The Washington times., 1901-07-30
NO ACTION ANTICIPATED.
knights of Columbus Not Disturb.
ed by Reports of Opposition.
Bishop Janssen'S Attitude May he
ovcrrufed by Selection of n New
Archbishop Favorable to the
Order - Father Hannnu,s Views,

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! Archbishop Favorable to the
Order - Father Hannnn's Views.
There appears to be little alarm on the
part of the local knights Of Columbus in
consequence of the action of Bishop JAMS
| sen, of Belleville, ILL.,. against the estab-
lishment Of the society in his diocese.
knights of the order in Washington do
| not conceive that Bishop Janssen Is sup
| ported in his attitude of antipathy to the
| order by any prominent dignitaries of
| the Catholic Church. nor is any action
against the order anticipated on the part
OF American Bishops. Cardinals, or the
| Pope.
| Many of the highest official of the Cath
| olic Church in this country are members
| of the order. and confidence in their sup
port is felt. Other prominent officials of
| the Church have sanctioned its mystic
ritual. which is open to all priests to
know without necessarily being members
of the order, and Cardinal MartineIli
himself is understood to have read and
revised the fourth or memorial degree
OF the order. At any rate. 1t Is we'll
known fact that Cardinal Martinelli is
stanch friend of the order, and takes
great pleasure in attending its religious
celebrations.
1t is stated that the Knights of Column
bus is not regarded as a secret society
in that Interpretation of the term which
brings secret societies under the ban of
the Church. Every knight is obliged to
inform his confessor OF the ritual and
working of the order.
Father Hannah, pastor of St Anthony's
Church, Brookland, is State chaplain of
the order OF the knights of Columbus. in
f-lf staa. r-f p1r
south of Philadelphia to become Knight
of the order. He is very enthusiastic with
prospect to the prospects of the Knights of
Columbus in this country. and even in
other lands, especially Ireland Father
Hannah is thoroughly familiar with the
status and history of the order.
When shown the article appearing in
The Times announcing the action taken
by the Bishop of Belleville. against
the order, Father Hannah smiled. He re-
marked that most of the gentlemen quot
ed knew as much about the Knights Of
Columbus as the average Catholic knew
about Free Masonry.
The comment of Dean McClancy. of
New York. to the effect that billy goat
chivalry unworthy of decent men,"
was shown to Father Hannah, who said
that he did not care to express opin-
ion about billy goats in the Knights of
Columbus. and added that he had never
heard of Dean McClancy.
Father Hannah Is the only priest who
represented the Archdiocese Of Baltimore
at the recent conservation of Bishop Null
doom. at Chicago, on Thursday last.
There were present so priests said
Father Hannah, many of them Knights
of Columbus. Bishop MuIdoon is himself
a nf he nd ha CHI
become Archbishop of Chicago Bishop |
Jansen, of Bellevilie. would be his sub |
ordinate, and appeals from Bishop JAMS
sen concerning the Knights of Columbus |
would go to Bishop Muldoon- Sunday |
evening last, in Chicago. the Knights of |
Columbus rendered Bishop Muldoon a |
magnificent reception.
THE new Bishop of Portland, Me-. the |
Right Rev. R. R. O'Conneil. who was at |
the head of the American College in Rome |
for years. was very enthusiastic knight |
before leaving Boston for Rome. The |
first thing on returning to his see at Port !
land the Bishop renewed his allegiance |
to the Knights. Bishop OConnell was |
the Pope's personal choice for the do |
cese of Portland-in itself a very re- |
markable thing.
And the fact that these two brilliant |
youES eCCieSf1StlcS, most recent
appointments to bishoprics in this coun-
try, both of whom were classmates and
warm personal friends of mine. at the
very seminary where Father McGivney.
the founder of the order, was educated
and ordained, are very enthusiastic
Knights. and are doing everything in
their power to propagate the Knights of
Columbus in New England and the
West. is the best answer that can be
made to the Bishop of Bellevilles mani
festo.''
Father Hannah was told about the man.
ifesto while at Bishop MuldCons conse-
Grafton. He said it was the opinion of the
priests at the conservation that the Bishop
of Belleville would very soon change his
stand in the matter.
Father Hannah suggests that the
Bishop of BeIleviile can see the ritu-
Hannah is authority for the statement
to the memorial services was prepared at
national repute and submitted to Cardinal
Pope Father Hannah further states that
the Cardinal expressed himself as much
pleased and considered it very beautiful, |
and absolutely unobjectionable. In fact. |
Father Hannah says the Cardinal correct |
ed 1T himself, in at least one place.
DR.. Garrigan, classmate of Father |
McGivney and the Vice President of the
Catholic University of America. is also
prominent Knight of the order. He is |
now absent in Ireland