The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1915-01-23
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SAcRAMENTAL WINE
ARlzoNA's DRASTIC PROHIBITION
LAW PRESENTS SERIOUS PRoR.
LEM FOR CATHOLICS IN THAT
STATE.

Unless the prohibition amendment
is repealed or some relief from 1t
granted by the courts, says "The Ari-
zona Daily STAR" Tucson, January s,
1915, it is only a question of time un-
til it will be impossible for Catho-
lies to worship in Arizona, with the
result that members of that faith will
have to move from the State or give
up their religion if they are not so.
situated that they can make frequent
trips to other States to attend the
services of their Church.
That the passage of the amendment
would make it impossible for the
Catholic Church to exist in the State
was predicted during the recent cam
paign, and that it's enactment will
bring this drastic result in the near
future became certain yesterday.
The seriousness of the situation
came to life when it was learned
that the dealers who supply sacra-
mental wine to the Catholic churches
of this part of the country had been
unable to fill an order sent them by
Father Marx, of Winslow, because the
railroad companies refused to accept
the wine for transportation.
News of the matter reached Tucson
when Bishop Granjon received a let
ter from Father Marx, in which he
enclosed the following letter, sent him
by the San Francisco house with
1r,1S H.
Rev. Father: We regret to state
that your order reached us too late.
The drastic prohibition law in your
State goes into effect on the list of
January, and railroad companies since
the last few days are refusing to ac-
cept liquor shipments to Arizona on
the ground that it is impossible to
have the goods delivered to con-
signees by the first of the year.
With best wishes for happy and
prosperous New Year, we remain
Yours very respectfully,
BRUN & chalk, Inc.
December %, 1914.
To Rev. George Marx, Winslow, Ariz.
When questioned about the matter
yesterday local railroad officials said
the statement of Brun & Chalk was
correct, and that none of the trans
portation lines would accept consign-
ments of liquor of any kind for de-
| livery in Arizona, there being no ex-
ception whatever in favor of sacra-
mental wine for Catholic churches.
Statement by Bishop Granjon.
Bishop Granion, in speaking of the
matter last night, expressed a hope
that there might yet be some relief
| from the amendment secured through
the courts or through modification
of it by vote of the people.
He explained that one of the funda-
mental tenets of the Catholic faith
was the celebration Of Mass and the
regular attendance thereat by all
members of the Church, and that the
use of wine was absolutely essential
in this service. He stated positively
that the Mass in the celebration of
which wine is necessary was such an
| important part of the Catholic relig-
ion that without it the Church could
not carry on it's work.
When asked what would be the re-
suit when all the sacramento wine
| now in Arizona had been used, he re-
iterated the hope that some relief
would be found from the present seri-
GUS situation, and seemed loath to
consider the condition which would
result.
He did say, however that if they
/ were unable to secure sacramento
wine the priests would be unable to
/ perform their duties, and in much a
/ case doubtless he and the siXty-fouI
| priests in Arizona would be compelled
to move from the State, abandoning
their churches and people and fur
Their, that all devout believers in the
fsfth would of necessity have to jour
ney outside the State at frequent in
Ltervals to attend Mass, or, if they
i were not situated SO that that were
i possible they would have to move tc
4 some other State to reside.
The Bishop stated that he did not
have any idea how long the supply Of
/ sacramento wine now in Arizona
would enable the Church to continue
it's services, as he had no report or
the matter from the various priests
in the State.
SAINT CLARA COLLEGE,