Show the laity of lie Catli olic congress announces principles tat it madts th of Cal hili to imp tho aad an PIM nov 12 the greult 0 the proceedings of the first conferees of catholic laymen in the united stales is made manifest in a platform adopted nith unanimity unan imily the pi rejoices at lie ous development of he country and just pride the adit n ly ahe therein the tein in alie words of the pastoral issued by alm and bishops in the third plenary we claim to be ac uita abe lane institutions institution a and spirit of the Cal bolc church and etith Ibe lavis institution and eart of our country and we emphatically declare there i ro between we repudiate wih equal the n that se need lay aide any of our dev ted ness to the church to be americans the insinuation eliat we need abate any of our love tor our coun arys principles and institution to be faithful catholics vc cincot however shut our eyes to the many dangers that the destruction of abe acial fabric ui on dep nd our peace libena and free n although our weal ill las and prosperity abound ve find under the shadow ot this system incipient pauperism discontent ed men were mon and children with i out benefits of education eJu cation without advantages of religion deprived of any share in aba abundance or bartic pa ion in the which through our free institution god almighty baa designed tor laople of our daod we recognize next in importance to religion itself education ai in state schools no provision is made tar teach we routt continue to up port our own schools Ech colleges and universities and multiply and perfect others eo that the b befit christian education may be brought reach cf every catholic child ve a ibo ze among shefre educational educato nal agencies besides church and school the christian h mie whatever agency impairs and peace is a blow aimed not only at the but is an attempt to siy vert ci il eo biety and christian civi lation therefore we denounce the causes of divorces as plague spots on our civility civi liti n this credit to our government denudation to the female sex and a standing menace to the sanctity of the marriage bond we bold not for cattolics to shun bad or dangerous societies but they 0 to take part in good and useful ones hie plan and form of at vincent de paul soc ety are commended bat as it is impossible to enumerate all societies whose labara hao done so mm li to succor the poor and alleviate human misery it roust be eft to individual action to select the fields in ali ch to work another danger ft aich inena rei oar republic is constant conflict between and libor we view with regret and alarm any antagonism be tw fe i them because thereby society itself a imper led with the church we condemn nihilism and communism com and we equally condemn alie heartless gread of capital the remedy must be sought in the mediation of the church her action i n the individual conscience thereby on 8 biety and in ruih civil enactments as have been rendered necessary by the altered conditions the employment of young min ra either male or female is disproved the pledges co operation etith he clergy in discussing and solving those great economic educational and questions which ade t the interests and the church country and society at large A protest j 8 against any chame ia the matter of education of indians by which they may be de I 1 rived of chrisian teachings ae to the clergy ia plegh in all waya tending ta aar improvement or moral in the condition of cearo trade the platform favora catholics taking a breit r art than heretofore in general philanthropic and reformatory movements by mingling more in gucci works of cationic cati onil virtue ai non catholic c kizena are engaged in and a kropar on the management of prisons and hospitals ve exert influence out tide of our own body at the haiie time we are solacing and reforming the erring we should be able to n being fiely fie ly to by their own clerga and we must assert and alcure the right of conscience ol 01 Cali olics in all institutions anjer put lie control rol there are anany issues in catholics could come together with non catholics and shape civil legislation for the in spite ol 01 the and injustice and overlooking zealotry we should seek alliance with non catholics fur proper observance to elet this we demly against of intoxicating on the corrupting iopu nce of saloons in poh kiib came and paup crini resmi ing from ifa isla tive tion ant io procuring hv jo our with that of mothr enemies of intern pc renca we favor the and enforcement ot lane rigidly closing falcons on sunday and forbidding the sile of liquors to minors and intorica tej persons the platform rc coMmends catholics to anore generally for catholic publications ions and looks nea for alie establishment 0 daily catholic in large cities and a prem he work of circulating libraries and reading circles and to liae the best catholic books and introduced trod into libraries As aaa as practicable e bobo bopo for the introduction of proper chuna music in all our churches here oher music is now hoard music should help aeration de ration at dm ne service and not be such aa bendi to divert alie mind from heavenly I 1 boughes bough ts efforts he made to bate the congro gation join in the flinging the concludes we cannot conclude without regarding our solemn conviction that ane dom of he holy see is 0 o the peace ol 01 the church and the welfare of m we demand in the name of humanity and y by alt gosorn we against tha assumption ly any boch government ota liht to inte rears or control at of our holy father by any form 0 legislation or other public act to bis full ba not beao previously and ate pledge to leo our dorthy Ponti fr to handa almighty goj haa coni metud the lielda 0 bt reters bark in the of alua age loyal and untainted aid of all his spiritual vindicating perfect liberty which lia justly as his sacred acid inalienable right the catholic Cat hulic laymen nov IS tho on session ot he of catholic laymen wai held today to day with all the and dutli of abo spectators that tle opening meeting tati iain honoro mercier prime minister of made an address in many one of the most rousing heard this n eek after recess be committee on future constent es ed lo 10 ait president and invite him to be reported that they had been cordially and bv the chief magis bralo char president barnson biad baal if it were not that he is pro paring hia message ho would accept the invitation adly and in any event hp would be with the in washington to marrow at the dedication d ilia new Utmer gily ohp waa enthusiastically received the obligations ot the congress to the president nd the committee were expressed by more cliber gnp and a biging vote the icadene of was alien resumed ceorge D ot philadelphia read a p ipar on the catholic press julga frank oin of louisina and milton E knitli Snit li of washington discussed paper |