Jasper County Democrat, Volume 23, Number 78, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 December 1920 — Y. M. C. A. ASSAILED BY POPE [ARTICLE]

Y. M. C. A. ASSAILED BY POPE

Catholics Are Warned Against Body as Corruption of Faith. Rome, Dec. 24.—The holy office issued a decree asking Catholic bishops to watch “an organization which, while professing absolute freedom of thought In religious matters, instills Indifferentlsm and apostasy to the Catholic religion In the minds of Its adherents.” The decree mentions the Young Men’s Christian association by name, saying It is upheld by many Catholics who do not know Its real nature. The decree says the organization corrupts the faith of youths. New York, Dec. 23.—Officials of the i overseas department of the Young Men’s Christian association expressed (astonishment when they learned that .the holy office In Rome had issued a ‘decree warning Its bishops against the American organization as a “corrupter ;of the faith of youths.” “We are •sorry, of course, that some people do Inpt like us.” declared C. V. Hibbard, associate general secretary, “but there doesn’t seem to be anything to do ■about it.” Mr. Hibbard said it had been “abundantly substantiated that the Y. M. C. A. is not a proselyting organization” and said he could think of no reason for its being the subject of a papal attack.