Show THE FREE THINKERS NOT WANTED pope protests against their meetings in home aay there are already grim signs of their teachings rome sept lo 10 the pope has addressed to the cardinal vicar a protest against the congress of free thinkers held here last week the text will bo published in tho romano today with a mthr from the cardinal vicar inviting catholics to attend a service of atonement to be held in all the basilicas basili cas of rome on thursday next the pope in his letter to cardinal the vicar general of the pontiff said A nei cause of bitterness has been added to the many anxieties which especially in our time accompany the government of the universal church we have learned with infinite sorrow that it la asserted that the cultivators of tree thought met in rome while tho painful echo of their speeches is unfortunately tuna tely confirmed by their grim signs intelligence is the noblest gift the creator has granted us but it becomes ed from dependency on the almighty or rejects the direction and comfort ot divine truth the pope says the insult was rendered the more grave by the free thinkers meeting in rome the city which had been destined as a depository 0 the faith thus taking from rome its designation as the tranquil respected sea of christs vicar we therefore the pope adds will make ours the offense offered to god gathering in our heart all its bitterness the pope recognizes that even n this occasion god sent comfort through the manifestation ot filial affection received yesterday from the 1000 members of the catholic association ot french youths but he wishes to have in rome a solemn function of atonement for the outrage to divine majesty and for the vindication of the honor and good name of the city |