The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15


the doors in the face OF the Government
agents and refused to allow them to enter
the building, saying that mass was finished.
A process rerbdf followed.
At Nantes the faithful gathered around
| the doors of the sacristies Of three churches
and prevented the detectives from obtain
ing the names of the officiating priests.
One Of the detectives wal insistent at the
Church of ST. Clement. but the crowd threat
ened him and compelled him to flee. A
servant who threatened him as he went
out was arrested.
At 8 O'Clock last evening an agent OF the
Department of Public Lands, which is
responsible for the sequestration of the
church property. arrived at the palace
of Cardinal Richard, Archbishop of Paris,
and asked to see him The Cardinal was
in bed and the vicars-General came out.
The agent told then. he had come to place
the archepiscopal property under seques-
~tration, including the seminaries
The Bishops Of Versailles, Abb and Cahors
Quilted their palaces voluntarily this morn
ing. The Archbishop Of Toulouse asked
to be allowed three months for moving.
The Government allowed him a week.
Sixty c-ontraventions Of the separation
law were reported by the Paris police this
morning.
Two offences have been reported to the
Minister of War. Two priests, who are
military reservists, said mass in parishes
in contravention OF the law. No announce
ment is made as to what steps will be taken
in their case.
The military authorities have authorized
the student reservists TO sleep in the semi
naries and finish their terms Of instruction
in the hospitals.
In reply to the attitude of the Holy Sec
the Government intends to introduce a
short bill definitely regulating the position
of the Church and giving il an opportunity
Of carrying on worship while conforming
with the. law. Under this measure the
Church.would no longer enjoy the benefits
Of the law OF 1905. The property OF the
Church would be delivered over to the COM
munes with the proviso that il must con-
time TO be used for purposes Of public
worship.
Interesting ~expedients may be resorted
to under the ariou laws and regulations
as to worship and the rulings OF the Pope
and prelates. For example, Mgr. Peche-
nard, rector Of the Catholic Institute of
Paris, has adopted one. Connected with
the Institute, as its chapel, Is the Church
do Carmes. where the services heretofore
have been public.
Mgr. Pechenard has notified the Commits
sary Of Police that the services hereafter
will be private, as il permissible under the
terms of Minister Brands circular. Mgr.
Pechenard has issued cards TO certain per
sons who's names and addresses appear
on them. Without one Of these cards no one
hereafter will be admitted to any service.
The doors will be closed when the hour
for services comes and will be guarded by
attendants pledged not to leave their post
during the service and to admit none with
out a card. Mgr. Pechenard explains that
the principal object of the institute being
for higher instruction and the chapel being
only accessory, he cannot afford to COM
promise its chief interest and its legal
regularity by essaying anything forbidden
by law, and he is unable, under the Pope's
order, to declare the services public assem-
blies. Therefore the only course open &c
him il the one he has AIKEN. h cards
will be valid for one year.
Orders have been given for the return Il
Paris OF the archives Of Frances former
Embassy to the Pope. The guardian Of
the archives died suddenly in Rome at thu
same time as Mgr. Montagnini was ex'
PEELED.
Premier Clemenceau will ask to be hearC
in the Chamber on Monday with the Min
listers Of Public Works and Finance, Messrs
Barthou and CailIaux.