Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-07
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courts, to distant localities, where they are
brought upin igiIoranoe of. andmDst e0m-r
mOnlVinl hostility to, the religion, in which :,
they, have been baptsed, The only reme-
dy for this great and daily aIigmenting
Tevilfs, 10 provide Catholic Proteet0ries- orr j
Industrial Schools, to which such chiltlren N
may be sent; and where, under the only
influence that Is known TO- have really
reached the roots of vice. the youthfnl ehl-nA
Ppfit MAY cease 10 do evil and learn to do
good. We rejoice that In some OF eur di0-
ceses-would that we could say in all!-
beginning has been made in this good
work: and we cannot too re earnestly exhort
bring tliis matter before, their respective
flocks to endeavor to impress on Christian
parents the duty of guarding their children'
| from the evils above vereterred, TO, and tn in-I
vite them to make persevering aud effec-.
tual efforts for the establishmentof Of institu-
tipns wherein, under the influence.oi re- q
| ligiQus teachers, the war1ness Of youth
may be corrected, and good seed pfabttdh
the soil in which, while men slept, the ene-i
my had sowed tares. rnalaHt4 Iln,udh
vocATIoNs TO THE PRIESTHOOD. .1sds
|, We,continueto feel the want of ,zeqlors
priests. in sufficient number to supply the
daily increasing necessities OF our dioceses.'iu
While we are gratiied TO know thatlln
some parts of our country the number OF n
youths who offer themselves for the Eccle-
sastical state is rapidly increasing, we are
oobliged to remark. that in the other paTts,99.
all the efforts and sacri-,
fees which have been made for this object
and the extraordinary encouragenieDtsV0
which, have been held out to youthful
aspirants to the ministry in our prepara-
tory and theological seminaries, tire num- NJ
q ber of such as have presented themselves
and persevered in their Yocatlons has
hitherto been lamentably small. What-Al
oryer may be the cause of this unwillingness
Il 70 enter the sacred ministry on the part Nt
ID our youth, it cannot be attributed To any
deficiency of ours in such efforts as cir
Z cumstances have enabled us to make. WeW
. fear that the fault lies, in great part, with
I many parents, who, instead OF fostering
the desire, so natural to the youthful heart,
of dedicating itself to the service Of Gods,
sanctuary, but too often lmpart to their
children their own y-mindedbess,'
and seek to influence their ch6ice of a state
of life, by unduly exaggeratipg the dill q
culti"s and dangers OF prlestly calling, aud
T painting in too glowing colors the advan-!O
4 tages of u secular life. To such parents We
/ would most earnestly appeal, lmplorlnG
d, them not to interfere with the designs Of
God on their children, when they perceive
= in them growing disposition to attach
themselves to the service of. the Altar. If d,
.
sons by calling them to minister i'll His
sanctuary, the'highest privilege be cOniers
on man, do not endeavor TO give their
vi thoughts another direction. DO not pre-
sent to your children the priesthood in any
other light, than as sublime and holy
state, having, indeed, most sacred duties
and most serious obligations, but having .
+; also the prhmiSe Of Gods grace to strength Z
", en- and sustain human weakness in tneir
fulfllment and the divine blessing, here r
and hereafter, as their reward. To those
10 whom God invites to cooperate with Him, !
10 in the most divine of all works, the saliva
IF ton of souls, the words of Christ to His
Apostles are applicable: Amen, l say to-
. YOU, that you who have followed me, in the
q Regeneration, when the Son of Man shall
Il sit in the seat of His Majesty, you also shall
4 sit on twelve seats, judging the twelve D
tribes Of Israel; and every one that hathBl
1 left house, or brother or sisters, or father,
or mother, or wife or children, or lands, for
Il my names sake, shall receive hundred
fold, and shall possess life everlasting" yar
And while speaking to you upon this ;
p subject we would renew our exhortations
Z to the faithful to contribute to the extent
of their means to the Diocesan fund for the
/ support, of ecclesiastical students. Situ-.-
ated as the Church is in this country, with
q Catholic population so rapidly increasing
i from emigration, there is no work of char b
ity that can take precedence of it, aAd
. none which will bring SO rich reward.
Il lr. s-.-u THE LAITY. .... .....-
/ We continue to have great consolation in
witnessing the advance of religion through
out the various dioceses, shown III the mul-
tiplcationl and improved architectural,
u character of our Churches, the increase or
q piety in the various congregations, and
; the numerous conversions OF so many WHOM
have sacrificed early prejudices and every
consideration of their temporal interests
and human feelings at the shrine of Catho-
/ llfc Truth. We must, however, in all can-it
dor say that we cannot include all, or in-t
-, ldeed the greater part OF those who COM,
llpose our fiocks In this testimony to fidelity
: and zeal. Too many OF them, Including
: knotunfrequently men otherwise of blameTri
llless Lives, remain tor years estranged
from the sacraments of the Church, al
/ Though they attend the celebration of the
ldivine mysteries, aud listen to the preach-a
ling of Gods Word with an earnestness ands
, attention in themselves deserving of all
|, praise. There are, indeed, Others who, car
!; ried away by the impulse OF passion, ando
but too easily influenced by evil examples,
ioblige us to rank them, as we do, weeping,
( after the example, of the Apostle, among
"the enemies OF the cross of Christ, whoset
end is destruction 2owhose god is their
belly; and whose glory is in their shamei
who mind earthly things" 1t Is Impossible,
| to estimate the injury these unworthy
! Catholics, and especially those who are the
/ slaves of frintemperanee and its consequent,
4 vices, in1ict on the Church. In the minds
! of but too many 1nihformed aud tnp
, | refectihg persons, these @ evils are
taken as the confirmation of learlyt
/ prejndiees;i and the name of God is,
blasphemed among the nations by reason
of the evil acts of those who, while 'they'
!; bear the name of Catholics bring disgrace
on their religion by their evil lives, Will,
. ingly would we have avoided reference to-
this painful subject; but we are hot lwithIo
out hope that this our solemn protest
] agalnsttheevils wedeploremay diminish,ifi
not entirely remove, the scandal which they,
l occasion; and that our united remonstrance
. may not be Hnheededi by those for whom
1 "we watch, having 70 fenderan accountoe
thersouls;p that they may be reused from
| the fatal lethargy in which they live and,
BY sincere repentance and the practice Of
every good work compatible with their
condition, repair, In some measure,sthe
| scandals, they have given and the injury
they, have Inflicted on the Church, by the
irregdlarity of their past lives. apbs FoH12
/ lniIh tlils connection, aweeonsider itato be
} our duty tOlwarn our people against those
amusements which may easily BECOME to
, them an occasion of sin, aud especially