Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1894-08-09

perhaps they. for the time being, seem
TO hurt the material interests of some,
this will have To be patiently borne
for the good Of the many and for the
honor of our holy Catholic church.
Finally enioining obedience, he signs
his name.
The three things referred to In the
letter Of the apostolic delegate are the
following from the bishops letter;
Il The bishop withdrew his appro,
bation from any and every Catholic
society that had liquor dealer OF sa-
loon,keeper at Its head or anywhere
among lis officers until it ceased to be
50 otiieered
- No one engaged either as prin-
cipal OF agent IN the manufacture or
sale OF intoxicating liquors can be ad.
mitted 10 membership in any society
in the Columbus diocese hereafter
The bishop, Us he states III his pas
toral, did not hereby condemn the
liquor business in itself, or everyone
engaged IN VI; but his motive in this
restriction is 20 promote the dignity
aud honor and increase the influences
aud usefulness Of Catholic societies
and to remove from them and from
Catholics generally the reproach that
has too often attached to them and
to the church, even to the detriment
OF religion on account of the manner
In which the saloon business Ii usually
carried On. In regard to societies that
have been long established in the dio-
ceSe, and which have obligations or
justice To their existing members be.
cause OF benefit and Insurance features,
he did moi wish 10 interfere with the
standing and claims OF present mems
bers who are IN the saloen business,
but he insists that no one engaged in
the liquor business is to be ad litted
to membership hereafter,
~, II there IRE salt keepers who
cali themselves Catholics and yet
carry on tleir business in forbidden
and disedlfying way or sell GU sun
days, either openly or under any sort
of gulse or disguise in violation of the
civil law and to the hurt OF order and
religion and the scandal of any part
OF the community, they are TO be re-
fused absolution unless they resolve
and promise to cease offending in
these or other ways and TO conduct
their business blamelesely if they can
or get out OF it and keep out OF II
altogether
These are the points which the d.
cision of the apostolic delegate covers
for the diocese of Columbus, but, as
he asked the bishop to give the letter
to the press and TO have II sent over
the country, he evidently washed ii to
be wider In It's moral effect than the
mere diocese whose legislation II af-
tirmcd on the point In question
Bishop Watterson was geatlc re-
ioleed at ihe decision. He has long
been an earnest worker In the cause
Of temperance and total abstinence,
but Is by no means the fanatic that
4 few have represented him TO be. He
Is regarded by workers III the cause
as oyercautious. He never breaches
on the subject without guarding him
self carefully With the principles ap
proved by the church. He Is fearless
In advocating sound principles, but al
ways with q due regard to charity
and the pecullarities Of times and cir
cumstances, well content TO let the
logical consequences OF sound princi-
pies maintained in this spirit take care
of themselves Mgr Satolli, however,
has decided that his enactments In
this matter "are IN harmony with the
laws Of the church and also oppor
tune and necessary for the honor Of
the church The bishop says he IN
serted the wedge of reform In this af-
fair and those who are affected by
the decision got the apostolic delegate
glory to him, to drive 1t In.