As the Pope has promulgated the
Ne Temere decree and intends it to
be operative over this country, which
decree is to the effect that two
Catholics or a Catholic and Protest
ant shall not be considered married
unless a Roman Catholic priest offi
ciates or gives his consent —why
did not Mr. Bryan call attention to
this decree overriding our laws and
offer something to render it null
and void?
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As the Pope has promulgated
another decree, Motu Proprio, that
any person who brings to justice be
fore our courts a priest or official
of the Romish Church sha*i be ex
communicated, why did not Mr.
Bryan offer a resolution to the effect
that it shall be punishable for a
citizen, even though he be a Roman
Catholic, knowingly to refuse to as
sist the law in bringing to justice
persons committing crimes or civil
offenses, notwithstanding that such
persons may be priests or church
officials.
