The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-05-24

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RmH EccIRgzAsI1cAx BuuDues. 9
The London Saturday Rev;e.g has has, a well
considered article on the disposition to i
} bemade of the churches in ireland, i
the event of the passage of the disendow
ment bill. We subjoin the concluding part
4 Now it becomes a serious question, il
case Of disestablishmento or disendowment
what is to be done with these fabrics.
the change is meant to yconciliate the sgrea
Roman Catholic population of Ireland, i
will hardly do to leave these ancient build.
ings and sites Of buildings in the hands Of 4
small body, who will no longer be even an
established body. It will be small satisfac-
ton to II Roman Catholic inhabitant OF
| Cashel if the Protestant Bishop and his
and privileges, but retain the most CALLING
of all-the power of shutting out the Church
of the majority from that glorious group of
buildings, hallowed by every religious and
historical association in the hearts of the
Irish people. 1t is now ranking grievance
uncared for, the freehold ofmen who cannot
or will not make any use of it,, while those
who no doubt soon could make usa of it
are shut out. But the grievance will be
ten times greater if the body which is now
authorized, as the Established Church OF the
cease to be the Established Church, and
should allowed to play dog III the
manger all the same. The present state of
things, if unjust, is at least Ineligible, but
state Of things which left the ancient
churches and sites of churches in the hands
of what would then be small sect would
be as uninte1igible as it would be unjust.
The few cathedrals and other churches in
Ireland which have been kept upin anything
Ikea decent state have chance 0fbeing
preserved while they remain in the hands
of a body established by law, and possessed
of competent revenues. They would have
Q chance of being preserved If left to the
voluntary zeal of the great bulk of the ma
ton. But they would have no chance at
all in the hands of q minority which would
have sunk into mere sect. In great city
like Dublin, it would doubtless be reason
lions between the two religions, as is done
N so many German towns where the two
'eligions exist side by side. But of what
Use could buildings like Saint Canice and
killalOe be to a small sect, which would
doubtless no longer he able to maintain the
aintest shadow of q capitular establish
nent7 In the hands of the Church of the
majority they would at least have chance
IT being cared for and kept up; as the
of mere Protestant sect, the case
would be hopeless. And as to the village
hurches, no one would wish to disturb the
'altry buildings which they have run up
within the last fifty years. A distinction,
90, might be drawn in favor of churches
estored recently by private and Protestant
such as that displayed by the I
ate Primate and by Mr.. Guinness. But I
ow about the ancient sites and church, I
ardsa They are, strictly speaking, of no {
sc to anybody. The churches, small and
uinous at best, have sometimes only the c
left there is hardly case in {
hitch they could be now used for divine l
srvice by either side. ALI that still cleaves Q
nrely likely to be much stronger in Roman {
athOlic than in Protestant hearts. And f
round the churches lie the churchyards, to /
'hich at all events the Irish people cleave /
18th the deepest affection the last homes 7
their fathers. Surely, ifany change is to Il
c made at all, no change can he more +
than lowest the freehold of these IL
1cient sites, ruins, and burying- grounds in p
lose who alone are attached to them by
ny sentiment, and to whom it must be IL t
'ievance to feel that it is only by IL sort of b
ltferance that they have anything to do s.
it'll them ut all. 1t may conceivably be II
ght to leave things as they are, to vest q
'erything in Il dominant Church; though d
e Church of the minority 1t cannot lie tt
ght to vest objects which are revcrcnccd by Il
e majority in the Church ofthc minority. "
hen that Church is no longer dominant. If "
e Irish Church is to be disestablisled or tt
sendowsd, surely one essential part of g
ch diSestablishmcnt or disendownfcnt * fl
secure some use for sites and fabrics of ~
hch the present owners can make no use. ID
:: Ny dear, what shall we get for dinner W
day ," Zone of your smilcs,' replied b
G husband; ~ can dine on that any II
" :" But l CAN'T said the wife. "Then it
lc this said he, giving her kiss, and e.
parting for the office. He returned to to
nncr "This is cxcellent,n said he g
what did you pay for it ~ 2'H What you OF
We me this morning." said she. % The Fl
nee Won did - said he g then Won shall Il