The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1893-07-01
LETTER OF LEO KIN.
PapeI Instructions On tho School
Ouestion.


BALTIMORE, June 22.-Cardinal Glib
bous has given the Associated Press
the official translation of the much dis
cussed pontifical letter from the Pope
| on the school question. IL shows the
Pope's love for America: eulogizes Mgr.
Satolli; gives the twofoid purpose of
his mission; his position on the school
question explained to the Archbishops
in New York, misunderstood by others,
and indo-sei by the Pope, who de-
clares it to be in harmony with the
council of Baltimore, which remains
in It's integrity. The pontifical letter
follows in extract:
Beloved son and venerable brethren:
Health and apostolic benediction: 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 which We cher
ish that portion OF our Saviour's flock.
OF this we have given additional and
unmistakable evidence in sending to
you as our delegate our venerable
Brother Francis, titular Arch bishop of
Lepanto, an illustr.ous man, not less
pre-eminent by his learning than by
his virtues, as you you selves. in the
recent meeting of the AR hbishops in
New York, have plainly testified, thus
confirming the trust which we had re-
DO sed in his prudence.
Now his leg Itlon had this for its OBJ
iect-that it should be public testi-
monial of our good will toward your
country, and the high esteem in which
we hold those VINO administer the
government of the Republic: for he
was to assist in our n lme ut the dedi-
cation of the Universal Exposition
held in the city of Chicago, in which
we ourselves, by the courJeo Gus invita-
ton of its directors, have taken part.
But his legation mad this also for It's
purpose, that our presence should be
made, a, it were, perpetual among you
by the permanent establishment OF an
apostolic delegation at Washington.
BY this we have manlfestly declared
not only that we love your nation
equally with those mos tourisbing
countries to which we have been accus-
toned to send representatives vested
with our authority, but also that we
vehemently desire that the bonds of
actual relationship binding you ana
your faithful peop.e with us, as chill
dreu with their father, should grow
com fort to our heart that this new act
of our care in your regard was followed
by a general outpouring of thanks and
affection iowa ID us.
Now, in our fraternal solicitude for
your well being, we had above all
given command to the arch bishop of
Lepanto that he should use a his en-
deavors and all the skill OF his frater-
nal charity Tor the extirpation of all
the germs of dissension developed in
the too well known controversies con-
corning the proper instruction
of Catholic youth; dissension
whose flame was famed by various
writings published on both sides.
These commands of ours our venerable
brother fully complied with; and in
the month of Novemb Der of last year he
repaired to New York where there
had assembled with you beloved son,
all the other Archbishops of your
country. they having complied with
the desire which / had communicated
through them through the Sacred
Congregation of the Propaganda that,
after comforting with their suffragans,
they should join councils and de-
liberate concerning the best method
Of caring for those Catholic children
who attend the public schools instead
of Catholic schools.
The things which you wisely de-
creed in that meeting were pleasing to
the said arch bishop of Lepanto, who
bestowed merited praise on your pru-
dence, and expressed his belief that
these DEGREES would prove most use
full. This Judgment, we also
with great pleasure confirm; and
to yourself and the other prelates
then assembled with you we give de-
served praise for having thus oppor-
timely responded to our counsel and
our expectation. But at the same time
our said venerable brother, wishing,
as it was our desire, to settle the
question concerning the right in
struction of Catholic youth about
which, as above stated, controversy
was being waged and writings pub
lished with excited minds and angry
feelings, laid before you certain proio-
sitions, put in shape by myself, touch
ing upon both the theoretical princi-
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