Indianapolis Times, Volume 40, Number 244, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 March 1929 — Page 2

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DEPLORES BAN i ON PRIESTS IN ROTARY CLOBS International * President : Says Group Has No Link With Masonry. ■Hl'i Unit'd Pres s The recent hint of disapproval expressed by the consistorial congre- i gation at Rome, against priests having any connection with Rotary clubs—either as members or speakers before Rotary meetings—has drawn the interest of thousands of i J&otarians. * a Vatican spokesman told the jjnited Press recently tliat the only Expression of the Holy See’s views lonceming the Rotary was represented by the recent consistorial congregation indication that it considered it inopportune for priests: to become members of the Rotary j or to attend Rotarian meetings. Criticised Principles t No decision has been taken, or is likely to be taken, the spokesman said, where laymen are concerned Sinless new facts should intervene, prompting the Holy See to manifest its mind again. | The spokesman set forth that j church authorities were viewing With growing suspicion the activities *£ Rotarians, fearing these were in- j fiuenced by free masonry. 1 Osservatore Romano, in an article last month, commented on the coming congress of the Rotary International in Naples next may, reviewing what it termed the Rotarian policies from the Catholic viewpoint. L The publication criticised the use of too many phrases on altruism, social well-being, and high ethical principles, and omission of "God” and "Credo.” Policy Is Attacked * The policy was characterized as naturalistic and materialistic, without knowledge of faith and religion. * The United Press has obtained a \ statement set forth below, from R. ■ B. Sutton, president of the Rotary i International, who has been in' Rome holding a series of conferences with high church authorities for the purpose of terminating the pontroversy that had developed and fclear the situation. 5 Sutton is en route to New York from Euiope on Berengaria. The Article follows: By R. B. SUTTON President of the International Rotary It. (Copyright. 1929, by United Press) ■X ABOARD THE S. S. BEREN- ' DARIA, EN ROUTE TO NEW YORK, BY WIRELESS, MARCH 1. *-A recent attack contained in the ’Article of the Osservatore Romano Ts merely a reprint of the last article in the Civilita Catholica published Feb. 16. v Sintfe this was written, I have held 'numerous conferences in Rome with the director of the Civilita Catholics, Father Enrico Rosa, S. J., and many of the highest church authorities Clarifying Doubts : Asa Roman Catholic myself, I have been explaining and clarifying the doubts and misunderstanc. ngs and presenting a formal statement that Rotary has no connection with Masonry or any other organization. The statement says that religious and political discussion positively is forbidden, that Rotary has no record whatever of the religious faith of its membership, that Rotary meetings, activities and records are •public with no vows or secrets of any kind. , * It further says that there is absolute respect for the religious faith of all members and that Rotarians do not attribute to themselves any private moral code nor intend to create any sect or natural religion, much less do anything contrary to the dogma of the Catholic faith.

Unauthorized Statements The statement continues with reference to actions or statements attributed to individual members throughout our vast, international organization, which might seem to contradict the latter statements, the directive authority or Rotary must declare the same to be unauthorized and, furthermore, deplore any act contrary to any of these fundamental principles of our organization. ’ The Civilita Catholica will publish my formal statement in its issue of March 15, with their observations which I believe should end all further controversy and terminate the previous misunderstanding. SAVEITATTORNEY’S JOB BY AMENDING BILL |V Appointment Power Taken From Governor. .", Senator Anderson Ketchum VjDem.), Greensburg, by a series of amendments to the bill providing $6,000 for an attorney to represent , the public service commission in the court of appeals saved the job for ' Samuel Artman, former industrial board chief. The bill, which provided that the Governor make the attorney appointment, was on second reading in ■ the senate Thursday afternoon. Ketchum's amendments put the appointment in the office of the at-torney-general, where Artman is now employed in that capacity. ?*■ Governor Leslie would not have appointed Artman, it is said. HEADACHES, from QuaQCaUB colds or constipation, quickly disappear when you take Grove’s BROMO QUININE LAXATIVE TABLETS

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THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

MARCH 1,1929