Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-11-08

o,,o CHURCH ABOUT TO isAu-
yrracz cBUsADK AGAINST
rsBoLY TRAFFIc.

Il ,n CHURCH ABOUT TO IsAu-
r, rrrAcz cHUsADr AoArssr
rzs usHoLI TsAFFro.
4 vo,x Nov. She Archbishop
~ - Of the Catholic churches OF
Ii Sy states. at the close OF the
tp So,s.sry Council. held at baiti-
lDsa n.armber, 1854. issued pasio-
So, b the clergy and laiiy. The
Letter, as usual, contained
s n the cecrees or rules passed
$50 AronnciI. and, when published,
,ssrspn attracted considerable
IL read As follows:
ss !. one gay OF profaripR the
| ~, vbicn ia 40 prolific Of evil
10, a., " consider 1t COR duty to
So .s.lust It special condemnation.
- ire praotise Of selling oe'r or
~ go, 90 Sunday, or of frequent
D So. ~ where the liquor IL sold Itl-
% ends more tn.n any other 70
80 ~. a,y # the Lord into dissip :
= 80 a.e it ~ All occasion Tor breed
,.rmoer.ncs. while we b pc sun
on this poiat will net De
~ not be even m3re rIRidiy en-
.s Iuplore all Catholics, Tor The
G,d and OF coHntTy, never 10
~ III IN sach traffio nor to eounten
80 or TO patrunizs u; and We not
- S,rrc, the attention OF all pastors
~ snnuression OF this sbsss. bat We
.a ~ them to induce all OF their
-. tsst may be engaged IN the sale
sss,o,s 10 abandon az soon as they
- DANGEROUS tn flo, and to embrace
~, - bsoomine way Of living"
M. straightforward sdmonltion from
a. s.sboos ulsced the liquor trains IN
:. l,oht in its rrlaiion to the Catholic
- 10 10 this time It had been
....,sI imufession among those who
-. not members Of the church that,
~. he did not in any way encourage
- liouor traffic, she was not directly
- 10 ii. when the pastoral letter
.,s-srsd. however, II became evident
~ ,hs Catholic church in America had
..slyed 70 declare itself opposed to IN
srrsrspce and Rrogshops. There were
- vho 10 rugged their shoulders when
~ rssd the above paragraph, and de.
.i.,,d that they did not believe It would
~ sny perceptible effect upon liquor
- members of the church. The
r.issr has not been SO Thoroughly
s,sasbt out before the congregations
: n priests az il will be should the
-. which were forwarded TO Rome,
sntpfped With the endorsement OF the
p,o.. A is alwsys customary. The de-
- ADOPTED by th, last PlenaryCouncil
,sy forwarded to Rome; the Rev. DIR.
(yCoupeIl, Rector Of the American Col
- and Proeurstor for the Archbishops
Of Baltimore, acting As messenger and
Ambassador. On his arrival at the
Eternal Gsy the DEGREES were delivered
luto the hands Of Cardinal Simeoni,
Pvfsss Of the Propaganda, by whom
.Asy vers handed over TO the conRrega
psu Of the Propaganda, body Of
ssdinals and theologians, who exam
zsd thsm carefully. The congregation
d ths Propaganda submitted report
70 The deerees TO the Holy See. Rev.
D.. UConnell, who has been absent
ssssly q year, is now on his way back
b the United States with these DEGREES,
plieh have been duly examined and
nnsd upon by the Holy See.
fhsss il nov much speculation in co
CIRCLES as to the manner IN
lhich the decree relating to the liquor
Fzfhe vas received by the Pope. IL the
'ope has given II his approval and en-
sfsement, 1t is expected there will soon
. inaugurated in this country q crusade
gainst the liquor business Of an ex
ledingly effective character. The or
luintion of the Catholic church Is
lob, q distinguished clergyman said
day, that it can. with the assistance
the Pope, do more to cripple the busi-
n Of the Rrogshops than any other
l,gisus body.
DR.. 0'Connell is expected 10 arrive at
sitimors within a few days. The de-
sss will then be published, and priests,
sh0ps and las men will then be able to
Ios - attitude of tue church with
gard 10 the hquor traffic. Archbishop
,uiaan last evening said 1t wouid no,
poinie for him To say anything what
Vt concerning the decrees. He did
\ know chat action was taken 10y the
oiy See in reRsrd to the tratfi,. and
paid not know until after the arrival
pf. VConnsll.