The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-09-30
FRANCE CRITICISED
ATTITUDE TOWARD CATHOLIC
 CHURCH IS NEDOUNCED.
Eucharistic Conference in New York Prior to Adjournment Adopts Set of Stinging Resolutions Against
 French Republic.

New York, Sept 2s.-Bishop Macs appointed committee to draw up res oIutions denouncing the French Gov ernment for its action towards the Catholic orders in that country as sug- gested yesterday by Father Dougherty. The members of the committees are Archbishops Farley and Ryan. Bishops Ludden and Tierney and Mgr. Joseph F. Mooney. Vicar-General of New York.
 Father Dougherty asked that copies of the resolution be ordered sent to the President of the United States and the Governor of the State of New York. When this suggestion was made Arch bishop Farley said: T think that would be going too far and mixing up things. The Catholic Church does not belong to the President of the United States or the Governor of the State of New York It belongs to the Holy See"
 At the business meeting. papers were read by Rev. NJ. F. Foley of Baltimore. whose theme was Eucharistic devotion. and Rt. Rev. John l.. Reilly of Schenec- tady, N. Y, on "The Preparation Of Souls for First Communion"
 Acting on the suggestion made by Rev. Father James Doughcrty, pastor of St. Gabriels Church. New York city, on the first day of the session, the Con greSs, without dissenting voice, adopted the following:
 The third Euchristic Congress of the United States held in the city of New York the 27th, 2Sth and 39th of Sep tember, 1904, composed of prelates and priests, representative and giving ex- pression to the sentiment of Catholic America, having in view recent events in France, affecting religion and lib- erty, before adjourning, decides to put itself on record by the following reso- lutions:
 "First-We tender to our Holy Fla . ther. Pope Plus X our reverential rec ognition and profound admiration of his apostolic stand in favor of true human liberty ard essential human rights ss against the behests and threats of Jn infidel faction that has for the time being, unfortunately. possessed itself of the government of a once Cathol;c nation and a sister republic
 "Second-We, the children of the church and loyal ministers and dis .. pensers of her mysteries. sympathize deeply with our much tried brethren across the waters in the land whose glorious record for so long has been 'gesta Dei pc" Francos,' and we assure her bishops priests and people that we are heart and soul with them in their battle for right. truth ard religion.
 lHTu-N Q COnQemn With all the ern phasis which not only the dictates of the natural law. but the instincts more over of Catholic faith itself, put upon the action of a clique inspired by the secret societies In exiling and perse- cutting the religious orders and com munities of men and women, whose only crime was they had made a sacrifice of their whole selves, their belongings. their faculties and their very lives to interests of charity, of education and of the common veal of their native land. May the Divine Helmsman. whom we today. in deepest adoration. hail as our Eucharistic King, rise up again and say as he once said to the storms and the waves Peace; be still.'"
 Bishop Macs, at the close of the Con- gress. announced that the next Con- gress would be held in 1906 in tne Uni versity of NotreS Dame. South Bend, Ind, and the Congress of 1907 at Pitts burg, Pa.