Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-22

Watterson, or columbus, mas just re-
turned from the Catholic Summer
School OF Plattsburg. n. Y. lie says
the decision OF Mgr. SatolIi has not up
to the present moment been given TO
the press, and consequently the COM
ments on 1t, some " which are mlsiuter-
pretations. have come from surmise
more than anJthiAg else. The letter OF
the apostolic delegate Is addressed,
through Bishop Watterson, to the
secretaries OF those societies which APP
pealed from the Bishops regulations
concerning Catholic societies in their
relation. not only TO saloon keepers, but
to all engaged 10 the liquor traffic. IL
is wider than diocesan In It's influence;
for 1t afilrns the general principle on
which Bishop acts In such things and
approves OF its special application in
this particular matter aud says that
every Catholic OF good conscience must
hold that Bishop Watterson has decreed
for his own discese is for the greater
good Of religion and OF
EVERY CATHOLIC SOCIETY.
On February "A last one OF the Cath
Ollie societies In Columbus appealed from
the decision OF the Bishop In its regard.
On March - the apostolic delegate al
firmed the Bishops action, aud, not sat
islied with this. some OF the members OF
societies in Columbus appealed again.
The first decision was special TO the APP
pealing society. but the second decis-
ion, which is dated July 3, upholds tho
Bishops action in regard TO all societies
in the diocese Of Columbus. The above
statements are exact, aud have been In
spected by the Bishop.
The three points referred TO 10 the
apostolic delegates letter are taken
from the letter issued BY Bishop Wat
S~<an to the clergy OF the Columbus
HgTch I, in Shicb hewithdrew
,hation from every Catholic So
.ssty or branch In the diocese that has
a liquor dealer or saloon-keeper at its
hsnd or among its officers, and be sus-
pended every such society from its ran K
and privileges as q Catholic society un-
I'll IL ceased to be so Differed. He again
published the condition that no one
WOULD BE ADMITTED TO MEMBERSHIP
who was engaged either as principal or
agent 10 the manufacture and sale OF
LIQUORS. While not condemning tho
liquor business itself by restrictions, no
did IL TO increase'the usefulness OF Cath
Ollie societies aud remove tho reproach
which has frequently attached to them
aud the members To the detrlment OF
religion. With societies long estab.
lished in the diocese, because Of
benefit insurance features, be would
not interfere, but be would insist on
the rule for new societies and the ad-
mission OF new members In the old.
The Bishop lnstrUc,s the priests 10
make known TO the organizations In
their parishes the rule and 10 have IL
faithfully observed. Should any saloon
keepers In the parish treat the rule In a
defylng way, the priests are asked 10
refuse than absolutlon. unless they
promise 10 cease offending. Following
Is
THE LETTER or MGR. sAToLLr ~ FULL.
WAsmNGToS, ID. c., July 3. 1894.
DEAR SIR:-I answer your letter
which, together with the document en-
closed therein, (the Bishops letter, you
handed me during my stay Ia Colnm-
bus.
AS far as the general principle iscsh-
cerned, you should know that as IL be-
longs 10 the Office of Bishop 10 oh
serve in his own diocese what IL hurtful
or hel pful to the spiritual good OF the
faithful, so Il belongs 20 bis power 10
command. prohibit, counsel or permit
10 be done, or removed, whatever be
Judges to contribute 10 the discharge OF
his own duty and 10 the good OF the
faithful.
The letter or decree Of the Right
Rev. Bishop, OF Columbus, concerning
Catholic soclellesand the abstinence 10
bs observed from4 tntoxicstng liquors.
ought by no mean 20 be sObJected TO
the Judgment Of 5rY private indivId-
nal or OF every association Of simple
Catholics or citizens; but eyerY Catholic
OF good conscience must hold iotcsr-
tain that the Bishop has commanded
those THINGS WHICH heou1 w " ioI buS
greater good OF the faithful and the
honor OF every Catholic society.
THOSE THREE THINGS
which are expressed 10 the letter OF the
Right Rev. Bishop have the approval,
not only OF Catholics. bot Of nom
Catholics Of your city; because they are
not only 10 harmony with the laws OF
the Church. bot they are also season
able and necessary TO the honor OF the
Church. especially In the State OF Ohio.
Therefore. those things which the
Right Rev. Bishop has commanded In
his decree approve, aud I decide that
they are 10 be observed. But IL. per-
haps, they for the time being seem 20
hurt the material Interests Of some, this
will have to be patiently borne for the
good OF the many aud for the honor Of
our Holy Catholic Church.
Remain, therefore, OF good will, aud
obey faithfully what the right reverend
Bishop has cecreed, confident that
divine providence rewards the spirit Of
obedience not only In the future, bu,
also Ia the present life.
Farewell In the Lord.
FRANCIS, ARCHBISHOP SAToLLI,
Apostolic Delegate.