The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-03-13

organizations than the Prot estant, and SO long
as endowments are made, is likely to receive
correspondent share. More than this, the Ca.
Ghohc Is the Church of the poor, and is hence
forced to more pressing demands. Refusing to
see an this, however, the Syracuse convention
pushes its party; and a very evil omen it is
!hat the antiqnated union of Church and State
JUST as 1t is falling into dsrepute through en-
ightened intelligence abroad, should find new
NE through inordinate ambition at home"
The Methodist organ in this city is greatly
treats its readers to datribes calculated to
engender fear and hatred in timid aud I'M
thinking minds. By the above extract, taken
from an influential Protestant paper, it will see
where the danger lies.
PRoTEsTANTs ON THE CoUNCIL.-The whole
tenor of Protestant opinion on the Pope and
Council has been singularly crude-if not ridi-
culous. One by one all the prophecies for evil
have proved false. This served to show that
the opponents of the Church were not merely
no 1rophets-buti it showed besides their hatred
of it. 1t is not a hard matter for Catholics to
hold lightly all the nonsense that has been
written by our opponents this subject. 1t
is not quite so easy to forget the great unfair
ness with which the subject has been treated
But distinction should be made. The secta-
rian organs are actuated by Unborn hatred.
The motives of many of the on-reli gious
press may charitably be attributed to ignor-
ance. On this subject we say with cotem-
porary, on the detractors of the Council, when
treating Of one of the subjects which occupy
it:
Ject which the non Catholic public cannot ur-
derstand. Having no faith in teaching
Church. they cannot be led to see that how
ever opinions may differ before a dogma is de-
clared, the Bishops will not, for they cannot as
Catholics, do afterwards. Protestants do
not understand that if the dogma of the Holy
Fathers infailibility, was declared to be I'M
true. Archbishops Manning and Deschamps
would be the first to declare that they retract-
ed all they had preached and written on the
subject; and that, if the dogma is proclaimed
true, Mgr. Dupanloup will be one of the first to
accept 1t. In a word, they cannot the sub
Ject as we do, for they do not believe in the
teaching Church, and in the infallibility of
Ecnmenical Councils Such being the case, |
we can only lament their want of faith, but we |
do not the less assert that in controversy |
and in matters which relate exclusivelysto the
and indeed ought, to have commented in a |
little more tolerant spirit than it has done
Surely the history of Europe proves that the
Catholic Church cannot be crushed ont and |
that in spite of all enemies it will exist, as
Macanlay said, until the end of time. What |
then can be the use of attempting the impos-
slble! Even from a Protestant point of view,
would it not be wiser to temporize with what
Is inevitable, and what man has yet found !
the means of extirpating!
RELIGIOUS EDUcATIoN.-Sir John Coleridge,
in Il late speech, on subject which at present
is attracting much attention in England-reli-
yious educaton-said:
Now, for my part, so far from being an advo-
cate in itself for non-reli gious education it
appears to me that, apart from all religious
and moral grounds, it is upon purely intellec-
tual grounds n mistake to educate without re-
gion, because the relation of God oman, the
relation of man to the creatures and the rela-
ton of man to Him who created tho creatures
ire equally matters of knowledge, and equally
ought to come within the circle of any educa-
ion that can be called complete. But, never
heless, gentlemen, if cannot get all want
md if can get something which want, and
yhich is not in itself wrong, why will get
hat something and be content with it, and try
o get tue rest as time goes on.
TENDENCY TO UN1TAR1AN1sM.-The appoint
nent of one of the authors of Essays and Re
iers to a bishopric has greatly elated the Eng !
ish Socinians. Aton of their meetings lately l
eld in Sheffield, the Rev. Mr. Short, chairman,
aid :
Whether Dr. Temple was aware of it or not,
he grand principle for which he was contend t
lg, and the magnificent truths which he was
ttering almost every time he addressed the
ublIc, were about as nearly related to those h
'hich they were associated to promote as any c
hing bearing relationship cousinship @
ouid be-"
Board Of Aldermen.-A resolution was adopted
accordance with the recommendation of the .
'ater Works Commissioners, allowing them
} deposit with the Fiscal Agent enough of the
lrnings to pay the January interest. The VI
solution fixing the water rates, vetoed by the 6
ayor, was passed over the veto. The resou- .
on instructing the City Attorney to dismiss
le suit against the heirs of LiVaudas, was re- >,
rred. The benches in the Place dArmes were h
'dered to be repaired The Finance Commit n
70 reported in favor of levying a tax of of
sr cent to pay the Metropolitan Police for the ir
ear 1870. "
Board Of assistant 14ldermen-The Treasurer -
ported: Receipts for the week, $780, $40; ex-
$45,027; balance on hand, $s34O. r.
le contrOct for repairing IRENE Market stalls ii
ceived no bids. A special committee report =,
in favor of the claim of the New Orleans T.
hitting Company. A communication from
erif Maxwell was referred. In compliance G,
tn the desire of Postmaster Lowell, resolu- h;
IN was adopted to attach mail-boxes to lamp &C.
sts -.
The number of visitors to the city during
past two weeks remind of ante bettun times OF til
rse the sights presented occupied the marked
of our friends from the neghborng cities the sa
ntry They, doubt found the Mdrdi Grds display cd
enchanting and the turnout on the 4th We
March unique But these after all, have only n pasr.