The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-01-01
ROUND DANCES AND REER
Prohibited In Catholic societies-some
Other DEGREES. .'...

Other DEGREES. +'...
At the Cathedral yesterday morning Bish.
op Kahn issued final order in the matter Of
dancing and beer selling at entertainments
given under the auspices Of Catholic societies.
Some time ago decreewas promulgated for.
bidding these practices. Yesterday all soci'
cites calling themselves Catholic associations
were notified that they must forthwith file
with the Bishop copies Of their constitution
and bylaws for approval, or be denied the
privileges due those which did SO, such as Ut.
lending church in q bodyin regalia on inner
al or other occasions. Societies which do
not act in accordance with this notice are not
condemned, but any society which does not
do SO, and whose members are Catholics, will
not be permitted 10 dance round dances or
sell liquor or beer.
The Decree OF the Diocesan Synod OF 1889
on this subject, to which the Bishop called
attention yesterday, Is In substance Us fol.
lows:
sin the first place, we require all societies
now claiming the name and rights OF Catholic
societies and all stich as shall IN future seek
recognition as such, 10 submit their constitu.
ton and rules to our examination and APP
proval. II they are approved the approba.
lion will be granted in'writing. Second, we
require promise frou each approved socie-
ty that the rules for constitution shall not
be changed without consulting the Bishop.
Third, we claim the right TO visit in person
or by a priest deputed by US, all recognized
Catholic societies at any time. We most posi-
lively require that no one shall be admit
into any Catholic society or permitted TO re-
main III H. who allows any OF his children to
attend public school against the wishes OF
his pastor. Finally, werequire the insertion
In the rules OF every society OF clause 10 the
effect that the society submits TO these proyi-
sions, and II |; violates them 1t is willing TO
forfeit oil CLAIM to recognition ss Catholic
society,
lowing TO thu many evils that may arise
from fairs, excursions. pio.nics, ETC., when
not properly conducted, (no matter how
worthy the object may be for which they are
gotten up), we forbid the Catholics OF our
diocese from taking part in them, whether as
individuals or as societies. except on the fol.
lowing conditions Ftrat the Pastor must
give his consent TO their being held, and
either he or his assistant at his request must
be present. Secondly, all improper dancing
must be forbidden, and even such as Is per-
mitted must not be continued after nighttall,
Thirdly, no Intoxicating liquors teven lager
beer must be sold on the premises. Any
will, by that very act, forfeit Its claims TO
recognition 80 CATHOLIC Society,"
In the Diocesan DEGREES there are several
other clauses Of general interest, one Of which
forbids round dancing by any Catholic and
instructs all priests TO refuse dissolution to
persons INDUCING in 1t. Another reads as
follows: -
1--WE have found It necessary 10 instruct
the reverend clergy that where, with so much
labor and expense, they have established
Catholic schools, parents must sena their
children To them and that thote parents
who send their children TO the public schools
when Catholic school exists In the place
and has the PASTORS appreciation, must be
refused the sacramento Nay more, we
hereby notify such parents, that as long as
they continue to patronise the public schools,
no priest in this diocese has power to absolye
them, We reserve all such cages to our.
selves. Should there exist any sufficient
reason for makinga an exception In any par.
ticular case to this general prohibition, we
ourselves will be the sole judge OF the sufti.
pienoy pf, tho reason In any Gaze that may
arise In this city.N
Another order on the same subject, though
not in the published Statutes, has been pro.
mulgated, as follows
mo priest OF this diocese has power to
abSolye Catholic parents who In defiance OF
ecclesiastical authority, send their children
10 the public schools Parents who pusposely
conceal this sin In confession, or who Ia
order TO evade the law, go to confession out.
luton, and are guilty ofthe horrible crime OF
approaching the sacraments sacfilegiously, I"
The following Is the reference 10 marriage
by Protestant minister or q civil magts.
tFate:
I'VE have renewed the censure Of excoui-
munication and reserved to ourselves the
power ofabsolying from 1t, directed against
Catholics who go before a Protestant mitjs.
ter or civil magistrate 10 get married and
we have moreover included In this severe
censure any Catholic who acts as grooms.
man or bridesmaid at such marriage.
whenever In the opinion OF the pastor,
grave scandal has been given by Catholic
getting married out OF the church, we require
as necessary condition to his reconciliation
to tho church and absolutioh, that he Tor
she) sign the following declaration, ,authoriz.
ing the pastor TO read Il, or have It read at
the late Mass on sundayor Holiday OF obi.
CATION" ..,....l..
In the obligation the writer acknowledges
his grievous taultand asks forgiveness OF God
and pardon Of the faithful who have been
scandalzsd. .r
The people ere warned against the dan.
gers Of mixed marriages, which are forbid
den by the church, and the following con.
corning Catholic marriages Is among the de-
crees:.
ave have positively forbidden any priest
OF our diocese to perform the marriage ser.
vice later than FIVE o'clock In the evening,
or 10 allow on any occasion, bride or brides.
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