The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-03

through the sacred congregation OF the
propaganda.
No. Brookfeld, Mass, q JUN, 1899.
Monsignor Thomas d. Beaven:
The Canadians, assembled in mass
meeting to listen to the reading Of the
letter received from Rome. After the
reading of said letter. the Canadians
having ascertained that that letter
could not be the answer to that son6
to Rome, relating to our cause, since
the said request Of the Canadians was
sent only on the 22d of May, and that
the letter from Rome was dated the
10th of the same month. The Canadians
refuse and contest the decision of that
letter. Until the court of Rome has
answered our request, we refuse to
submit, and we protest against the
sending of request other than that sent
22d of May, 1899, as not being author
lied by the Canadians of North Brook
field, Mass.
(Signed)
Eugene Mineau, Joseph Ledoux, ].
A. Bowler, secretary; L. Dupre. Cyril
L. Perrault, G. L. Depatie, A. Parmen-
ter, F. Gaudette, H. L. Archambault,
]. Stantie, Francis Cloutier, Gilbert
Herard. Narcisse Ledoux.
1.-THE original of this response has
been forwarded to his eminenee, tho
cardinal project of the propaganda. I
pray you to recommend to the faithful
of your parish this lamentable affair, 50
that the obedience to mother church,
so earnestly desired by his eminence,
may not be withdrawn.
Sincerely yours in Christ.
Thomas d. Beaver,
Bishop of Springfield"
This was the whole of the letter re-
ceived from the bishop, and then fol- 4
lowed the letter written by the COM
mittee, or at least signed by them, in
which the bishop was so strongly att
tackled. 1t is as follows:
North Brookfield, June %, 1899.
Monsignor Thomas Beaver:
We have received your letter and
after considering it we have ascer-
tanned that it differed completely
from that read to us at your house,
and we protest against this manner
SO little worthy of a bishop and SO
dishonest in treating with his sheep,
and we revoke our signatures as
having been fraudulently obtained
and We refuse to acknowledge the
veracity of your statements and we
protest to Rome about this deceit
on your part, and farther, this letter
is not the answer to our letter, be.
cause It is dated before that which
we sent.
Eugene Mineau,
j. A. Bowler,
Joseph Ledoux
That such extreme steps should be
taken caused much surprise, and as the
bishop is revered here, it also brought
out much unfavorable comment. In adj
dition to the above letters and as the
outcome of them, FIR Tuite today said:
For the first time will speak public
ly upon this matter. 1t has. been in the
hands of my superiors and l could not
interfere. But IN the name of all the
Catholics of st. Joseph's parish, wish
to protest against the insult that has
been offered to our good bishop, who
frem the very beginning of this trouble
sought the welfare of all; who so pa
tiently and kindly endeavored to do
justice to all. / consider 1t also az an
indirect insult to our holy father the
pope to allege that he gave a decision
without knowing the facts of the case.
This decision is final, ascoming from
the highest tribunal of the church. and
all discussion must cease; Rome has
spoken. l hope that ell the faithful
will give full obedience to our mother.
the church, as represented by our holy
father For my part 1 assure these
good people who have taken part in
and forgetfulness Of anything that has
happened during the past two years
and half; that they shall be kindly
in the church and shall con-
tinue to receive the same attention in
their spiritual wants that has always
been accorded them.
II shall be glad to see and welcome
them. and no act of mine will make
them feel that there has ever been any
difference. l also exhort the people to
receive them kindly and to show them
by words and acts that they are glad
to have them back, also to pray God
fervently that they may submit with
to the decision Of our holy
father. hope that the lessons drawn
from the mystery of today's feast, the
visitation of the blessed virgin, obedi-
ence and charity, may be brought into
their every day life.
obedience not only in the family, on
the part of children to parents and cit
liens in the community, but also 20
the commands of the church, for with
out obedience there is no virtue. Char
ity to the neighbor, even to the erring
one, remembering that what is done to
neighbors in word or deed is done to
Christ himself, who will abundantly re-
ward"