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Wilmington. Del, Dec. 2a.-Bishop
'Ouftis issued the following letter to
q! the priests In the diocese OF Wi.
minston: -
"Rey. Father: Az soon 40 practica.
Die you will read ON Sunday. at least
once, the following documents. ana
you will, I am sure, to the yery ut.
most Of your ability, endeavor to pro.
cure from all whom the decree Of the
aoly nee may concern, q prompt and
!oyal obedience to the same decree.
When Christ speaks through his vicar
ana In such words, there can be NO
question ~ to the purpprt Of the ut.
eerance. A Catholic, excuse himself
how he may, yet ceases to be q Catho-
NC u he fail to conform himself thor.
oughly to that utterance. Very faith
kolly your servant In Christ,
80 ga. NJ. Curtis,
@Bishop Of wilmington
The enclosures were as follows:
Most Reverend and Illustrious Sir:
Your excellency cannot fail to know
that the archbish0ps set over tho
various ecclesiastical provinces of the
republic Of the United states Of
America have, In more than one Of
their assemblies, taken council With
respect to the societies which have
grown up In the Aforesaid republic,
namely, the ODD Fellows, the Sons Of
Temperance and the Knights Of
Pythias. And you must be also aware
that the Aforesaid archbishops unani.
mously decided that the whole aues.
tlon az to these societies should be
submitted to the judgment of the
apostolic see. His holiness, therefore,
committed this question to the Most
Rev. satolli and to the inquisitors.
general. These, then, in general con.
gregati0n, held on Wednesday, June
20. 1894. confirmed decision preyi.
ously made, % to the aforementioned
societies, decreed that all the ordi.
nartes throughout the United States
must, In every way strive to keep the
faithful from becoming members of
any Of the said societies, and must
not fail to admonish their people to
that effect, and that any thus admon.
ished must be debarred from the ga.
crament should they fail to abandon
or keep aloof from the same societies
This decree his holiness confirmed and
gave It complete effect. It is there.
fore communicated to your excelleney
that through you It may be transmit.
ted to all the archbishops, bishops and
other ordinaries OF the United States
and for the due custody Of the soul,
Of the faithful, may be by these ordi.
naries carried into effect. Meantime
! beseech Almighty God to bestow all
benefits and blessings.
..l -"R. Cardinal Monaco.
"Rome, Aug. 10, 1894.
'sTo the Illustrious and Most Rev.
Francis Satolli, Delegate Apostolic,
Washington, d. c."
"Y0ur Eminence, Illustrious and
Most Reverend: By letter transmitted
to me on the Goth Of November. last,
through Cardinal Rampolli, his holi.
ness urges that the decree Of the
holy office sent to me by Cardinal
Monaco, and herewith delivered to
you, shall be made public. The SOW.
ereign pontiff, thcI efore, will see that
the decree in question shall be com.
municated by the archbishops to the
respective suffragars npd by them II
may be promulgated. With all rev.
erence and affection, remain, your
elninence, illustrieus and most rcver
end, your faithful servsnt In Christ,
-"Francis Satolli."