New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-28
THE COUNCIL or ARCHBISHOPS.

DR.. LOuGHIIN SAYS THERE WAS 40 MYSTERY
ABOUT IT-MGE sATOLLIs VISIT.
Philadelphia Nov. 1.-THE Very Rev DR.. James
f. Ioughln. chancellor Of the Archdiocese and tn
executive officer Of Archbishop Ryan. who. with the
other prclates OF the Roman Catholic Church, took
mart In the recent conference of ArAb.shops In New
York. In an interview respecting the objects ot Msr
Saoll's visit to this country rs the Papal Ablcsate
sad: Archbishop satoln came TO the United states
rs the personal envoy II the Pope, first To be MS
representative nj the ded!catory services in connection
with tho opening OF the Columbian Worlds Fair. and
secondly to convey the greeting ~ the Holy Father
10 the assembled Arrhoish0ps Mt the opening - their
New ok conference and thirdly. 70 deliver lectures
10 various Institutions on thOe subjects upon when
he q, deemed an authority. Any notions that he come
10 thi, country with u special mission from the Pop
other than those mentioned, and that such mission Is
a matter Of secrecy. to ally erroneous. NhhcVef
Mgr saioll may do here that j. not connected
with the three objects named VIII be- Incidental
Precisely how long he viii remain IN Amer.ca
continued Dr. Loughln. " cannot say perhaps year
ar two longer At any rate hr Will visit the various
.emlnarc, and make himself even better acquainted
with tie state Of the church here than he Is nov"
What his impressions Of America are | cannot say,
not having spoken at great length with him. but That
Ae will lind the Americans Aosptablc and entertain
ing there be- 10 doubt.
Now A. TO the New-York conference Of the Arch
proceedings Moreover. tbs conference was contcm
plated by the late plcnary council When IL opened
Archbishop satol addressed IL. giving the greeting 81
,le POPE and thr celebration, began. Archbishop
~atoM had nothing In particular % do then, AMI In
deed unders and that his attendance was only casual
am not that he continued 10 attend at All aI'r
conveying the Popcs sa.uiaion.
The conference Itself occupied chiefly with
TWO questions Iirt-Nhlt measures would be- most
cxpedlcnt in providing for the religious Instruction g."
children who are not receiving such IN truct on
by reason ~ non.attcndnnce at catholic schools.
scco-- What shall be the status OF secret societies
This latter question ha- !etofDic been most veNci
one because In one diocese "A society wouh lc toll
Grated whereas In anlth r It would he ccniemnri.
II very d' sIrabir therroc. tlat UNI 'rhity "h
this head be secured.
The result OF the DELIBERATIONS rDmains vcry
naturally unknown 10 the public iO- the pres ut I"r
prrlAtcS will. presumably, make the ipp' d"ai" |
Tho " their council at the earliest pos Die
moment so that he may puS- IN rnnl 4cNiew up II
flrlr pr ceedlnzs Any statement prrpNtus u Nv"
he r,.us OF he transactions ot he loari Oi Auh-
BIZ hops Is unauthO tied. The 10 has ID" b sho '
thrm elves la.v" TO the press eAp account # n
chief topics they de- ibcrtted /, In t~cf enough
10 show that had they had Hnything morr 20 make
uublc they would have stated it, No doubt tltr"
v,iu be- something more Issued 10y them I'm the shape +
a public commune i;iou when their IrOcrc lincs nave
been passed upon AT Il me