| Show THE CATHOLIC CHURCH AND emigration ACCORDING to the buffalo commercial tale authorities of the canadian roman catholic church are very much exercised over the exodus of french canadians to the united sate for some flome time the dominion newspapers have been harping harding on the unpatriotic course of young canada in thus abandoning its protecting aegis the priests have also dwelt on the evils of expatriation 7 P It ration from a spiritual view the yo young edg catholic who settles in id th the e united states soon loses all respect for religion and in time becomes loat to mother church recently a church conclave was held to discuss the matter it was greed agreed on that some scheme should be adopted by which the emigrants could be settled in colonies so that the religion would not be jeopardized d etwas tt was conceded that young canada could not be kept on the patrimonial homestead therefore the best thing was to provide for his departure A deputation of 20 archbishops arch bishops and minor officials was appointed to visit the northwestern provinces of canada to ascertain the the adaptability of these districts for colonizing purposes in fact the secular authorities of canada are aiding the church in this particular because if the exodus continues the arul dominion nion will likely soon become a thing of the past the church deputation has just concluded its observation tour and the authority above quoted says the bishops will presently issue a joint pastoral advising all canadians to keep away from the united not only is the climate ot of the canadian northwest much superior to that of the northwestern states but the cost of living is cheaper taxes are lower and religious tolerance is much more free it t is said in SL a montreal special that this p pastoral pastoral is expected to make a profound im impression pres ton on the roman catholics of lower L ower canada and possibly it may on the conservative c element that has no idea of leaving home under apy any circumstances |
