Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-12-15
THE ARcHslsHoP'5 CONFERENCE
Approved Monsignor satolifs
Mission-Hb Views on Education.

Approved Minutes Monsignor satoins
MissIon-ns Views on Education.
tBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l
BALTIMORE, Mp, December 14-Thore has
iust been issued by the publishing house OF John
Murphy & Co, OF this city, for private circulation
among the Bishops OF the Catholic Church In the
United States, an authentic abstract OF the
min utOs Of the third annual conference OF the
Most Reverend Archbishops OF tho United states.
This authorized abstract Is signed i. l.. Cha-
peue, secretary" and is accompanied by the
following statement: " In accordance with reso-
luton Of the board, the foregoing abstract mas
been approved 10y the Moet Eminent Chairman
cardinal G. bb0ns) aud by his Grace the Most
Reverend Arch bishop OF New York
These approved minutes will probably be
accepted Oy Catholics everywhere as conclusive
on the disputed question as 20 what took place
in the conference OF Archbishops, as 10 Monsig-
nor SatOllls mission, and the views the fapal
logato laid before that conference on the public.
school question. The following are the parts OF
tue abstract beariug on this matter;
"liis Eminence Cardinal Gibbons opened the
conference with prayer. Archbishop lreianu
rendered bis resignation as secretary OF thc
board aud Bishop Cnapelle was chosen in his
stead. Then the Cardinal introduced tue Apos-
tolic delegate. the Most Reverend Archbishop
Satoui lie informed the MetrOpolitans that
he had been commissioned by the Holy
Father 10 sneak 10 them In his namo on the
question Of Catholic education. lie thea read
and explained fourteen propositions, when ne
LAID before the ArchbshOpS for tho purpose OF
finally settling the school question, and OF IN
dicsune the means that should be adopted Tor
The inparting Of religious ihstructiOn 10 Calhohc
children. After having declared that thus state
ment was made in the name OF the Pope Mon
signor Satoii went on 10 say mat ne
had been charged further by Leo XII.
10 inform the Metropoltans that as II had been
customary with the Holy Soc 20 appoint Apos-
tolio delegates 10 reside permanently IN couh-
tries where the hierarchy lie well estapllshe1 ana
religion Is nourishing, " was toe ropes heart-
felt desire that now permanent Apostolic dele
cation should be established In the United
states with the Concurrence Of tho Most Reverend
ArchbshOps-
at the afternoon session, the same day, the
document presented by AonAgnOr Satohl was
tsken 40 and some notifications were suggested.
Aopsignor SatOlli, who afterwards entered the
meeting, explained that the document repre-
scented the Daind OF the Pope, WHOM ola not az
NIT Of discussion, that tho writing anu express,
sions were his (Satollrs) own. and that ne would
be most happy TO make In them any Inodlhca-
ton the assembled prelates deemed wise.
"In the seventh and last session, SaturuHy'
November 10th, the Most Reverend l'elesats
made a kindly and eloquent speech, thanking
the prslntes for their kind reception, and adding
that their dehOefstions would be productive OF
excellent results. At the request OF an the
members Of the board he kindly consenteo 10
alter the last sentence OF bis pamphlet py con
cludjpg this important document with the i0i-
lo1yinR words. In " which has been read ana
weighed ia the meeting OF the archplshops' Inc
doubts have been solved. The NOTIFICATIONS
AK ed for have boen made.
e IL was unanimously resolved that the host
TmIneut Chairman should convey by letter 70
fhe Nost Reverend Apostolic Delegate thelr
grateful, acknowledgement deep sense Oh re-
spect and bca- wishes for his person ana sacted
character. They we're indeed gratetul 70 the
Holy Father Tor having sent 10 theli 80 60 ou
and holy a representative on special mission,
tha duties Of which ne had 70 ably ulscLhEBou.