The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-08-19
CARDINAL. GIBBONS
COUNSEL TO FRI NICE
Expresses Sympathy and Confidence Of American Catho
lics--Letters Sent to Cardinal Richards Communities
tlons Exchanged Just Made Public

countrymcn, namely, tho Cheyertises.
y the Tlnges, II the Duboiscg, the BubourgsB
and others, and that not only at the y
1 present time, but ntieyery period during 4
NJ tho interval, 4 French prelates exercised n
episcopal Jurisdiction In their midst. 4
M They are likewise deeply sensible OF
S tho generous aid which their missions p
have received from the Society for &
4 the Prop Ion Of the Faith 4 u
True Liberty ii America.
SS'.''1t IS difficult Tor minds accustomed 4
to the complete liberty which we en- "
Ms Joy In this country to 5understand how
hi a Civilized government can. in the 4
Ut name Of liberty, subject an entire 8
u Christian people to the yoke OF offs
cial theIsm. Here, on the contrary,
III our rulers recognize that religion -
necessary for tho prosperity OF the ma 4
ton. While thoy arroEnte to them
selves no authority In religious mat
terB, thanks TO the kindly feeling that
\ nnimatcs them mixed questions are
equitably settled. RI HI
TO illustrate by q single example,
u Fur from ennctIng Legislation hostile
a to the church, disputes Involving
Il ecclesiash lea | property are decided by
X the civil courts N I'M nformity with
her recognized laws. II the church,
has the right OF protec ton be cn.lso sflo ~
4 Is the truth, her progress req ulres III
Il only liberty worthy or the name.
This We have fully and completely.
1--WE sincerely hope that tho church u
n OF Franco may coon emo the same
D advantages. Our hope Is satrengt hened
A In that we already zee an earnest Of
the future In the universal evidences
Law t,syS
ELECTED in the noble and cclira sc Dus 81
attitude assumed by Your Euiinencc
4 ana oil your brethren OF tho cpisco-5 q
pate In protestinf against the inYcnrS8.
tor ea a ana In 3publAh !rs and con-
Z n,entlng upon the 4 Aslcyclical ve-; 4
4 henentar,, and, above al in tn Q pa q
ternal sollcitude OF the soyereig n I pom x
{ tiff, who has personally chosen and
consecrated new pastors Tor for y our i.
@tlocks. Il " ,s5si
IN Political Arena.
"Furthermore, We realize that tho tho u
Christian life OF France has ever been rs
rich In works OF zeal, OF evan eliza s,
ton and OF charity. both nc y mono 10 rs
vi and abroad, and weSare sure thai IN li5
this latest emery epcy French Ca tho II
4 lies will contribute 70 the supp OF
religion and its ministers. ~ y naliy, X
# we are confident that under the gt VIC. -t5
S f,nce and instruction OF $8t he %s f1 il
Father and OF their bishops they MI MI VS.
y profess their faith as vel IN tne p o-
iitical 7 arena as In private life,s and 4
thus Will they soon recoye the I'D eI- 5S3
"a ties of which they have been robbed
3a588S 1--WE assure Your Eninence y that ss
the bishops OF the United States most
Hi earnestly pray that hey ma y alHa ~!
h have reason In the future. rs IN the
past. to thank Almighty Cod for AL
that He may accom- lsll for ~ IS own Y. n
glory through 'the noble rench ta
tion.,$ Cleo KILL Y
1 thames, CARDINAL Gibbons, a re rs
4 bishop OF Baltimore. s
II The reply of Cardinal Richard ,l Il
which was dated at the Al bishop 3 (
ii house in Paris May 22d last Is s az 81 d
follows: IA ss q,
a most Eminent and Most 1teyerent \
Sir.-The letter which You s. ismlncnce
q hasSso kindly sent me IN the name O. a
Il the Catholic bishops OF the Inlteu
ls states, assembled for the purpose 81 OF
COMMUNICATING the establishment ''l g
the first ID cathedral churcl! u N your c,ti, is
country, has deeply touch Ice ana i1i Z
compels my wartnest graz ltuue' ~
the bishops OF France to Whom3 l#5
4 have made known your brotherly
communication share the as teellngs
n which It's perusnl caused me. rs
+ HFrancis, Cardinal Richard, Arch- s
bishop OF Paris. 81 Z. S5 \. III "a hi
Five hundred parsons saved from3dro% MA
inc IN forty eight years was nc teso wy
achievement Of Christian LangeF, j, !.
Danish boatman, who has lust, llea |, J, y
Harboe Jutland. aged eighty-t ~ ree'--tSe ~