The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-29

IL wants TO separate from the Church, vet
remain the Church's master.
The Echo de Paris thinks that M. BRAND
Is counting ION q rebellion OF tho clergy
and Catholics against the Pope. Il oon-
siders this childish after the events Of the
last Few months, and says 1t is striking
proof OF the Governments inability to
escape from the impasse at which IL has
arrived.
M. Grosdidier, deputy for the arrondis-
sement OF Commercy, Department OF the
Mouse, has sent a circular to the mayors
IN his constituency asking them TO make
declarations according TO the law OF 1881
because the Pope, aiming AT political agi-
tation,' has forbidden the clergy to make
declarations, and the clergy are making
this a pretext for a fresh disturbance OF the
public peace.
The Radical mayor Of Toul, Department
OF Maurthe, has issued an order counter
signed by the project. f~orbidding the ring
ing of the church bells until an association
is formed in accordance with the law regu-
lsting religious exercises.
The present situation is giving rise to
uriou results. For example, the Bishop
Of Bayeux has issued an interdict against
eHS ANiNh ut sACN NltlC DeCdtISe t1c local
association cultuelle allowed the AbbA
Muzouf to celebrate mass, he previously
having been suspended from his duties
The Bishop sent another priest TO conduct
a funeral macs, which was celebrated in a
private house. Only those invited were
present. Before entering the cemetery
the coffin was carried around the inter.
dicted church.
Some six or seven hundred students Of
letters, sciences and medicine at Bordeaux
have united in an association And elaborated
a plan to secure for Cardinal Leoot his
former palace as a students house. They
kept their project secret, fearing local
opposition until the departure Of a COM
mittee for Paris. The committee now re-
ports that Prime Minister Gemenceau
responded evasively, but il hopes 20 fa-
vorably impress NJ. BRAND and to secure
the palace snd gardens at a low rent. Some
students, however, oppose the plan.
A careful plan Of the hierarchy TO preserve
In the Bishops hands the voluntary con-
tributions on which the Church hereafter
must depend for support IL being revealed
in pastoral letters issued and in preparation.
The Lyons Semdne Reli0ieuse publishes q
letter by Cardinal Coullic, which is most
explicit regarding the collection and dis
tribution of these funds.
1t says it is the duty Of all Catholics,
whatever the state Of their fortune, 70 con-
tribute, and that the Bishops have unani-
mously decided that all the contributions
u be placed in the Bishops hands and
in the Bishops names. Offerings will be
solicited by the Bishops and will he dis
tributed by them. In no case will parish
toner's be permitted TO escape this regula-
ton or to furnish TO a cure or vicar direct
the support of which the cure or vicar may
have need.
The Cardinal ex plains. however, that the
sole purpose Of the fund il TO supply priests
charged with parochial illustrations with
the bread Of which they will be in want.
He declares that the fund mo be used
for the expenses of services in churches
or the lodyment of cures or Wears. Its
sole object is to replace the s~ustensnce
provided for the clergy in the former
budget. which Is now suppressed.
The Cardinal adds that he would like to
restore the full sum formerly allowed by
the State. which merely permitted an
honest living, but the sum is too consider
able to impose on the faithful.
An outline Of the letter to be issued by
Cardinal Richard on January IS is pub
lished. In il he saws that half the con-
tributions will be devoted to the cures in
the contributing parishes. The other half
will be divided between the central ad-
ministration and the poorer parishes in
Paris and the suburbs.
LONDON, Dec. 29.-The Paris correspond
ent of the Times says the French Bishops
have received instructions from Rome to
be ready to organize private worship.
This may be followed by an order to desert
the churches. 1t is believed hat if this
course is adopted it will be fatal to tn Q
Church in France.