The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-12-27
THREE UNDER THE BAN
Catholics May not Join the Odd Fellows,
Sons Of temperance, nor X, p,

Wilmington, Dol, Dec, 2G-liiehop cur
tlB has issued the following letter 10 an
priests In the diocese VI wilmington
"Hoycrond Ifntberg.-AR soon ul pracuoal.
you viii read on Sunday. at lcaut once.
tho following documents, and you viii, /
am sure. 10 the very utmost ofyour ability,
opdoavor t1 procure from all whom the
decree ~ the holy see may concern,
ptr1mpt ana loyal obedience 20 this de-
cree. When Christ speaks through hla
vicar. Ia such words. there can be- no
question ns 10 the purpOrt ~ the utter
hncc. A Catholic, excuse himhclf a. hc
may yet censos 10 be- Catholic n he
fails 20 conform himself thoroughly and
AZ once 10 that uttcTnncc. Very faithfully
"a H. CURTIS
Bishop Of Wilmington"
The enclosure was as follows Most
reverend and lllustriUuH slrs,-YOur OK
ctllcnCy cannot fail 10 know that the arch
bishops set over various ecclesiastical
provinces Of the republic or the United
S;ntcH Of America, have, in more than one
OF tbs-lr naN"mbllea, taken counsel with
respect Ia societies which have grown up
In the aforesaid republic. namely. odd
Fellows, Sons of Temperance, and Knights
Of Pythlaa Aud you must be also aware
that the aforesaid bishops unanimously
decided that the whole question na 10 tho
societies should be submitted 10 the Iudg-
mcnt Of the apostolic Wre. His holiness.
therefore. committed thlg question 10 the
Most Rev. Satolli, ana the inqusitors
general These, In general congregation.
held on "wednesday, June 20 lk0i, con-
iiuncd the decision previously made as 10
the aforementioned circulars. decrced that
all ordinarieH throughout the United
Stutcs must, IN every way strive 10 keep
the faithful from becoming members OF
any OF said societies, and must not fail
10 0dmonsh their people 10 that effect.
and that any thus admonishcd must be-
debarred from the sacrament should they
fail 10 abandon or Keep aloof from the
same societies.
This decree his holiness confirmed and
gave It complete effect. II is threfore.
communicated 10 your eNcelency that
through you II may be transmitted TO all
archbishops, bishops and other ordinaries
OF the United States. and for the due rus-
tody Of the souls OF the faithful may be
by these ordlnarles carried into effect.
Meantime. beseech Almighty God to be-
stow all benefits and blessings. (SgnedD
CARDINAL MONACO"
Rome. Aug. 20. 1894.
ITO the illustrious and Most Reverend
Satolli, apostolic delegate, Washington. ."
Mgr Satolll transmitted the enclosure
TO Cardinal Gibbons.
Your eminence, illustrious and most
reverend By letter transmitted 10 me
ON the ath of November last, through
Cardinal Rampolli, his holiness urges that
the decree Of the holy office. sent 10 me
by Cardinal Monaco. and herewith deliV-
cred TO you. shall be made public. The
sovereign pontin, therefore. will see that
the decree In question shall be communi-
Gated by the archbishops 10 the respective
suifragans, and by them IL may be pro-
mulgated. With all reverence and aifec-
tion, ] remain your emlnence, illustrlous
and most reverend, your faithful servant
In Christ
FRANCIS sAToLLI,