The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-20
DISCIPLES ENTERPRISE.


name of the new Disciples Of Christ enter
prise on the Delaware coast. The project
ors OF this scheme, which is parity buSl-
ness anti-partly religion, offered TO donate
to the Disciples Maryland, Delaware anu
the District of Columbia conventions tE'!r-
teen acres of land and 10 bulId an auui-
torium 20 cost not less tfldn $5,VVo u DIS
cip!es would purchase one hundred loHS
and use the phase as a summer denohl-
national neeting-ground. The lots nave
now been disposed off, and Disciples are
arranging q programme for next SUM
,ner's meetings. The tIrst service Is to pe
a patriotic one and to be held on Ju'S
4th. The Rev Z. D. Power, VINO VIII DC
remembered in connection with frSsluei'I
Garfield is chairman OF the FROG a!l!lii2
Committed The assertion is made that
mis- Disciple Chautauqua will greatly AID
the brotherhood III their evangelical Ell
forts in the Eastern States. The Gov
ernor Of Delaware has promised TO MAKE
the opening address of the assembly
Jesuit Fathers in this country are pre-
dieting that there will be big jesuit
Immigration to the United states II t'ie
French religious association law, no" UP
in the assembly, pass and become law.
They also say that Jesults coifllhS ~
t5is country will bring their education
n institutions with them in so Tar as
ii is possible TO do. The important features
Of the proposed French law. when does
not. cl.riously, once mention reilgiouS
orders although aimed wholly at them,
are as follows:
Article IAN association is convention
by which two or more persons place their
Knowledge and activity in common with
a n,IrDose other than The division OF the
benefits thus obtained
Article 2-Al associations established on
an Illegal basis or point OF interest OF
contrary 10 rights which have no COM
merciaI value, are void and OF no ct
feet.
Article S-No association unworthy Of
Iega! recognition can in any case or form
faye the right of constituting legal civic
Article i$-No association Will he recog-
nized legally existent without a special
decree from the Council of state IL II
be:
(al Between Frenchmen and foreign
er=; CD Between Frenchmen alone when
the seat and management OF the same
situated in a foreign country OF man
aged by foreigners.
Article includes all religious orders,
since the purpose Of tileir formation Is
not the division of benefits accrulnS from
.heir community life.
Article 2 is especially designed to Tor
BID the emission Of VOWS, which IS there
in called the renOunGjuS oL 4t5-lIo htitet1
have no commercial value.
Article denies TO this kind OF associa-
ton the right to constitute a legal CIVIC
personality. and therefore the right OF
possession before the law.
Article IS ms more directly at reai2i"ns
orders. by disaIlowing all associations
winch. like monks and nuns. are generally
composed Of peoples of all natfonaHteS'
and who obey a general and directors re-
siding. not in Paris. but in Rome.
IAVE MONARCHIAL4 SfMPAIi rs;
4 secret Of the opposition OF The wal
dacl-Rosseau Ministry is the claim that
nuplls educated in Jesuit and other Cath
olic schools have monarchial sympaihleS.
Catholic bishops in France receive salaries
from $500 to 5000 a year. and these sal
aries are paid by the Government ne
salaries of priests are $3.50 to $500 year.
Through the control of their flnanc!a!
srDuert the Government is able TO COM
ne! MANY things from secular clergy. But
regulars do not receive their support
from the Government The orders possess
vast resources. the budget of 1880 putting
these possessions at $1125C0, 600, hence their
inde1enIence and hence. also. the Gov
arnmelats opposition TO them The discus
sion is going on in the French Assembly
ana if The Government succeed in passing
me restriction. it is difficult to see how
tre catholic orders can escape deStruc-
ton, save by flight from the country
Tremendous interest is felt in this eolI'l-
tr.y, in the subject.