The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1893-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.-Archbishop
Satolli' permanent apostolic delegate in
tao nited States, authorizes the nubli-
catson of the following; statement IN re.
gS7@ to the pope's action, 10 the, ease OF
Dr.: McGlynn:
"Cn the very day OF the reconci.:ia ton
of Dr. hcGlynn with the church ,sablic
notice was given of it. with tho STATE
ment shat Mgr. Satolli had; abscsved
from oeasure and reconcile6i DR.. Nc
Giynn by special power for the purpose
requested from and granted by the holv
father, and moreover that ths absolt
ton hod been given because Dr.. Nc.
Giynn had willingly accepted tho condi-
ton laid down by the holy father al
necessary and sufficient This informa-
ton so expressed should have sufliced,
to satisfy every one with the reconcilia,
ton carried by authority specially dele.
gated by the holy father and with the,
conditions called for by the holy father.
Then it is vol to make several re-
Elections: First, That rs soon as it was.
understood that these conditions we're,
complied with every sincere Catholic,
should have tolt himself boun6 in con-
science to recognize that all had been
done In the case that was expedient in
accord with she spirit of tnn Catholic,
Church. Second, That tho seloc ton Of
the proper time anu manner to give tho
public information OF the conditions
belonged 20 bhe authority OF the chu CHI
and when tho holy father should find it
opportune, after tho recaption of the
documents, which were immedia tely for
warded Third every one could SEQ that
tho moderate publications of these
conditions was for prudential reasons
omitted to avoid the talk that might
oppose the good done by doing away with
the calamity which had 50 long weighed
upon tho priest by econcilling him with
the mother church.
VT this result had been obtained and
If this wise silence had been unacce ut
able to any one, it must be ascribed
simply to premature execution. The
conditions were in this form: DR.. Nc.
| Glynn had presented brief statement
or mis- opinions on moral economic mat
lers and it was judged not contrary to
the doctrine constantly taught by the
church, and as recently confirmed by
the holy father in Encyclical Rebum
Noyarium Also it is heroby publicly
made known that DR.. McGlynn. beside
protesting his adherence to all doctrines
and teachings of tho Catholic Church,
has EXPRESSED his regret Saying that he
would DO the first to regret it) for any
word or act of his that may have seemed
lacking in respect due to the ecclesias-
tlcal authority; and he hereby intends
10 repair, as far as he can, any offense
which may have given to tho Catholics.
Finally, DR.. McsSlynn has, OF his own
free VIII, declared aud promised that,
within the liUits OF a not long period OF
time, ho will go to Rome In the spirit
and intention which are becoming to a -,
good Catholic and priest
Then II is well to note how de-
plorable il is that this rcconciliaSi zion
shou have been discussed, as it has
been, in tho newspapers in such q man
nor that private and lay persons have
dared to pass upon it harsh reproach and
illconsidered censure. That any one
should have dared to speak of the Pope's-
authority over tho church in America as +,
foro!gn, is a sentiment and an utterance.
enormously erroneous md scandalous to
tho action of the church and CT tho
Holy SEQ in things that belong to it, is
superior to every man, made boundary,
universal and proper in every country in
which there may DO Catholics. For
which reason 1t seems to us exceedingly
oppoitune to recommend due respect in
every case of ecclesiastical authority,
and. before ALL to that OF tho Holy See,
rs we'll as to that OF tho council of
Bal more, inasmuch as it Is forbidden
to treat ecclesiasti 10 alters and cues
lions through the medium OF journalism.
Much more deplorable is it that per-
sons, both ecclesiastic and laymen, (who
wish to appear as sincerely Catholic)
make bad use Of journalism, with VIC
lent and mendacious attacks, beyond
all bounds OF respect and Charity,
against venerable pfelates, whose vir-
tue and learning, whose rectitude of
character and unquestioned sad un-
| questionable love toward the church and
supiem pontitf, never unaccompanied
oy sincere love of country, make them.
deservedly objects OF special predllec.
ton OF the Holy Father and Of universal
| esteem and yeneration."
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