The sun., 1900-09-10
TO BAN KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Rome Asked to Crush This American secre,
Organization.

II has become known to Catholics here that
an ecor' ia- been made 10 discrcdit tho Knights
II columbus before The Church authorities at
Rome The Knights of Columbus Is one Of the
most Influential organizations in the Catholic
'hurch IN America II Is the only secret So
ne'y In The church That and the fact that In
"s degree work the organization makes usa
vi az elaborate ritual seem 10 he the chief
.aONes OF complaint against it,
u j. also objected against the society that il
'or'es lhe young priests who join it to subject
.Arl1se.Ves % the common discipline, renounc-
's a" distractions, obeying lay chlcfains-in a
No'd, leaving their sacerdptal character a,
vac uooT Ihe authorities at Rome. 1t Is de-
Jared hayo already been informed that the
society Is a new danger which meuaces tha
,,I ,Ir p. asd u l. SAID Ihey have its dissolution
lhe first iutlnatinn the uambers bareahouta
az ~ ~ uc~' charges was furnished by a CATH
.l- lhieI published ia Hartford which re-
,F,' ,F,'vn ,, 10 them IN IL latest issue. This paper
,He lhohc Transcript. declares that as the
NMShls ~ Columbus had is origin in I0uusC-
,ior tioa II has special interest In the organiza-
There is" it SAYS, very little Of truth in the
ro, o"sS Drought against this great and as
~, ,plendldy Catholic society II can be
,aHH without any l"ar of contradiction that
iorcsd ir gdi't,syinen who Join its ranks are never
az 80 ~ 70 90 so al the cost OF pripStly dignity
Ryn R me contrary they are always and cyery-
"I1vIe T.Ated with the respect due tO their
.g .anLhg They are welcomed as priests, and
W ENJOY The immunity due to their sacred
,aao.eF. bnt those who are Interested
erslhg The order have no interest in abiding
] ]"s ]tn" terms Of the truth The aim is 10 dis
,se aeHL lh" Knights I'm the very spot where they
a., "LNl a'1ord To be traduced. When false
'H I'e sent 10 Rome they are bound 10 create
nd, Tau IMPRESSION. especially when no con-
n, a NSpr Is THIS N be wondered at. The history
ON, - societies which were once most obedi-
snc,i.l a.l most helpful 10 the Church Is not an
10, aging one. II L. known TO those who
IyIonI,. :, over The d"sfinics Of the Catholic re-
f..V I1' history viii not be allowed To repeat
,rrrL Nlh'tnlerng the past, IL l. not without
KIN h','hN!oh mat the ecCicsiastiCs of Rome
a ~ .V"'h IhAi there l. growing no in America
gp,rI,.p s,. pIStLIa'ion which SEEMS destined 10
,"U,Her IN H. ranks tho flower Of the catholic
'h., - tN"TN stat" and town in the land and
ts ,S ~ great society even in the lr-t DAYS of
lave ,Jns'l, Is discovering prucllyities which
Iffsi,f ''tlN been fruitful OF disaster and loss
49, Inc effect OF such charges no mater
,nt m mn mnI.Inded, viii bc bad II no rcbuttai Is
T 'l,S eject may Well prove disastrous ="
W ~ Ihohc IrdHscrtpt advises the Knights
ROW, ,llnHS 10 secure a Cardinal proteCtOr at
ral nav u, member ot the College of Cardi-
4bsw., '', h'iuS on tho spot, will ba ready 10
% N, p" 'harg" made against the society
4tta,l. ".udh authorities. II IL said that tha
20 liz ,"in" from persons who are onpoaed
rlrrt-, N"'rcan spirit of the Church In this