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Rh the publishers of the leading Catholic papers of America, which declined to accept advertisements of the book" (Putnam.)

Under date of June 12, 1911, the Congregation of the Index proscribed three writings of Dr. Ottokar Prohászka, Bishop of Stuhlweissenburg, in Hungary, a prelate highly esteemed for his zeal and energy. The news caused great commotion, and people eagerly looked forward to some explanation from the bishop. They did not have long to wait. On June 24 appeared a pastoral letter in which the bishop declared: "Since we acknowledge the Holy See to be the supreme teaching authority and obey the decisions and directions of its central organs, I comply with my duty by submitting to the judgment of the Holy See, and respectfully heeding the directions of the supreme teacher in the present-day conflict of truth with error, withdraw my books from the market." (Cath. Fortnightly Review, Vol. 18, page 48.)