The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-08
A CHORUS OF ADMIRATION.
FOps LeO'S LICycliC3l Delighted ali
Tho Priests, Who Believe Union
10 Be Quite Possible
SINCERE THANKS FOR TIE WORLD.
EHjcn7, Denounced by Tho Holy Father,
10 Not Thin; Thcir Order VIII
70 Injured.

In spite OF the towering Importance
OF the railroad strike the Pope's En-
'Eciical ON Christian Unity, printed ex-
clusivcly Ia ye4tcrIay's World, attracted
the attention Of The Roman Catholics,
aud the greatest interest was mani
Tested In IT, while The Worlds enter
prise was everywhere commended.
Rev Father William Clark, G. S. p,
said about IT: Il read It through three
times to-day and the more | read IL
the more charmed l was with It. 1t was
u great stroHa Of policy and shrcwdness
| IN Tho World to Toe the first to print
50 important a document yet l must
criticize the translation. 1t IL accurate
as far as the grammar and dictionary
go, hut it IL not idiomatic English.
I However t. IL pretty hard to get that
Short Of three months study of the
| EncyrlgN.
The thing which made the strongest
! impression on me was the spirit of
/ honefulnes3 in IT,. Tnryclcals are apt
/ to be rather plainlivc in tone; there is
20 much that Is wrong, 50 much which
must be corrected.
"'rhC Holy Father has long been de-
/ alrCus Of "a reunion of Christendom, and
/ it Is my belief that the reunion OF the
. Eastern Churches with the Roman Ia
not so far In The future. They hold tho
Sane doctrines. All that separates them
| practically Is their different discipline.
| but the Holy Father promises them
! th'r ancient rites and discipline, and
/ that IS already the ruic whenever any Of
m" Eastern churches accept the SUI
"lh" World should he commended for
| ne,uF the first to print so valuable a
! document and ono 80 interesting to the
, Catholic people" said Mgr. John NJ.
| Farley, Nicur-Grncrpl at certainly is
| n piece Of enterprise on its part and a
recognition of the fact that religion il
! had the time TO study the Encyclical.
! but its general trend is known to me.
| IT. is an expression OF the wish of the
Church ever since the Divine Founder
prayed that there might be one fold
under ono shepherd. Politically there
are difficulties IN the way of reunion
Of the Russian Church. The Car would
forbid it; but as to doctrines, the RUS
sial aud the Greek Churches hold to
the same faith with the exception OF
the doctrine OF the Procession OF tho
| Holy Ghost Eastern Communions are
continually coming in and are permitted
| to retain their rites. Even in this coun-
try this ia the case, and there are mar
ri"d rriests Of the Eastern rite. but Of
the Roman obedience. This Encyclicat
IS but another Of the great papers which
~ haven't had the time TO study it's
said the Rev. Father John Hughes,
assistant superior of the Paulsts, but
the appeal to the Professionals to return
to the church H. one Of the most af-
fccing things that ] ever read. It
was good business for The World to
be the first 10 give the Encyclical to the
puiiic Ia Eagl!sh."
| The EnCyCliCal makes n very srron1
onslaught on Free Masonry.
| Col. George Hayes. one of the trustees
Of the Masonic Orphau Asylum. said
concerning this: I'VE have got fairly
well used to that sort of thing, and ie
doesn't seem to bother us much. I was
IN Rome not long ago, and Grand Master
Lummo said 10 me: Tell the brethren in
America that We are prosperous in spite
Of the bulls OF Popes and the oppose
ton Of priests We are progressive and
wa are enthusiastic. II is too late In
the duv for Lob 10 try to convince peo-
pie that Free Masonry is wicked. There
are too many Masons on the bench, at
the bar and In the pulpit. who arc
known to b. good citizens and good men
Tor any such superstition to be held
generally. Free Nasony Is more Catholic
than the Catholics themselves, Men OF
al crredS ard colorS may become
Nlrpns. and the only faith required
OF them Is the belief in a supreme Be
ing. the Grand Architect OF the Universe.
nv their fruits yc shall know them.
and Masonry "a quite willing to enter
Into competition with the Catholic
Church on that score