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VOL. XVII.
“IMMACULATE VIRGIN, PRAY FOR us.”
PHILADELPHIA, DECEMBER 15.1889.
NO. 276
C08 1.0.0.0. ae:
LISHED SEMI-MONTHLY
MARTIN I,J. GRIFFIN,
711 SANSOM : STREET,
Devoted to thea advancement ot
THE IRISH CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT UNION
)F THE UNITED STATES,
60 Cents a Year in advance.
—
" OAREF YOR TE THE PEOPLE.
‘The strength of the Church to-da:
all countries, particularly America, is the
ple. is is essentially the age of
Democracy. The days of princes and of
Woe to religion where this fact
holds the
masses reigns, The masses are held by
their intellect and theirheart. No pow-
er control them save that which touches
. their own free souls, We have a dread
ful lesson to learn from certain Euro-
pean countries, in w from weight
of tradition,the Chureh | clings to thrones
and classes and loses her grasp upon
people, Let us not make this mistake.
We have here no no heredita-
classes, Still there is tho ‘danger that
there be in religion a favored aristocracy.
upon whom we lavish so much care that
none remains for others. Do we incline
to fence ourselves within the sanctuary,
and see only the little throng of devout
rsons who weekly or monthly kneel
around the altar rail,or those whose title
to nobility is that they are pew holders
and respond to the pastor’s call for gen-
erous subscription ? What, Lask, of the
multitude who peep at us from gallery
and vestibule? What of the thousands
and tens of thousands, nominal Catholics
and the unkempt, the tenant of the cel-
~ lar and alley-way, the mendicant and the
outcast? It is time to bring back the
primitive Gospel spirit, to go out into the
«~high ways and byways, to preach on house
churches if you will; they a
monuments to religion, but be they filled
re not there press
speak to ‘them in the streets or the public
road, The time hascome for ‘‘salvation
armies” to penetrate the wildest thicket
of thorns and briers, and bring God’s
word to the ear of the most vile, the
gold, while no multitude throng nave or
aisle and the world outside is dying of
spiritual and moral starvation. See!
out men, speak. to them not in stilted
Phrase or in seventeenth century style,
eir
co
Teligion,so tar as principles permit ; make
the people chant in holy exultation can-
ticles o of praise and adoration ; draw them
to God by all the chords of Adam, Save
the masse: Cease not planning and
working for their salvation,
So Archbishop Ireland preached at
Baltimore. Don’t it make your heart
jump?
REBUKED BY SILENCE,
'. F. Gelway’s account of the Congress
in The Catholic Review says that after the
reading of Dr. Wolff’s paper “The
Catholic Press,” came about the only at-
who cheered Mr. Wolfi’s paper were si
lent during J J udge MeGloin’s pointed and
‘vee 7
ink that proved the power of
self Nestnint ovijeh delegates exercised.
ust think ir. Wolff being selected
to brepare the Sea on The Catholic Press
man like Frank McGloin coming
to the Congress with a long written essay
on the same subject. He might just as
well have said to the Congress “[ knew
Dr. Wolff, learned as he ‘ould not
fully cover the important subject. What
he has said is very well but just listen to
me whom the Advisory Committee en-
tirely overlooked asthe one competent |
Tun-
Just
todeal with theis great question.
derstand it fully and here goes.
listen and remain silent.”
It was the most audacious effrontery,
We deny he spoke ‘for the editors.”
W.0.T. 0,
@ Catholic Journul of Rochester says
“Gatholie women cannot because of their
religion affiliate themselves with the
Women’ p Christian ‘Temperance Union.”
That’s th AN.
The Should not’? is “that the Catho-
lic women have too m
themselves to. set uj as. “parsons and go
around endeavoring to force people to
believe as they do pnder penalty of being
Placed on the black list
“the graver refistion ” is that
joint | in mene W.C.T.U, “is but the en-
tering wedge towards weaning them
from the faith.”
The *\Cannot” is not true. We know
of an Archbishop advising that Catholic
women join the W.U.T.U. if there is no
Catholic Ladies Total Abstinence Socie-
ty in their locality. The ‘Should not” is
nonsense. he **Graver reflection”? isan
insult.
What kind of a faith is our Catholic
religion anyhow? r editors are ever
in fear of the people losing it. Catholics
ust have nothing to do win Protestants
for fear the faith will v:
Has Monroe County, N. v a Catholic
Ladies Society of Total Abstainers? If
Society among. thei
an
ir own. and if. they | °
cannot d do that tet them j join the Ww. c.T, | Pe
DELIGHT IN DELUSION.
The audacious persistency with which
st louis continues to call
Ryan its own is comical by its delusion.
