The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-08-06

CoLuMDus, O., August 5.-To.day an
agent Of the Associated Press saw
Bishop Watterson, who gave some in
terostIng lnsidc history Of his recent
enactmonts and tho causes which lod to
them. A week before Thanksgiving
day last year member Of one OF tho
Columbus societies belonging to the
Kuights OF St Johns Union told the
bishop that tho military branch OF tho
division, to which the informant be-
louged, had during tho preceding year
given thrco entertainments, two ot
them under the assumed name OF tho
Evening Star Club. at which beer was
sold and othcr things wcrc done con-
trary to Tho statutes Of this diocese, aud
tho provincial council Of Cincinnati,
and the third plenary council OF Ba!tt'
more, and that this samo branch In
tended TO gIVc, undor the disguise OF O
prize drill, q similar entertainment the
night before Thanksgiving day, with
bcor selling and beer drinking and
promiscuous dancing.
The bishop went immediately to the
hall, whore tho society was then hold
ing preparatory meeting, and told tho
,nembera what he had hoard, all OF
which thoy acknowledged to bc truo.
After roprovinR thcm for their porsis.
tent violations Of tho lave, binding
them in those matters, he received o
promise from them not to hold their
Thanksgiving entertainment In tho In.
tended manner; but within couple OF
davs thereafter two delegations from
this the commandery walted on him
and, as about $50 oil expenses had been
incurred in preparing lot, the entertain
mont, they solemnly proposed to him
TO allow them to hold their prize drill,
which would occupy about Is minutes.
and then turn over tho affair to ottiors
who should conduct 1t according to the
pre.arrangcd programme, the society
itself TO be tho beneficiary Of tho pro-
ceeds.
Hc expressed hfs aatonishmsnt at
such q proposition coming from mon
who called themselves Catholic
Knights, and told them he could not
conniyo at such a "beating Of tho devil
round the stump" They had walked
into the difficulty with their eycs open.
and they should walk out Of itas honor
able mon, and dutiful Catholics. As
they wore workinGmen, tho bisnop, oi'
tered to contribute generously to their
expenses, II they would do right They,
however, held the entertainment as
they had originally arranged, md many
OF the members Of tho gonOral division
and Of other aocietios assisted In 1t.
Tho bishop hearing Of ita fow days
afterwards, sent word that he would no
longer recognize thom as Catholic Or
cauizatton. In December an election
was hold for president Of tho general
division, and also for tho military
branch. Saloon.keepers, regardless on
the bishops woll known wishes, were
chosen for both OF these ofllcos. There.
upon, ho informed tho officers ot the d.
vision that II they should install tho
ncwly elected president he would de-
priyc their whole division Of ita rank
and privilege as a Catholic society, IS he
had already dono intho case OF the mil
itary branch, and that thoY must either
rcsncct his injunctions or appeal to
higher authority; and, II the decision
wont against him. no would cot them an
example OF ecclesiastical obedience.
Tho society appealed to Mgr. satolli.
Some yoars ago, wishing TO promote
tho honor md usefulness OF societies In
Ms diocese, ho decided not to approve
Of new sociottos, or now branches OF old
societies, s0vc on tho condition that
manufacturers and wonders Of intoxi'
eating liquors would not bo admitted to
membership.
Therefore, ho resolved TO mako gen-
oral what, UP to this time, had only ap.
plied to now organizations; and in tho
beginning OF March he issucd his now
famous pastoral letter on total ab.
stinencc, and Catholic societios In re-
luton to tho manufacturers and vendors
OF intoxicants.
Tho upoatoIic delegate, In hia letter
Of March IL, sustained the bishops &C.
ton in regard to the appealing society.
He told them that tho bishop had at
heart only the good OF the society, and
OF religion itself, aud that only BY a
complete obedience to tho bishops or
ders in tho election OF officers, and the
mannor Of holding fensts on entertain
monts, would tho society deserve tho
name Of Catholic" Il
They were not satisfied. howcvor, aud
q second appeal was made TO tho Mgr.
in the lattor part OF Juno.
Tho sccond decision Of tho delegate is
dated July 3, mud addressed to tho soc.
retarv OF the protcsting soCletios.
Mousignor Satolli first lays down tho
general principle shat, as 1t belongs to
tho Office OF n bishop to find out in his
own diocese what Is hurttuI or heIptul
10 tho spiritual good OF tho faithful. 80
belongs to his powor to command, ior-
bid, counsel or porntt 10 DO done or re'
moved Whatcvor no may judge condu.
cIye to his own duty and tho good OF
tho faithful. Tho lettor or decree OF
tho right rovOrcnd bishop ot CO.
lumbus concerning Catholic socIO-
tics and the abstinence to bo observed in
Intoxicating liquors ought, by no
monns, to DO subject to tho
Judgment OF every private individual,
or Of every assomblnge Of aiInnlo CAtho.
lies or eiti2eHs; but cvcFy Catholic OF
good conscience must hold for certain
that tho bishop has commanded thUso
things which seom to bo for tho creator
good OF tho faithful aud tho honor OF
Catholic society"
In thcso words tho apostolic delegate
sooms 10 givo IN approval Of tho general
purposes OF tho bishop as Expressed In
hia pastoral lotter
Then Comes Frost.
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