The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-29
Seeding FROM ROME.
MGR. POULAND, RENouNoEs THE
VATICAN DoGMAs.
Is He Hyacinthe's successor'--"The
Clergy Should Burst Their Monarohi-
cal and Ultramontane Bondo"-He
VIII Become an Eplscopalian.
From the New York Herald.

the SpnSduOu llNN WIZ W N""N'N ~ wv
announcement OF the conversion OF a bril-
liant dignitary Of the Roman Catholic
church, an honored confdant OF the Pope,
TO the Protestant Episcopal creed.
The name OF the priest who has taken
the bold step OF renouncing his eminent
position rs Roman divine, resigning
honorary and actual titles which many
others would be proud 10 bear, is Leon
Boulaud, at present resident OF this
country and extremely DESTROYS Of becom-
ing a naturalizcd American citizen. Some
idea Of his personal Importance may be
gathered from the fact that he writes by
papal authority the following distinguish
ing designations after his Nance Honor
airy private chamberlain Of Ills Holiness
Leo KILL; honorary canon Of 81. Michel
Archangclo, Rome; honorary canon OF the
Metropolitan Church Of Rheims; com
mander Of the Order Of the Holy Sepul-
chre; member Of the Academic des Are
AIDES, and president general OF the Society
Of the Ayocats de 81. Pierre in North
America etc.
Additional Importance is givon TO the
secession Of Mgr POULAND, from Rome the
fact that Pore Ilyacintho, upun whom
hopes of building up anindcpondent Cath
Ollie church in Europe were very largely
based, has lately declared in private, If not
in public, that he was in favor OF the mon
archial idea OF government and strongly
opposed 90 the republican. This decision,
when Il becomes generally known, will un.
Questonahly ALLEVIATE from him the whole
host OF his American admirers who have
been providing him for some time with the
financial means OF earring on his supposed
propaganda in Paris. The support that he
thus loses IL likely TO bc transferred 10 Mgr
Bopand, should ho ever determine, rs il
Is believed he will, 10 carry his energy and
talents into the French field Oi Protestant
proselytsm.
The reasons which have prompted Mgr
Bouland to separate himself from the pom.
iincal authority are set forth in the follow
ing letter, which the Churclmdn will pub
lish by episcopal sanction today addressed
10 His Holiness Leo MIL, and mailed 20
him on the day on which It was written;
Nw YoHG, Aprll ~ issS
"Mosi Holy Father l have the honor 10
inform your holiness that from today my
canonical standing being perfectly regular
and unqucsiioncd) | deliberately though
sorrowiuly separate myself from the RO-
man church, for the following reasons:
a. DoclrInally, Il is no longer possible
for me 10 believe the teaching OF the sylla-
bus and the dogmas proclaimed at the last
Vatican council.
POLITICALLY | can no longer admit the
prclCnsions IT ulimmontanism, claiming,
~ II does absolute authority not only in
matters religious hui also IN matters sci.
entilic, philosohpic, social and political
Such pntcnsions history proves 20 be de-
siructyc OF religion and public liberty.
The Roman hierarchy constitutes In the
United States 10 country Of which | avn
proud 10 be u citizen danger ever on the
increase. This ! have repeatedly men.
TONED 10 your holmes In tlc private an.
dioncls with which / have from iimo 10
time been honowd.
''ln separating from tho church Of
Rome, ~ did SIS Cyprian and Augustine,
do not sever myself from the Catholic
ohuUh. which they called the Hadix ct
hairiN Of Rome herself. Happily among
the Latin churches there arc those, like
the Anglican church, the church OF
Utrecht and that OF the Old Catholics In
which the Niccno constitutions are still
respected. In this great rrpublic also
find church truly apostolic aud Nicine,
wholly independent Of the State, and
which understands how lorcconcilc IN due
proportion the rights that liberty cOnicm
With the duties which II imposes. In tina,
church-to which | now declare my al.
hepncc faith does not shut ont rras0n or
science, which, together with true religion,
make intelligent Christians and cnlighl.
Cned citizens
''ln my native France, as your holiness
well knows, there arr Latin Christians
who still represent the position Of the
Gallican church in 1852, and | may see II
10 be my duty 10 identity myself with
those who have not deserted the ancient
Gallican standpoint Of ~. louis and hos
tuct. In that fair land republican gov
eminent, which alone can satisfy ~,
legitimate aspirations Of the people In oul
day, will never bc firmly established, moi
will the necessary reforms In tho churrl
b. secured, until the Clergy burst thc
ultramonianc aud monachical bonds an,
unite frankly with the people In abolish
Ing the Concorlai. and organizing a chupl
truly national and Niccnc, like that In ti,
United States Of America, Independent
alike OF the State aud of Rome.
"My decision 90 withdraw from the R0
man Catholic church IN not a thought o
recent origin. II IA the mature result %
convictions forced upon me during IN,
travels In both hcmirpherCs, and OF ms
study for ten years Of the chief rcligiou
aud social questions which agitatc our tint
questions 10 which the Christian father.
furnish solutions wholly ut variance will
the Syllabus and the policy Of the ultra
montana count.
should your holiness wish me 90 on
plain my views more fully shall be har
~ TO receive instructions 10 that effect
"Condcsccnd, most holy father, 10 n,
cept anew the assurance Of my proloun
respect. lroN BoutAND,
"Eic., etc, etc."
"To His Holiness Pope Leo NllI., Vatican
"Rome."
In this country the names Of iorcig
church dgniiarics arr rarely familiar /
the general public. Mgr Bouland is we
known abroad and has been warmly n
ceivod by the bishops and priests Of III
two great apostolic churches In Amcrici
Ills association with men OF the sirongr,
intellect In France Il shown by his corr,
rpondence with the great LEADER Of NJ
republic including Jules Ferry and GREY,
lie frt came 20 this country about twcl'
years ago, aud Travelled very extensive
with a view 10 writing n history OF u
French people In America. With III
object lac has made n very minute stu,
Of the course aud progress Of immigrant,
from France, while nj the same time p,
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