St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-28

by experience and the nature of things, must
essentially be established in every country
towards which emigration is being directed
The losses which the church has sustained
in the United States OF North America
amount to more than 100000.
First OF all, IL would be necessary to form
into separate parishes, congregations or mis-
SONS the different groups of immigrants of
different nationalities in all cases wherein
their respective numbers and resources
allow of SO doing
Second-The direction Of these parishes
should be confided to priests Of the same ma
uona.lty as the faithful. In this wise the
sweetest and most cherished recoilectionS of
the fatherland would be constantly brought
back 10 the immigrants who would love the
church all the more tor procuring them these
benefits.
Third-In those parts Of the country where
Immigrants of different nationalities have
settled, but in too limited numbers to form
themselves into separate parishes according
10 nationality ii is highly desirable that the
priest selected for the direction of such
groups should be conversant with their re-
spectve languages. This priest should be
strictly obliged TO teach Catholicism and to
give instructions to all such different groups
OF emigrants in the language peculiar to
each.
Foprth-Whereyer there are no Christian
pubic schools parochial schools are TO be
established, and. as far as possible. a separ-
ate school should be provided for every
schools should always comprise the language
OF the different races of Immigrants, as we'll
as the language and history of their adopted
country.
Fifth-The priests who devote themselves
to the service of the immigrants should be
gwen all the rights privileges favors and the
ike which are enjoyed by the priests of the
country. This equitable provision would
nave the effect of attracting to the immi-
grants priests of every nationality, Imbued
with plety and zeal and the desire Of sancti-
tying souls
Sixth-It would be desirable to found and
encourage Catholic associations of different
kinds. such as confraternities, mutual aid
and protection societies, etc. BY these means
Cateolics would be kept together and pre-
served from the wicked societies or Free
Masonry and others of kindred nature.
Seventh--It would be most desirable that
as often as might be judged feasible the
Cathol1cs of.every nationality should have in
the eplscopate of the country TO which they
nave emigrated some bishops of their own
race. ltseems that such an organization of
ent nationality of emigrants would be repre-
sented, and their respective interests and
needs protected or cared for at the meetings
of the bishops in councils. etc.
Elghth-Finally the undersigned set forth
that III order to contribute to the realization
OF the means they have above enumerated, it
is very much to be desired, and they
themselves ardently hope, that in all
NdtuOlIC countries from Wllcn GnQlRra-
ton is taking place the holy see will
favor and shelter under its particular
good will; first, the special seminaries ana
apostolic schools which have been instituted
for the education of missionaries for emf
grants; and, second, the Archangel Raphael
societies for the protection of emigrants
they moreover, hope that the holy see will
recommend to their lordships. the bishops,
the foundation of these societies in all emf
grafton countries where thew do not as vet
exist, and the placing of the said societies un-
der the guardianship of a cardinal protector.
From this organization and these measures
the undersigned hope for most fortunate and
most speedy results. number of mission
aries trained under the guidance of an emf
nent Italian bishop have already gone 10
America. Others of nations which are neigh
bors of Italy, before setting out TO undertake
their lmportant and sanity ministry, are
waiting for the supreme pastor of The
universal church to guarantee them the un-
trameled exercise of that ministry by d de-
cree of his infallible wisdom. Thus, pro-
vided the holy see will lend its indisuensible
cooperation, marvellous results will be OBJ
tained. In this wise the poor emigrants viii
find again upon the soil of america their own
parishes, their own schools, their own So
cieties their own language. and they viii
prove the means of extending the limits of
Jesus Christ's kingdom upon earth. For the
greater good of souls and for the
glorification of our holy mother the church
among the different nations of America, the
undersigned, protesting their faithful at
tachment to the holy apostolic see, do sup
plicate your holiness to bestow your paternal
approval upon the measure which they have
herein proposed. With the most profound
and the most respectful veneration, they
profess themselves, most holy father, your
submissive, humble and obedient sons.