Page 105 - March On! God will Provide by Brother Aubert

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America to be devoted to the propagation of the
Faith irrespective of the Mission."
It seems to me that I cannot dispose of it better
than by giving it to your Congregation' This idea
struck i"i ut t[" moment I received the money, and
not knowing the donor I am unable to obtain other
instructions.
I begged St. Joseph to give m€ other ideas if my
present one were not fitting. I adhereto my-original
idea, and you can draw on me by check for 1,500
florins. There may be more, as I have made only-a
hurried inspection of the sum. It consists of gold
pieces and is, therefore, convenient to carry'
Would it be better if you came yourself to fetch
it and thus avoid risks? The sooner you come, the
better.
Salute all the Brothers, Tomballe and Van den
Boorn.
I am,
Sincerely and afiectionately yours,
M. Van Beek, Director
Brother Ryken must have presented- himself at the
Deaf and Drimb Institute as ioon as it was humanly
oossible.
' Still preserved among Brother Ryken's efiects at St'
Xavier institute, BtugeJ, are the wooden box, the cloth
bag that held the mo=ney, 1nd 9n9 gold florin' On the
oriEinal Van Beek letter, found in the Xaverian Gen-
.."'lut" Archives in Rome, can be seen this pencilled
notation:
"10 Gold RYders 140 florins
1 gold coin 20 florins
183 [old l0-florins 1,830 florins"