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rapsi Views on Am.ricanism are Made
Iuhiic In baltimore.

Baltomorc. MD. Feb :1-The np.
proved TRANSLATION 81 the pupta letter
10 Cardinal Gibbons. giving the pipll
views uu Amortization heretofore
covered briefly In the Associated Press
cable dispatches. was made public
here today.
uls holiness. commenting on tho
controversy which has grown out ~
the French translation ~ the lifc of
the late Father IicCker founder ~ the
Society 81 ruulints. % distinctly Amer
lean order, HayF the rule OF life laid
down Tor Catholics hy the vatican
council II not Of such nature that IL
cannot accommodate Itself o. the cN-
lrouClrH % various times ana places,
The church has az all times been what
81 Paul said OF himself. u become
all things To all men that I might save
nil"
Ia regard to ways Of living. the
church has been acccultomcd 60 20
Yield that the divine principles OF
morals being kept intact, she haH nevct
neglected to accommodate hcrrelf TO
the character and genius OF the ma
lions which she embraces. lsut, con.
tlnuca the loiter. IN the present mat.
ter there ~ great danger ana mani
fest opposition to Catholic doctrines
and discipline In the opinion ~ the
lovers % novelties that allowance
90 follow out more freely the leading
~ hls own mind aud the trend OF bic
own proper activity, such reasoning
ia tvldrntly faulty.
~ one should wish to depart from
the infnilihlo teaching authority OF the
church. The confoundlnR of license
with liberty the passion for discussing
and pouring contempt upon any pos.
Hib,u subject the assumed right to
hold whatever opinions one pluaHes
upon any subject uud 10 ret them forth
In print to tho world. have 20 wrapped
minds Ia darkness that there IN now
greater need uf the churuh's teach
ing than ever before, lest people be
come unmindiul both of conscience and
~ duty.
The pope says that while he believes
there wRr no thought of wrong or
guile In the opinions Of Father Heck.
90. yet they certainly merit some de-
Ffgc Of suspicion. and he proceeds 20
point out Ht length those opinions
which he regards as inimlcal 10 the
church authorities,
Regarding the facts that the Paul.
ihta are not required 90 take any spe.
oInl vows ana that they believe that
useless or ~ little service Ia the
church besides being Injurious 10 thu
religious ufdrfs, the pope remarks that
such cannot be- the opinion ~ anyone
VINO hAN thNN lNN NlNNhlH hl tho tNhffnf
Did not your country, the United
States derive the beginning both 1t
faith and OF culture from the children
~ those religious famillcs7 To one
~ whom but very latoly thing great
~ 10 your praise, you have decrcrd
that statue Doe publicly erected"
Further along. however the pope
says that II there be- those who prefer
10 form body without the obligations
OF VOWS. let them pursue such a course.
but let them be- careful not TO set such
u State above the religious orders llr
suggests that those who teach Cathn.
liclsm AZ interpreted by Father Heck,
or be set apart By the authority Of the
bishops. for he thinks there are many
Americans who are separated from
Catholicism hy Ignorance, and who
might be drawn o. tao church N this
truth were sent before them Ia friendly
and familiar way,
The pope. while finding himself nm.
able 20 approve Of the views which 20
90 make up "Amrticanlam" yet takes
no exception a. the name. ANA observes
that " tn doctrine adverted 90 are
not exalted there could be no doubt
that the bishops would have the church
In America different from what IL In In
the rest Of the world.