The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-24


E&IrGxoKE. April e. The Catholic
Mirror to-mnrrow will publish the fol-
loving brief address 70 the American
bishops by Pope Leo Kill. setting
forth The grant and wishes OF the holy
see In relation TO the Catholic uuiver-
sity at Washington.
The earnestnezs 9Th which you apply
yourselves to the preservation uf Catholic
piety. to promote the interests Of rour do.
eeses and especially 70 supply safeguards
By which pruyi<fon Is made fer the proper
training ri elcrrymen and young lsynsen
In sound deetrine In every branch Of
science. sacred aud profa5e, gives ms cause
Of great t0y Therefore very welcome
were yonr letters sent 10 rs toward the
close Of last year In which ytsn state that
your work gu the great iyceu1n or univer-
sIfy At Warrington which you were pro-
melting had 80 far progressed that
oil thinxs are now ready for teaching
theology In this city. md We ioSousiy az
eepted s6uf unfye sify laws stud statutes
which yoa ubmitted 10 our authority and
Judgment. In which matter we judge your
pur Csc me g pfsiseworthy, thai you hare
resolved 10 set mp. in the centennial year
Of the Q tAbiishmest Of the eceiesiaxfica
hierarchy there. monument and perpet-
nai memorial Of that suspicious event By
founding university.
Therefore. anxious IL satisfy forthwith
your Just desires We entrusted your uni
versify laws brought for examination aud
OF the propaganda. that they might give rs
Judgment concerning tinun- Now,
their opinions having been laid
before az. gladly granting Jour re-
quest, we sanction by these letters the
statutes and laws Of your university 70 pro-
-.
entitled 10 academic degrees and 20 degrees
81 doctorshfp In theology. philosophy and
canon Law and ~ other eciencss In which
II II customary 70 confer oegretss Of doctor
ship, when in coming years flle teaching
OF them shall have been established IN
your university.
But NC wish you, dearly beloved bresh-
ren. 10 preside with jealous care over the
direction Of the stu fes and discipiine of
the students in Jour university. either
through yourselves or through preiatcs
chosen from you whom you shall have
judged proficient for this ef1ice. As
the sss of Baltimore i chief
among the Episcopal secs OF the United
states OF North America. 20 archbishop of
baltimore aud his successors We grant the
privilege OF disrhargipg the eflice Of su.
prcms moderator or chancellor Of
the University. Moreover, we desire,
and first Of all. In the field Of
t. ~
ar programme OF subjects TO he followed
In your university "a be submitted to this
apostolic see. in order that tfley may be
approved aud that teachings In every
branch OF knowledge may be no arranged
that your clerics and Iaymen equally
may have an opportunity 10 satisfy the
noble desire OF knowledge by adequate in
strnctions; bat among these courses We
wish that there be established schtnl of
poBttfesl aud ecclesiastical law. which
especially We know 10 be al great Inn
portanee.
We exhort you al, furthermore, 20
affiliate TO yous university serninaries.
colleges and other Catholic seats o! learn.
ing, rs is suggested Ia the statutes, gusrd-
Ing, however. the independents OF each
one, in order to derive from the
various Department. OF the great
university the greatest benefit for
the greatest number. II Is well
70 admit particularly TO those schools OF
theology and philosophy nor only those
who should have finished those studies
~ pointed out by the third p'enary council
Of Baltimore, hut also even thosa who are
vet on beginning or prosecuting Its courses
OF studies. since The great university not
only rebounds 10 the honor Of your
country. bat assures rich saiafary fruits
belonging 10 the propagation Of sound
aostrine and rreteesion Of Catholic psefy.
Rightly do we trust the noble
minded American faithful win not
peyntt anything 10 be wanting To yon ia
order 10 brsux the work TO splendid COM
rlstiufa Washington university being es-
tshiikhed hv these our letters. We fornii The
feunding OF snv other such institution
without consulting the apostolic see. and
what we have declared aud appointed BY
these letters We igdKe will he tsear proof
81 our desire and anxiety to promote In
that rrgiou more and more the Hlcry of cur
Catholic religion
Given 10 Rome ii Sc. Peter /. Oh the &c -
OF Thoms AQutnas. lssa. IA tia l2th
year Of oar pentlncate