The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-01-26
BISHOPS FEARFUL
FOR UNIVERSITY
Catholic Churchmen Think
Institution Is i'll Danger.
GENERAL LACK OF PROGRESS
Washington School for Post Graduates
Not a Success-Conference Called
in It's Behalf.

The New York Herald this morn
ing says:
According 10 statements made in
Catholic circles yesterday a crisis has
come in the affairs of the Catholic Uni
versity at Washington. which may re-
suit in the radical change of asking
some of the teaching orders-the Jesuits
or Dominicans-to take charge of chairs
In the faculty.
This with the question of the sum-
moning of a plenary council of the
whole hierarchy of the United States.
IL is said. will form the main topic of
discussion at the special meeting of the
archbishops that will be held in Wash
ington next Friday and Saturday.
Archbishop Farley. ii is also stated,
has summoned meeting Of his suf-
fragans. the Bishops of Rochester. Sy-
racuse, Ogdensburg, Brooklyn, Albany,
Trenton. and Buffalo. to meet at his
residence in this city tomorrow. The
Bishop of Newark. Monsignor O'Connor.
who is in Rome. will be the only one
absent.
Duty of Provinces.
They will discuss, it was stated last
night. what the province of New York
can do for the university and give their
individual opinions on the necessity If
| holding the projected plenary council.
Similar meetings have been or will be
held by each archbishop. so that when
all come together in Washington they
can make the formal reports that are
to be sent TO Rome.
In spite of all the urging Of the late
! Pope Leo XIII who was so much inter-
ested in it. the Catholic University. &C
cording to one of those connected with
| its progress so far. has not made the
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management was some time ago. he
added. taken away from the Congrega-
! ton of the Propaganda. and given to
| the Congregation of Studies.
Cardinal Satolh Is now its virtual
| head. and Monsignor O'Connell. the rec
tor. Is the executive who carries out his
/ wishes
AS the university did not satisfactor-
/ lily progress either numerically or finan-
| cially, Cardinal Gibbons received a spe-
! cial letter recently from the Pope or
dering general collection for its bene-
| mt In all the dioceses OF the United
| States this year and next year.
The result Of this will be announced at
! the coming meeting in Washington. In
creations are said TO point to the fact
that the amount has not been as large
as was expected.
Heed to Recent Suggestions.
1t was also stated that heed may now
be given to the suggestion already made
In several church organs that the only
way to help heal the differences that
have been the obstacles to the univer-
/ sity's progress was TO invite the teach
! ing orders to become part OF the faculty.
On the question OF a plenary council
/ the bishops are said TO be divided Arch
| bishop Farley will start for Rome on
February T. and Will carry with him the
! result of the Washington conference
! He will be gone until Easter. The other
archbishops will follow him 20 Rome
later
During the archbishop's absence, Mgr
Mooney will be in charge of the diocese
Archbishop Farley will take Father J
v. Lewis. his secretary, and the Rev
T. ]. Hayes, the chancellor, with him
Archbishop keane. who was the first
rector of the Catholic University left
this city for Washington Yesterday.