The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-11-12
The Catholics.

BALTIMORE, November 1.-THE Rev
erend DR.. J. O'Connell. who was COM
missioned by the late Catholic Plenarv
Council to bear the DEGREES formulated
By that body TO the Pope. returned to
this city this morning, after having
completed his mission. Dr.O'Connell
on his arrival, Immediately repaired to
the Arch Episcopal residences, and de-
livered the DEGREES TO the Apostolic
delegate and PRECEDENT of the Council
Archbishop Gibbons. In reply to aues-
tons asked concerning the nature of
the DEGREES, DR.. O'Connell said he had
no information concerning them TO
give, When asked whether the state
ments published In the papers as to their
nature were we'll founded, he INQUIRED
what they were. and seemed surprised
at the absurdlty of much which has
| found its way into print in connection
with the late council. He then stated
in a general way. that there was nothing
in the DEGREES of a radical or of pol
itical nature. The Catholic church was
not follower or supporter of any pol
itical system. The DEGREES dealt with
family matters, so TO speak. matters
inside the Catholic church. Their uIti-
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and more plentiful diffusion of the ben
remarks on this subject, DIR.
O'Connell said: There is nothing
contained in the DEGREES which
is not within the scope of the pur-
pose | have mentioned. Anything
more explicit or circumstantial than
this, the reverend gentleman said 1t
would be improper for him to give at
present. 1t will be remembered that
anticipatiOns were entertained in some
quarters. that DR.. O'COnnell, on his re-
turn from Rome, would be able to throw
some light on the vexed question
whether or not there would be another
American cardinal and whether Arch.
bishop Gibbons would receive that
dignity In case another red hat was
sent to the United States. When cues
toned concerning the cardinalate, he
said that he knew nothing about
1t. and had heard nothing during his
stay in ROME to indicate whether
another American prelate would receive
the honor or not. DR.. O'COnnell said
that when he left Rome Pope Leo was
in excellent health. The doctor seems
to have enjoyed his visit to the Eternal
City very much. and to be very " ell
pleased with the result of his mission.
After completing his work in connection
with the DEGREES, DR.. O'ConneI will re-
turn home to assume the duties of his
position as rector of the American
College.
BALTIMORE, November 1.-THE board
OF trustees of the Catholic University
met at the arch Episcopal residence to-
day. Present: Archbishop Gibbons, of
Baltimore; Williams, of Boston; Ryan,
of Philadelphia, and Corrigan. of New
York; Bishop Ireland, of st. Paul;
keane. OF Richmond; Spalding,
OF Peoria; Marty, of Dakota
Mons. Farley, OF New York:
Rsv. Dss. Foley,of Baltimore and Chap
jenkins, of Baltimore. Thos. E. Wag- r
man, of Washington and Eugene Kelly.
of New York. were also in attendance.
Bishops Ireland, Keane. Spalding and
Marty Fere authorized to visit the
vtrious dioceses to collect funds.for the
University. They agreed to raise $780,
O0O winch, with Miss CaldWell's
donation of $500. 900. will give
the University S1.0O0,00O to start
with. Tomorrow the University
board will visit Washington and qualify
as corporation. A letter was brought
by Dr.O'Connell to Archbishop Gibbons
from the Pope, in which HIS Holiness
expresses the great gratitude it afforded
him to learn that the Archbishop of
Baltimore. with his colleagues, the |
Bishops of America. conceived the noble |
design of erecting Catholic University
in America. He says: No doubt under |
thej auspices, patronage and care of
the bishops. the university will prove a
great blessing, not OILY 20 religion. but |
also to the country. for the glory of |
and the increase of itera-
thre and science"