The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-23
eERMxN,AMERrcAy CATHOLICS.
ouestionss OF Church ana State Discussed Sy
their Priests.


their Priests.
BurpAIo. Sept. 22-Archbishop Katzer Of
milwaukee,. whose ecclesiastical promotion in
America IL said to have been secured By the
German ambassador at Rome to-day formally
opened the ferman-American Catholic Con-
gress as celetrant Of pontiflcal high mass He
is the eccles iastio at whose installation in
office few weeks ago Cardinal Gibbons
startled multitude by invoking woe upon tho
individual who should bring dissension into
the hierarchy OF America.
Tho orator Twas Bishop Otto Zardetti OF 81.
Cloud. He spt Ike in German. Throwing back
his cape Of sill en- purple. and with tho golden
cross OF his authority glittering on his breast.
the speaker me de plea in justification Of the
generation Of the German language and the
customs OF the land OF the fathers. Germany
he likened to oiie's father or mother; America
to his bride. ,rhey had left Germany and
were welded to- America. and to tho latter
they should adha re. He said they should learn
the language Of their new country. but they
were bound also to remember and love the
language OF the mother country. The Bishop
closed with an elo auent tribute to tho Ameri-
can flag.
After the mass Tho laymon OF the congrcga-
ton dispersed. and the priests repaired to the
first session Of the Priester verein. The only
important action v as the adoption Of consti-
tuition; The one horetofore in use was very
which to day was debated md voted upon pom.
The pane ACCENTED is the German. American
Catholic cergymen who are Of German extrao-
ton or who have charge OF German coIgrega..
ana also to priests regardless Of
The first object Of the society ia to give aid
n IN the orga1nzatiop 81 annual Gopyentonss Of
train Catholic ayyme.n,, 50 that they may take
The second object Of the society IS to p piss
s On the
question the society,s motto Is: Home rule
On a Tgs S nap
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A sensation WINS caused by tho entrance eff
Veren by Faer r' EurShsr Buo net
member. who has severely criticised the asso-
srsmme Of the Congress- annonncss a that the
81 tine are * Bsh1psb and
avowed purpose was to take advantase ssn this
announcement to secure n report Of the pro-
S Seesses in hh nhs s SSa be Of %
Father zarcher's presence was discovered in
S9t e yssssfS
Msatan and has shown, himself preiudiced.
ancailsd for ss the Vsrsin Would furnish saffi.
| Client information to the newspapers. Before
Father Zurcher's withdrawal from the meet
| sion to declare that the Verein was not work
| Ing to secure German Bishops in the United
| ance.
The first business. meeting Of the oren Con-
ternoon. Between 300 and 400 delegates were
present. The following officers were chosen
haus Of Louisville: First Vice-President. Frank
| banner OF Syracuse: Second Vice President
| Joseph Sterile Of Louisville; Secretary Mat
| thias Rohr Of Buffalo.
/ The Rev. Dr. Hoelscher Of Buffalo delivered
| the address Of welcome. and ELECTED much ap-
| plause upon referring to the morning address
| Of Bishop Znrdetti. DR.. Hoelscher said that
when the German American Catholics were
they preferred to do it in works and action
rather than words.