The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-13

roI;ca commissioners entered an action
Cor viuIentlv int erfering with an agent
while the latter was exercising his duties.
Soma arrests we're made, but nobody was
held.
Operations in the churches at Bordeaux
will begin tomorrow. Special commits
sioners will be appointed where Mayors
refuse to act. Neither Catholic circles nor
the administr ative authorities expect sen-
GUS incidents. The altar in
most churches nave been reduced 10 the
simplest form. Chapeis that were formerly
finely decorated by ladies now nave only
six candles and an altar cloth.
The editor Of an anarchist rag and a street
hawker called to-day at the Prefecture OF
Police and made the necessary declarations
for services in Paris Oh irches. The police
consider such declarations to be absolutely
legal, but the Tenn s points out that thcy
are useless, as a particular meeting place
must be given because the declarers are
theoretically compelled 10 attend the meet
s inRs for which they obtain permits
Two insurance agents made declarations
Spn behalf of he Church of 81. John me
; Evangelist in Paris for a years m'etlngs
sfrom \. NJ. until II p, NJ, and also tor
Christmas eve.
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hmade n declaration this evening for the
- Church of 81. German dc Charonne. Inc
able al the church took the declaration TO
Trifsut in legal form ami asked him TO
sign it a. a mere formally. The barber
spSio!, 20 please a ~regular customer. COM
plied. AbbS Mnineau acknowledges that
he had doue this. IL was pointed out 10
him that he was contravening the ropes
orders, The able replied.
"a Before bcin4' a priest ] am n French
man and a Republican. Believe me- there
are many like ne. Unhapplly there IL no
@solidarity among us. Don't thlnk that we
Romans are dupcs. We all know that
sPils y. is the pllyth,ng OF the German
and Austrian Cardinals. If the Archbishop
FINISHES me ! may submit - ! may go to
NJ. CleTenccau for the Governments sup
port" ~ go.
ing that public meetings are free and can
he held without previous authorization,
declarations or formalites, provided pub
lie order is not troubled. NJ. Jaures, the
Socialist Leader, promised to support the
hill. but NJ. BRAND, Minister Of Public
Worship. has notified NJ. Flandrin that the
Government cannot at the present time
acoCpt the proposal. which he asks NJ.
Flandrin to postpone. .
A special commissioner visited Cardinal
Lecot, Archbishop of Bordeaux. and moth
fed him that the seminaries must be closed.
The Cardinal refused TO sign a receipt OF the
notification. The interview was very polite
ON both sides. Orders 10 evacuate the
seminaries at Moulins, Chartres and other
e places were delivered to-day, with warnings
that the episcopal palaces could no longer
be occupied gra~tuitously.
The Libeyte says that Cardinal Richard,
replying to a query whether the clergy
could continue their functions where two
Citizens made the requisite declaration,
said there was nothing opposed to that in
the Pope's instructions. These were TO the
effect that the clergy should remain in their
churches and celebrate services so long as
they were not victims of physical or moral
violence. All the world understands what
physical violence means. Nc violence
is taking possession of a church. The
Religious Association law of 1891, which
was not made with the view TO affecting
religious meetings, does not exact that a
declaration must be made by the clergy
1t is sufficient if it is made by two citizens
one domiciled in the commune and both
enjoying civil and political rights.
At the Archeipiscopal palace in Paris
preparations are being made for an imme'
date move. 1t Is said that Cardinal Richarc
has accepted the temporary hospitality o.
M. Denys Cochi a Conservative member
of the Chamber of Deputies from one OF thu
Paris districts. His health is still very
precarious.
The Diocesan Council Of Paris has adoptet
resolutions in accordance with Carolina
Richards wishes. The Cardinal will moi
leave his palace voluntarily, but will allow
himself to be driven out by force. Nc
ecclestiastic shall vacate his presbytery
hut await forcible eviction. The occupant
If Summaries also will only leave when con
strained by force.
The Gil BLds says it is untrue that Car
dinal Richard will allow members OF tn
laity to make declarations. He formal!
disapproves OF such action
At the Madeleine the cure has not left
The presbyters do not intend to leave unit
force is used. The great gates OF the churc
were closed last Thursday, only the smal
ones being left open.
The cure does not wish force used agains
the Government officers, but he has decide
that he will be turned out only by the mai
miitaire. The Madeleine employs som
forty servants, who are likely to find them
selves resourceless.
At Notre Dame des Wet oires the pres
bytery belongs to the vestry, which hs
leased it to the cure, who, with his ~assistar
clersymen, will maintain his rights an
await forcibIe expulsion, after which h
will lodge where he can, always carryin
on services in the church, At st. Roch
the presbytery belongs two-thirds to I'll
vestry and one-third to the city. The prie'
here awaits legal notice from the seoues
traitors.
The Church Of Notre Dame de Plaisano
and the church buildings we're built with IN
personal resources Of Able Soulange BodiI
the cure Of the parish, VIC has not bee
allowed to retain possession of the building
which passed to the vestry after the en-
OF the Concordat. The buildings will no
40 TO the sequestrators.
The churches Of Trinite and st. Philipr
du Roule belong to the city. st. Augustin