The New York herald., 1871-10-29

beasts, Are they confident that Protestantism 10
with them. Or a. least powerless to oppose them
Next In opposition 10 the Church We ma the
cowardly monarchs and short-sighIed Cabinets OF
they are bound, even for their own existence,
lruckle TO lawless mnortes BY joining her enemies
Pcpes naoity IN fssn and morals Is founa vHen dam
gerous to the State though In what way none has
ever yet explained, nor can 1t be explained; for the
assertion Is simple nonsense.
Contrast with these cowardy monarchs, trem.
bling on their rckety thrones the position or Pope
any other age. surrounded as he Is by deadly foes,
and prisoner, he Is this day the only sovereign,
prince, president or ruler OF any name or nation
aity who dare earlessy speak tile truth or protest
against tyranny, injustice and wrong. He stands a
true emDodment OF the Church. which no intriguing
or force can conquer or intlmidate opposing evil,
like his martyred predecessors, some or whose
tombs remain TO thus day In the Catacombs Of
R0me-llving testimonials or the Church's anti
faith. faith. - ' '"' 'o"A Ms ''' ~ '"'
the destruction OF religion and society-evlls
against which the Church Is now battllng-it seems
strange mat Iroiestants should rejoice II ner trials
l now address myself to the material eye or
Protestantlsm; Catholics, or course, regard those
trials In q different spirit.
What advantage can Professionalism gain by the
lorclDle seizure and plunder of Rome2 Does the
Protestant system advocate breach OF national
treaties: the changing OF peaceful moral city
fold increase OF taxation; the establishment OF a
military conscrpton unknown under Papal rule;
the despotlsm OF mock elections, and countless
otner evils from which the Head or the Church and
his faithful children are now sutTerings
Does Professionalism advocate the cowardly
seizure and robbery OF conven s. the casting iortn
OF helpless nuns, so long the faithful guardians OF
the poor, the sick and uneducated, TO make room
Tor royal horsess
Wll Proteslantism or the civilized world be bene-
nfed by the destruction OF cnurcnes and the Vati-
can, that treasury OF art, antiquity and historical
records Why, then, BY silence or open approval,
take part with the enemies OF the Church I
would ask tnat class OF reverend gentlemen
who, IN the absence or No POpery SUBJECTS, regard
boiler explosions, Corporation frauds and sensation
murders as Godsend subjects for their Sunday dis.
courses. II they dream for moment that by pouring
evangelizlng soupers into Rome, the centre or
Catholic unity they will convert or pervert the
Italian peopes Not a olt OF it. They may grieve
the Holy Father time, and make few pad
more. The Italian who raises his hand
or voice against the Church cares for no religion
as false teacher or sanderer OF their holy faith
Lei not those reverend gentlemen suppose, either,
faa de ss OF society " now 3 g SO
with the churches; death to the priests" will stop
at Catholic priests and churches. much as tney
cOquette with PrOtestanism.
Garlbaidl, the head centre. is pretty plain In the
matter OF religion which ne denounced as curse
when writing to the infdel conventions at Naples
and that the word would never be right till the
last King was drowned In the blood OF the last priest
The popular and unmeaning cant among non
Catholics that the Church Is opposed to human pro-
gress cannot be disposed OF In short arlicle. Suf
fce Tor the moment to say that the only progress
she opposes is progress towards hell; IN ali else
that IS calculated to elevate and beneht mankind
socially and morally she ever has gone, and ever will
go hand In hand with the times. In conclusion We Of
little faith, rejoice not at the trials OF the Church
for her trials the trials OF all who In this age of
tnldely and materlalism tremble for the safety OF
society, our homes and our immortal souls.
Let not the most ardent hater latter himself that
because the sovereign POntln Is prosecuted and
few rotten members from two hundred millions
Topped OF that the Church is falling. Her hosts OF
converts from the most exalted and enlightened
classes Of the Protestant community contradict
this.
The Church spiritually Is as young and vigorous
to-day as when tyrant Kings and barDa rian hordeS
kneIt at her feet for counsel ami reproof
She bears the divine promise, "LO am with you
all days, even to the consummation OF the world,
stamped upon her brow, and believes with un-
shaken faith that all Things shall pass away, but
that the Word OF God never can.
A CATHOLIC SUBSCRIBER.