Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-21
POPE AND SCHOOLS
Translation of the Much Discussed
Pontifcal Letter.
MGR. SATOLLPS VIEWS MDORSED.
DEGREES of the PIenary Council oi
Baltimore Approved.
CATHOLIC CHURCHS POLICY

CATHOLIC CHURCH'S POLICY.
BALTIMORE, June 2l.-Cardinal Gibbons has
given the United Press the official translation
Of the much-disoussed pontifcal letter from
the pope on the school question. It shows
the popes love for America, eulogizes
Mgr. Satolh, gives the two-fold purpose
OF his mission; his position on the school ques-
tion. explained to the archb:shops in New York,
misunderstood by others, is indorsed by the
pope, who declares it to be in harmony with the
council of Baltimore, which remains in its in
| tegrity.
The correspondence follows:
Your Eninence: herewith transmit to your
| eminence the pontifcal letter upon the noted
school question. do not doubt that
your eminence will read with pleasure
its contents, and I hope that the i'm
portant document will be established in the
minds Of all who have been interested in this
| question. 1t is the desire Of the holy father
that your eminence would kindly have the
letter printed and distributed to all the bishops
of the United States. would remain with
profound respect,
Your eminence's devoted servant,
| NJ CARDINAL RoMroLLA
| ROME, June 1, 1898.
To his eminence. James, Cardinal Gibbons,
Archbishop of Baltimore.
/ (Oficial translation Of the holy fathers en-
cyclical letter on the school question in the
United states).
| To our beloved son, James Gibbons, car
dinal priest Of the Holy Roman Church, titu-
! lar of St. Mary's Beyond the Tiber. Archbishop
of Baltimore. and to our venerable brethren. the
archbishops and bishops Of the United States OK
| North America PorE LEO KILL
| Beloved son and venerable brethren, health
| and apostolic benediction.
MGR. sAIoLLI's MISSION.
| We have often given manifest proofs both Of
our solicitude for the welfare Of the faithful
people and bishops Of the United States Of
America and of the peculiar affection with whicn
we cherish that portion of our Savior STOCK. OF
| this we have given an additional and unmistak-
| able evidence in sending TO you as our delegate
our venerable Brother Francis. titulsr arch
| bishop of Lepanto. an illustrious man, not less
| pre-emnent b. his learning than by his virtues,
| as YOU yourselves, in the recent meeting OF the
archbishops in New York. have plainly testified.
| thus confirming the trust which we had de-
| posed in his prudence.
| Now, his legation had this for its first object:
That it should be public testimonial OF our
| good will toward your country and Of the high
| esteem in which we hold those who administer
the government Of the republic; for he was to
assist in our name at the dedication Of the uni
| versal exposition held in the city Of Chicago.
in which we ourselves, by the courteous invita-
| ton OF its directors, have taken part.
But his legation hsd this also for its purpose,
that our presence should be made. as it were,
perpetual among you by the permanent estab-
lishment OF an apostolic delegation at Washing
| ton.
By this we have mauitestly declared not only
| hat eOnaliy
most hourishng countries to which We have
been accustomed to send representatives vested
with our authority, but also that we vehementiy
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 small comfort 70 our heart that
this new net Of our care in Your regard was
followed by a general outpouring Of thanks and
| affection toward us.
HIS OFFICE AS A PEACEMAKER.
Now, in our frsterna solicitude for your
weil-being. we had above all given command
to the archbishop Of Lepanto that he should
use all his endeavors and all the skill OF his
fraternal charity for the eXtirpation of all the
germs of dissension developed in the too we'll
known controversies concerning the proper
instruction OF Catholic youths; dissension
| whose fame was famed by various writings
| published on both sides.
These commands of venerable
brother complied with. and in the month of
November of last year he repaired to New
York, where there had assembled with you. be-
loved son. all the church bishops of your country.
they having complied with the desire which
1 had communicated TO them through the sacred
congregation of the propaganda that, after
conferring with their suffragsns they should
JOIN counsels and deliberate concerning the best
method of caring for those Catholic children
who attend the public schools instead OF
Catholic schools.
The things which you wisely decreed in that
meeting were pleasing to the said archbishop
of Lepanto who bestowed merited praise on
yonr prudence and expressed his belief that
these DEGREES would prove most useful This
judgment also with great pleasure confirm.
assembled with YOU We give deserved praise for
having thus opportunely responded to ouI
counsel and our expectations.
THE PUBLIC SCHOOL QUESTION.
! But, at the same time. our said venerable
brother, wishing. as 1t was our desire, to settle
the questions concerning the right instruction
of Catholic youth, about which, as above stated
controversy was being waged and writings
published with excited minds and angry feel
ings, laid before you certain propositions, pu
in shape by himself, touching upon both tht
theoraciai questions Of the subject and theiI
practical application. When the meeting of arch
bishops had seriously weighed the meaning anc
bearing of these propositions and had asked FOL
certain declarations and corrections in them
, all this the Archbishop of Lepsnto cheerfully
, complied with. Which being done. the distin-
gui-hed assemblage closed its sessions with
declaration of gratitude and of satisfactio,
with the wav in which he had fulfilled tn
commission in:rusted to him bv us. All thi
We lind in the minutes of the meeting, whicl
you have taken care to send US.
DIssENsIoNs IN THE CHURCH.
But these propositions of our delegate havin
been Inopportunely made public, minds were q
once excited and controversies started sfresh
. which. through false interpretations an
, through malignant imputGtions scattere
abroad in the newspapers, grew more wide
spread and more serious.
Then certain preiates Of your country
whether displeased with the interpretations pu
: upon some Of these propositions, or fearing th
@ harm to souls which it seemed to them Nigh
, thence result, coufded to US the reason Of thei
3 anxiety, and We, knowing that th
I salvation of souls is the suprem
law to be ever assiduously borne j
0 mind by us. wishing moreover to give you an
v other proof Of our sohcitous affection, re
quested that each of you should, in a privat
s letter, fully open his mind to us on the subject