Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-11-30
CHURCH AND The SALOON.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND SPEAKS OF
THEIR RELATION p
saloon Taken by This Famous Roman
Catholic Preiate-A Noteworthy
Case.

In vie v of the temperance agitation now
in progress in this city tho following state
meat by Archbishop Ireland with refer
oncc TO the decision of bishop Wattcrson
Of Columbus viii be read with general in
toGost:
However limited in their immediate APP
pltcation, decisions of high courts usually
work out far-reaChng results. They set
forth the spirit Of laws and institutions
and establish standard of action which
proNokes compliance. This is decidedly
the fact in the ruling Of ecclesiastical Law
recently hI"ded down by the appellate
court of the Ap stole Delc gate, MonsiS nor
Francis SItolH which sus. aims the edict
of the Bishop of Columbus excluding LID
Tor dealers from office. or even member
snip, in Catholic associations.
some months ago the RI Rev. John \.
Watterson, bishop of Columbus, published
for his diocese the law that no existing
catholic society, or tcanch or division
thereof, shall be allowed to have a liquor
dealer or a saloon keeper at its head or
among its officers and that no new Cath
Ollie society, or new branch of an old or
ganization, shall be formed which would
admit even to membership any person en-
Gagged. whether as principal or as agent,
In the manufactures or sale of intoxicating
liquors. supplem, ntary clause of the
Episcopal edict excludes from the sacra-
n,ents Of the church sal0on-kccpers who
persist i'm selling liquor on Sundays, or
otherwise conduct their business in an un-
lawful manner. This clause proclaims no
new law. 1t merely rehcarscs the ordn-
AIRY prescriptions of Catholic moral thtol-
pay; but 1t is worthy OF special notice.
bringing. ds it does into clearer light the
intent Of the preceding regulations uv
which, manifeStly, the penalty of CXclu-
sion from Catholic societies falls upon
liquor dealers and saloon keepers as such,
eVtn when ny a departure from the gene
al custom they conduct their business in
lawful manner and do not deserve the
moro ericvous PENALTY Of exclusion from
the saCraments.
From this law an appeal was taken by
a society of tho diocese of Columbus 70
the highest Catholic tribunal in the United
states, that of the Apostolic delegate, and
in due time Il decision was given sustain
Ing the bishop in all points, Those three
things" writes Monsgnor Satolli (which
are expressed in the letter of the right
reverend bishop have the approval not
only Of Catholics. but of non-Catholics in
your city not only being in harmony with
the laws of the church, but also seasonal
BILE and necessary to the honor Of the
church, especially in Ohio. Therefore
those things which the right reverend
bishop has commanded in his decree ! APP
prove and | decide that they are to bc
observed. And If. perhaps foc' the time
being they seem to hurt the material in
tcrsts of some, this will have to be pa
tiently endured for tho good Of the many
and the honor of the holy Catholic
church."
Tho law Of the bishop is affirmed. and
the reasons Of the law are accepted and
approved by the delegate
The law as made by Bishop Watterson
and ratified by the delegate is confined TO
Il l,..