Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-01-31
PAPAL ENCYCLICAL.
The Popss Address to the Ameri-
oau Episoopste Made Public.
The QUESTION OF SEED GRAIN.


ROME, Jan. as-The papal encyclical,
addressed to the American episcopate,
was made public here yesterday. In
the document the pope recalls the fact
that he associated himself with the
celebration Of the fourth centenary
Of the discovery Of America, the evan
gelization Of which country was the
first care Of Columbus, which evangeli-
cation was realized by the Franciscan
end Dominican monks and the Jesuit
fathers.
After pointing out that the first
Catholic bishop in America was great
friend Of George Washington, father
Of his country, the pope shows how
the episcopal councils, aided by the
breadth Of vice and the equity Of
American laws, assured the develop
meut Of Catholic institutions. 1t
was TO contribute still more
10 this development that the
pope founded the university at
Washington, for 1t was Of i'm
portance that Catholics should be N
the front rank Of sciences, even mod
ern sciences, provided they were at one
with integrity and faith. To this end
his holiness exhorts the bishops to do
all In their power to encourage the
progress Of the university at Washing
ton, as we'll as the North American
college at Rome.
With regard TO the apostolic delega-
ton the pope states that it was in
stituted with view to drawing closer
together the bonds between the Cath
olics Of America and the holy see with
out in any way curtailing the powers
Of the bishops. His holiness urges the
American episcopate to put an end
to strife, to install the idea Of unity
and the perpetuity Of marriage
among the faithful. and to inculcate
among the people civil and religious
virtues In particular the pope calls
upon the bishops to turn aside work.
mems associations from law-breaking,
to teach journalistic respect for re-
ligion and truth, to reprove those jour
mails which pass judgment upon eps-
copal acts, and finally to turn Protest.
ants to Catholicism by charity, by in
struction in doctrine and by leading
an exemplary life In conclusion his
holiness recommends the sending Of q
mission to the Indians.
QUESTION OF SEED GRAIN.
LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. Ex-senator
Henderson has advised President Ma
son, Of the relief commission, that the
department Of agriculture will ship to
him mail sacks containing the SEN
ator's entire quota Of garden and field
seeds, amounting to about $4,000 pa
pers. The senator says; III you see
ct to distribute them from your own
office, all that will be necessary 10 do
will be to put the name and post Office
address of the recipients on each pack
age. | understand that Representa-
tives Haynor and Mercer will send vow
all Of theirs, and Representatives Bryan
and Meiohjohn and Senator Allen will
send you part Of theirA The agricul.
tural department will also send large
amount from the department supply
and from contributions from other
members Of congress.
This to considerable extent will
solve the question Of seed grain. This
question has been the source Of much
speculation among Nebraska people
While the present resources are sufll-
cient to feed and clothe Nebraska's
destitute, little provision has been
made for seed grain. Now IT Is be-
lieved that the thousands Of bushels
annually distributed by the agricul-
tural department through the various
and senators will be sent
TO Nebraska by common consent,