The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-06-21
THE POPH'S LETTER.
Satolli's Mission Is to Stop
Dissension- Republican
Institutions Approved.

who declares 1t to be In harmony with the
Council of Baltimore. which remains III
its integrity. The correspondence fol
lows
Your Eminence:-.I herewith trans
nit to Your Eminence the pontific al let
ter upon the noted school question.
do not doubt but that Your Eminence
will read with pleasure its conten is, anc
l hope that the important docu ment vii
see calm re-established in the minds o.
all who have been Interested IN TINS
question. It is The desire OF the holy
Father that Your Eminence would kind
Iy have the letter printed and distributed
to all the bishops OF the United States
Your Eminence's devoted servant,
N. NJ. CARDINAL RAalPoLLA.
THE POPEs LETTER
ROME, June /, 1898.
To His EYninence James Cardinal Glib.
3b0as, archbishop Of Baltimore:
fOficial translation of the Holy Faith
er's eucyciicai letter on the school ques-
ton in the United States
'sTo our beloved son, James Gibbons,
Cardinal, priest of the holy Roman
Church. Titular of st. Mary's beyond the
Tfber. Archbishop of Baltimore, aud to
our venerable brethren, the archbishops
and bishops of the United States of North
America.
"Pope Leo XIII.
"Bsloved Son aud Venerable Brethren.
health and apostolic beusdlction,
1--WE have often given manifest proofs
both of our solicitude for the welfare OF
the faithful people aud bishops or the
United States of America. aud OF the pc
cutiar affection with which we cherish
HAT portion of our Saviour's hock: Ot
this we have given an additional and
unmistakable .evidence In senuing to you
~ our delegate our venerable brother,
Francis. Titular Arch bishop of Lepanto,
a illustrious man, not less pre-eminenJ
hy his learning than by his virtues, as
you yourselves, in the reeenr meeting OF
the Archbishops in New York, have
plainly testified, thus confirming the
trust we had reposed in his prudence.
OBJECT OF THE LEGATION.
NOV, mis- Legation had this for its
first objection, that it should be a public
testimonial of our good Will toward your
country aud Of the high esteem in which
we hold those who administer the Gov
erument OF the republic, for he was to as
sist in our name at the dedication OF the
universal exhibition held IN the city of
Chicago, In which we, by the courteous
invitation of its directors. have taken
part.
purpose. thai onr presance should De
made, as it were, perpetual Hmong you,
by the permanent establishment OF an
apostolic delegation at Washington.
..By this we have manifestiy declared
not only that we love your nation equally
with those most hourfshing countries to
which we have been accustomed TO send
representatives vested with our author
ity. but also that we vehemently desire
that the bonds OF mutual relationship
binding YOU and your faithful people
with us, 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 general out
pouring of thanks and affection toward
us.
TO STOP DIssENsIoN.
Now. In our fratsrnai soiicitude for
your we'll being, we had above NIL given
command to this Archbishop pf Lepauto.
that he should use all his endeayors. and
ali The skill of his fraternity, for the ex-
tirpation OF all the germs of dissenslon
developed In the all the germs of dissen-
sion developed too we'll kuuwu cuntrover-
sizes concerning the proper instruction of
Catholic youth; a cissension whose flame
was tanned by various writings published
oil both sides.
..rhese commands of ours our vener-
able brother fully complied with; and in
the month of November OF last year he
repaired 10 New York where there had
assembled with you, beloved son, all the
other Archbishops of your country.
they having complied with the de-
sire which / had communicated
to them through The Sacred
Congregation of the Propaganda that.
after conferring with their. suffragans,
they should join counsels and deliberots
concerning the best method of caring for
those Catholic children VINO attend the
public schools instead OF Catholic schools.
DEGREES APPROVED.
sThe things which you wisely deereed
in that meeting were pleasing to the
said Archbishop Of Lepanto. who be-
slowed merited praise ou your prudence,
aud expressed his belief that those de-
cr, es would prove most useful. This
Judgment we also with great pleasure
confirm; and to yourself aud the other
give deserved praise for having
thus opportunely responded to
our counsel and other expectation.
But, at that same time, our
said venerable brothers, wishing, as 1t
was our desire. to settle the questions
concerning the right instruction OF
Catholic youth. about which, as above
stated, the controversy Was being waged
aud writings published with ex.
cited minds ana angry feelings,
laid before you certain propositions. put
In shape By himself, touching upon botn
The theoretical principles OF tho subject
aud their practical application. Wnen
Jne. meeting OF Archpishops mad seriously
weighed the meaning and bearing OF
these propositions. aud had asked for cer-
tain declarations aud corrections IN them,
ali this the Archbishop OF Lepanto cheer
fully complied with, which, being done,
the distinguished assemblags closed
its sessions with declaration OF
gratitude and of satisfaction with the
way in which he had fulfilled the COM
mission entrusted TO him BY us. All
this we find in tie minutes OF the meet
ing which you havs takeu care to send
as.
MINDS EXCITED.
s'But these proportions OF our dele
gate having been inopportunely made
public. minds were at once ex-
cited aud controversies started
afresh. which. through false
malignant impu.atfons. scattered abroad
In the newspapers, grew more widespread
and moro serious. Then certain prelaJes
OF your country, whether displeased with
the interpretations put upon soue
of these propositions, OF fearing
the harm to souls which u
seemed to them might thence
result, confded to US the reason of their
anxiety. Aud we, knowing tfiat the sal
walton of souls Is the supreme law TO pc
ever assiduously borne III mind py US.
wishing moreover TO give You apotner
proof of our soicitous Hffection, requested
fhat each Of you should. In private let
tsr. fully open his MUD TO US on the sub
ject. which WAS diligently complied with
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