Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-15
POPE SEES MENACE
Text of Encyclical to Arch
: z bishops Of France Made
Public
URGES BISHOPS TO ORGANIZE
View Prevails That Vatican Seeks to
Compel Concessions From the
French Government in the Matter Of
I Separation Of Church and State =
miscellaneous News.

miscellaneous News.
4 Rome, Aug. 15.-The text of the
pope's long expected encyclical to the
archbishops and bishops of France
concerning their future conduct in
view Of the enactment of the laws
providing for the separation of church
and state, appeared in the Osservatore
Romano yesterday. 1t refers to the
previous encyclical condemning the
general principles of the law and says
the time has now arrived to indicate
what should be done to defend and
preserve the religion Of France.
We deferred the encyclical con-
tinues, "our decision owing to the i'm
portance of this grave question, and
particularly. for a charitable feeling
which your great nation has render
ed for the church. Having heretofore
condemned this inquitous law, we ex-
amined W the greatest care it's ar
ticles to see if they permitted the or
ganization of religious life in France,
without jeopardizing the sacred prin-
ciples of the church"
After approving the recommends
tons of the French hierarchy disap-
proving of the law, the encyclical
says:
Therefore concerning cultural assoc
Citations, such as the law prescribed,
I'VE decree sNaAlutely that they can
not be formed Without violation of
Athe sacred rights which are the life
itself of the church. Putting, there
fore, aside these associations which
FOUR conscience forbids US to approve,
other kind of organization. both legal
and canonical can avert the threat
ened dangers to the church"
The encyclical then examines at
length the other forms of organiza-
ton.
Worried About conditio:.
M The pope says nothing caused him
greater agony than the eventualities
menacing the church in France and
therefore he hopes to find some other
kind of associations not endangering
divine rights.
"But as this hope fails u.s." he con-
stinues, land the law remains as it is,
we declare it is not permissible to try
other kind of associations so long as
they do not establish in the most le-
gal and most positive way that the
divine constitution of the church, the
sflmuta able rights OF the Roman pontiff
and the bishops and their authority
over the temporal affairs of the
church, particularly the sacred edi-
fees, will be irrovocably protected by
such associations. We cannot wish
otherwise without betraying our sac
red charge and producing the ruin OF
the church Of France"
The document urges the bishops to
adopt all means within the law to orr
ganize their forces assuring them of
the papal cooperation and support.
N Opposition, Not Separation.
ut is not difficult" the encyclical.
says, ito foresee the recriminations
which the enemies of the church will
make against our present decree. They
will seek to persuade the people that
we do not seek the salvation of the
church, but that the form of the re-
public in France is odious to us. We
denounce Indignantly such insinua-
lions as false. The makers of this law
have not sought separation but OPP
preston. While affirming their de-
sire for peace, they have made afro
Nous war against religion. They hurl
asbrand of the most violent discord,
thus arraying one citizen against an
other, to the great detriment Of public
welfare. We have supported patiently
Injustice after injustice thru love of
the French nation and are finally ask
led to oyerstep the last limits of our
apostolic duty and declare our inabili-
ty to overstep them. Let the response
bility rest with those whose hatred has
gone to such extremes"
The pope counsels against seditious
or violent action and says fairness will
give bette action than violence.
United action, he says, can be learn
ed from those who have imposed the
stigma of this criminal law on the ma
ton. In conclusion the encyclicai
says,
.In the hour Of hard trial for France,
II all unite in defending the supreme
interests of the country. the salvation
of the church is far from desperate. On
the contrary it is to be hoped that her
dignity will be raised to its former
prosperous height"
The document was signed Aug. l.