Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1894-11-15
THE PETERS Pence
Must Be Sent To Mgr. Sa-
tOlli Hereafter.
Individual Contributions May BE
Addressed Directly to the Ecclesi-
astic---Text of the Letter Sent I o tho
Apostolic Various Sem
, inaries To Be Founded.

inaries To Be Founded.
Washington, Nov. 12.-An interest
Ing and important letter has been re-
ceived from Rome by the apostolic
delegate, Mgr. Satolli, to be forwarded
by him to the archbishops, who are to
distribute 1t to their sufiragans
Heretofore the Peters pence col
lected each year in every diocese have
been sent directly by the bishops to
Rome. Now those collections must be
transmitted to the delegate. Moreover
| any individual who wishes TO make
in his own name a more liberal con-
tribution than he would ordinarily put
in the diocesan collection, may do so
by addressing 1t directly to the pope
through the delegate.
Following is the letter of the holy
father to the bishops:
Among other efficient means of fos-
tering and proving devotedness to the
Roman pontiff. one deserves notice-we
mean the financial support given him
that he may the more readily provide
for the interests of the church. Since
| the days of the apostles the faithful
have given in this matter a noble ex-
ample which has continued through
| all the vicisitudes of time and events
| This support is justly called Peters
| pence.
| "Assuredly in these latter days when
| the rights of the Roman church are
unjustly violated and its former means
| have ceased, it is a fact worthy of re-
membrance and commendation that
| Catholics of almost every nation have
been SO warm in their attachment to
| the successor of st. Peter as to come in
aid of his honorable destitution. In
this concert the faithful of your great
| country deserve a need of praise. for
under the guidance and exhortation of
their bishops they have given remark
able proofs of their ardor, of their
faith and the native generosity of their
hearts.
Useless, then, to urge them to a
further continuance of this custom
Our purpose rather, is to point out an
arrangement which shall facilitate and,
If possible, also increase their generos-
| ity. Not long ago, as you know, we
thought proper to give your diocese and
your flocks a special pledge of our
affection in the establishment of a per-
manent apostolic delegation, so that
there might be constantly in your
midst one who should represent our
person and manage your more import.
ant affairs in our name with our power
Now this institution naturally sug-
gests the new arrangement we should
like to make as to the Peters pence
1t is this. The collections for this
purpose which each bishop orders in
his diocese as well as the private con-
tributions that individual Catholics
may wish to make to the holy father
in their own names, shall henceforth
be forwarded to and placed to the
credit of the apostolic delegate resid-
ing in Washington. He afterwards
will remit the sums to us with itemized
details.
Your generosity will be most ac-
ceptable and opportune just now, for
the needs increase day by day with our
growing solicitude for the faith, and
especially since the publication of our
late apostolic letter on unity. We
cherish certain projects by which we
hope, not without good grounds, to fos-
ter and hasten that devoutly wished
consummation, the reunion of Christ
endom. Such. venerabl brother, is our
wish in this matter. We know well
and duly praise your willingness to cor
respond to our counsels and desires.
And now we lovingly bestow on your
self, your work, your clergy, your peo-
pie the apostolic benediction as
pledge of Gods choicest blessings that
unfailing success may attend your pas
torate.
"Given at Rome. in st. Peters, the
10th day of September 1894, the 18th
year of our pontificate.
LEO p. p, XIII"
The projects above referred to are
seminaries to be founded at various
| points in the Orient, Athens, Smyrna,
Corfu and others The letter also it is
unders TODD, implies that priests and
people are expected to avail themselves
of this opportunity to show their pleas
| ure at the establishment of the apos-
tolic delegation.
The transmission of this letter has
been to some extent foreshadowed in
United Press dispatches from Rome.
1t must not, however, be confounded
with the forthcoming encyclical, which
will appear in due course.
KILLED BY HER ROARDER