The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-10-08
Expects Great Assistance From
Religious Orders in Estab-
fishing New Hierarchy
in Philippines.
WILL NAME TWO NEW BISHOPS
Building Up of a Native Priest
hood He Regards as One of
the Most Important Tasks
Which Confront Him.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. oct. THE Most Reverend
J. J. Harty. Archbishop Of Manila. con-
tributes an interesting article on The
Church in the Philippines 10 this weeks
issue OF the Independent
Archbishop Harty says. in part:
'-One OF the first acts OF the new
hierarchy I'm the PHILIPPINES will be 10 sub
init 90 Rome the names OF men to be made
Bishops Of two new dioceses. unless Rome
in the meantime should ill these Offices
from her own motion. The creation OF the
additional diocesss which as vet are un-
named. will give in the Philippines a col
Ie-e Of Bishops. consisting Of the Arch
bishop and five Bishops. Under Spanish
rule. there were but four. an Archbishop
and three Bishops. each Of whom was
generally a member Of a religious order.
From the religious orders l expect
great assistance in carrying on my work
They Will be on precisely the same foot
Exing as the religious orders in this
country. The religious orders in Amer
lea should have very high praise,
because ia this country they stand
before the people as a superior body
Of men They occupy in this country the
positions OF professors, give missions, re
treats and lectures. and I shall be very
glad 10 have them help me thus over
there. In my limited station as pastor al
st Leo's 1 have always brought in the
religious orders TO help me in giving lee
tures. missions and retreats. and In the
broader sphere that l have now hope 10
use them in the same capacity
The Congregation Of Missions, or lsaL-
artist Fathers. are in charge OF theoics-
ical seminary az DeDu ana = seiili,t.Is S
American occupation, when u was turned
over TO the Je~uits. The LdZarlSt fathers
are the well-knOwn educators Of the qlo-
ccSan priests. both in this country ana N
Europe. In America they divide almost
evenly with the Suipicians the care OF the
semiuaries. except about halt a dozen IN
stitutiOns which are manaEed locally ey
the diocesan priests ana IN rance N
sarninaries unGeT LBzarlst control number
twenty. Will, there are seventeen with the
SulpiCiaus in charge
VALUE OF NATIVE PRIESTHOOD.
The other seminary In the diocese OF
Nueya Ssg5via f. 10 be in charge OF the
diocesan priests-that is 10 say, Of Bishop
Dougherty and his priests. \ fourth sem
mary very likely son will be added By the
establishment Of the seminary At Jaro
under Bishop Rocker.
Starting with these facilities, We hope
to be able &c encourage and foster voca-
tiuns 20 the Priesthood. ultI A"t HAN''N
Filipino clergy form "a powerful body, be
cause the Council OF Trent declares that
The church b. never stable in any cuuhtI9
until the native element predominates IN
the priesthood. This is as u should De
In italy We have IN Italian priesthood. IN
ireland an Irish priesthood, In England an
EnClish priesthood.
- sp native priest understands the tenn
per. the EsrigS Of the people. he has the /
same psychological bent 80 they. ana
knows in what moral ChIrirt"rlstic7 they
arc lacking. in what they are strong.
The distrust OF American methods.
which was felt by priests and people IN
the Philippines three years ago. mas en-
tireIy lisaurcarCd The Elllp.uus now I
welcome American teachers. and are Try I
ing to adapt themselves 10 our forms OF
government The people Of the Philip /
pines are natural imitators. and as. q Wit |
ness before the commission said. lheg I
will readily follow American costoms II
the proper people 90 IN for them. They /
are handIcaured somewhat hy their tcuds /
and family icaIousieS. hut there is reason /
to hope that they are advancing toward /
f-EUycrument.
After I arrive in Manila and study the |
situation. IL I find that ] need assistance. / Z
shall invite volunteers. Eui IL T. nv plan /
to 20 FIST myself. This principle applies |
to most II nv work IN the archipelago ]
cannot outline my policy with definiteness |
until / learn from the Filipinos them /
selves in their own language. Just what |
they desire