The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-12-16
Its Laws, Too, ScOrned by
Enemies in Open or Dis
simulated Warfare.
DENOUNCES MODERNISTS
pontiff Declares 1t Were Better
! They Openly Joined Inimical
II
Eialnefit--Scores "Impious,
Vulgar Press"-Four Re-
ceive Cardinals Hats.

ROME, Dec. 16.--In the course Of his
allocution today in the Vatican. when
four new cardinals we're created, Plus
X. said that the Roman Catholic
Church has been attacked from all
sides "in a warfare open or dissimu-
lated" and that the church's rights
and laws had been trampled upon even
by those who should safeguard them.
The pontiff said that the "impious
and vulgar press' had fought the
church even to the extent of disturb
ing the public quiet. The pontiff cited
the recent disorders in Italy. TO this
must be added, the Holy Father con-
tinued, the disastrous propaganda in
the bosom OF Catholicism itself which
Is being carried on by modernists who
disdain the pontifical authority and
desire themselves authoritatively to
sanction a new faith and a new con-
science. If the modernists would enlist
themselves frankly among the enemies
of the church this evil would be less;
as it is, they proclaim themselves
Catholics, partake of the sacrament
ana celeDfdtG mass,
Fulfilling his apostolic duty, the Pope
said, he had adopted against the mod
ernists such measures as were neces-
sary, striving particularly to save
young clergymen from perversion.
In conclusion the allocution reads,
THE episcopacy has accepted the papal
directions with eagerness and has APP
piled them with zeal, but the modern
To-
manifest proof Of their attitude even
in the press. May God ennghten these
misled ones.'
The Pope made official announcement
during the consistory of the appoint
ment of Monsignor Kennedy. rector of
the American college here, to be titular
Bishop of Indianapolis, and the ap-
pointment of Monsignor Dennis O'Con-
nell. rector of the Catholic University
at Washington, to be titular Bishop of
Sebaste
His holiness held a secret consistory
TO create the new cardinals and to
preconize several bishops.
The twenty cardinals or so living in
Rome arrived at the Vatican about half
an hour before the time set for the
ceremony, and assembled in the great
hall of the consistory Before the ar
rival of the Pontiff they separated into
three groups. the cardinal-bishops in
one. the cardinal priests in another, and
the cardinal deacons in the third, stand
ing according to precedence, and behind
them archbishops. bishops, heads of
great congregations and other high per-
snnaces, who bent the knee on the ap-
nearance of the Pontiff. who entered
dressed all in white, surrounded by his
usual encourage and followed by noble
and Swiss guards,
After greeting the assemblage the
Pope seated himself on the throne and
the long ceremony Of kissing his hand
began. When this was over, the master
OF ceremonies cleared the hall of every
one except the cardinals and the busi-
ness Of the moment was proceeded
with.
The new cardinals appointed are
Monsignor Pietro Gasparri, secretary of
the congregation Of extraordinary &C.
clesiastical affairs; Monsignor De bai,
secretary Of the congregation. Of the
council; Monsignor Ludovic Henry
IsIcon. archbishop OF Rheims, and Mon
erTnor Paul Pierre Andrieu, archbishop
OF Marseilles.