Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-16
Distinguished Catholic Prelates Meet
at New York.
AID 10 CHURCH SCHOOLS DISCUSSED.
Fierce Storm Raging on the jersey
Coast.
THE BEAVER FALLS STRIKE.
CATHOLICS AND THE SCHOOLS.
An Important Conference OF Archsisheps n
New York.


NEW York, Nov. ia conference OF the
chief dignitaries OF the Catholic Church OF the
United States is being held today at the arch
episcopal residence Of Archbishop Ccrrigan st
Madison avenue and 5oth street A, this gather
ing Of prela;es questions Of the most vital i'm
rortance to the well being Of the church in
this country are being discussed at length.
This convention has been held by the desire
of Pope Leo NIL 80 that the views Of the heads
Of the archdioceses may be obtained In regard
TO the relations between the Catholic Church
and the various state governments OF this coun-
try that have been n matter Of dispute for many
years.
The interest which the supreme pontiff takes
in the matter is shown by the fact that Arch
bishop Satolli, the pApal ablegate, came here
from Rome a month ago 20 take part In the
conference.
Ten O'Clock this morning was the time set FOR
the conference TO begin. Among the earliest
10 reach Archbishop Corrigan's residence was
Cardinal Gibbons and Archbishop Jansen of
New Orleans. who are the guests OF Maj. John
ID. Kelley of Clermout avenue, BROOKLYN.
OTHERS of the archblshops are staying at the
residence Of Father Layelle. the rector Of the
cathedral
The conference was held in the library
on he second floor. Cardinal Gibbons pre-
sidcd and Archbishop Corrigan acted ~ sec.
reta,h. The other archbi-hops present
Nttf tLe MOST INeN- W. IL Elutf OF tlnc1n-
matt, The Most Rev. II. A. Feehan Of Chicago.
the Most Rev. ". II. Gross OF oregon, the Most
Rev. John ireland Of 81 Paul, the Most Rev.
Francis Jansen Of New Orleans. the Most Rev.
Frederick Xavier Katzer OF Milwaukee. the
Most Rev. Patrick Riordan OF San Francisco
and the Most Rev. Z. J. Ryan Of Philadelphia.
Archbishop Satpointe Of Santa Fe was repre-
senied by Bishop Chapelle of New Mexico and
the venerable Archbishop kenrick Of ST. Louis
by Vicar General Brady OF that diocese.
The proceedings we're behind closed doors
and no details of the order in which the sub
jects 70 be discussed were brought up for con-
slderation were given out for publication.
One Of the main topics considered at the con-
clave is the relations Of the state 20 the ap-
pointment OF teachers in the parochial schools,
as an incident in the general topic Of the en-
largement. of the number and scope Of such in
stitutions
The srchbishops will also touch upon the
subject Of how best TO promote the well being
and interests Of the Catholic University in
Washington.
The subject Of the two condemned secret So
cieties-the Sons of Temperance and Odd fel-
lows will also be discussed.
Archbishop katzer is the bearer OF q request
from the recent German Catholic congress that
the archbishops shall strictly define just what
is meant by "secret society,""
As TO the points presented to the arohiepisco-
pal couelave Mgr. Satolli ID reported as saving
that the school question would be the first sub
ject considered and acted upon this morn
ing. Mgr. Satolh does not preside at the con-
clave, since the question affects only the local
American church and not the church universal.
Hence he comes as ablegste and not .
legate a pater,