St. Paul daily globe., 1892-05-26
COUNSEL TO BISHOPS.
Text OF an Official Letter to
American Catholic
Hierarchy.
Repetition of the Decree Con-
corning Archbishop Ire
lands Action.
Embittered Discussions Of the
o Matter Condemned by the
Vatican.
ecclesiastical Authorities En-
joined to Live in Concord
d and Peace.

f5iNOMc, MAY SC.- L U6 SdeT6u COI1RTeBd-
. ton of the holy see has addressed
letter to each Roman Catholic bishop in
the United States concerning the ar
rangement made by the archbishop of
st. Paul regarding the two par0chial
schools at Faribault and Saltwater.
The letter states that several persons
have become convinced that the arch
bishop of st. Pauls manner of acting in
the two mentioned cases of Faribault
and Saltwater did not conform to pre-
cedent, and they have, therefore, not hesi
tated to condemn the archbishOp's
action, while others have approved it.
The discussion has become embittered,
and, what is much to be regretted, the
animated debate of the question in the
public press has shown that the judg-
ment of the bishops does not appear to
be critical and unanimous on the sub
ject.
AS it is greatly to be feared that this
situation may do harm to the cause of
religion, to the honor of the church, ,,,and
to the concord so desirable and neces-
sary among the sacred pastors. since
this concord brings with it the peace of
the flock committed to their care, the
holy see has judged it opportune to re-
serve to itself the examination oe the
affair and to put
An End to All Discussion
by its decision. This examination was
entrusted to several of the reverend
fathers of the sacred congregation of
the propaganda at their meeting on
April IL, 1892. Having maturely and
carefully considered, as put forward in
the various reports presented to them,
the action of the archbishop of st. Paul,
and keeping in view the particular cir
cumstanceS and the manner and condi-
tions under which the arrangement was
concluded, they have considered 1t their
approved by the sovereign pontiff:
While firmly maintaining in force the
DEGREES of the council of Baltimore regard
ing parochiai schools. the convention con-
cluded by the reverend father, John Ireland,
renting to the schools of Faribault and Still
water. can taking all the circumstances well
Into consideration, be tolerated.
Taking advantage of this opportunity,
the reverend fathers recommend to the
venerable bishops of the United States
to continue as they have done hitherto.
10 work with one accord for the saliva
tion of the souls entrusted to their care
and for the good of the religion they
represent. Verify this union of intel
lect and energy should be the more con-
sOlidated and safeguarded in so much as
at that the present time more errors
than ever are abroad and there are
20 Many Enemies to Combat
and numerous obstacles and difficulties
are continually arising which it is nec-
7essary to vanquish. The reverend
fathers also made known their desire
that OH the first occasion the archbish-
ops of the United States shall meet to-
gether they shall inquire as to what
means are necessary to provide for the
many Catholic children, who, according
to trustworthy statistics, attend the
public schools Ill preference to paro-
chial schools.
The pastoral solicitude and ardent
zeal in the cause of religion by which
the bishops of your vast country are
animated are we'll known to the sacred
congregation of the propaganda, who
take it without question that they will
take the greatest pains to find the
most OppOrtune remedies to efficaclOusly
combat these evils. The sacred congre-
CATION does not entertain the slightest
doubt that in their filial veneration of
the apostolic see they will put an
end to all discord in order to work COIL
Stantly together, of one accord, and in
mutual understanding to secure the
end in view, the safeguard and progress
of the Catholic religion.