic. By Bishop
Chalenor.”
“A list of ne arrears due on the fol.
lowing pews on December 8th, 1789,
be paid by th hose who may have the vit
of said pews given thei
The amount due by delinquents aggre
gated about £75, There were laggards
in those days as now. ‘John Waldrick
greed to do paiating for Mr. es
ton to the amount £2.10, for which he
‘as to have the right of No. 15, north
gallery,” says a rec
In November, 1789, “Rev. Thos. Keat-
ing went to Charleston, 8. C.
Father Keating is thas yeferned to in
Bishep England's Works, V IL, pages
250-1: In giving an accbunt of Religion
in his diocese says
in the year 1789, the little congregiion
made an effort urchase a small plece
of ground clése to the town upon hich
an old meeting-house that had been used
by the Methodists or some other Bee was
n a very ruinous conditior
succeeded in securing~ the: ground kaa
giving some necessary repairs to the edi-
° In (after) 1791, Dr, Keating
rt from Charleston to Philadelphia,
aud died in Philadelphia.” Fathet
Keating returned to "Philadelphia before
he
791, as a sermon delivered on a Aug.
20th, 1790, on “WIIO IS Gop ?”? n be
found in perican Mus vscums “T700,
he America:
p. 112, Ife died March 7th, 1793,
Rev. Francis Anthony Fleming came
on December 30th, 1789, as successor of
Rev. Thomas Keating, after he went to
Charleston,
“He seems to have been a secular
priest.”’—Father Keller, S.
Bibliographia Catholica
‘as, it seems, 4 Father of the Com:
pany vo Jesus, but his name does not
appear in Olwer’s Collections. ” —John
Gi
Sey page 17
merican
a nican.”—De Cou yurey—
Sea's re Tetory oft the Catholic Church, ed.
Jounin jcan,””-~"Thiompson West-
isms in 1789 numbered, 248,
128 were males and 120 fem\es.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4th, 1834.
Dear Sir :—You are invited to be pre-
sent at a meeting to be held Tuesday
afternoon, July 22nd, 1884, at 3} o’clock,
for the purpose of organizing a CarTno-
ic HisToricaL Society. The necessi-
ty of such an organization is apparent to
everyone, The early history of the Catho-
lies of this section of the United States
is comparatively unknown, and, as time
pass es, many valuable records and tradi-
ions will be lost unless gathered by the
industry of ‘Catholic students and others
who nay take an interest in the work.
To develop this interest, and direct
it towards a practical end, to extend his-
torical research so as to coves American
Catholic History an lain the
early work of the ara and its children
in America, will be among the proposed
objects of the soviety.
Nothing has yet been done towards
orgunizat ion, The undersigned have
thought it it best to call a meeting, at
which all could could express their views
and adopt some plan of organization,
Trusting that you a will attend the
meeting, we are: Jordan, 8.
Ign. F. iforstman, Fo J. Eleock, Thos,
Middleton, O, S- A. Pr.
sc
Campbell, M. D., J. Carroll McCaffrey, | P|
F. X. Reuss, John H, Campbell. Martin
I.
By the courtesy of the Cathedral T. A.
B., Society the meeting will be held at
their Tal 16th, above Vine, at the tim:
named,
“No, 155" LC, B. U., of Philadel-
phia, has 311 members and $3275, again
in membership and funds in the year.
n Irish clergymen | for
: | (Rev. Doctor Ke: nen came thither, and
U CATHOLIC HISTORICAL sooleTy!
Pursuant to a call issued several
weeks ago, a number of gentlemen as-
sembled in the library of Cathedral
Hall, Sixteenth above Vine, fuesday
afternoon, July 22nd, for the
oreanizing a Atholie” Historical: Society.
mong those present were Rev. Thomas
sidan, °. 3 A. Jolin H. Campbell,
son West Geo.
Esq. ott,
Wait, editor of the Catholic Standard,
Dr. M. O'Hara, William Gorman,
Martin T. J. Gri
Ca famapbell ena Douredoure, Atlee
Rouredont , KR. M. MeWade, Dr. E. J.
tense Rev. Thomas
P
NeNtthan, Cs.
H. Campbell oes vealed to the chair and
Martin [. J. Griffin was chosen tempor-
ary Scoretary.
as read from Mr. Brinton
ennsylvania, who is at Driftong Lu-
Seems county, returning thanks for the
invitation to attend the meeting and ex-
pressing regret that it was impossible
r him to be in the city during the day.
In the letter Mr, Coxe says:
“Tam very glad to learn that the
project of your societ;
into execution. This I say uidividually.
Permi > a8 President of t
Historical Society of “Pennsylvania, that
the establishment of your society will be
agreat satisfaction to ours. will af-
ford our society great pleasure to be of
any’ assistan rs in your new
Both “individually and officially
I welcome you and your colleagues to
the historic 2 held with the sincerest cor-
diality. Your task isa most important
one. I have every confidence that you
will accomplish i it,
“The experience of historical societies,
I think, velar that the sreatest requisite
success is that a society’s domicile
should be in a. large city. This,
course, means that members, and not
money or books or even manuscripts,
constitute a society, Philadelphia is thus
most excellent seat for a Catholic his-
torical society.
erm it me to add, also, a practical
suggestion.~ My experience teaches me
that no time should be lost in collecting
letters and other manuscripts in private
hands.. There are two ways of securing
these besides purchase, viz.: donation
and deposit. I desire particularly to
1 your attention to the latter, for I
a inclined to think you may get more
manuscript as deposits than as donations.
