Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-27
THE GERMAN CATHOLICS.
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ronrA.r QUESTIONS.



Lonisville. Ky. Sept se.--rhe dele
gates TO The German Catholic conscn-
tion attended ST, Boaifaee's church at
; o'clock this MORNING. Where solemn
rec ilom mass was celebrated by rish-
pp NcHmor OF Green Hay, Wis. The
church waH deliberately decorated and
sne musical program was rendered.
4 the conclusion Of ts.e religious SER
vlors meeting OF the Catholic priests
union was held at 10 o'clock, which
was presided over by DR. Miiied OF ~.
Anthony'r church, The business Of tho
meeting was private. The gcn-.ai
meeting of delegates was hold this at-
iernoon at o'clock. j II. J. .spaun.
horst, the newly els cted preeident OF
the congress. occupied the chair. VAR
lous business matters "a connection
with the order were discussed To-
night At the Auditorium another puhhc
meeting WINS hcld. Tomorrow the pacg
| OF holding the next convention Will DO
selected Az yet there have been no
sungeauonH. The convention cvn.-e TO
an end tomorrow afternoon
The following declaration Of ptinci-
\ pies and resolutions We're adopted to-
/ day.
Resolved, /, That In future. lnp.ead
OF annual biennial herman speaking
congresses be held al the same time
and place AZ which the Catholic Gems
| trial society may decide 10 hold Its
meetn,ga hereafter
Resolved, 2. That words OF heartfelt
thanhe be transmitted to Mar. Satolli.
papal delegate, for his very kind ap-
| nrl,Natino aud l,iaratnar oranfea A.. ths
congress-,
Holy 500, 3. We again exprcsa our
fiiial love aud reverence to our holy
father Loo NH. and IN she name OF
taat lihesty bestowed upon his church
by God himself, we declare that the
fifat condition OF such liberty consists
IN the entire Independence OF the head
~ the Catholic church from every
earthly power, The only solution 81
tho Roman uuSstlon acceptable 20 "a
Catholics nunt, therefore, imply thu
territorial Independence u the holy zee,
the tofna for which 10 he stipulated by
the holy fnthrr himself.
School question, 4 A free Americans
we claim for parents the right u
choose the schools aud tenehera %
whom they want 20 entruat the In
sttuctlon OF their children. IA cain.
ollcn. we, therefore. olgim the right 70
establish md govern nut parochial
schools IN accordance with our ccolcul'
nalicnl Supporters and to dcYelup them
by all available tnonna AlthouHh iht
sacrifice We make IN founding and
maintaining our parochlel schools arr
great aud heavy We nevertheless OK
prcasN declare that we DO not ask fol
our schools any state aid. we hsHnn'
most willingly these burdens IN ofdol
to SECURE the eternal and true temporal
welfare Of our children.
Finally the fact that IN the Echool'
~ our Grcman-American parishes oui
children arr learning aionH with th'
language " our country the uermai
tongue, viii certainly not dlmlnlal
their aptitude for buainora aud hOclA
intercourse IN after life,
Temperance question, ., We ON
phationlly condemn the excosnivc uul
aud sbusr Of Intoxicating liquors. an
also the evil ana prodomlnnted Amer
/. icnn hatit, the sn.enlied "lruatlng
This evil custom. almost unknown Il
Gnrmnny, has been. and II tho pr
mary cause OF intcmpcTnnre IN al
I stages OF society IN this country