Rome And Secret Societies

Washington, Deo. 81.- The munner of Bxeotiting tho papal deeree against mciubership of Roman Catholics iu the Knights u{ Pythias, Odd Fell ws and í-kns uf Tempéranos is a matter of considerable interest. Communion is not taken necessarily more than once a year iu the i Ruinan churcli, though it is cu'tomary with most Human l atholies to take the communion, to whiclt coufession is an al) ; Bolate essen mil, at Ráster. Oiher means, however, aro ut hand tor ïpeedtly oarryin the papal order uto practical effect. There are publlshed llati of the mcmbers i of the Knlguts oí' Pytlii is and other societles, u Hui Ruinan Cathöllo members of them are readlly ascertatnable. Should these members romain away l'rom eonfesslon bevond i year they woulil ther.by cut theiHselvea oü' irom ihu ohurch. If tliey attended confession they would vohmtarily abandon their society conncctiuns and rooelve absolutton, or elso bc examined ou the subject, and rofuaing to abandon their counectiona abeolution would be withheld. ïhis would also oporate to cut off the church meinber trom coumiiuiuiii and theref ore irom ïnemberahip in tiie churoh. No formal ex(;oinmuiuciition would le required.