The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-31
NOT WANTED In AMERICA
FRENCH RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES WILL
NOT BE WELCOMED.
United states Catholic PreIntes Prefer
Societies That Are Dominated
by Republican Ideas.


Special 70 the Indianapolis Journal
NEW YORK. Aug. 3o-The attempts OF
French religious societies TO come to Amer
lea are not looked on favorably by Ameri-
can Catholic prelates. Almost all diocesans
feel that they already have quite enough
orders at work within their jurisdictions;
or. II they have not. prefer American So
c.eties that are dominated by American
ideas. The societies are ieaving France be-
cause Of the recent laws enacted under
waldeck-Rosseau and executed by Premier
Combes. They have been converting their
properties into cash, and are said TO have
realized $i0O.GO.0O0. The total holdings of
the societies were something like 900.Oco.0O0.
but some Of them hav complied with the
law and are undisturbed. For the most
part the societies have teaching functions,
and were they TO come here the educational
forces OF Roman Catholics in America
would be enormously increased. For rea-
sons of language. heads OF the societies are
being advised to settle in lower Canada
but IL is stated that almost all Of them pre-
fer the United States, and some are seeking
10 settle in Washington and near it. Clergy
belonging to the societies in France are
Independent of government control, and it
is charged that pupils from their schools
tOAAE ~ - III aANtA ~ 0HN
antl-repubican. That is one cause of gov
eminent opposition. At this moment Cath
ole affairs are in a ferment in France. i'm
migration to America is imminent. and
those who come are by no means sure OF
a welcome.
A church building that is to mark an
epoch in the construction of edidces of this
class Is about to be erected fer the Broad
way Tabernacle Congregational Church,
the historic church of this body in New
York. The building committee Of the con-
gregation. like building committees of other
city churches, found themselves with am
pie funds. but with limitations as to site
that made 1t difficult to obtain sufficient
property on which to erect a modern
church plant. The problem has been
solved in the case Of the Broadway Taber-
nacle By the adoption of a building design,
which, instead Of spreading parish build
ings over a large plot, builds them up in
the air in the form Of a handsome tower.
the rooms in which are reached by eleva-
tors similar TO those in modern tall office
buildings. The churchliness of the edifice,
as a whole. Is not impaired by the novel
features IL presents, and II promises to be,
when completed. one of the finest ecclesi-
astical structures in the East. If not in the
whole country. The ground floor OF the
church will have the main auditorium, seat
ing 1,J0, a chapel seating $50, and a small
morning chapel. The tower will be fifty
feet square. and will contain quarters for
a floor devoted TO the women's work of the
parish. another for the men. a floor for
the pastors study and the offices of his as
siStantS, and another on which Will be
apartments for the sexton.
XXX
The committee Of the Methodist General
Conference having the selection Of the place
OF meeting for the conference of 1904 has
had several meetings. but has as yet taken
no conclusive action. 1t is known that sew
eral cities are anxious for the honor Of
entertaining the conference. Philadelphia,
Cincinnati. Boston. Saratoga, Indianapolis
and Minneapolis have all sent Invitations
TO the committee, and some of them, nota-
bly, Cincinnati and Minneapolis, are work.
ing very hard TO present inducements that
Will lead the committee TO decide in their
favor. Philadelphia and Boston have both
been widely talked of as the probable Sc
lection OF the committee, but neither is
working so hard for the honor as the others
named. The conference of 1900 met in Chi
cago. and the East would be, logically, the
scene or the next gathering, but Methodist
leaders say that If too great an Indifference
+ shown by Eastern cities the conference
will go TO the riddle West, and some go
so far as TO indicate Cincinnati as the prob
able place.
The Rev. DR.. George F. Pentecost, who
is TO go TO the Philippines, China and ia
pan as the special representative of the
Presbyterian Board Of Foreign Missions
and the American Board OF Commissioner
for Foreign Missions. the great Congrega-
tiOnal missionary society. is TO leave New
York on Sept. Ii. stopping in London for
a few DAYS, and sailing from London for
Pentecost IS to be supported jointly by the
Presbyterian and Congregational boards.