George Matulaitis Journal

99 the idea of joining us. However, both of them still have plenty of time, since they have not yet completed their studies, and so there seemed to be no point in discussing our work and our plans in detail. But it would be a good thing to keep in touch with them by letter. While I was visiting with His Excellency Archbishop Teodorowicz, Father Gralewski 1 came in almost at once. He immediately asked me whether we had not founded some sort of monastery in Fribourg. He had met Lutos = awski 2 and had learned of it from him. I changed the subject. After a short visit with His Excellency, I went with Father Mosser to see Archbishop Symon, 3 who had been rector in my time and also professor at the Academy. Among other things, Archbishop Symon spoke out very strongly against professor Trzeciak 4 and his latest work which contains many opinions and statements that are not genuinely Catholic. Since I had not yet read the book, I could not say much about it. From Archbishop Symon’s I hurried over to Monsignor Antonucci with the books. He had already read the report on the Academy and was pleased with everything. He pointed out that the report had not been signed and witnessed by the Archbishop of Mogilev. I explained that the report had been written in secret outside Russian territory and that is why it was impossible to get in touch with the Archbishop. He promised to submit the report and the books to the Secretary of the Congregation of Studies, Monsignor Dandini, 5 and to notify me if it is necessary for me to see the Secretary personally. November 16 With Father Mosser I went to the Sacred Congregation for Religious. On the way over he took me to a religious articles shop, where I spent thirty francs on some things that we needed. I could not take care of my business at the Congregation for Religious because its weekly meeting was in session. 1 Jan Gralewski (1868-1924): pastor of Mother of Mercy Church in Warsaw; elected Polish delegate to the Duma; well-known in Poland as an educator. 2 Kazimierz Lutos = awski (1880-1924): ordained in 1912; studied at the University of Fribourg and received a doctorate in theology in 1914. Known in Poland as an editor and journalist, as an economist and also for his work with youth; in 1919 elected member of the Polish Parliament. 3 Franciszek Albin Symon (1842-1918): professor of Sacred Scripture and rector of the Theological Academy (1884-1897); assistant to the Archbishop of Mogilev from 1891. Consecrated Bishop of P = ock (Poland) in 1897, then exiled to Siberia. Pope Leo XIII made him titular archbishop. 4 Stanislaw Trzeciak (1873-1944): New Testament professor at the Academy from 1907. His book, pub- lished in Warsaw in 1911 J ewish Religion and Literature at the Time of Christ, vols I & II, was criticized for its anti-Semitism. 5 Ascenso Dandini: in 1911, he was Secretary of the Congregation for Sacred Studies.