The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-19

empire. A new era will have opened when
the voice of Catholic Austria again makes
itself beard with dignity and resolution
London Tablet.
The Jesuits in Germany and Italy.
The Germania of Berlin publishes the fol-
lowing circular which has been addressed
to the principal men of the Protestant and
Freemason associations of Germany. "Sir,
we inform you that at the Protestant Diet
of Darmstads it was resolved to carry on
to continue 1t until they are expelled from
the German Empire. The better to put
this agitation in motion, the decisions come
to at Darmstadt, as well as the opening
discourse, are to be published under the
little, against the Jesuits, and spread abroad
on a large scale. Thus two ends will be
attained on the one hand, the distribution
of the pamphlet will enlighten aud pro
duce very decided opinion, and on the
other, its sale at the price of five silver
grosshen or eighteen kreutzers (6d) per
copy will procure for the association the
necessary means Of continuing its efforts
against the Jesuits, both those of the
Roman Church and those of the Protestant
Church. We ask your immediate CO. oper-
atisa to this end. We are of opinion that
every means ought to be employed to
spread the above pamphlet, wherever there
exist local associations or agents or men
otherwise favorable to our cause. The
mean. by which to get it into the hands of
the people will differ in different localities.
In some places, public attention may be at
traeted by advertising in the local journals
and stating that copies can be had from the
president Of the association, or at certain
shops. Some copies may be disposed of
by lot and the expenses covered by the re-
eeipts. In other places, where convenient
booksbops are to be found, negotiations
moss be opened with them and a suitable
discount offered. A third meaus~promis-
ing considerable SUGGESTS hawking the
book from house to house, at the railway
stations, etc., experience having proved
that the most efhcacious way of effectipg
sales. OF course the presidents and agents
have power to. allow proper discount.
We beg you to order as soon as possible
the number of copies you can distribute
from the editor, r. c. Friedrichs, of Elber-
field, Editor Of the Algemeine Kirchliche
Zeitschrif of Daniel Schenkel. Ten thou
sand copies being already in the press they
can be sent Of without delsy-Heidelberg
9Th of Oct. 1871. The acting Committee
of the Association of German Protestants
(signed) Bluntschli, Honig." Probably
the Association of German Protestants
will anathematise the Germania for thus
exposing their plans, and possibly derang.
ing them.
Whilst the Italian Government busies
itself In prosecuting the Jesuits, these
brave men are working for the benefit of
their prosecutors and defending them from
serious impending dangers. The learned
jesuit, Father Carlo Curci, has just now
published at Florence an important book
on the International Society, which he
shows to be a new phase of the old quar-
lRei between the rich men and the poor men.
The illustrious Jesuit proves this terrible
association to be but the consequence of
that antagonism which has ever existed
between those who enjoy riches and those
who pine In poverty. Paganism resolved
the problem by slavery, reducing the poor
richer. But the Christian religion, on the
contrary, resolved it by the rich man exer-
clslng charity towards his poorer brethren,
and by resignation on the part of the poor
man. Christianity abolished slavery, and
said to the rich man, "You must give part
of your riches to the poor 1t is strict
duty imposed by God" But this duty of
giving does not really give the poor man
the right to receive. He ought to be re-
signed to the DEGREES of Providence, and
patiently e@dure his troubles without en-
vying the property of his neighbor Mod
ern policy has ruined this sublime social
order, and this in three ways-first, by the
apostacy of Governments from Christiani-
ty, which has abolished the idea of chari-
ty and every principle OF Christian resig-
nation. 1t has openly proclaimed the
idolatry of money, making all happiness to
consist in possessing immense hordes of
riches, and reckoning as the most respecta-
BILE and powerful those who are in the pos
session of full purses. The fearful prevail
ence of intemperance in drinking and
licentiousness in living have done much to
unsettle everything. Father Curci clearly
sees through and points out the nature of
the International, whose principles are
now in:esting Italy. Our people ought to
do their best to secure wide circulation
for the new work of the learned Jesuit.
Rory O.More, it was, who said there was |
luck in odd numbers, and, to very common ex-