New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-06-28
THE CATHOLIC CHURCH QUESTION AT
RLFFALO.
From The Buffalo COMMERCIAL Advertiser.

IUFfALO, Monday, june ~, lcJi
Mr. EDITOR: In your paper of the 9Th inst. we have
read article purporng TO have been written by Car-
Fransoua Prefect Of the Propaganda in Rome as also
the remarks made by Bishop Iimon the affairs OF ST.
Louis Church which construed 10 induce tho
public in general to think, aud even 10 bring them to be-
eyo that the congregation of ST. fouls Church have now
y the decision had i'll Rome the subject yielded To The
demands made 10 her by the Bishop thereby destroying
the incorporation of said church. by submitting TO
be governed in temporal matters IN conformity with the
rule adopted by the Seventh Provincial Council OF Bsh
ops held at Baltimore in 1919 which reads as follows:
ARTICLE W. The fathers ordain, that all churches and
all other ecclesiastical property which have been acquired
by donations the offerings of the faithful for religious
charitable USE belong the Bishop of the Diocese unless
il sha be made to appear and be confirmed by writings
that il granted religious order Of monks or to
some congregation of priests for their use.
We nit that the report made by Archbishop Bedin OF
his mission the United States has been sanctioned by the
Propaganda in Rome being in accordance with the rule
and statute Of the Catholic Church and also that all the
transactions of the prelae while Governor OF b.
loena sanctioned by the same college. But to pre-
vent any kind of nisconcepton the part Of the public
az having yielded take the liberty TO state that there
design whatever the part OF the congregation to
accede the demands made by the Bishop submit to
be governed in temporal matters according to the said Art
" though many not being thoroughly acquainted with
our position. may think il very critical one.
Our opinion is that temporaes have nothing whatever
to do with pirtuaties and have nothing to reproach
ourselves with having been the aggressors in this
affair. We beg leave to state that there not the least
foundation the belief that the congregation Of ST. Louis
Church will yield 20 the request made to her having
received 10 tmaln me In
shall please the Bishop provide her with good priest
thereby causing peace which existed and which
is very much needed for the propagation of our
holy religion, TO be restored. Buffalo Sentinel.
From The Buffalo Sentinel
Whereas the Trustees of ST. Louis Church though fire.
queny warned of their Catholic proceedings and duly
Lo:lfed of impending communication cease not their
uurpatons against church law and discipline and whereas
the National Council held at Baltimore in 1882 declares
that all who what said Trustees have long been doing
are by the fact under the sentence Of excommuncaon
Il L,,t I'LL IntT atph
traD-greo's Of church discipline, and whereas the said
Trustees did themselves appeal TO Rome and the Holy
See send Nunco TO decide that case, who Judged and
decided that the Trustees wrong; that the Bishop
right and that he could not have acted otherwise
than be did Whereas then, the Nuncio eAhorted the
refractory and the Trustees obey their Bishop and said
he congregation Of ST. Louis church by adopting the
cOurfe Indicated which alone Is just and Indispensable
will give noble proof OF faith aud charity. But they
refuse only III them persons ialthless to their
duties, who be received obedient sons OF
" the Church of God The learned Nunco ending his
mission by those words Of his last letter the Trustees
Now, then, It becomes my duty TO say that your
is truly painful especially envoy OF the Holy
Father to whom referred your The sad convc-
ton forces itself that you disregard altogether Cath
oc principles consequently that if you persist only
mains for me 10 deplore the SAD position in which you
placed yourselves IN the face of the church but the re-
sponsIblitv rests yourseyes
The same learned and pous Nuncio writing to the
Bishop of the Trustees and of their abbeors con-
slider them no. being Catholics at heart and Right Rev.
Sir should your Episcopal ministry inspire you declare
IN order that good tathorcs may know VINO are ther
brethren ami who not, that those who led
asiray may longer be deceived TO right psriic
patton in the bouedctions and benefits of the Catholic
church leave IL your discretion and 10 your holy
Iraiiors. Finally whereas the Holy See has since up
prov ed tie judgment Of the Nuncio though ssd and
luctant the B.shop Is bound 10 fulfill his duty Alas
article which the Trustees have just published in the pub
lie apcrs Boosting amid many untr;hs Of their determi
nation never 10 comply with the decision OF the Holy
Father renders this sad duty more imperative.
then declare the sad Trustees Of -. Louis Church in
Buffalo iowii Messrs Martin Roth Alex. Anenbrand Nj
chae MesineT Jacob Wilhelm, George Fisher. Ncoeus
Otenoi j. Z. Munschauner 10 be communicated with
the major or greater communication, and through the
authority given 20 He Church by Almighty God Father
Son and Holy Ghost, do hereby then, e1eommunca;e
them: declaring further thar all who henceorward
rcoept the Office Of Trustee in ~. Louis Church
tuue the present unholy opposition the church sci
pine will ipso facto that II, by the very fact; the
same major accommodation.
Pray for their conversion that they may 20 Cath
Ollie unity and that their souls may be- saved IN The DAY OF
judgment
Given in the Feast Of the Octave Of Copus Christ I'D
june 1884, from our residence IN Buffalo.
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