Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-21
THE POPE'S APPEAL
For Healing AOimoSities
in the Church.
MANY URGENT REQUESTS.
Free Masons Come In For Condenna-
tion in the Encyclical Letter.

ROME. June VI. Pope Leo's jubilee en-
eyolioai letter, the most important docu-
msnt he has drawn up. is outlined as fol-
lowG
The letter commences with recalling
the recent demonstration. upon the oeoa-
sion OF the jubilee Of y holiness. ss
evidence Of Catholic unitS and says that
initiating Christ, who. on the eve Of his
ascension. prayed that his disciples be
united. he (the pope) at the spd of his life
desires to invite all men, without distinc-
tion Of race or country, to enter the
church.
The encyclical then deals with Christian
countries and expresses the grief OF ths
pope at the sohisms and animosities
which have torn fourishing countries
from the bosom of the church. and the
hope In expressed that divine pity and
omnipotenoe will bring them back TO the
fold
The pope then addresses the eastern
churches, recalling the fact that their an
csstors recognized the Roman pontiff,
admits that they are well disposed to-
ward Catholics. and promises that their
rites and patriarchal privileges will be
maintained In the event of union with
the Roman Catholic church, concluding
with repeating the words Of the Greek
liturgy. praying for the end OF sohism.
Protsstants Asked to Come In
His holiness then appeals to protestants.
and points out that they have no hxed
rule of faith nor authority and asserting
that many of them even deny the divinity
of Christ, the inspiration Of the scriptures.
and end by falling into naturslism and
matsrialism. He names enlightened prot
estants who ended by returning to Cath
olicism and exhorts others to return to
the church. In order that all may have
the same faith, hope and charity. based on
the same gospel.
The enclicycal proceeds to refer to the
movement In certain countries against
the church. enjoining Catholics to shake
of sloth In view Of this hostility. and TO
submit entirely to the tutelage OF the
church, whose mission 10 10 to teach and
70 legislate In regard 20 things falling
under It's Jurisdiction, without being sub
servient to any aud at the same time ex-
citing the envy OF none
According to the ency yclical the church
can pursue the work Of guiding men In
the fulhllment of their duties. as IL Is
amin ated by the spirit of accord toward
the civil powers, and willingly concludes
makes veiled reference to the friction
between church and state In Italy, By de-
ploring the revival of acts of oppression,
which animated ancient royalties against
the church
His Views ON Masonry.
His holiness condemns the Free Masons,
claiming that they are the enemies Of re-
ligious unity, and especially denounces
their so-called audaoious activity In Rome
Further. he calls upon Italy and France
to shake of the despotism Of Free Ma
sonry, In order that religious concord may
exercise the evils Of war. holding that
Europe presents the appearance, rather
than the reality, Of peace. and that edu-
cation In husbsndry. the arts and COM
merce In seriously mepaced.
The encyclical concludes with recalling
the former encyclieal Of the pope on the
social question. declaring that liberty and
the people can be made to harmonize with
power and the rulers. whatever form of
government exists. rs the right to COM
mand and the duty of obedience proceed
from God, 10 whom the rulers must ac-
count for their stewardship.
The pope strongly appeals to the latter
to foster religious union In order that the
close Of the present century may not re-
ssmble the stormy end Of the last Gen.
tury.