Evening star., 1898-12-03
IN THE cHsU R G H E S

-------t--
Archbishop Chappe4le Formerly pastor of
St. Matthews Cath9ic Church, this city,
who was recently appointed apostolic dele
gate to Porto Rico and Cuba. and in charge
of Catholic Church affairs in the Philippine
Islands, will leave for his new field of duty
in few weeks.
AS heretofore stated In The Star the arch
bishop was in Washington several days
ago and in reference to the work which he
will superintend in the newly acquired pos
sessions of the United States, said his first
duty, aside from the technical and official
obligations relating to church affairs, will
be to impress upon the people of the An
TILES the fact-which they do not at present
fully understand-that the United States
while 1t has no state religion and under it's
constitution can have none, nevertheless is
expressly pledged to protect every citizen
In all his religious rights and to guarantee
to him the fullest liberty to worship God
after the manner which his conscience ap-
proves.
He will explain to the Catholics of Porto
Rico and Cuba that they are as safe in
their religious associations and resDonsibiI-
1ties under the government of the United
states as they would be under that of
breat Britain or under that of Spain and
VIII assure them that this government will
impose TO burdens upon them, upon their
church or upon their church property
which it does not i1nDose lrnon the citizans
OF the United States, and the only burdens
OF that KIND are those which citizenship in
Voives-obedience TO law
There will be no taxing of churches or of
churcn property for the benefit of the state
ne VIII inform them; whereas on the other
mana, that property will receive the fullest
protection which the power of the United
States can give. He will persuade them
that they have nothing to fear but every
lhlns TO hope. when they are under the pro-
tectlon or and are allied In such manner as
may pe deemed wise by Congress to the
United States.
lie means to persuade them that this gov
eminent does not expect to exact tribute or
revenue from them; that its only hope is.
so rar as revenue is concerned that increas-
ing traoe relations may be of mutual bene-
NJ. ne Will likewise tell his new charges
at .ilat thls government proposes to protect
@ .nelh IN every right that its own citizens
ENJOY, ana TO guarantee them all the bless
ihss OF civil and religious liberty.
ArchDlshop Chappelle is well known in
this city, and his appointment to the re-
sponsible position as apostolic delegate has
peei received here with great favor. For
a number of years he was pastor of ST
MattheWs Church. and is acquainted with
many OF the foremost men of the day, as
Well as the diplomatic representatives from
european countries. Then, too, his eXpe-
rience as archbishop of Santa Fe diocese
made up largely of tile descendants of the
followers or Cortez. who won Mexico for
spain, and afterward of New Orleans the
last of the Spanish territories in the United
States will greatly slelV him in his new
duties 81 I
The intention of the Methodist Episcopal
Chufch OF the United StttteS to enter upon
policy OF expansion, has been made
klio"ii III the following address of the bsh-
ops of that. denomination a copy of which
was furnished TO Star ;Seporter
Startling and ms,lneBtous events are
uahspiflnS IN these relosing days of the
nineteenth century. Spain is the foremost
representative of political tyranny and
nSiouS Intolerance among the civilized ma
tlons of the world. For Ieenturies she has
done her utmes to block the progress of
Christian civilization,
In a population of, is doooo in the king
crates. OF the 2,o00,b03 *ho can read and
write. only 100000 bayd- anything to do
with the government except to pay the
enormous taxes that are levied, and to go
of war
The republic of the United States stands
among the nations of the world the fore
most representative of political liberty and
religlous liberation Here schools are pro-
Vlded for all, and even compulsory educa-
ton is widely enforced, while the right to
freedom of worship is absolutely unchal-
lenged -
Six months ago whoever should have
prophesied such results as were attained
during the war with Spain in so brief
time would have been regarded
fanatic, If not indeed insane.
These marvellous events are now history.
but no mortal pen can foreteH their far
reaching influence. But We do know that
great opportunities are suddenly open be-
fore the Christian church for advancing
among iong-oppressed peoples the kingdom
OF God. The Philippines on the other side
of the world. and Cuba and Porto Rico, on
this side. are. by the naval and military
prowess of a Christian government, sud
denly thrown open for eYangeAstic opera