The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-09-29
CATHOLIC CONGRESS.
Resolutions on Establishment of
Par0chial Schools.
RESOLUTIONS OF REVERENCE
To the Pope, Holy Church, Etc.-seeret
Societies Denounced as Endangering the
Good Morals of the Religion.

NEWARK, n. j., Sept 2S.-"We approve
what ST Peter approved; we recommend
what he recommends; we condemn what
he condemned, and tolerate what he toler-
ated,o were the declarations in resolutions
speaking of the school question at the clos
ingof the meeting of the German-Catholic
convention tonight.
Caledonia Park hail was crowded to its
utmost capacity. Over six thousand per-
sons were there. The "Star Spsngled
Banner'' was sung in German by 400
parochial children. Then the resolutions
were read by Rev. M. Fueber, OF ST. Louis.
They declare in part:
With proverbial gratitude we hear the ener-
Eetic utterances of many of our right reverend
bishops who, with great emphasis demand the
establishing and maintaining OF paroenlal
SCHOOLS. We protest most emphaticaliy against
any attempt on the part OF The state TO infringe
by any law on the right of edacation;
Therefore, We cali upon all our Catholic fell
low citizens TO give their votes on Y to such
candidates who take the correct stand on the
school question.
With the fullest submission to the desires of
our holy church, supreme pontif. and the
bishops placed over him, we not only renounce
all secret societies. strictly forbidden under the
penalty OF communication, but also those
concerning which our ecclesiastical have de-
clared they endanger the good morals OF the
Catholic religion We wish TO direct TO such
, societies as are fully approved By our ecclesi
astical su errors.
The resolution was hailed with delight.
1t is approaching the tiftieth anniversary
of the conservation of the pope as bishop.
The congress extends TO him assurance of
the deepest reverence, perfect obedience
and
UNwAvERING ALLEGIANCE.
They renew the demand of the last con-
gress for full freedom ana independence of
the Holy See by restoration of the tenn
poral sovereignty of the pope.
LAS free American citizens says the declar-
alton. we will not tolerate any interference
with the free expression OF our views on tnls
extremely important church matter The false
supp0sitlon thai IL is inopportune TO discuss
openly the Roman question IN our country can
only be explained as
PIgIABIE DECEPTION
CT want of courage in showing fearlessly our
truly Catholic convictions. Rome. as The patu-
raj seat OF the papacy, as the metropolis of the
Catholic world. belongs to the popes, who.
moreover, are used TO the rights OF sovereignty
acquired in justice and sealed by solemn con
tracts for the welfare of Italy, Europe ann the
whole world. as benefactors of mankind. With
confidence. we leave 1t To civine providence by
What means The restoration OF papal lndepend
once viii be brought about. and in the mean
time, Will never cease 10 courageously sustain
2 the Holy Father"
The resolutions dwell on the approach
II 409th anniversary OF American dis
c. cry, eulogiZiDg Columb bus as a Catholic
W lose mission aouve ali was to secure TO
uncivilized nations the blessings OF the
gospel. Sincere thanks and most cordial
approval are rendered to the St. Raphaels
society. because of its great good wrough
for the
TEMPORAL AND SPIRITUAL WELFARE
of Catholic immigrants. They deeply re-
greet the vile attempts that have been made
TO attribute political motives TO its found
ers, leaders, and friends and Indignantly
reject in particular the inslnuations and
accusations in which the name of the
most worthy Catholic and member of the
German centre is used, and is still
abused in order TO arouse prejudice against
brethren of the faith, and excite unwhole-
attacks hurled against St. Raphsel's So
ciety by Catholic preaies, priests and lay
men, al the GermRn-Amerlcan priesteu-
yerein In fact, at German Catholics gen.
orally, already condemn themselves by
their evident aasurdity aud falseness,
especially when hidden under patriotism
or even devotion TO the Holy See.''
A number of speeches were made, among
them one by Rev. DIR. M5issner, OF Peru.
7 Ind, who contended there was no more
loyal citizen than German-American
Catholic, and protesting against the new
edition CT know nothiuglsm' that had
sprung up. The speaker defended the
teaching OF German in the Catholic
schools as an accomplishn ent, and said it
was necessary that a German Catholic
should be able to read German that they
might benehcially peruse German-Cathollc
daily papers.