The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1906-12-25
CATHOLICS CONDEMN FRANCE
Resolutions of Sympathy Passed by
Washington Benevolent Legion.
Recommend TO Party in Power 10
Carefully study the Constitution
of the United States.

In line with the action Of Catholic or
CARNATIONS in condemning the recent
action Of the French government. when
viii be made the subject Of a mass meet
ing at Carroll Hail next Sunday after
noon. the following resolutions Of sym
patty with the Catholics Of France were
adopted yesterday by Washington Coun-
ell. No. 81. Catholic Benevolent Legion.
Resolved, That we sympathize with
our brethren Of the Catholic faith in
France. in their present struggle and
persecution. Having in mind the valu-
able services rendered by French Catholic
missionaries. and the timely and sue
cessful aid given by their Catholic an
cestors in achieving the independence Of
the United States, we strongly commend
the consideration Of the French govern
ment and the people OF France 10 q care
ful study OF the Constitution of the
United states, based as it is upon true
Christian principles. end which protects
every person IN his rights Of life, liberty.
and the pursuit of happiness, and guar
antecing TO every person civil and re-
Ggi0us liberty.
we commend the noble stand taken
by Capt Magniez. a true and faithful
soldier, who declared at Lille. France.
i am Christian. and I prefer to be shot
rather than commit a sacriIege. No one
has the right 10 make me reuoUnce the
vows ] took at my first communion
II the people Of France VIII elect
such men as their representatives 20 make
tie laws and enforce them. they will
have as benenceHt a government as our
own, which is administered for the good
u the people. protects the rights Of al.
and is q republic ia fact as vel as in
name.
we offer our heartfelt sympathy and
dliaI affection to our Holy Father, Pope
Plus Y
We have Pope. "a worthy caccessor
of ST. Peter whose divine commission %
teach all nations imposes upon him the
duty of teaching spiritually all things
that are essential, as taught by our Lord
and SaviOug, Jesus Christ. and confirmed
by the Holy Ghost, so that the prayer Of
our Lord for unity may prevail now. as
in the beginning. and for all time
We denounce the action Of the Anti
Christian cabinet temporarily in power
In France for driving out large number
Of their best people and CCndscating their
property for undertaking, by what they
cau separation of church and state. TO
gain a greater control Of religious wor-
ship, by which they would introduce sec
uiaT politics and even anarchy. INTO
the church instead Of bTotherly love and
the worship of God in spirit and in truth.
as taught by the Divine founder o. the
church
And for declining to accept such a
change the POpe's representative was
driven out Of France and his house fOrci-
bly, entered and spoliated, and the papers
stolen therefrom. and we enter our solemn
objection against the cCntiscati0n Of the
churchs and other religious and chart
table property Of the people. Whether il
be right in the sight of God to hearken
unto you more than unto God, judge
ye."-Acts WIS.
If the citizens Of France have been in
hUenced as publicly stated. TO vote for
the anti-religious government now in
power because Of the false representation
that if they failed TO do so the interest
on the government bonds by such citizens
would not be paid, let them take heed.
Men who would prosecute their breth-
rem and violently appropriate millions Of
property donated by the faithful in trust
for religious and charitable purposes
would not hesitate to repudiate the honest
debt Of the nation whenever it might
serve their sinister purpose to do so
officers for the ensuing year We're elect
ed as follows: President. W. II. Dennis.
vice president. c. L. Eckioff; orator, W
J Frizzell; secretary. Z. J. Smith; col
lector. John O. Mccarthy; treasurer. Giles
q. c. Simms; marshal, c. A. Green; inside
guard. J. J. Tracy; outside guard. II. X
J OCallaghan; trustees. J. F. Green. p.
T. Mcmahon. and T. J. King.