The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-29

Washington, Jan 2S.-Mgr. Satolh today
made public the long epected encyclical
from the pope. The most important
features relate to the American delegate
and his relations to the hierarchy tn this
country, and also defining the pope's atti-
tude concerning societies OF working men.
The letter begins as follows;
ITO Our Venerable Brethren, the Arcn-
bishops and Bishops of the United
States of North America, Leo XII,
Venerable Brethren-Health and apos-
tolic benedlction. We traverse in spirit
and in thought the wide expand of ocean
and although we have, at other times,
addressed you in writing-cniehy when we
directed encyclical letters 10 the bishops
of the Catholic World-yet we nave now
resolved TO address you separately, trust
ing that we shall be, God willing, OF some
assistance to the Catholic cause amongst
you. To this, we apply ourselves with
highly esteem and love exceedingly the
young and vigorous American nation, in
which we plainly discern latent forces Tor
the advancement alike of civilization and
The encyciicaI then refers to the In
terest felt by the pope in the recent
American celebration Of the discovery OF
America
Columbus and the Cross.
s'The banks OF Columbus carried not
only the germs OF mighty states, but the
principles of religion into the remote reg
ions beyond the seas. The first solicttude
of Columbus was to plant the sacred en-
blems of the cross wherever ne olsenl-
barked- The very names given to Aunerl-
can towns and rivers ard mountains
and lakes teach how the beginning was
marked with the footprints OF the Cathohc
church,
first bishop set by apostolic authority over
the American church begun his laborS
when the great Washington was at the
helm Of the young republic. me Wen
known familiar intercourse between these
two men seen. to be am evidence that
the United States ought TO be con101ned IN
concord and anity with the Catholic
And not without cause" continues the
encyclical, "for without morality the state
can never endure a truth which that IL
just mentioned, with a keenest of insight
worthy OF his genius and craftsmanship,
perceived and proclaimed
Catholicism and Progress.
The giant strides by which the republic
IS PROGRESSING Is set forth, and satsfae-
ton is expressed that Catho1clsIn Keeps
pace with the progress. The extension or
Hhe clergy and the establishment OF plous
societies, parochial schools and mutual AID
associations are particularly commented
Cut while it is true that the church has
progressed under the republic, yet 1t would
be erroneous to draw the conclusion that
in America is 10 be sought the most de-
eirable status of the church. or that 1t
would be universally lawful or expedient
for state and church TO be, as IN America,
discovered and divorced
The pope then sets forth the efforts he
has made to leave nothing undone to
preserve and solfdly establish the Catholic
religion in America To that end Two
special objects have received attention,
first Tia advancement of learning; second,
the pec<ecting Of methods n the manage
Tuent of church affairs.
The first end led TO the establishment
under apostolic authority, OF the Catholic
university at Washington. It is urged
that education cannot be complete which
takes no notice of modern science. In
the keen competition of talent, Catholics
ought not to be followers but leaders.
The success of the university on unit
Dig faith with learning is dwelt upon, and
special mention Is made OF the generosity
Of the plous priests for permitting the
building of a hall of science and literature
bearing his name (NIcAiahon).
The pope also refers to the beneficial
results accruing from the third pleniary
council Of Baltimore.
Concerning Mgr SatoIH.
The vital portion of the encyclicaI con-
corning Mgr. Satolh IS as follows:
when the council Of Baltimore con-
cluded its labors, the duty still remained
OF putting, so to speak, a proper and be-
coming crown upon the work. This we
perceived. should necessarily. be done in
a more fitting manner than through the
of the American legation. Accordingly,
as you are aware, We have done this.
By this action, as we have elsewhere in
tirnated, we have wished first of all, to
certify that in our Judgment and affec-
ton America occupies the same place
end rights as other states, be they ever
this, We had in mind to draw more close
ly the bonds of duty and friendship
which connect you and so many thou
sands of Catholics with the apostolic see.
IN aNF f1aa of fN.+l ,so1i1
stood how Salutary our action was des-
tined to be; they saw, moreover, that it
accorded with the usages and policy of
the apostolic see. For it has, from the
earliest times, been the custom of the
Roman pontiffs in the exercise of diVinely
bestowed gift of primacy in the admins
fration of the church of Christ to send
forth legateS to Christian nations and
"And they did this, not by an adventi-
tious but an inherent right, for the Ro-
3erred ordinary and immediate jurisdic-
tlon as We'll over all and singular the
churches, as over all and singular the
pastors and faithful since he cannot
personally visit the different regions, and
thus exercise the pastoral office over the
flock entrusted 10 him, finds it necessary,
the ministry imposed on him, to dispatch
legates into different parts of the world
according to the needs, who may correct
errors, make true ways plain and admin
lister TO the people confded to their care
Increased meats of salvation. But how
unjust ana DaSeleSS would be the Suspi-
ciOn, could il anywhere exist that the
powers conferred on the legatee are an
obstacle to the authority of the bishops,
Sacred 20 US (nore than any other) are
the rights of those of whom the Holy
Ghost has piled as bishops to rule the
church of God. That these rights should
remain in every nation. in every part of
the globe, we both desire and ought to
desire; the more so since the dignity of
the individual bishop is, by nature, an
interviewer dignity of the Roman pontiff
and any measure which benefits the one
necessarily protects the other. My honor
IS the unimpaired vtgor of my brethren.
] am truly honored, when 10 each one
due honor is not denied. Therefore since
st IS the Office and function of an aDOs-
tolic delegate with whatsoever powers he
be vested, to execute the mandates and
interpret the will of the pontiff who
Se7dS him. far from his being of any
bishops, he win rather bring an Access
Zion of stability and strength, his au-
thority viii possess no slight weight for
preserving in The multitude a submissive
spirit in the clergy discipline, and due
reverence for the bishops, and in the
S7ShOpS mutual charity and an intinat e
Snlon of souls. And since this union, so
tho1ght and action, he will no doubt
bring it to pass that each one of you
shall perseyere in the diligent admins
fration of the diocesan affairs, that no
one shall impede another in matters Of
government; that one shall not pry into
The councils and conduct OF another;
finally that, with disagreements eradica-
work together with combined energies TO