The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-17
Special Cable Despatch 10 The SUN.

Solve Woman Attacks Police
I Crowds no Homage 10 Bishops.
Special Cable Despatch to THE SUN.
PARIS, Dec. I6.-France's first Sunday
since the State and Church were legally
separated passed much as other Sundays.
Perhaps a few more people went to church.
All the usual services were held at the
usual hours, with the customary peace and
good order. Nowhere in Paris was there
aught unseenly or anything annoying;
nor had the reports received from the
provinces up to this evening brought word
OF any incident Of serious import with the
single exception Of Brest and It's vicinity.
There a commissary was prevented by a
fanatical crowd from obtaining the name
of a priest who said mass. The commissary
was obliged to draw his revolver to defend
himself from a woman who raised a knife
to stab him.
The worshippers found some changes
connected with the services. In the first
place most of the Partisan churches opened
for entrance only their small or side doors.
but their great doors we're opened for the
exit Of the congregation. Inside no
vecerease stood ready to collect payment
for places, all seats being free under the
State. In some churches the aims boxes
remained as usual. In others they were
wide open, as a reminder to the faithful
that such contributions were no longer the
property of the Church.
In most OF the churches the
were conducted with the customary pomp,
including choral accessories. indicating that
the heretofore paid assistants were serv-
ing free or that a new means had been
found to remunerate them. But some
churches were without altar decorations
and had no music whatever.
The only other noticeable change within
the churches was the presence in all except
the Madeleine of three Of four policemen,
who found nothing to do. The cure Of the
Madeleine declinS y receive protection
from the police, but doubtless a Govern
ment agent was present at the services there.
At Notre Dame there we're many police and
detectives to guard against an emergency.
They were, however, s~uperfiuous.
No disposition was shown anywhere by
enemies Of the Church to make trouble.
Indeed, there was no sign of the existence
Of such enemies. Some Catholics seemed
60 anticipate trouble. Thirty jealous youths
went to Notre Dame de la Croix armed
with cudgels and posted themselves before
the great door. The cures wisdom COM
PEELED them to deposit their sticks in the
sacristy. The persistent youths, however,
stood guard unarmed. No attack was made
on them or the church..
Most of the priests contented themselves
with reading the Gospel of the day and COM
tnenting thereon.
At st. Ambrose's Mgr. Annette, Coad-
tutor Archbishop Of Paris, delivered an
eloquent sermon. He exhorted the faithful
10 conform to the Pope's instructions and
10 remain calm but energetic.
At Lcsneven. Department of Finistere,
sixteen miles northeast OF Brest, a COM
lmissary presented himself at the church
after mass TO learn the celebrant' 5 name.
The priest refused to reply TO his questions.
The priest was Immediately surrounded by
women. who seized chairs and drove the
commissary out of the church.
A crowd pursued him along the street,
hurting mud, stones and other missiles at
him. One woman attacked him with an
open knife, which he knocked out Of her
hand. He then drew his revolver and
threatened to shoot the first person who
touched him. This caused the crowd to
retire.
The commissary should lave gone on to
q neighboring but he retreated
70 Brest. A despatch from Rrest says that
kIOVl" "FiO iSSNS'NH w $3.50 49, 49,"
there.
The Bishop Of Chalons, who refused to
leave his palace unless force were used.
wa expelled without incident this morning.
The Bishop Of st. Brieuc was accom-
panied home after mass by a crowd Of 100
persons, who. gave him an ovation.
A crowd also accompanied the Bishop of
PerpignRn to his home. Their presence
excited n counter demonst ration, and the
gendarnes had TO dispense the crowd.
Some were injured.
The Radical Municipal Council at Dieppe
has decided to make a declaration to enable
the holding Of services in all the churches
of the city.
The Bishops Of Rouen and Rennes have
decided that there will be no midnight
Christmas mass except in community
houses owing to present circumstances.
Cardinal Richard, Archbishop Of Paris,
has announced that he will leave his palace
at / o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Many
Catholics will escort him when he leaves.
Father Riviere, cure of the Madeleine,
has issued circulars to his pensioners
asking them to contribute A4 900 annually
20 support the lay and ecclesiastical per-
sonnet in the work of the parish. He has
distributed cards to be signed pledging con-
tributions in such sums as can be ohorded.
He says rather pointedly that he would
like 70 establish a parochial association to
receive these funds and TO decide with him
rs to their employment. He adds;
you are not ignorant that this is i'm
possible for me. The weight Of my ordeal
is augmented by the solitude in which l
must live in this regard. / have only the
right to be one Of the poo and isolated.
holding out TO you my and on behalf of
what He loves and you love with Him"
The Bishop Of the ~Tarantaise, however,
has formed such an association of laymen
and clergy as Father Riviere says il not
allowed.
The Temps, discussing the new religious
bill, says that declarations might have been
abolished or only exacted for the opening
OF new churches, but the new bill will give
the declarations a practical utility which
will remove every objection. The second
article says:
sEN~aa N n;ouoapt oR ralioinua huiIIinaa