The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-29
PASS UNDER THE BAN
The Pope's Decree Against
Secret Societies
OnDER HAS BEEN PROMULGATED
MoDsignors satolii Thinks Thst Usder
the Circumstances He Should Not ssy
Anything About the Matter-The Ban
Discussed 1t Different Points.

Anything About the Aatter-The Ban
Discussed 1t Different Points.
WASHINGTON, December 22.-Monsig-
more Satolli, the apostolic delegate, says
any information concerning the recent
letter TO Bishop Mcdonnell affecting &C.
cret societies must come from the Bishop.
The delegate Gays his only Office in the
matter was to transmit the communica-
ton exactly - it came from Rome, and
that it involved no action or ruling on
his part. He was asked If the ban Of
the church wac to be placed on other &C.
cret societies than the Knights Of Pyth-
las, Odd Fellows and Sons OF Temper
snce, but he declined to give any infor-
nation e. to how specific societies were
affected or what punishment would be
visited upon their individual members
in case they continued their mem bership.
A high ecclesiastical authority outside of
the delegation stated that it was his I'M
Outstanding that this action of the
church was against secret societies in
general rather than a specific society be-
ing designated. This, however. could
not be verified from the delegate. He
insisted that, as he was merely q chan
mel OF communication in this case, he
had no concern in the subject and the
proprieties required that the Bishop who
received the communication should be
the one TO judge how far it should he
made public.
n N'nnNEErV
NEW YORK, December 22.-Archbishop
Corrigan denied himself to the reporters
to-day, who sought to obtain his views
regarding the ecclesiastical introduction
OF secret socities promulgated by Bishop
Mcdonnell of Brooklyn TO . conference
of priests OF his diocese this week. Vicar
General Farley admitted the truth of the
statement that such an order had been
promulgated. He ssid:
THE Odd Fellows, the Sons OF Tenn
peranoe and the Knights of Pythias have
been interdicted."
The decree OF condemnation will at
once be promulgated throughout the
church both from the pul pits and from
the press. As to the reasons for THE &C
ton il is sufficient TO say that they were
condemned because the Archbishops
evidently held that they were antaso-
pistic TO the church. The understanding
ie that the movement on secret societies
was determined upon by the council OF
Archbishops OF the Roman Catholic
Church OF the United States held in
Chicago in September, 1898.
THE BAN BEING DISCUSSED.
ST. LOUIS, December 22-The Odd
Fellows in this city claim that the al
legged ecclesiastical ban placed upon their
order by the Pope will not seriously az
feet them. They say their losses by the
resignation OF Catholic members will
not amount to 5 per cent. In speaking
OF the Popc's action State Grand Secre-
tary +. NJ. Sloan said to-day:
The ban was precipitetoi by DR.. G.
L. Campbell of London, Ont., who last
September refused TO let priest inspect
the ritual to see if it contained anything
Objectionable"
BISHOP M'oUAIp on THE DECREE.
ROCHESTER, n. V, December 22.-
Bishop McQuaid was seen at ST. Ber-
nard's Seminary this evening in regard
to the decree Of Introduction against Sc
cret societies. He said:
THE decree came directly from the
Holy See, and lie simply confederation
Of what has been in vogue for many
years in the church. 1t lie in Latin, and
owing TO the fact that it lie to be trans
lated, which occupies some time, will
not be able 10 give it out until after New
| Years"
THE DECREE IN DELAWARE.
Wilmington. December 22.-BishoE
Alfred Curtis has received . decree
written in Latin and signed by the Pope
putting the Knights Of Pythias, Odd
Fellows and Sons Of Temperance under
the ban of the Catholic Church. Vicar,
General Lyons tonight stated that wher
the Bishop returns the work Of translat
ing the decree into English will begin
II completed in time, the decree will bs
published from the affairs of this dioces,
tomorrow.