Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-02-24
POPE LEO'S LETTER.
APPROVED TRANSLATION OF COW
NAVIGATION Oy AHERICANism'
THE CONTROVERSY IN FRANCE.
.c,ho,;cpuie- 81 Life Not such That
they Cannot Accom- MEDIATE Them
..t,e. 10 ExfgencIes OF various
Times and Places"

lines NHR
uArrrvOpE February Z.-The ap-
,,,.et tr.rs.fon n the PoDes letter
h. Cardinal Gibbons. giving the Papal
,i,g,. ,a .Am.Icarlsm" heretofore cow
er,l trllfy u fhe Asaociated Press cable
....t.... vas made public here to-day
rl- Holiness. ,OmmeDtng on The con-
tro..r.y which has grown out ~ the
rrlret translation Of the IRE NJ the
I.f. Father Uecker. founder u the So
c.rrs NJ paullsts, "a distinctly American
lrl.r. ays fae rule OF llfe laid down Tor
Dalbolos by the Vatican Council be- not
NJ ..eh fl nature that &c cannot accom-
...afe itself 10 the exigences ~ various
and places Tbs Church BIAS 20 40
been what ST. paul raia " h.m-
"a became $50 things a. 400 men
It ] might save all" Dr. regard to INC
a.s OF living fhe Church las been ae-
D.. .omed 10 ~ yield tnaf. che divine prin-
.p.e OF morals being kepf intact ehe
Iaa never neglected t0 ael0mmDlafe her-
..f 10 the character and genius ~ the
nations which she cmbrces. Elt con-
luues thc letter. Goo tla present matter
thefc ia great danger and manifest op-
position ~ Catholic doctrine and 0iscip-
Ilro. iu the opinion Of tho lovers ~ noe
yety. that allowance should be granted
the faithful. zach ono fy follow ont more
freely fhe leading W hls own mind ana
tha treud ~ h.s own proper activity
Such .0Eiun H evidently fulfy 80
ONO should HI.h t0 depart from the iu-
faIlhIc teaching authority Of fhe Church.
hr r1ufnlndIuR of license with lib
..fH fhe passion for discussing and pour
..r rDnfrnpf upon auy possible subject.
fue assumed ilpht t0 h0ld whatever opi1-
IYn. one uIeahes upon amy subject and
90 act them forth in print 90 tlo world.
IIpo -3 wrapped minds iu darkness chat
fl.re ls now greater need OF the
DhWchs toarhlug Office than ever before.
Il.f people become uuuIuafuI i.fh 'I
conscience and of duty.
$50 REJECTION on THINGS MODERN
"Wr indeed. Iagc u1 Thought oi pee
Il.iur t.afyth.u. fuat mod'fn ln'l 'iy
and study H.tD produced, ." Iii ii'Iil
ID fIlf w. woItofur t1 fhn Itiii"'if '.
fIufh Hnd fu 1000 oyer HlI'iiNf Scope I'D
public weII-bcinR WHrmo.FDr helps t'"'i1
fH. Uoar.Hs off learning ana virtue. l''
U rn|. tY he OF amy SOLID dement,, may,
fo IlE. 3D. rDfI rfI i.nDe aud growth. can
... Ir lu f.. condition OF recognizing
f.. wisdom AND authority of tho church.
.l..mIns now tI au,Hk OF thr n0uclu-
.I.I. which IntD been dr1uc.1 from ihn
above opinions. and fYr th.m. We readily
IeUrsD there was uo Thought oi WRONG
..u. ..t tb. THINGS themselves cDr-
KIRK. .D ..,.. decree of .l.pirInu.
,. 30 ..t.,,.I Guidance b. .rt aside
...I. .,.I, .t. striving 4ftcr.
,.,f..,t.,a as t.irg .Iu'rnuous
,...t t,s,f.I DOB arv ..r... fhD
.,.. ..U,g t.t Nl. UuI Spirit
...'..., and ,r.,. abundant rac,s
... ,.-,,.,i.. .,,.,p tb. souls of th. nlfh-
r.., .I'toul human intervention
,..'t,' and rullr. Them by some
i.II... l..t.u of II. own. SGT No lH
,.. .,.,. ..f had. email ovefoouud,uo. t1
g...f, a.. measure, nud determine the mode
of tID Divine communication to mahhln"'
..'. shall. depoud. upon IIs oNu
,...I .fI.nsur.. uuI lID Is ID most generous
......... ID tD. own rIn. "Ihc Spirit
t,..tI.tb thar....tof Ile llHtoth' '-
I.Iu.
..tAnd 90 each One Of us grace ia given
a,.uIdIus COB the measure of the giving
u tIrIrt' Fpu. ISL. O.
...,,t, ,t, ,rti1, 1tDt.y gpmIT
,......D. .I,..t t.-
an" 'il"' '"' u''' ,'.u, .r rbo
'.i' '' .i. and I..tb. az
,... Iii thu... ..d.n
,N' '''' w .''..,. t,.. b.. ,,a..
| I'm, ,n..s az affirm nat
ti., r,'.,,.d l,.. of the Diriu, outpoui-
mr nom Che spirit of holiness, Not TO-
owen upon Uus point. iutrD a nJ ono
who cuUa u question lhe truth Chat the
iI.t eu.fIf doe. work lN secret Nt.