The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-01-29
THE ENCYCLTAL..

ton the English Translation OF tbs
Pops's Letter To the American Episoe.
pate-rho Same ~ Already rubllshed,
WASHINGTON, D, @, jan. 2S-Mou,
signor sasoll! to-day made public tho
long.expoctod encyclical from the pope.
The most important features relate to
tho American delegate and his rela.
tions TO tho hierarchy In this country,
and also defining the pope's attitude
concerning aocie,lea OF workingmen.
The oncyclical begins az follows:
"To Our Itntrubk Brcthncn, he 4r,hbiIlars and
Bishops Of the Uai'st S'at.' Of NORTH AIericG:
'Leo Mi, pope. venerable brethren,
sends health and apostolic benediction.
"Wc traverse in spirit aud thought
the wide expanse OF ocean, and although
we have at other times addressed you
In writing-chiehy when uo directed
encyclical ietters TO the bishops OF the
Catholic world-ye. have we now 70.
solved 10 address you separately, trust.
Ing that We shalt be. God willing, OF
Rome assistance to the Catholic cause
amongst you. To this We apply our
selves with tho utmost zeal and care
because We highly esteem and love ex.
ceedlugly the young and vigorous Amer.
lean nation. in which wa plainly discern
latent forces from the advancement
alike OF civilization and christianity.
Tho encyclical then refers 10 the in.
terest felt by the pope IN the recent
American celebration OF the discovery
OF America.
THE barks OF Columbus carried not
only the germs OF mighty states, but
the prinoiples OF religion into remote
regions beyond the sea"
rRIESD OF WASHINGTON.
The pope refers to the fact that the
first bishop set by apostolic authority
over the American church, began his
labor when tho great Washington was
at tho helm OF tho young republic. The
we'll known familiar intercourse be.
tween the.e two men seems to bs an
evidence that the United States ough,
to bs conjoined in concord aud unity
with the Catholic church.
the encyclical, "tor without morality
tho state can never endure. truth
which that illus,rious citizen of yours,
whom ws have just mentioned, with a
keeuness OF insight worthy Of his genius
and statoamanship, perceived and pro.
claimed"
The giant strides by which thu repub.
lie Is progressing Is set forth aud salts.
faction ia expressed that Catholicity
koopa pace with this progress. lhe
extension oi tho clergy. and The estab,
lishmeni of pious societies. parochial
nchools and mutual aid asgoc;a tons ia
particularly commended, But, the en-
cyclical adds. that while II Is true tha,
ths church haa progressed under the
republic, yet it would be erroneous to
draw the conclusion that in America Is
to be sought tho most desirable status
OF tho church or that /. would be uni.
versally lawful or erpediont for state
and church 10 DO as in America, dis.
severed and divorced.
The pope then sols forth the efforts
he has made to leave nothing undone 10
preserve and solidly establish the Cath.
olc religion in America 70 that end
two special objects have received at,en-
tion: first, the advancement OF learn
ing; second, pcrfecting OF methods in
the management OF church affairs. The
frat end led to the establishment under
apostolic authority Of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington. It is urged thai
education cannot be complete which
takes no notice OF modoru scien CO. In
the keen competition OF talent Catho
lies ough! not to be followers, bu,
leaders.
THIRD PLESARY CoUSCIL.
The pope also roiors to the beneficial
results ensuing from the third plenary
council at Baltimore.
When tho council OF Baltimore con.
eluded Ito labors tho duty still re-
manned OF putting, 90 to apeak, q proper
and becoming crown upon tho work
This, NO perceived, could scarcely be
done in a more fitting manner than
through tho due establishment by the
apostolic aae Of American legation. Ac
cordingly, as you arc aware, we have
dono tins. BY this action. n, wo
hnyo elsowhers intimated, wo have
wished, frat OF all, to certify
that, in our judgment and affection
America occupies the same place and
rights us other states, bo they ever sc
mighty and imperial. In addition to
this We had in mind 10 draw more
closely tho bonds OF duty and friend
shIp which connect you and 40 many
thousands OF Catholics with tho apos
tolic sse. In TACT, tho MAS Of the
Catholics understood how snlutary oul
action was destined to bo; they saw
moreover, that 1t accorded with the
usages and policy OF tho apostolic 500
For it had been, from tho earliest an
tiquiiy, tho custom OF tho Roman pom
titls. in the exercise OF tho divinely bo
slowed gilt OF primacy in tho admins
tration OF the church OF Chrlst, tc
aend forth LOCATES 10 Christian
nations and peoples. And thoy did
this, not by an advoutitious, but M In
hcr0nt rlIht Tor the Roman pontill
upon whom Chriat hns conferred ordi
nary aud immediate jurisdiction, NJ
well over tho oil and singular churches
as over nll aud singular pastors, ant
fnithiul." Since ho cannot personally
visit tho different regions aud thus OK
orciso tho pastoral ollice over tho nocl
entrusted to him, ilnda 1t necessary
from time to tima in tho discharg,
of tho ministry imposed OH him. to dis
patch logRtna into dilloront parts Of ths
world, according ~ tho Mood arlaos who
aupplying hla place, may correct errors
mako the rough ways plain, and admin
islur to tho people confined to their care
increased meats OF salvation.
But how unjust and basolcss would
be tho suspicion. could it anywhere