The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-05-11

Archbishop Ireland's School Plan Indors
by the Cardinals and Pope.

Archbishop Ireland's School Plan Endorsed
by the Cardinals and Pope.
ROME. May 1O.-Follow:ng is the full
text of the deliverances of the Vatican in re-
gard TO the attitude of the Holy See toward
Archbishop Ireland's educational policy. as
set forth in what Is known as tho Fari-
bault-Stillwater Mimi plan:
..RoME, April so.
ITO the Most Rev. John Ireland. Archbishop o
St PAM. Minn:
Most IlIustrious Reverend Sir--It has
ment of the HOLY See the arrangement
you deemed we'll to make fcr ele-
mentary schools at Faribanlt and
Saltwater. Mimi. in your. diocese. In
order to proyide I'D the best manner
possible for the spiritual welfare of the
children contided to your pastoral care.
This wise resolution of your Grace seemed
all tho more prudent. because the aforesaid
arrangement, even though it regarded only
separate and exceptional cases, still ap-
peaIed to many of the bishops, and to
mem hers of the lower clergy and laity, as
hardly worthy of approval. maybe because
they were not as well acquainted with the
circumstances and conditions of the trans
action as they ought to have been in order
to have been able to pronounce thereon a
fair opinion. For that reason his Holiness
cOutided the examination of this i'm mportaDt
question to a committee of cardinals chosen
ganda.
"In a meeting held on the 2lst after
weighing carefully the grave reasons ad-
duced by your Grace with so much clear
ness. which induced him To enter into the
arrangement mentioned above. and con-
sidering the declaration worthy of every
praise, which show that in the matter of
education your Grace has always wished TO
maintain lnviolate the principles set forth
by the Holy See, and commended to the
observation of the bishops by the councils
of Baltimore. particularly the third council,
their emInences gave their decision on the
question submitted to them. as it is found
in the accompanying document. and his
Holiness has ratified and approved tho
same.
IL hope your Grace will be gratified by
this decision Of the Holy See. because.
though unusual provisions made by the
different bishops IN their respective dio-
ceses according to the requirement of cir
cumstances cannot be approved directly By
the Holy See when they imply departure
to certain extent from general law.
nevertheless when the Holy See declares
that such provision may be tolerated 1t
thereby puts an end to all indiscreet at
tacks upon them.
Furthermore, by order OF his Holiness
and Usth great pleasure to myself | must
not fail TO inform your Grace that your ex-
pressiOns OF respect. filial obedience and
unalterable adherence to the Holy See and
its teachings. of which you have given
splendid proofs, have been most acceptable
TO the sovereign pontiff and myself and
have strengthened the full confidence of
the Holy See in your wisdom and pioty.
FINALLY. / praise God my preserver.
your Grace. and protect you always. Your
Graces most devoted servant.
M CARD LEDoCHOwsRI, Prefect.
"IQnatius, Archbishop of Dsmiata, secre-
tAry.
"In special congregation OF the Propa-
ganda, held on the 2lst of April. 1892, to
consider the question what judgment ie to
be formed of the angenent entered into
b. Archbi shop Ireland concerning the
two schools at Faribault and saltwater.
Mimi. in this case they decided to reply
aifrmatively, and without derrogating
from the DEGREES of the councils OF Balti-
more on parochial schools. that the arrange
ment entered into by Archbishop Ireland
concerni ng the schools at Faribault aud
saltwater. taking into consideration all
the circumstances. can be tolerated.
In an audience held on the same day
his Holiness deigned to approve the resO-
lutio of the Cardinals given above.
"1GSATIUs.
Archbishop of Damiata, Secretary"