Here is the Western Watchman declaring
that city had three papers read at the
Congress and ‘‘also furnished the pre-
lato wit what 4 delivered the centennial ad-
Well ats more than the Prelate him-
self will
St. Loui ais isa mighty good place no
doubt and it can hold: the .voncentrat
intelligence of America but! Archbishop
Ryan was lad | the day he got to Phila-
lelphia an lappy since. St.
Louis may “ean he is still all its own
but his absence reminds it of its forlorn
condition now. Archbishop Ryan’s most
note worthy addresses have been deliver-
ed since he came to Philadelphia because
his nobility demanded a sphere of action
armonizing in extent and excellence.
Philadelphia need make no claim for him."
He is ours and he would nct be from us.
We are proud of him but bless your soul
we think he nas reason tobe proud of
Philadelphia too,
id you note how in his sermon at
Baltimore he brought into prominence
the fact that his own city~ Philadelphia
was the first proposed as a Jee fora Bish-
He also told about god William
He is a regular Philadelphian
say, |DOw and St. Louis may. wnt over the
They are Ranting | RUM and ‘that ist more
than Rochester Catholics or its Journal
are doi
It i 80 “queer that Rum has so many
who would get hopping mad if called
Rum’s allies but who are ever watchful
that every movement against its power
shall be conducted just so, and so very
nicely, religiously and rosewater way.
ravage but then be very carefulor you
will go to hell some other way in tying
You are sure to offend some
how if you try to hurt it.
Nothing seems so sound: to many re-
ligious espousers and mind directors as
um.
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2
HOW IT WAS,.— esos
“Who secularized the Public Schools”
is ie conundrum of the Catholic press
latel;
In ohis School Question agitation there
“| has been a ot of bigotry and insolence
and igno
Some Catholics delight in pointing to
the First Amendment to the Constitution
of the United States, guaranteeing re-
ligious liberty as faras the United States
government is concerned, and they de-
light to tell that this is the standard of
protection fur our Church, Some have
even had the audacity, born of imagina-
tion, to claim that Catholics secured the
Amendment.
History shows nevertheless that it was
Protestantism’s self protection which se-
cured
caused the A
each was afraid ofall the others if any
one of them got in power. That’s the],
whole history.
When the 2 Publie Schovl system came
to the front 1t was thissame jealousy and
religious differences which ma te the
Schools *‘non-sectarian,””
sects had any fear of the ¢ Cathone ‘ohare.
She could easily be ‘ jed.? It wi
the power any of the cae Protestant
sects would have that caused each of
them to secularized the Schools.
jools under Chureh government ex-
isted very generally. One hundred years
ago Connecticut had 500 free public
schools, In Philadelphia each were paid
actording to number of pupils. It is
charged that fraud. was committed by
reporting greater numbers than were at
the schools. That was one reason given
for abandoning the old m
Anyh¢ w our idea is thats the non-sec-
tarian system of the Public shools is
founded on Protestant jealousy of each
other, This isnot the Catholic view
jowever. Nothing is **Catholic’’ unless
you see that you are forever being per-
secuted.
OUR SCHOOLS.
Our first impression of the Congress
after its closing was that the sentiment
in support of parochial schools was the
one toost emphasised by the applause
given every reference made to the system.
It seemed to us to mean that our enemies
may y charge that it is the clergy who
want the system to be sustained and that
they have difficulty with the laity in se-
curing their cooperation, Nevertheless
the Congress was proof enough that the
great heart of the laity were in the move-
ment and that the clergy were after all
but doing what the laity wanted them
to do and would hold them guilty if they] 5,
omitted todo, The sentiment was very
marked,
fe sects | 28
glory gone from her, a take the
rery Fone himself to get the wArehbishop
ck,
A 8)0IETY EVIL,
The Catholic Universe says of Secret
societies :
Those societies all advance their own
members in a measure at the expense of
the community at large.’ They prefer
each other in business and politics: are
secretly ready with aid and comfort, and
work in hidden ways that fair open
competitors can not meet.’}
d
That’s an evil afflicting even societies
not “condemned by the Church. ” “Pair,
pen competition” is dest Nol ti
matter what one’s talents: oF capacity
or any positiom im busiudess‘r ‘Ootber fon
cijeties, there is nochance ifa mem
of one of these secret societies is in com-
petition. Members of these recognize
this themselves even when aiding the
less worthy jnd have often declared
“they had to t.”?
Itis an evil ‘effecting the integrity of
all our forms of Catholic Societies not o!
the lass, The latter, when
members of these other societies, bring | g|
in their creeoret” fraternity principles
and where the principles of the organiza-
ion not “secret” should rule, the ‘‘se-
cret” combination works aod men aid
their ‘‘brethers” to positions knowing
and conceding that the opponent is bet-
ter fitted. Isthat American? Isiteven
Ghristian brotherhood? vet the work-
this idea is so valent and
availed of by self seekers that it consti-
tutes a. real grievance in Society circles.
