Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1906-12-13
RELIGIOUS WAR
IS FACING FRANCE
Some French Catholics Enthu.
siastic for War.
STATE AND CHURCH DIVIDED
Struggle Which Began In 1880 Ended
Tuesday with the Legal Rupture Of
. the Bond Which, for a Thousand
Years, United Church and State.

the Bond Which, for a Thousand
Years, United Church and State.
Paris, Dec. II Tuesday was an
historic day for France, The strug-
gle which began in 1880, with the
Punishment of the Jesults, ended to-
day with the legal rupture Of the bond
which for practically thousand uni n
terrupted years had united church and
state BY refusing to make the re-
quired acquisitions under the law Of
1881, Catholic public worship by the
Schismatic organizations Wednesday
becomes illegal. The scenes In some
Of the churches were extremely touch
Ing. Not in years had there been
such an attendance at mass. The
number OF women was especially large
and was noteworthy as indicating the
religious indifference of the male pop
ulace. Although seyen-elghls Of the
Inhabitants OF this city are nominal
ally Catholics, In no parts OF the city
were the churches crowded Even at
Nortre Dame, where a solemn high
mass was celebrated, the edInce was
only half filled. The officiating cler-
sy read the regular Offices for the
week, as usual, without referring TO
their Illegal status tomorrow, Never
theless the depression of the Catho-
lies was manifest Many women
emerged from the Cathedral with their
eyes streaming with tears and linger-
ed on the pavement TO discuss what
to do when the clergy are turned
out OF their churches.
But on the eve OF the struggle, II
became more apparent that both the
government officials and higher &C.
elssiastlcals are resisting the advice
or the Incorporate The minister
OF public worship, BRAND, announced
that the government cannot be driv.
en- into the trap OF closing the church,
es. 4" and Cardinal Richard. archlbish-
OF OF Paris, has strongly censurcd the
placardlng OF appeals 10 the ClericaIs
90 make violent resistance to the on
GERS OF the law mo violence" he
says. but passive resistance to the
unjust law. after eyaaustIng all pro-
tests az every step"
This Ia the disposition 80 far as
the higher ecclgslastlcs are concern.
ed. but their followers svideuuy have
no intention 20 submit and are pre-
pairing 20 assume the roll Of martyrs.
abandon the churches and organize
private worship.
Cardinal Richard aud many Of the
bishops already have begun the re-
moval OF their private effects from the
episcopal mansions. and the clergy 10
preparing 20 leave their roctOries and
move into into hired lodging. Il f.
announced that the parish priests
have received many Oners Of places
"a. which TO hold religious services,
btH there Is not the slightest lndlca-
ton that they intended 20 take Rdvan-
tare % the sole remaining chance 10
retain their churches. namely BY max
los the declarations called Cor by the
Law TIE government continues 10
present a calm fruni although the
ministers realise that additional leg
islatve power VIII be necessary = Sc
rious Trouble occurs.
Receivers have bern aPolnsod every
where 70 assume eaarEe % the 80
0uestcFed PropeTty and shree p-olice- +
men Wih b. stAtioned a. The aocrs %
each a. the CHURCHES 10 rcport viola 1
thons % zee Law. but a. such viola 1
tiona cas- onW b tired On t6s police I
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