. The First American Catholic Missionary Congress. contributed towards lastyears fund of $700,000 ninety per cent., viz.: Germany about 38 per cent, or 278,355 Dollars France about 24 per cent, or 169,935 Dollars about 12 per cent, or 92,255 Dollars about 7 per cent, or 50,630 Dollars about 5 per cent, or 31,540 Dollars about 4 per cent, or 30,995 Dollars BelgiumItalyHollandAustria Sum total from these six countries 653,690 Dollars Irelands contribution for 1907 amounted to $5, andEnglands $1,, the two English-speaking countries be-ing represented in the total amount with one per c
. The First American Catholic Missionary Congress. contributed towards lastyears fund of $700,000 ninety per cent., viz.: Germany about 38 per cent, or 278,355 Dollars France about 24 per cent, or 169,935 Dollars about 12 per cent, or 92,255 Dollars about 7 per cent, or 50,630 Dollars about 5 per cent, or 31,540 Dollars about 4 per cent, or 30,995 Dollars BelgiumItalyHollandAustria Sum total from these six countries 653,690 Dollars Irelands contribution for 1907 amounted to $5, andEnglands $1,, the two English-speaking countries be-ing represented in the total amount with one per cent. Thusthere is room for vast improvement. The Association was probably established in our countryby Mgr. Forbin Janson himself. Several agencies in theEast and West managed its affairs for about 50 years. OnJanuary 1st, 1893, the work was concentrated into one centralagency and confided to the Fathers of the Holy Ghost withheadquarters in Pittsburg, Pa. Very Rev. A. Zielenbach, Sp., was its first Central Director for about four years. 76. VERY REV. A. E. BURKE, , President of The Catholic Church Extension Society ofCanada. Deacon of Honor at Solemn Pontifical Vespers, HolyName Cathedral, Sunday, November 15, 7:30 Paper morningsession, Monday, November 16.
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