The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-01-29
Why the Roman Catholic Church
Cannot at Present Give its Sane
ton 10 the Grange Increment.

Why the Roman Catholic Church
Cannot at Present Give its Sane.
Stion 10 the Grange Movement.
from the Fan Francisco Chronicle, 16th)
A question has srisen-of very great
importance-i neonneclion with thegreat
Grange movement. AS most Of our read.
ers must Delaware, there are many secret
societies upon which the Roman Catholic
Church looks with no favor, and which
she has forbidden her members to Join,
that 1t is the general impression thai the
Church Is Opposed to all secret societies"
knowing the firm stand that this Church
has taken In these matters, the first ques.
ton that q good Catholic would ask him
self upon being requested 10 Join secret
society would be, "Will the Church sane.
ton itp and the question, "Does the
Church sanction the formation Of Oranges
and approve Of her adherents Joining
them ~ has been earnestly asked BY
thousands of late, without calling forth
an answer authoritative enough to set
hesitation Of rest Many statements have
been made, but, as we think the subjoin
interview viii show, upon very insufficient
information. The Chronicle resolved, some
time ago, to procure for its readers the
best possible information upon the sub.
ject, and to that end one Of It's representa-.
tives called upon Archbishop Alemany.
the highest Roman Catholic authority In
the State, and laid the matter before him.
The Archbishop, remarking that he on.
preciated the importance of the issues in
Volved, requested to be furnished with
data from which he could obtain knowl.
edge Of the position, aims, and workings
Of the Patrons Of Husbandry. The con-
stitution and bylaws Of the society, and
other documents bearing upon the matter,
were sent TO his Grace some three weeks
ago, and last evening the reporter called
at the residence of the clergy, on Cali.
tornia street, to receive
THE IMPORTANT OPINION. lg,.
The reporter opened the subject anew
by saying: "Your Grace, have called,
as you are doubtless aware, to ask you
whe:6er, having examined the constitu.
tion; bylaws, and other publications OF
the Patrons Of Husbandfy, you are pre-
pared to say whether a Catholic will have
The sanction OF tho Church in Joining the
Order. 'AN
The ArchbiehoP-Ia have given the
matter agTeat deal Of consideration and
have notyet made up my mind about II
Reporter-When do you think Won viii
be able to come 10 some conclusions
The Archblshop=Not yet. Itmay7 be
ak months; itinay DO twelye months
Reporter In the meantime, should a
Catholic think Of Joining this Order, and
ask your advice about It, What would
You say TO him?
The Archbishop should
z. M Advice HIN NOT 10 JONI IT.
Reporter-Then, so far as you have in.
vesugated, you disapprove Of the Order :
The Alchbishop-No, l have not said
that ] cannot say'that ! disapptove oil
any OF is objects or Of It's proceedings.
Reporter Then what d the difficulty 7
Why do you hesitate tosanction i'll
The hbishop y Because I am not vet
certain what the Order may become. It
may not DO Objectionable now; but II may
be hereafter, Il already shows an incll-
nation 70 branch out and include other
organiat ions, Now j do not know what