Practically, deposits amount to dona-
tions. Many persons will not, and many
others, such as executors, cannot, give
papers away which they are desirous of
getting rid of by depositing in a secure
Place, subject to return on demand,
You will find, however, in practice that
nobody will ‘ask for a return of a de-
it.??
ishE
writers that they were unable
present, and declaring their hearty ap-
proval ¢ of fhe Project, were recived from
Rev A. Jordan, 8. J., Rev. A. Iso-
Jort, ian Fr. oareity: iat vd Prof.
ee an Campbell, in a brief address,
pointed out the necessity of an organiza-
tion such as was about t
The early history of the Catholics of this
Neetion of the United States is compara-
vely unknown, he said, an
passes many valuable records and tradi-
tions will be lost unless gathered by the
industry of Catholic students and others
‘e an interest in the work,
i is Proposed to form, aa the speaker,
of gentlemen who will
Bs
Mr. Campbell paid a high tribute to the
loyalty and patriotism of members of the
Cathotie Church during the Revolutiona-
period and called attention to the fact
that “there were no Tories amongst them
but they were always found on the right
side.” He thought it desirable that
when the society was 0 nee fo! |, as
any of its members as possible should
enter the Ilistorical Society of Pennsyl-
vania to further historical research.
eorge D. Wolff said he recognized the
need of a Catholic Historical Society and
the importance of the objects stated by
the chairman, Ife alluded to the wealth
of historical matter in the possession of
aged priests, sot whom have passe
way. Tecdllections of the foundation
o churches, old-time bishops, the diffi-
phlets, furnish poaterials by which his-
tory may be made pai
Rev. Thos. Middletown said his heart
and soul were in the work.
homas Westeutt stated that
ae bs ooks, manuscripts and energy
ere indispensable to the success of a
historical society, and hoped that the
ew org: nization would be well supplied
with all o}
After further remarks by Rev. Father
MeMillin, Mr. Griffin and others, a mo-
Coxe, Pi resident of the Historical Society _ ANsW)
ied | ing the card.
etters expressing the regret of the bo
te ively or} sively further this research. | wise nomin:
tion to organize the Catholic Historical
Society ot Pennsylvania prevailed and
the following committee was appo pinted
raft a Gonstitation and By-!
and Oo epare for general distribution
among Catholics a circular setting forth
the objects of the society: Martin I. J.
Grifin, Geo. D. Wo Mf, Dr, W. J. “Camp”
I, Dr. M. O'Hara and Bernard Dou-
dbure
=
3458
The meeting then adjourned until
| Tuesday evening, July 29.—Public Ledger.
INQUIRERS ANSWERED.
In issuing an I.C.B.U. traveling card
when a member pays six months
advance, is he entitled to sick fenents
eight months date of issue if he should
then become sic!
ena Yes, if entitled to benefits
issuing the withdrawal
card.. Tt is for such a card alone that
six months dues are required advance.
When issued, it frees the member from
the obligation to remain any stated time
before the right to benefits, provided he
is entitled to benefits in the society issu-
1f not, then he is allowed
the tine spent in that society.
a society collect, by jaw, the
amount due by members in m3?
ANSWER—Yes, if society. is incorpo
rated and delinquent members have
property. ould be foolish to do so,
however, he cost would exci
dues and sueing would have to be done
every six months. That would destroy
the society, Cut them of the list. That
is all that is ever done.
Please inform me in next JouRNAL
whether or not there is any truth in the
report that Blaine isa Know Nothing
and wrote letters on it when they burned
the churches in Philadelphia aud how
much of a friend is he to Catholics ? and
about Logan : Is it true that his brother
is a priest ?
The day after the nomination I saw
how the Orangemen expressed their un-
willingness, to yote for Blaine. Friend
Griflin, there is something in this Inde-
pendent Republican bolting. An honest
workingman cannot vote for Cleveland.
Answer.—Blaine may have been a
Know Nothing. Cleveland
charged with having been one,
who were are to be found
ties. Samuel Randall, the Democratic
Leader in House of Representatives, was
ni Tle now makes Speeches at frish
National meetin: all
sorts of letters and articles on ‘the Phila-
delphia anti-Catholic » bu
heard or saw a letter of Blaine’s.
n.
Philadelphia in 1836. Tle did
not live here until 1852, and Catholic
children are not Contirmed at six years
we
Ve nevef heard that Logan has a bro-
tne who isa priest. {t don’t make him
any better if h
Neither party wie Catholics except at.
election fim me.
n ail with your letter was one
that. expressed regret that the JouRNAL
Blaine will be the next President.
think so yet. Wehave met but three
Democrats _ ple: with Cleveland's
nomination, and
of the Irish and Catholic press is indica-
tive of the sentiment that it
ination. There isno enthusiasm
and we think it likely that many will do
fears—not vote at all. But
in Pennsylvania it will make no differ-
ence whether they do so or not.” Penn-
sylvania goes Repnblican.
=
-++-No. 91, St. Charles’ Male Beneficial Society,
of Philadelphia, has resolved to disband, It had
‘ly $1100. To dissolve with a
capital of $15 per member is very unusual, but is
explained {n this case that there a
“regulars” who have been “always on the society’s
sick list.” Several efforts to disband have been
made, but while seven were opposed to di
tion it could not be done. Two of the seven ab
sented themselves, and so a disbandment was
resolved ot
culties in the early work of venerable | who had on every occasion but th voted for
, | Priests. said Mr, Wolff, while they Will | dissotution now sues th over bene-
the place of books and pam-| fits for the death of his wife. While she was well
he voted for dissolution; while ill, he voted for
a continuance. Dissolution would give him $15,
¢ ntinuan
The No, shows that the soctety was one of the
earliest societies fn Philadelphia to join the
disbandment, but the
members are the best Judges of those with whom
it had to deal.
—Rev. Thos. Keiran Society of pe
$1908
areas has 180 members and
i
opinion that”
Vi
re: . .
As illustrating how men’s mind change accord.