The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1885-02-15
rus oAruon1o CHURCH IN AMERICA.
New % will be Affected BY The DEGREES sf
che Late Baltinsrs Council.

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Now % Will be Affected BY the Deerses 81
shs Late Baltiasrs Council.
BALTIMORE. Feb. 10. - BY this time the
venerable Bishop Moore Of st. Augustine 10 In
Rome with the official COPY OF the canons and
DEGREES OF the Acta Concilii Plenarli BAlti-
moronsis Ill. written In polished Latin. They
will DO laid before the Propaganda. and after
examination by o committee Of learned theo-
loxians submitted to the Holy Sse for formal
approval. After receiving the Pope's signature
they will become obligatory upon oil Catholics
In the United States. Nobody doubts that they
viii receive II.
Tho origin Of this Council and the effect OF It's
decisions are OF especial interest to Catholics
All must remember tho curiosity that followed
the American bishops last year on thoir way to
Rome. Both clergy and laity eagerly caught at
tho slightest reports concerning the secret
meetings at the Propaganda
The preceding Plenary Council Of Baltimore
had thoroughly provided for the necessities Of
the Catholic Church In America. Had its do
crses been faithfully executed and conscien-
tiously obeyed. thorough discipline would have
been maintained for another quarter OF a GEN.
tury. Unfortunately. tho decreos wore not al
ways strictly enforced. Twenty-oight years
Ind elapsed since that Plenary Council. This
was . long time for any country. and almost
equal to twenty-eight centuries for America.
Tho forty eight Bishops had increased to dou-
ble tho number. and tho small flock Of $4,000
Catholics In 1743 had grown to Mt least 6.000.-
900. This rapid growth. due to tho wonderful
immigration from Catholic countries. had
changed the condition OF the Roman Church In
this country. This now condition. combined
with the violation OF tho decroos Of the old
Council. mado ~ third Council necessary.
Tho American bishops were summoned to
~ hfaI
the Palace OF the Piazza dl Spagna. There is no.
use now In eoncealing the fact that on their ar
ind all the iniirmities and Weaknesses OF the
Catholic Church 10 America already DESCRIBED
one was presen ted to them. Even tho SMALLEST
fathers learned that Home. aitor all. is always
homo. and TINT the mother ma atiIl very much
to teach to even the smartest Of her children
With her peculiar tact che suggested domestic
thought bsst to send 10 Baltimore the learned
Monsigpor born on the shores en-, OF Lake Thrasy-
essa 81 y the
LIZ XI He hah every for pre-
speaking always to the point. .dlssec,ing every
d scholastic Latin. Monsienor. ssniaccl was
the man whom the Bshopss would have almost
unsssa@InF as sf hs sarned '' p'A'n anu
On second thought however. It was surmised
that the GahoE aity II America might form
dent Tor their Third Plenary Council was i'm
ported from Rome. It was known that Cardi-
him to preside in the Council and It was
thought that the authority OF the Archbishop
"a ars ma ees Ssssn sF R
duty toward the American bishops, They
had boen able to run their own Councils when
Roud sSsy NOT Be able v e Do sft VIZ
Church there was 80 much stronger He left
and theoiogians acknowledged the competency
OF the American bishops TO decide the
sy an to se
s TSs 'Ss acwed
sion Of the!r opinions. The future leaders Of
the Council we're carefully ,y t5ain n and In In
sestions rsstsd on what Seemed to BE- solid
The instruction resolved prepared them to
astieal legislation. ~ '
The question now arises whether or no the
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more e President Of the Council in the person
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roal Parlsian article in dress Is far superior to
had hs n Isf III ssns
have been more Of q Catholic Council than 4
learned be may be. he surely will never think
scale as the bishop OF Csllinico. His Certainly
Is not more Roman. The minor clergy would
BY tas q
faithful! you'd have appreciated the attention
q Leo MIL III who unable to come come to America
Cathollc Church.
Americans and then Catholics. As their ma.
Miona,ity moyss ob In .b srhers quite different
have no reason to acknowledge that they are
can Is first an Intelligent being and aiterwnrd
to accept q principle with all its consequences.
that nation is the American nation. Jansenism
cause A@nrcsn good SENSE can never new swallow
For. the best or for the worst. this Council is
priests. the 5000 churches. and tho zoo cathoiio
ETiSr sn1t tie Holy Ghost guides the
y their duty to oSey and To- ihnk shs the
TS knew we think that proper steps were taken
10 the hands OF the m nor clergy has bsen par
italy left there, Tho former system left the
selection to the bishops. whose officia!
choices Of candidates was frequently weakened
when sent to Rome By private letters from the
bishops. 1t seemed almost impossible in Rome
to got correct information from America. b.
contradictet and .paraiyzed BY unofficial In
formation from the same Official sources.
Rome has felt tho necessity OF having in Amcri-
en- source OF information Of Its own. because
American SOURCES are not to be relied on. This
difficulty will DO stopped through the Bati-
more Council; i the clergy Of overy diocese
celebrated pam hlet. 1t obtains enough to pre-
vent the perpet uatton OF the old abuses.
Tho question Of tho Immortality of pastors.
formerly left 10 the tnercies and caprices OF tho
Bishops. has boon settled. or course. many
localities In America could not stand the old
eecesiastical lay For instance. take tho pas
or wanes with the abundance OF ore. Business
moditios and changes everything in America.
row. Tho Council wisely provided for these
fluctuations. and Its provisions ought to meet
The right Of the faithful to control the use of