Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-16
no POPE: and THE LAW
/. Long Expected Encyclical to Arch
bishop and Bishops Of France
Made Public.
SAYS CHURCH IS MENACED.
NE Declares the Associations Pre-
ucribed by the stntutea Cannot BE
Formed without ViOIat-
Y Ing Sacred Rights. s

Rome, Aug. 15.-The text Of tn
pope's long expected encyclical t
the archbishop and bishops Of Franc
concerning their future conduct 1
view OF the enactment Of the law
providing for the separation Of churc
and state appeared In the osserya
tore Romano Tuesday. 1t refers t
the previous encyclical condemnin
the general principles of the law an
says the time has now arrived 10 In
dictate what should be done to defent
and preserve religion In France.
Eve deferred" the cyclical contin
ues. "our decision owing to the I'm
portance of this grave question ant
particularly through charitable feel
ing for the great services your ma
ton has rendered to the church
Having heretofore condemned this in
iQuitous law we examined with the
greatest care Its articles to see II
they permitted the organization OF
religious life In France without jeop
ardizing the sacred principles Of the
church" 'a&sf
After approving the recommends
lions OF the French hierarchy disap'
growing Of the law, the encyclical
says:
Therefore, concerning cultural as
0ociations such as the law prescribesi
we decree absolutely that they can.
not be formed without violation Of
The sacred rights which are the life
Itself Of the church. Putting, there
fore, aside these associations which
our conscience forbids us to approve
Il is opportune to examine II some
other kind of organization, both legal
and canonical, can avert the threaten
I'd dangers to the church"
The encyclical then examines at
length the other forms Of organiza'
tlon. The pope says nothing causes
him greater agony than the eventualt
ties menacing the church in France
and therefore he hopes to find some
ether kind OF associations not endan'
gering divine rights.
"But as this hope fails u.s." he con
linues, "and the law remains as II
a, we declare It is not permissible to
ny other kind Of associations so long
aS they do not establish In the most
legal and most positive way that the
divine constitution Of the church, the
lmmutable rights Of the Roman pom
tiff and the bishops and their au
Ihority over the temporal affairs Of
Ghe church, particularly the sacred
Ddiflces, will be irrevocably protect
q by such associations. We can not
Wish otherwise without betraying our
Bacred charge and producing the ruin
u the church In France.
Paris, Aug. 1.-THE pope's en-
syclical to the archbishops and bish-
,ps Of France prescribing their atti-
Iude with regard to the Church and
Itntte" law attracts widespread at
pntion here and It's -nrobghle effects
re tile subject of'sseHhdeJd discus
Ion. A pontiflcal messenger arrived
lere Tuesday morning bearing the
document to Archbishop Richard
rho soon afterward gave out the doc
ment for publication. The en-
Durage Of the archbishop summar.
sed their views In the following
lords:
-The pope has spoken and we bow
fifth submission and Joy to his in
Lructions"
The government journals strongly
lsapprove Of the encyclical. The
emps says;
"The resolution to afflict all friend
I religious peace is very apparent
ncompromisingness dominates pom
fical circles. An immense major
v n french catholics desired the
snefit Of the liberal provisions Of the
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