New Britain herald., 1926-02-09
Cardinal O'Connell De- clares It Is "Flatly Op- posed to Holy Scripture and Catholic Tradition" pr. Empringham to Continue Modification Fight.

New York, Feb. P'--A new i note on prohibition which has been aEitating tho Episcopal church for tho past few days, has been struck . in q pronouncemcnt by Cardinal 1 OConuell Of Boston that the Roman 1 Catholic church applauds voluntary | abstinence but opposes compulsory | prohibition.
 Cardinal O'Connoll did not men ton the Episcopal controversy start cd by the announcement of th" church temperance society of th" Episcopal church that i' favored modification of the Nolstcad act and legalzation Of light wines and beers. He confined himself 10 defending the position Of his church and warn ling Protestant prohibition leaders | that the Catholic church would not allow itself to be en'anglo1 In the compulsory total abstinence move ment,
 Although the Catholic church has long been fighting against intemper- ance, the Cardinal said, compulsory prohibition is a different matter.
 For compulsory prohibition" he said, "in general is flatly opposed 10 Holy Scripture and 10 Catholic tra- dition. XXX.
 Although it has been made clear q thousand times that We will work with our separated brethren as tenn perance mon but not as tools Of those whose confessed policy Is world wide prohibition by install- mcnts, disloyal attempts are still be- ing mado to entanele us"
 When Cardinal Hayes arrived here last Saturday after a Holy Year visit 10 the Vatican, he defined the Catholic church's stand as always for temperance.
 Will Continue Fight. pr, James Empringham, national secretary of the Church Temperance society, said yesterday that his or ganization will continue its move ment 10 modify inc Volstoad act. Only. l9 out of 14l Bishops thus far have publicly opposed the societys stand, he said.
 He declined to reveal the figures on which he based his announcement that the preponderant ajority of the 2o.o0o members of tho society favored modification, but maintain cd that his original statement still stood.
 Dr. Empringham said thnt Bishor William T. Manning, of the diocese of New York. three weeks ago tolC \ him that he did not believe in pro | hibition but did believe in enforce l ment of the law. The Bishop sai, l this statement was in error and tha ! his strong prohibition sermon 0 i Sunday represented his attitude. : Support of the society's stan'
 came yesterday from Bishop Whit of the Springfield. Ill.,. diocese wht
 characterized the present law a
 largely q joke which he helievo' cannot really be enforced Vithou standing army" Bishop Whit |, asserted he favored modification 0 ! ' tho volstead act Ion atsoutel i conscientious grounds"
 In New York, State Superintcn dent Davis of the Anti Saloon leagu
 referred to Dr. t,mpringham's an ,uounccm"nt as "wct boomerang and q "contrbution to the dr Ictnsc,"
 Bishop Spir"s Of Long Island an
 BMbor Hughes of Detroit also uJ .h"ll ttr maintenance of rhc No
 .toal act.
 Tuo Pittsburgh Methodist E.pisr'
 ral and Presbyterian minister's
 meetings yesterday went on r""or
 @s opposed 10 fhe views of Bishc
 N'N1ndor Mann, of the Iittshurg
 iiorose of the Protestant Episcop
 ruurch. who advocated mo1iticatiC C o' th" prohibition act in accordan'
 ~lth the findings Of the Chur,
 Temp 'ranc" society,
 Nf Lancaster, Pa, W, W. "rrar
 foor' Johnson, head Of inc Wor '= L'aeue against alcoholism, discus \ ing Dr. Emprinsham' stand f Usb' wine. and beer, said "thcro q
 somo people who get tired of b"il
 coml too long a' or" time"