People's Pilot, Volume 4, Number 33, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1895 — PRIESTS AND BICYCLES. [ARTICLE]

PRIESTS AND BICYCLES.

Dr. Hooker Bars the Pope Has Not Farbidden Their Ute. Washington, Feb. 7.—Dr. Rooker, rivate secretary to Mgr. Batolll, said last night: "I do not think the holy see has Intended t take any action against the use of bicycles by priests. The matter was brought up in a Hungarian diocese and taken to Rome for decision. It was decided that the subject was local. But it was thought that it would b beet for the priess concerned o refrain from riding any more than was absolutely necessary.’ The reason for this. Dr. Rooker said, was the peculiar costume priests in Europe wear. “So long as bicycles are used within proper limits,’ he said, "they will not be frowned upon. If a priest is unwise in this matter it is the province of any local church offict’als to see hat he corrects his deportment.”