This is useless to openly combat it for the
rets”? then combine for protection
and. for ihe destruction on influence o!
the a: lass of societies
are recognized as “condemned” but the
Church may again declare “that fair open
competition” is the right of every man
and so “condemn” such organizations
which inculeates the idea that merit,
integrity or capacity may be struck at
simply becanse an associate in fraternity
is concer
The Catholic Universe in_ referring
to our remarks about Daniel Dougherty
says that ayoung rising lawyer of Ken-
tucky after winning Religious Liberty
for Catholics, ‘thas since been rele; pated
to comparative obscurity”’ with the nes:
tility of Cathonie churebr and laity.
There is ‘food f © thought” in this, the
Universe thin!
Yes, but Daniel Dougherty when nis|
aid was sought was not ‘a young rising
wyer.”” We know well the deterring
influence even among Caiholies (“‘church-
men” not excepted, ) Which would meet
such a one who would try to gain even
Justice for the oppressed, but Mr. Dough-
erty in wealth, professional position and
in public reputation could not have suf-
fered. own position now is proof of
that for he knows right well he cannot
injure himself or he would not raise the
ery of **Fair Play for Catholics.’?
him now make reparation by assisting
his fellow Catholics in New York who
for the p2st eleven years have been striv-
ing to get Liberty of Conscience for un-
fortunate children at Randall’s Island.
You will never hear of Daniel Dough-
erty uniting in any effort of the kind.
Not much,
In his Centennial sermon Archbishop
Ryan spoke wellof William Penn. That
rejoiced us and our friends. It shows
jow our views al the Founder of
Penneyivania aretaking root and win-
2
e
ning mi
Archbishop | re},
“IRISH” NOT “OATHOLIO.”
be Trish. World i inits centennial issue
ated Catholic: have
wrought for net perty and Justice i
America” and then proceeded U to tell tl
great things the Irish had don
a very simple aitference and to
eet it is the
for boasting o!
what “Catholic did in the Woratution,
The Irish you hear about in the Revolu- | Pé
Hen ere wainly Presbyterians.
‘he World also. fave the ‘'Retrospec-
tien of a Century.”? Uuder date of 1791
it gave the adoption of the Amendment
to the Constitution n prohibiting Congress |
from establishing Rel 01 This it says
was a memorial of Bishop
Carroll ‘and other leading Cuatholics.’’
This is not true.
In 1800 it gives Bishop Carroll a
eaching the ‘‘panegyric of
Washington in St. Peter’s ‘Church, Phil-
adelphia in accordance with the unani-
mous resolution of the United States
Congress selecting him for the office.’”
Other writers have made the sam
statement. It isnottrue, Philadelphia
bad in 1800 no Church by that name.
The discourse was delivered in Balti-
more but not at request of Congress nor
by its selection.
®
The Catholic Citizen of Milwaukee says
“the Irish-Americans do not even teach
Irish history in the parochial schools and
lemies which they support
It wishes to hear from
ported by Ir 3 and asks
eehich will be the frst ‘o get in line?
Are there any now ii
When anything that. paght to be is
desired always look to Philadelphia for
it. The schools of Our Mother of Sor-
rows parish, in ts city have for years
had a specially prepared Histo!
land taught the children. Father Shana-
ban had the forethought and ability to
lo it.
There isa is a good bit of Prohibition doc-
trine in the High License resolution of
the Baltimore Catholics which have been
going the rounds our papers lately.
t| Thus: High wads is at present the only
hopeful means of stemming the deluge
of vices and crimes of which drunken-
ness is the frigh.ful source.
The license should be put so high as to
practically make it prohibitory as regards
the multitudes of low saloo:
That merely a high license. “will not se-
cure all the good. Certain Restrictions
hould be enacted. The n tof
saloons should be limited. Shout not
be near Churches or. schoo! G
cense but to persons of tried * character.
Well, fer a first lesson in Prohibition
that will
ee.
At the Congress and University we
met very many who said good words to
us for our article on “the Anti-Catholic
Spirit of the Revolution” which appear-
ed in the RESEARCHES for October.
number of JOURNAL patrons
have ordered that No. of the Magazine
just to read the 31 pages of proof wi
gave that a hatred of our Church was a
very active and Lg moving cause of the
Revolt for Liber
riends do ni w wonder so much
at our article on “the Catholic Loyalists
of the Revolution.”
