The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16
STATUS OF CHURCH PROPERTY
simply. 30 Was state Property
Hence II Vow Incie sans.

Washington. y. G.. Dec. l5.-At a meet
ing Of the National Christian Citizenship
convention a letter was read from William
Henry Roberts a prominent Presbyterian.
and secretary OF the Alliance Of Reformed
churches. on the subject OF the church
property IN our newly acquired pesaea-
sions. The letter says IN part;
IN all these territories. acquired a. o
result Of the war with spain, there ars
large church properties. which have been
under the control hitherto OF the Roman
Catholic church. as the established church
Of Spain and her colouiea These church
properties are claimed BY the Roman
Catholic authorities. but 20 a large extent
with no show OF right There doubtless arc
properties given By Will or direct personAi
donation under The control Of Roman Cath
Ole church authorities n Porto Rico and
the Philippines. But IN addition - such
properties there are other properties. 80
peciaily church edidces which were paid
Tor our % the public funds and maintained
a. the expense q the Spanish government
The latter properties are tho properties
not q the church. bit or The people
'-Tnss Is the fact IN al countries vhsrs
there are established churchss- such
churches N Spain France. England snf
Germany are branches % the state. ard
their ediaces are erected and sTpenHss
paid. the salaries o., bishops and priests "a
ciuded. out % The p1blc taHss- J; wss
because Of this sact that when 'he South
American republics became independent q
spain she rev rulers took possession - =
very considerable eart % the rhuTs1 prop
erty They iook fne ground thai 80 Own
esshlD q the property was IN The sis'-
ana not IN ths caurla, TIE safss FrnunA
was taken n Enrland a. the tine % tas
Reformation.
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row Protestant, Episcopal cnDrch. -
cause the structure VS. pad FER Win fhs
rnorev o. the English aafiea. and - eS1-
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