The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-15
PoPE's ENCYGnAL
LONG EXPECTED ADDRESS TO
 FRENCH CHURCH.
Calls Attention to The importance of the Question and Warns Govern ment of Troubles Ahead
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Rome, Aug. f4.-The text of the Pope's long expected eneyclical to the archbishops and bishops of France concarning their future conduct in view of the enactment of the laws pro- viding for the separation Of church and state. appeared in observatoire Romano today.
 It refers to the previous encyciicai condemning the general principles of the law. and says the time has now arrived to indicate what should be done to defend and preserve religion in France.
 We deferred" the encyclicaI con- tinues. "our decision owing to the im- portance of this grave question and particularly through charitable feel ing for the great services your nation has rendered the church. Having here tofore condemned this iniquitous law, we examined with the greatest care it's articles to see If they permitted the organization of religious life in France without jeopardizing the sacred prin- ciples of the church.
 After approving the recommenda- tions of the French hierarchy, disap- proving of the law. the encyclical says:
 Therefore. concerning cultural as- sociations, such as the law prescribes, W0 u0OItG etBcOA0ANky hhGh tAApy GdHAAoN be formed without violation of the sa- cred rights which are the life Itself of the church. Putting, therefore, aside these associations which our con- science forbids us to approve, 1t is opportune to examine if some other Nend of organization, both legal and canonical. can avert the threatened dangers to the church"
 The encyclleal then examines at s.a q,
 The Pope says nothing causes him greater agony than the eventualities menacing the church in France. and. therefore, he hopes to find some other kind of associations, not endangering divine rights.
 But as this hope fails us." he con- tinues, "and the law remains as 1t is, we declare it is not permissible to try this 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 immutable rights of the Roman pontin and the bishops and their authority over the temporal affairs of the church, particularly the sacred edifiees will be irrevocably protected by such associa- tions.
 we cannot wish otherwise without betraying our sacred charge and pro- ducing the ruin of the church in France.
 The document urges the bishops to adopt all means within the law to or ganize their forces, assuring them of the papal cooperation and support. Tt is not dif1cult," the encyclical says, ito foresee the recriminations which the enemies of the church will make against our present decree.
 They will seek to persuade the peo- pie that we do not seek the salvation of the church. but that the form of odious to us. We denounce, with in- dignation, such insinuations as false. The makers of these laws have not sought separation but oppression.
 while affirming their desire for peace they have made atrocious war against religion. They hurI a brand of the most violent discord. thus arraying one citizen against another to the great detriment of public welfare. We have justice through love of the French na- ton and are finally asked to overstep the last limits of our apostolic duty and we declare our inability to over step them. Let the responsibility rest with those whose hatred has gone to such extremes.
 The Pope counsels against seditious or violent acton ana says that nrm- ness will give better results than vio- lence. United action, he says, can be learned from those who have imposed the stigma of this criminal law upon the nation.
 In conclusion the encycllcal says:
 "In the hour of hard trial for France if all unite in defending the supreme interests of the country. the salvation of the church is far from desperate. On the contrary it is to be hoped that her dignity will be raised to It's own former prosperous height"
 The document was Signed August 1.