New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-01
THE RELIGIOUS RECORD.
PROMINENT EVENTS OF THE YEAR


no extraordinary events. No movement OF general I'M
portance has been proposed carried out and there
have been few controversies OF general interest De
nomnationa activity has been manifested In the pro
motion OF reylyals the maintenance and extension OF
missions. domestic and foreign and the increase OF inc
material and spiritual strength Of the churches Inc
controversies respecting Church and State, which ag
ated Europe last year. have almost entirely lost the
intensity and the churches have enjoyed period Of
| comparative quiet.
The FAX laws OF Prussia which excited such bitter
contest between the Catholic and civil powers IN 1851
met with less strenuous resistance during the at
ter part OF tho past year from the clergy although the
bishops still maintain their attitude Of opposition I'm
der the operation OF the laws many preates and priests
have been convicted and condemned 10 banshment I'M
prisonment, and deposition from Office. and have
had their property conhscated. Tho Catholic Sem
mary at Fulda and several other Catholic IN
stltutions have been closed and their endow-
ments conGscated. The ecclesiastical laws OF Aus
tria have been in operation without provoking conflict
In Switzerland nearly all the UlamOntane priests Of the
Canons Of Geneva Jura, and Bernc havertlnguishcd
their parishes rather than declare their submission to the
laws CT the state and law has been passed snpprersng
the converts Of the Of Mercy In Italy the se by
the Government Of ecclesiastical property has continued
and law las been adopted suectng priests 70 military
con-crption The Pope, through his lesate has pro-
tested against provisions Of tine constitution oI
Spain granting liberty Of Worship but the Governments
has refused rhe request OF the Vatican to exclude all
other religions but the Catholic and to maintain only
Catholic teaching in public and private schools.
The conflict between Church and state in Brazil has
been ended b the release Of the Bishops Of Para and DIN
ia, who wero imprisoned FOR accommodating free
sG4sous Tie Prime Minister in explanation OF TINS
change % policy sIid that the docescs we're dofenzod
and that tba only way 10 prevent further complications
nea S.i'' ''' pu0'' "''nu vas l''''' w.,
IN he
~ he Virgin Mary and the sacred Heart ~
jcsJs mude confession aud Attendance no mass pGt OF
The uu e., tie soldiers. gave sacred names 10 lnc luu
ii,.sio.. OF uc army. and PLEDGED certain pourp4i
ihe public revenues % the support oi TIE church liz
course provoked oppoaiiIon which sought ana ZOOS
BURIAL or Gu;BorD.
4 long aud bitter controversy attended by violent
demonstrations he's occurred in Montreal, over the
burial u Guib1ri IN con'ecl'.rd ground na Catholic
cemetery. Guibord died % 1863. aud although C'ho
lc the Catholic authorities refused To- allow his remains
to be buried 10 thr lot owned by m estate in the Gene
tery br-lusr he member o. ihe Instttt Canlien
d society S'ch had been CONDEMNED Bog the Bishop oi
Montreal. AMI its members put under ban
for rchi.iuv 80 throw ont = iH library certain
obnoxious books GUibo.a. friends carried the mat
t.r throg.h the Canadian tad.H. and 10 finally
went ~ tlg Queens Piivy council, yiich ordered
that Guiblra's body should De- blsco m The ccmatcry
Tie first .toupts 81 buutl were resisted o"ma weeks
Ion th. nfs.I.-u' 81 The remains finally Hg''m-
ri.h"i The hwI"p of Monura! mas p'ao'I Ia ~,
grave i'i.'. Jh ulnn'i. 10, ,ui,t"'-!y ~ l'u 10
.h. proposal nt % lIv giving Catholic 'u'l"rtr' thr
right 10 say 7ia'i be buried IN their cemeteries
IIE ANuIChN CAEDlNALA1F.
An event or neat interest 10 tLc Catholics Of the United
states has been us elevation of Archbishop McC.J.Scy
~ Sow You O., thr tliuaJif Gc is g.. first AuoieIn
who h4. .vel t d. src On, and his inyoa;iurc was
made ur o.r-.,.no ~ si.cuii ceremonial 30 81. Pat
.I.,t tliLrI.-. .,,,Y.rt. 10 ttrL plpa Iblegate
brought O. 'ertil from I,us lai assisted Archbishop
tf.'H .HI..l .ftrl nj La lt