People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 January 1893 — HONORED BY THE POPE. [ARTICLE]

HONORED BY THE POPE.

Mgr. Sa toll! Made Permanent Papal I>*l- - to the United States-What Hie Appointment Means—Statement of thn McGlynn Case. Washington, Jan. Ift.—A cable mealage has been received by Mgr. batolli as follows: “Roms. Jan. 11—The apostolic delegation is permanently established in the United Staten and yon are confirmed as first delegate. “O’COXNXIi.” Archbishop Satolli, permanent apostolic delegate in the United States, authorizes the publication of the following statement in regard to the pope's action in the case of Dr. McGlynn: “On ths very day of the reconciliation of Dr. McGlynn with the church public notice wm given of it, with the statement that Mgr. Satolli had absolved from censure and reconciled Dr. McGlynn by special power for th* purpose requested from and granted by the holy father; and moreover that the absolution had been given because Dr. McGlynn had willingly accepted the conditions laid down by the holy father as necessary and sufficient. “This information so expressed should have . sufficed to satisfy everyone w.th the reconciliation carried out by authority specially delegated by the holy father and with the conditions called for by the holy father. ' Then it is well to make several reflections: “1. That as soon as it was understood that these conditions were complied with every sincere Catholic should at once have felt himself bound in conscience to recognize .that all had been done in the case that was expedient and in accord with the spirit of the Catholic church. “2. That the selection of the proper time and the manner to give public information of the conditions belonged to the authority of the church and when the holy Mther should find 11 opportune after the reception of the documents, which were immediately forwarded. “3. Everyone could see that the immediate publication of those conditions was for prudential reasons omitted to avoid talk that might oppose the good done by doing away with the calamity which has so long weighed upon a priest by reconcilling him with mother church. If this result had not been obtained, and if this wise silence has been unacceptable to anyone, it must be ascribed simply to premature exaction.

“The conditions were In this form: Dr. McGlynn has presented a brief statement or his opinions on moral and economic matters, and it was Judged not contrary to the doctrine constantly taught by the church and as recently confirmed by the holy father in theencyclical •Rerum Novarum.’ Also it is hereby publicly made known that Dr. McGlynn, besides professing his adherence to all the doctrines and teachings of the Catholic church, has expressed his regret, saying that he would be the first to regret it for any act or word of his that may have seemed lacking in the respect due to ecclesiastical aui thority, hnd he thereby intends to repair, as far 1 as he can, any oSense which may have been given to Catholics. “Finally Dr. McGlynn has, of his own free will, declared and promised that within the limits of a not long period of time he will go to Rome in the spirit and intention which are becoming to a good Catholic and a priest. “Then it is well to note how deployable it-is that this reconciliation should have been discussed as it has been in newspapers, in such ; manner that private and lay persons have : dared to pass upon it harsh reproach and ill- ! considered censure. That anyone should have dared to speak of the pope’s authority over the i church in America as foreign is a sentiment I and an utterance enormously erroneous and . scandalous. “The action of the church and of the holy see I in the things that belong to it is superior to every man-made boundary universal and proper ■ to every country in which there may be Cath- ; olics. For which reason it seems to us exceedingly opportune to recommend due respect in every case to ecclesiastical authority, and before all to that holy see, as well as to that of , the council of Baltimore, inasmuch as it is fori bidden to treat ecclesiastical matters and 1 questions through the medium of journalism. | “Much more deplorable is it that persons, i both ecclesiastics and laymen (who wish to api pear as sincerely Catholic), make bad use of i journalism with violent and mendacious at- ■ tacks, beyond all bounds of respect and charity against venerable prelates, whose virtue and learning, whose rectitude of character and unquestioned and unquestionable love toward the churou and the supreme pontiff, never unaccompanied by sincere love of country, make them deservedly the subjects of the special predilection of the holy father and of universal esteem.’New York, Jan. Ift.—On the announcement that the pope had established a permanent delegation in the United States and had named Mgr. Satolli the first delegate, Archbishop Corrigan prepared a statement which his secretary. Father Conolly, gave to the press. The statement says among other things: “We all receive this decision of the holy father as we receive all other decisions eminating from him, with the profoundest reverence, respect and obedience. Before the holy see acted there might have been room for a difference of opinion; now none exists. For my own part I gladly receive and welcome the news in question, always supposing it to be authentic.” “This is a complete answer to those who oj> posed Mgr. Satolli’s authority. The establishment of a delegation here will have a most beneficial effect on the church in America. I\ will maintain peace and harmony and facilitate the settlement of controversy among Catholics, which heretofore 1 had to be referred to Rome. It practically organizes in perfect form the Catholic church in America, Instituting, as it were, for more important church affairs, home rule. We will have at home a branch of the supreme ecclesiastical court. A further result will be that the immediate working .and thoughts of the holy see will be brought more prominently before the American people, who from observation will see that the Catholic church in its highest action is thoroughly in harmony with the principles of our democracy and ail that is good, useful and elevating in modern progress.” Albany, N. Y., Jan. 16. Rev. Dr. Frederick Z. Rooker, who has been appointed by the pope to be secretary of the apostolic delegation of Mgn. Satolli, and who is now on his way to America, is one of the brightest of Albany’s young men. It was in this city that he received his preliminary education. He was born in New York city in 1861 and removed here with his parents eight years later. He graduated in the public schools of this city. Rome, Jan. 16.—Pope Leo is said to be greatly interested in the situation in America and desirous of putting an end to the ecclesiastical differences e» ist)ng there. With this purpose in view the pope is preparing an encyclical to the American episcopate, advising harmony and union.