The Washington herald., 1907-01-16
PRELATES IN SESSl0E
Churchin France HOldSThird
Plenary Council.
NEWS TO ROME BY COURIER
Reported That bishops VIII Not
Trust French telegraph system.
Debate in Chamber Of Deputies De-
veIoDs That stand VIII he Made for
Public Instead of Private Service.

Paris Jan. l5-In the Chateau De Ia
Muette the palace where Marie Antoin-
ette passed her first happy hours as
Queen Of France. nearly eighty digni-
t1iries of the church TO day began what
is called the third plenary council.
While from the viewpoint of real news
this well-named chateau preserved the
fun significance of its designation. there
issued from ft q magnificent chorus of
religious devotion as the preIates chanted
the "Veni Creator"
a crowd Of curious people assembled
outside were impressed by this tradi-
tional song Of devotion. The crowd saw
the members # the council assemble in
automobiles. carriages. and on foot. some
times accompanied by their hosts. but the
prelates only were admitted. with some
secretaries and it is announced that on
Friday, at least. the chateau's walls viii
he as mute MS 1heir name.
Beyond the publication of the order for
the council nothing has been permitted 10
tTauspire save that thc council referred
the chief questions before 1T TO four com
mittees. The h=st committee viii con-
slider projects of worship. the second the
support of The clergy and the third and
fourth general clerical organization.
To Communicate by Courier.
Cardinal Richard. Archbishop of Paris.
was uoJ present iu the morning. but he
attended iH the afternoon.
IL Is rumored that a courier viii depart
daily by the way of the Belgian frontier
to forward "a report % Rome of each
day doiugs OF the council This IS done
rather than 90 trust the telegraph system
Of France. which is under the absolute
control oi the government. and AN mes
SaEes are subject "a censorship. Even
where censorship IS bot exercised. the
government may through its control Of
the Zines. inform itself of what is going
on.
a proposition was made by Deputy
Eiandiu to-day l.nkug ;p "a modification
ot the law oi l,I, and the chamber re-
ferFrf it To a special commission The
proposition is o. make aU public meet
ine~. except those held Do the streets i'm
dependent NJ public authorization. thus
rendering l- unnecessary to make arpIf-
cation o. tae authorities far permission 90
hold church meetings
stand for Public Worship.
The question of tHe support If aged
priests also came up ia the chamber. and
gave rise to much discussion. 81. BRAND
minister of public instruction. said they
would have pensions as under the INV of
1905. AS side issue tr this debate there
arose "a discussion of the question of
private or public worship Able jules
Leuire. vino is 0n- OF the represeutatiyes
~ tra Department 6I Nard declared un-
e4Iroeal.E for the public worship. He
said tlat after ali tle church had lost She
could rst now. after her gioripus history,
consent to replace her ua guifeeat catEe-
drais with Insignificant rH8reis This
Legislative discussion is concurrent with "a
rum9r published by au auti-cHurcH organ
that che council ol bishops viii not under
amy eireumS. .auee- advocate private wor-
Ship lest The nominal adarreuts of the
church fail Co attend services az all ID they
should Doe held under private organization.
.hgs throwing the burden of church sup
port ou lesser number of devotees.