The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08
4 CHORUS Of ADMIRATION.
Pope LeOS EnCyCliCal Delighted All
the Priests, Who Believe Union
TO Be Quite Possible
SINCERE THANKS FOR TIE WORLD.
MdJoa:. Denounced by the Holy Father,
10 Not Think Their Order Will
20 Injured

In spite Of the towering Importance
ot the railroad strike the Pope's En-
cyc!ictl on Christian Unity. printed ex-
clusivcly in yesterdays W orld, attracted
the attention OF the Roman Catholics.
aud the greatest interest was mani
festcd IN il, white Tho Worlds enter
prise was everywhere commended.
E"v Father William Clark, C.'S. p,
said about IT: ~ read 1t through three
times to-day and the more 7 read Il
tn" more charmed vas with It. II was
q great stroke of policy aud shrewdness
in Tho World to be the first to print
50 important document. vet I must
Criticisc the translation. 1t is accurate
as far as the grammar and dictionary
e" but it is not idomatic English.
However. it is pretty hard to get that
short Of three months study OF the
Encyclical
The thing which made the strongest
impression ON me was the spirit of
| hopcfulrcss In It, Encyclicals are apt
to bc rather plalntivc in tone; there Is
SO much that Is wrong, SO much which
| must be corrected.
| "Thc HOLY Father has long been de-
sirous of "A reunion of Chrlstendom. and
f
Eastern Churches with the Roman Is
not SO far In the future. They hold tho
same doctrines. All that separates them
practically Is their different discipline.
hut the Holy Father promises them
| their ancient rites and discipline, and
that IS already the rule whenever any Of
the Gestefn ~, Churches accent Gent, the SUI
The World should be commended for
being the first to print so valuable n
document and one so interesting to the
Catholic people" said Mgr. John M.
Farley, Vlcar-General 1T certainly. is
- piece of enterprise on its part and a
recognition of the fact that religion is
had the time to study the Encyciicai.
but its general trend Is known to me.
, II is an expression of the wish Of the
Church ever since the Divine Founder
prayed that there might be one fold
under one shepherd. Politically there
are difficulties In the way Of reunion
forbid it; but as TO doctrines, the Rus
sian and the Greek Churches hold to
the same faith with the exception of
the doctrine OF the Procession OF the
, continually coming in and are permitted
to retain their rites. Even In this coun-
ried priests Of the Eastern rite. but Of
. the Roman obedience. This Encyclical
/ Is but another of the great papers which
4 II haven't had the time to study it,
said the Rev. Father John Hughes.
| assistant superior of the Paulists. but
: the appeal to the Protestants to return
% to the church Is one of the most af-
Q fecting things that I ever read. II
z was good business for The World ia
: be the first to give the Encyclical to the
public in English"
The Encyclical makes "A very stronl
onslaught on Free Masonry.
l. Col. George Hayes, one OF the trustee:
| OF the Masonic Orphan Asylum. said
II concerning this: I'VE have got fairiy
well used TO that sort of thing, and II
doesn't seem to bother us much. ! was
IN Rome not long ago, and Grand Master
/. Bemme said TO me: Tell the brethren n
4 America that we are prosperous In SPITE
- of the bulls OF Popes and the opposi
n ton Oh priests. We are progressive and
T. we are enthusiastic 1t Is too late ir
> the day for I.eb 10 try to convince peo
Z pie that Free Masonry Is wicked. There
h are too many Nasons on the bench, al
n the bar and In the pulpit, who as
- known to be good citizens and good mel
y for any such superstition to be held
L generally. Free Masony is more Catholic
- than the Catholics themselves. Men Of
al creeds and colors may becom'
o Masnrs. and tho only faith required
u of them Is the belief in q supreme Be
re ing, the Grand Architect of the Universe
: Ry their fruits We shall know them
l. and Masonry II quite willing 10 ents
lS into competition with the Cathoh
Al Church on that score.