The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-20
THE ARCHB|SHOPS
ARE IN SESSION
All Prominent Figures of the
Church Represented.
CARDINAL GIBBONS THERE
University Directors Will Convene This
Morning at 10 O'clock.
MUCH COMMENT ON THE REPORT
That larges Would Be Preferred
/S Against Shredder.
e 10 HOLDS UNIVERSITY CHAIR
That larges Would Be Preferred
- Against Shredder.
10 HOLDS UNIVERSITY cHAIR

Washington, Oct. 19.-Tne meeting Of
Catholic archbishops to consider ques-
tions of policy and administration of the
church of America and of the directors
of the Catholic university to pass upon
the affairs of that institution has
brought together 9. notable assemIblage
of Catholic dignitaries All of the proml-
nent figures off the church are repre-
sented, including Cardinal Gibbons
Archbishop Martinelli, the papal dele
gate; Archbishop Corrlgan, of New York:
Archbishop Ireland, of ST Paul; Arch
bishop Ryan, of Philadelphia; Arch
bishop williams, of Boston; Archbishop
ChapeIle, of Santa Fe; Archbishop
Keane, the American representative at
Rome; Archbishop Riordan, of San
Francisco; Bishop Farley, of New York;
Bishop Foley, of Detroit; Bishop Hol'ts-
man, off Cleveland; Bishop Macs, of Cow
ington; Bishop Ohanan, of Erie; Bishop
Bevan, Bishop Predergast and Monsig-
nors Griffin, Mcmahon and Sbaretti.
The meeting of the directors of the
university begins at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. The directory is made up OF
the cardinal most of the archbi;shops,
three bishops and three laymen.
Much interest attaches to the procesd-
ings because of reports that charges
would be preferred against Monsignor
Shredder, who occupies the chair OF
dogmatic theology in the university with
q view to his removal.
These reports were prevailing topic
of ommant among the churchmen to-
day. but there was the greatest reti-
cence in discussing this subject for pub
llcation. The officers of the university
declined to say anything about 1t. 1t
is generally understood, however, that
the status of Mgr. Shredder will be-
brought before the board. He has been
a conspicuous member of the faculty ow-
ing in part to his Identification with the
German membership of the church and
his efforts to establish chair of Ger
manic languages towards which many
German societies have contributed. 1t
developed in the course of the discus
sion today that Mgr. Shredder has re-
ceived assurances from Rome, which, In
the opinion of his friends would be de-
cIsive in putting an end to any move
ment toward hs removal. 1t Is stated
| by those conv5rsant with the controversy
tha. the assurances were in the form or
| a letter from the pope stating in effect
that Mgr. Shredder must not be dis
turbed in his pres mt field of work. When
efforts were made to see the monsignor
ne returned the answer that he had
nothing to say today. There Is good
reason to believe, however, that conf
munication bearing on his case has been
received from Rome and that 1t is ia
vorabel to his interests.
A meeting of churchmen attended at
The university chapel this evening when
Dr. Conaty, the newly elected rector was
Invested with the title and Dignity of a
monsignor. The assembled priests wore
their robes of office, the many arch
bishops being in purple and the cardinal
in his scarlet robes and berrati. Vice
Rector Roger Regain read the briefs i'm
which the pope takes occasion to pay
a high tribute to DR.. Connty, giving him
absolution, making him Roman pre-
late of the pontifica1 household with the
title of monignor.
Cardinal Gibbons performed the cere-
mony of invesiture and Archbishop
Keane made the address. The archbish-
op spoke of his long service with tho
university, of its Americanism, and OF
the support which Pope Leo had given
to 1t at all times. In this connection
Archbishop Keane said that when no
went to Rome a year ago the pope said
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