Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-17

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about 10000 churches (of which less
| than 800 have been built with the aid
Of state or municipality. and the prop
| erty accumulated by means OF endoN-
ments and legacies during the last hum
dred years, since the last confiscation
| of church property at the time OF the
| great revolution, ard amounting TO
| considerably over 500 100000. only
portion OF this vast property is destined
| Tor purely ecclesiastical purposes, the
| great majority OF the funds being des-
tined and used for purposes OF charity
| and philanthropy. OF this property the
| clergy are the trustees by virtue OF the
| conditions under which II was be-
| queathed. Their acceptance of the new
| law and their transfer OF this property
of the trust to the associations and cu-
tuelles would ALLEVIATE forever the estate
of the church in Difference TO an iniqui-
tous law which may be repealed by an-
other parliament.
"Arlstde BRAND, the minister Of edu-
cation In France, and the author and
executor of this Ubiquitous law, has SOL
EMMY declared that without the writ
ten consent OF the clergy TO the estab~
lshment OF these boards or 'assocla-
tons and cultuelles,' and without the
lIuHbltI Dy lilG tltI6g VI lilt IIDDtl ~
OF the church to these bodies there could
not only be any public exercise Of d.
vine worship. but there would also fol-
low the confscatlon OF sacred edihces.
the rectories and the other ecclesiastic-
al property by the state.
There is no question OF the differ
ences between the various religious de-
nomina tons. The pope and Roman
Catholic church In France today are
fighting with far better Justification
and much greater moderation the very
war that Chalmers and the other
founders OF the Free Kirk waged I'm
Scotland 50 years ago for the crown
rights OF Christ The clergy OF France,
In one word, are fighting the battle of
Christendoni and should have the SYM
pathy of every Christian. no matter
what his denomination, or any church
which owns property or endowment for
public Worship and for the dispensation
Of charity according to It's own light
DENOUNCED BY HIBERNIANs.
Washington, Dec. l6.-The Ancient
Order OF Hibernians Of Washington to-
day adopted resolutions denouncing
France for the action taken in the
controversy with the vatican. The con
liscation OF church property was termed
downright robbery" w. j. Spruzen. a
member OF the Australian parliament.
who addressed the meeting, declared
that tho people OF Australia aspire TO
independence, and in the end expect to
occupy the same position in the orient
as the United States holds ON the vest
ern continent
NO COMPROMISE.
New York, Dec. l6.--Archblshop ]. IL,
Bleak of New Orleans said today that
he believed compromise between the
Catholic church and the French govern
ment under existing conditions is inn
possible. He said further:
Il believe the final outcome will be
favorable to the established order OF
things and | hope that at no far dis
tant date the God-denying republic OF
France may be replaced by a God-fear
ing republic. and that all Inhabitants
may learn the solemn lesson OF history,
that all attempts, no matter how in
siduously and cunningly made. to rob
man OF religion and his rights, without
which life becomes q curse, spell SUI
preme folly and failure.
References made TO liberal Catholics
In dispatch from France are entirely
wrong and should be branded as a vile
Misrepresentation of facts. Those whose
names are mentioned In this connection
are well known In France for their
bought subservience to the aims ana
ends OF the French government anti.
Christian campaign and they are sim
ply wearing the mask of hypocrisy Tor
the purpose Of entering the fold, the
spreading OF confusion there and work.
Ing out under false cover the nefarious
schemes OF their governmental employ
ers."