Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-07-02
RT. REV. DR.. KEANE.
uews ON rns popgs LETTER AND
PARLIAMENT or RELIGIONS.
r. p.,,cves IN suuday-Aftsrnoon open'hk
ofthe FaIt--The Recent Enoy'''0"'
Remarkable Documsni.

lie m ARK DfS
Tho RIGHT Rev. DR.. Kesne. rector OF tne
Catholic University at Washington paS9ea
through this city OH his way 10 harVaiu :
commencement, where hc will receive the
degree of LII. d. and be admitted 10 .no
Alumni Association as on honorary MEM
ber DR.. Keane is one of the busiest oisn.
On. in the country and one OF the most
liberal. He cutiva;eo all classes Oh peop'o
and ia very popular. Besides bavipg IN
oha-ce tho work of building up new
,,,,xars,tv he Is interested IN the fariia-
rnant Of Religions, which. under. the pre-
sidencv of Dr. Barrows. Bishop McLaren.
and Professor David Swing. wlll hoin
tyo weeks session in September a. tne
World,s Fair. Ii will be one OF the most
remarkable gatherings this earth mas e.el
Witnessed The Bishop is at present tno
host of Papal- Delegate Satolli. n
Anew York Word reporter 50" ~.
Keane at the Paulist community mouse IA
west Fifty-ninth street. lie reeei'eu :no
reporter cordially and began by sayine
that the press did not seem 10 apprecla.o
the great importance or tue cous, 80, -
hat will be held at various times duriug
,ba ,rocress of the fair. He thought II a
ser,ous oversight and thanked the wore
for giving him the opportunity 10 proviue
the public with the proper intormatl0n. -,
" BEFORE taking up that matter. Bishop, :
so;d the renorter. what do you think OF
the Pope's recent letter to the blshops
"There is only one thing 10 pe salu
about it,n replied DR.. Keane; with en-
phasIs. 1T Is the most remarkable oocus
ment ever sent out by Pope IN supporI oi
his official representative. L never reineun =
her having seen anything so strong anu
concInsive IL is very hattering to the
delegate. of course, though 1t is only VIVA, VIVA,
he expected and what we all expected
froul Leo Kill" " "a. ,os.
"A Catholic journal Of this city Iast
Sunday described this letter as slrous
approval of the last Council OF Baltimore
and nothing more. Is that all that can pe
said about it?"
1.-The Council of Baltimore was APP
proved years ago and has never been ~
ouestion since. The Pope's letter ltsell
explains the points OF the eontroHet.is ~
The nrouosit,ons offered by Mgr
Sotolli at the meeting of the archoishops
were supposed to be subversiye OF 'ht
ooncilisr laws. although OF the meetlng ne
expressed his respect and admiration io'
these laws and reaffrmed their FORCE
THE RESULT.
"The Pope examines the minutes OF tht
meeting and the propositions OF his dele
cate together with the complaints made
against them. THIS letter IS the result o
his examination. Ho approves the actor
Of his representative in everything, ane
with some humor reminds the complain
ers that it is unfair to make charges on tn'
snnnosition that the latter half OF man:
discourse contradcts the first. 1t woulc
have been irony indeed it Mgr. Satolil a
| the meeting had prefaced propositions III
| tended to nullify certain laws OF the couh
| ell with speech IN praise OF tne la"s ~
was about to destroy. :
1.-THE Pope finds for his delegate II
every point. Mark how steadily and afec
| tlonately he refers to him as Nv delegate.
| The nroposltions of Mgr. Satolli are de
clared sound and in accordance with tn
| concilisr DEGREES: the Interpretation pu'
mon them by interested parties Is de
| clared to be neither IN the proposition
| themselves nor in the mind OF the deie
| gate, and the disputants are ordered u
| drop their contention. There Is an END
| the matter"
what is the legal force and practlca
| significance of the letter." =,
| ITO set all controversies at rest, tn
! Pope declares that the DEGREES of the mos
recent council are the general rule TO
| ordlnsry circumstances. Schools must b
| built and perfected wherever the condl
! tions are favorable. The DEGREES are no
set aside by the propositions. but supple
mented. We have taken step torwar'
| to meet new circumstances. When school
| cannot be built according to the mind o
the council. then instead of remaining il
enforced idleness. pastors must exer
themselves for the religious training o
the children in the public schools.
| I'VE have now the DEGREES OF the coun
| ell and the propositions OF the delegat
to guide us in special cases. Ihey ar
| both law, and the latter can no more b
ignored than the former. Men may com
PLAIN as they please; all conduct IN educa
tional matters must be regulated nence
forth by the new with the old Legislation
| The delegate was not at all surprised o
the Ponies letter. as he was certain OF tn
| Pope's support from the beginning.
1.-THE Holy Fathers strong words on tn
love and devotion of American Catholic
should cherish for their country 10 niue
more than formslity. how much NOR
only those who know him can tell. HI
admiration for this favored land Is base
on his deep faith in the people and III
conviction that the days OF the kings ar
over. The world saw how he stood by IN
1 Erenc0 heDuDllC llo INNNhb sAOhOASos -
time when one word from him nigh
have DESTROYED II. He loves and revere
our land, which has done so much 10
man and promises to do more"
SUNDAY AFTERNOONS.
do you believe the Worlds Fair shoul
be kept open on Sundays2n
II believe the fair should be opened o
Sunday afternoons Two ideas rule Oh
Supday-homags to God and mans res
To exclude altogether or leave IN Oh
shade the religious element of the Sunds
would be TO do God an injustice, and
would also be on injustice to exclude I'll
idea of rest for man from the Sunda,
There is certainly loom for religious dut
and decent recreation on that day.
THE most serious objection to I'll
opening of the fair on Sunday is the fat
that SC, 900 men must be employed on ii
, grounds seven days of the week. Thel
ths observance Of Sunday in Chicago il
different thing from what you are accu
toned 10 in the East. Sunday recreatic
must not be mistaken for license. We
not want European methods of keepir
the Sunday. The day should ever rema
sacred and not be allowed to fall to Il
level of an uproarious civic holiday. III
public should make the authorities In Oh
cago understand that approval of Sundi
| opening does not mean approval of all q
denominations that officials may tolerate {
| other days"
} "You have been sharply criticised 4
your connection with the great congress
religions"
"Ihs criticism will not stand" said 81
Bishop with energy. That l have al
thing to do with it is owing to the decisiC
of the archbishops at their meeting Ia
[ fall. Twas deputed to look after CathoI
| inferasfs at thu cOnOresa Il am cArfain :