St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-29
HAS Pope LEO'S SEAL,
Long Looked for Eneyelleal
to American Catholics
Made Public.
SATOLLPS NEW H0NORS
And the Great Dignity Con-
ferred on the Church IN
America Discussed.
AS TO SECRET SOCIETIES.
Caution Is Reiterated ndis-
solubility Of Marriage
The Daily Press.

today maue puU!lC lHe loHS-oAPNStN"
encycical from tho pope. The most
important features relate to the Amer
lean delegate and his relations to hler-
archy in this country, and also defining
the pope's attitude concerning societies
of wnrkingmen-
The encyclical begins as follows:
ITO Our Venerable Brethren. the
Archbishops AMI Bishops or the United
States of America, Leo Kill, Pope,
Venerable Brethren-Healtn and ApoS-
toic Benediction: We traverse Ill
spirit and thought the wide eXpanse or
ocean, and, although we have at other
times addressed YOU in writng-chleHy
when we directed encyciical letters To
the bishops of the Catholic world, yet
have we now resolved to address you
separately, trusting that we shall be,
God willing, of some assistance to the
Catholic cause amongst you. 10 this
we apply ourselves with the utmost
zeal and care, because we highly eS-
TEEN and love exceedingly the young
and vigorous American nation, In which
we plainly discern latent forces for the
advancement, alike OF civilization and
Christianity"
The encycIlca then refers to the in
terest telt by Tie pope in the recent
American celebration OF the discovery
Of America The banks of Columbus
carried not only the germs of mighty
states, hut the principles of religion
into remote regions beyond the seas.
The first solIcitude of Columbus was
to plant the
Sacred EnbIerns OF the Cross
wherever lie diseml arked. The very
names given TO American towns and
rivers and mountains ard lakes teach
how the BEGINNINGS were marked with
the footprints of the Catholic church"
The pope refers to the fact that the
first bishop SIT by apostolic authority
over the American church began his
labors when the great Washington was
at the helm of the young republic.
The well-known familiar intercourse
between these two men seems to be an
evidence that the United States ought
to be conjoined in concord and amity
with the Catholic church. land not
without cause, continues the eneyclical,
"fcr without morality the state can
never endure, truth which that illus
trious citizen OF yours, whom we have
Just mentioned. with keenness OF in
sight volt of his genius and states ]
maLship. perceived and proclaimed.
The giant strides by which the lepub-
lie is progressing areset 1orth, anu salts
faction is expressed that
CathOlicity Keeps Pace
with this progress. The extension of
the clergy and the establishment of
pi0us societies, parOchIal schools and
mutual aid associations is particularly
commended. But. while it is true that
the church has progressed under the
republic, yet it would be erroneous to
draw the conclusion that in America is
to be sought the most desirable status
of the church, or that it would be uni
yersally lawful or eXpedient for state
and church to be, aS III America, dis
severed and divorced.
Tie pope then sets forth the efforts
he has made to leave nothing und0ne to
preserve and s0lidly establish the Ca
tholic religion in America. To that end,
two special objects have received atten-
ton. First, the advancement of learH-
ing: second, perfcctiEg of methods i'll
the management of church affairs. The
first one led TO the establishment under
apostolic authority Of the Catholic uni
Yersity at Washington. 1t is urged
that education cannot be complete
which takes no notice Of modern sci
eHce In the keen competition Of talent
Catholics ought not to be followers, but
leaders The success OF the university
in uniting faith with learning Is dwelt
upon, and special mention is made OF
the generosity Of pIOuS priest who per-
mitted the building Of q hall of science
and literature bearing his name (Mcn
MahOn.) The pope also refers to the
beneficial results accruing from the
third plenary council at Baltimore. The
vital portion,
Concerning W gr Satolli.
is as follows: When the council Of
Baltimore concluded IFS labors, the duty
still remained Of putting. SO to speak,
proper and becoming crown upon the
work. This, we perceiyed,c could scarce
Iy he done in a more titlins manner
than through the due establishment by
the apostolic see of the American lega
ton. Accordingly, we have done this.
By this action, as we have elsewhere
irtimated, we have wished first of all
TO certify that, in our judgement and
affection, America occupies the same
Mace and rights as other states, be they
ever so mighty and imperial. ln &ddi-
ton to this we had IN mind to draw
more closely the bonds OF duty and
friendship which connect you and SO
many Thousands of Catholics with the
apostolic see. In fact, the mass of the
Catholics understood how salutary our
action was designed TO be; they saw,
moreover, that it accorded with the
usages and policy Of the apostolic see.
For it has from the earliest antiquity
been the custom Of Roman pOntitfS i'll
the exercise Of the diyinely bestowed
Gift of prmacy in the administration Of
tie church Of Christ 10
EcEd E1orsEs Delegates
to Christian nations and peoples. And
they did this, not as an adventitiouS
but an inherent right for the Roman
ponlitT, upon whom Christ has con-
ferred ordinary and immediate jurisdic-
ton. as well over all and Sigular the
churches as over all and singular pas.
tors and faithful. Since he cannot per-
sOnally visit The different regions and
thus exercise the pastoral Office over the
flock iHtrusted to him. finds it necessary
from time 10 time, in the discharge of
the ministry imposed upon him, to dis
patch delegates to the different paris of
the world, as the need arises, who in his
place may correct errors, make the way
plain, and administer to the people con-
fided to their care increased meats Of
salvation. But how unjust and
baseless would be the suspicion,
could it anywhere exist, that the
powers conferred on the legate are an
obstacle to the authority of the bishops.
Sacred TO use (more than any otheD are
the rights of those whom the Holy
Ghost has placed as bishops 10 rule the
church of God. That these rights should
remain i'll every portion, in every part
of the globe, We both desire aid ought
to desire, the more so since the dignity
of the individual bishops is by nature
30 interviewer with the dignity of the
Roman p0ntitf that any measure which
benefits the one necessarily protects
the other. My honor is the honor of
tie universal church. My honor is the
nnimpaired yigor of my brethren. Then
| am truly hunored when 10 each one
due honor Is not denied. Therefore,