The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-06-26
THE POPE'S ENcYCL|CAL.
Full Translation Of the Latest Pom
tifoal Letter on the School
Question.
It Eulogizss Mgr. Satolli and Gives
the Purposes OF His
Mission.

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Pablo Schools Not Entiraly Condsmned
but the Baltimore councils DEGREES
Arc to he Observed.
Cardinal Gibbons has given ont the on
cial translat!on Of the much discussed pom
tifcal letter on the school question. The
correspondence begins with q letter from
Cardinal Rampolli. which. says: Il here
with transmit 10 Your emiDsncs the ponti-
hcal letter Upon tho notad school question.
I hove that tho important document Will
see oalm re- established in the minds OF al
who have been Interested In this question.
1t 10 the desire OF the holy father that your
eminenos would kindly have the letter
printed and distributed TO all the bishops
of the United States" The letter OF the
mono to Cardinal Gibbons 10 ~ follows:
To his eminsnce. James Cardinal Glib
bops, archbishop Of Baltimoie: We have
often given manifest proofs both OF our
solioitudc for the welfare OF the faithful
people and bishops Of the United States of
America, and Of the peculiar affection with
which We cherish that portion Of our Saw
los flock. or this We have given add
tional and unmistaksble evidence In send
ing you az a delegate our venerable brother
Francis, titular archbishop Of Lepanto. an
illustrous man, not less p;e-emincnt BY
his Learning than by his virtues. % yen
yourselves, in the recent meeting of the
a,ohbishops in New York. have plainly
testified, thus confirming the trust which
We had reposed in his prudence.
Now his legation had this for it's frst OBJ
iect-that II should be = public testimonial
Of our FOOD will towards your country and
Of the high esteem In which We hold those
who administer She government of the re-
public; for he was 70 assist in our name 81
the dedication of the universal exposition
hold In the city Of Chicago. In which We
ourselves, by the courteous Invitation OF it,
iii, ectors. have taken part.
But his legation had this also for it's pur-
pose, that our presence should be made, ~
it were. perpetual among you by the Ierma-
mont establishment OF IN apostolic dslega-
ton at Washington. by this we have mani
testify declared not only thas We love your
nation equally With those most houslshina
countries 10 which We have been nocus-
toned to scnd representatives vested wish
our authority, but also that No vehemently
desire that the bonds of actual relationship
binding you and your faithful people with
as. as children with their father. should
grow closer every day. Nor was it q small
comfort to our heart that this new act OF
our care in your regard Was followed by q
general outpouring Of thanks and affection
toward US.
we'll being. wo had above all given COM
mand to the archbishop of Lepanto that no
should use all his endeavoEs. and all the
skiIl Of his fr~aternal charity for the extir-
ration Of al the germs Of dissension dsvsl-
oped in the too we'll known controversial
concerning the proper instruction OF Catho-
lilo youth, . dissension whose flame was
famed BY various writings published on
both sides. These commando Of ours our
venerable brother fully complied with; aud
in the month OF November Of last year he
repaired to New York, whore there had
assembled with you. beloved son, all the
other archbishops of your country. they
having complied with the desire which l
had communicated with them through the
that, after comforting with their suffraRins.
they should join counsel and deliberate
concerning tho best method OF sariAg for
those Catholic children who attend the
public schools instead of Catholic schools.
The things which you wisely dscrsed In
ElHt m6eGlUQ WSIo ploonAA& ~ u OolA
archbishop of Lepanto. who bestowed
merited praise on your prudence, and ex-
pressed his belief that these DEGREES would
prove most useful. The Judgment We also
with great pleasure confirm; and to your
self and tho other prelates then assembled
With you We give deserved praise for having
thus oppo,tunsly responded to our counsel
and our expectation. But, at the same time.
our said venerable brothers. wishing. a. IL
was our desire. to settle the questions con-
corning tho right instruction of Catholic
youth about which. a. above stated, contro.
versy was being wagea and writings pub
lished with excited minds and angry
feelings. laid before you certain PROPOSE
tions. put in shape by himself, touching
upon both the theoretical principles Of
the subject and their practical application.
Whom the meeting of the archbishops
had seriously weighed the meaning
and bearing OF these proposttions. \
s~ections in them. all this the archbishop Of
Lepanto chssrfully complied with. Which
being done, tho distinguished assomblaQ0
closed it, sessions with a declaration OF
gratitude and Of satisfaction with the way
in which he had fulfilled the mission en-
trusted to him by us. All this We End In
the minutes of the meeting. which you nave
taken care to send rs.
Rut these propositions Of our delegate
having been inopportunely made public.
minds wore at ono excited and controvsr-
sizes started afIssh. which, through falee
interpretations. and through malignant
imputations. scattered abroad in the news
payers. grew moro widespread and more
10 ious. Then certain prslatss Of your
country. whether displsassd with the in.
tor pretations put upon some OF these
propositions. Or fearing the harm to
souls. which IL seemed to them might
thence result, oonidsd to us the renson
of their anxiety, and We. knowing
that the salvation Of souls 10 the supreme
law to DO ever assiduously borne in mind BY
us. Wishing more 10 Civ you another proof
OF our solicitous Affection. requested tia,
each OF you should In q private letter fully
open his mind TO US on the subject. which
was diligently complied with by each one
of you. From the examination OF these
Letters IL became manifest to rs that SONS
OF you found in she propositions no reason
for apprehsnsion; while to others il seemed
that the p opositions pa: TALLY abrouated
the disciplinary Law Concerning school,
enacted by the coancil of baltimore. and
they feared that a diversity of interprsts-
tions put upon them would enpendsr lad
d~issensions which would prove detrimsnta]
TO Catholic schools.
After carefully weighing the matter W
are intimately oonvin oed that such inter
pretaticns are totally alien from thu mean.
ing Of our delegates. az they are assursdly
far from tho mind of the apostolic sec
For the principal Propositions offered b,
him were drawn from the decreos of tht
third plenary council of Baltimore. and ~.
p~ecially declare that Catholic echools nrt