The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-24

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iafioa of Fae ietter Of Pope LEO XIII, 10
Cssrlly..I q sbooas On An.erscanlsIn. tae
I.atsa original having been received "a
cau.Iy by card nal "a tss'oas. 10 abom j.:
Has forwarded by Cardinal Razupolla. the
pApal secretary of ssate,
TO Our Beloved Son. James Cardinal
t5i5hons CarisRal Priest Of th4 Title Sane
a Mara. Beyond the Tibcr. Archbishop of
Ea!timore.
LEO XIII. POPE.
Beloged son. Health apd Apostolle
Biessirg We send 10 sou by this letter a
renewed expression of til4t good wiA y hicA
We have M; failed during he course CT oar
poulacate 20 manifest frequently 10 you
and 20 your colleagues in The eossc0saie
ans Ia tae wnoie American peope. avail
ING ourselves Of every opportunity offered
Ls by the progress OF yoa3r church o. what
ever you nave done for Safeguarding and
promoting Catholic Interests Moreover
sc have often CONSIDERED and admired ihe
noble gifts OF your nation, nh 3 eDss ne
the American people 10 i~ alive 10 every
good work which promotes ;he good az
humanity and the splerdoT OF civilization.
Although this letter be naf intended.
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YarAase 80 often spoken. bat rather 20 cail
attention 70 some things 10 be avoided
and corrected. siI.l. becaase Il IL conceived
n thai same spirit q apostolic charity
which has inspired al our ietters we snal!
exIeat that yea viii take k as another
proof Of car iove, the more 50 because II
Is Intended 10 suppress certain contentious
which have ARISEN lately among you 10
the 3etrirnens oT tire pace q many souls
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Interpreted ard Translated ~ u foreign
language. has excited rot a TfQe c0atro-
verSy because therein have ben vo.tSi 3
certain opinions concerning ne way u
leaasng the Chrssisa life
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sog. 10 pros tae fa4zty ~ these ideas. Z
he nature ard origin Y she dsscsrts.e wR.l q
he church progresses are r. si.s3 70 mind
The vatican council saws concerning tals
Feing,
For the doctrine of faith. whtch God has
revealed has n0s beer Proposed IKE \
Philosophical snVeniicr. e. be peyfe t,a -
hsruan }ageaggty. hu1 has besa delivered As
q fsvine deposit - gae Spouse OF ChriSt -
he faithfully Kept ana safaiit4sy csarta.
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Vfe canpos eoasier rs al:age .i}eT 13as7e-
l,~s 81. Sitsu,e v a.ca a@Fgcsesy leads 10
ths asns essen vr regeet of some 90 fAe
prsa r;pfas ~ t-aF1=tAaa doctrines :sr a.
,6e psiae.qies eugue from tne same "a 1or
sGA n4st~E Eoc ar4F l gstfen Soa 49,
~ tu me ho~oTn x tee Father JOHN ! -
TaAs ,hey age aGap-e$ io 4H : nses ara
al nag .ons = csrariy seem from the woTfs
of aslr l.grd - Hts apostae@;
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vl4ens 3o Observe Ai Gangs waats0eveF /
aave commanded 5o4. anl tsss9.s as1
v.ase xaa asWaF% eSea fo fse saI - Iac
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rs says
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