+
That.nonsensical statement sent out
by Baltimore Sun that Catholics could
join secret societies, except the Free
Masons, we find is doing harm among the
witless and ill informed Catholics who
aetuaily believe
what are ve to think of a Catho-
te paper publishing the following, which
e Cat hoi tie Record of Indianapolis does
nat news from Jeffersonville,
‘Si een publicly Known that the new
wor the chen In'whteh It does not object
Catholie members jolnin, secret gocteltes, quite
number of the ie young jes have signified
Reeeaoee ion st joing somo: of, the numerous
societies ain existing in the cit;
g Catholics in Jeffersonville
need instruction, Ilow many Catholic
Societies has Jeffersonville?
———
“The Catholic Bureau of Defence” is
suggested by the Catholic Progress of St.
Louis as an organization which should
exist inall our large cities. Just
We thing the delegates to the recent
Congress should organize for that or
other purposes. They resolved om great
things at “Baltimore, Now let them
strive
The Bureau of Defence is to reply to
all untrue assertions of the daily press.
. But not one reply of fifty would
be published. Even Catholic editors
don’t let answers to their assertious get
areply, Why shoald other editors do so?
They don’t.
A priest writes us: ‘You may notice
that those who are furtherest away ar
very clamorous for the restoration of the
Pope to his earthly kingship.
of Ire-| Don’t buy the
80. |crop out in action somewhere,
THEY WILL NOT.
We hear a great deal of late about the
work of the Catholic laity. It would be
a blessing upon earth if lay ple did
e | CO-operate with the clergy in promoting
works of spirituality and benevolence.
Then they must do something more phan
“proposing and
“motions”? and passing resolutions, 1s
dulging in criticisms generally incom-
petent a and sue nee It is said that the
yoke the clergyman is
sweet and the “burden light. ut as
things go, it would appear that tbe
Swootnesa, and light are for the next
‘So the North Western Chronicle says.
df lay people have not co-operated
with the clergy it bas simply been bes
cause the clergy did n
tion but operation under their direction
theirs to rule, gover:
the lay ple have just let them have
their way in all its fullness,
It is simply idle to expect American
Catholics to be simply doers of the wish-
ofthe clergy in matter not of Church
government,
——__.
“The Christian Heritage” i is @ a new red
book written by Cardinal Gibbons, The
Publishers’ didwt think it such a great
wor! The poor dress it was sent out in
and the abominable portrait of the Car-
dinal shows they thought it of little ac-
count and simply issued it because the
Cardinal had written it.
rs have be raising it
by the columD. If the publishers thought
the ie they would give
public notice that it had been published.
book until you find it
advertised in your local Catholic paper.
If the publisher wanted you to buy it he
would invite you to do so, It is for infi-
dels anyhow.
Earnestness will make us aggressive.
Earnestness is the virtue of the hour.
Our Motto:
We must pray and pray earnestly, but
we must work and work earnestly.
We are often cowards and to cover up
our cowardice we invoke modesty and
prudence
here. is a woeful lack of Catholic
What if we do at
times blunder’
n need not wait for priest, nor
priest for bishop, nor bishop for Pope.
e timid move in crowd, the brave
in single file,
Patriotism is a Catholic virtue. I
Would have Catholics the first patriots
Whitlings of wisdom from sermon at
Baltimore of the ‘consecrated blizzard’?
arebbishop Ireland of these great
United Stat
a
“It may not be balm but it might be
myrrh to these Catholic writers and their
threrodical panegyrists in the Catholic
by yourself, are pushing it into very gen-
eral use in the Catholic schools, is not a
Catholic and has only in late years begun
to disuse the ‘‘Rev.’? of a Methodist
minister in which capacity he was once
pastor in St, Paul, Minn.
His book recalls ancther, ‘*Conduct, of
Social Life,” by Dr. T. L. Nichols, that
do more to teach and bring about
morality than all the mnemonical Ss abpon
of our catechism and if it were adopted,
as it is admirably. Suited oa be, in all the
schoo Is, would with God’s grace do more *
to Christianize nm Catholicize young
America than all our dogmatizing edi-
tors and discourse:
Soa priest writes us:
The Gesu College, Philadelphia, has
adopted the History mentioned above.
——-
Three clergymen have thus far ex-
pressed themselves as willing to join a
religious order for the promotion of
.» Wedo not expect the Or-
der will be founded, but the
A good
idea reiterated often enough will surely
bring down results.—Catholic Citizen.
LIBERTY INDEED!
to? add to the atrocity of coming here
t* money to finish the Capuchin
Cheech in Cork, the Barnumized Father
Mathew, act ally has the aaah to lec.
ture on ‘tLIBERTY.” if he hasn’t
the chee 2 Communi rf ’ But ju st to
think of the simplicity of the Irish-Amer-
icans who go to hear an Irish Capuchin
talk sour fiderty:
it to go home and preach Total
Austinesce and Liberty in Cork. The
Trish could free theneclses from England
y freeing themselves from Rum.