The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-08-11
AUGUST IL , 1879,
NEW PUBLICATIONS..

NEW FOUNDATIONS.
Three Centuries Of Modern History. BY Charles
tory ana English Literature ia oaeen;s Col.
se Easians Ss g Centuries q Easlsk
Literature" etc. New York Appleton & Co;
New Orleans: Gresham.
'Anincumbent of professorship founded by
royal bounty in. Queens College, Belfast, We
can scarcely expect to find in Mr. Yonge his
torian entirely acceptable to Catholic readers;
and yet we admit that the book before MS is
written, with tolerably calm and impartial
pen, and that it is not altogether offensive to
the children of the Faith. 1t is, as it claims
to be, very we'll defined sketch of the princi-
pal actors and events in the last three oentu.
ries, and has the merit of suggesting more
extensive course of reading by the hints and
illusions thrown out upon its pages. At times
the author clearly demonstrates that bigotry
and intolerance are NO proof of sincerity in
religion, and that it was the ambition Of man
and not the teaching of the Church which DO
often led to religions persecution and the cold
FLOODED deeds Of evil, and yet he 10 far from
throwing the true light upon each scene that
passes in review before the minds considcra-
tion. "The infamous Alexander VI" 10 surely
!. an unfair manner Of speaking Of Pope who,
whaseves was his early life, was an old man
when plsoed upon the Pontifcai throne, and
must, therefore. charitably be supposed to
have passed the age Of soandalous weaknesses.
Az o Catholic, we do not defend, while We cam
not ignore the. unfortunate reputation which
accompanied the Spanish odicer to his Roman
home, but history does not attach any infsmy
to those eleven years Of his Pontifcate, during
which he more than once desired to withdraw
himself from the splendor OFF, court to the
calm of An humble life-thereby showing that
this man, 90 loudly acclaimed against, had ct
least heart that could feel deeply. Against
Mr. Yonge's authorities we bring forward Vol
taire himself, Roscoe, Muratori and N de Ma
thias, as refators Of many OF the cslnmnies
agsinat his name. On page 1853 the author re-
cords that, in regard to the massacre Of BIT.
Bartholomew, the only person in Europe who
showed himself iusensible to the infamy OF
tho deed was tho Pope, who decreed Jubilee,
fred salute from 81. Angelo. ordered o gene
raj illumin alton, stc."-and again, on page lbs,
"a deed which the Jesuits, the authors Of all
tho foulest crimes which were committed In
that age" Tho only excuse We can make
for these unjust and ungenerous assertions ID
that the author does not in any way connect
the -so-called crimes of an individual or. ar
Order with the Catholic religion; and we d.
him tue Justice to admit that he calumniate
the Jesuits, not as Catholics, but in his estins
i tion as set Of men, independent of and ire
: sponsible to any authority, and who do nj
even pretend to act in conformity TO the doc
t trines which they teach. We would sugges
: to Mr. Yonge to study the history of the Jesuit
81 thon Mnklau'a Dufc1
o Republic and Prescott's Philip H., etc. W.
: have already noticed this work too much q
t len 9Th, but we felt compelled TO point out
s few of its many errors, in order to warn it
readers of the poison that underlies nearly al
+ similar publications. Though Mr. Yonge mus
r know, as every Catholic child does, that Gre
y CORY Kill was misinformed by Francis in re
q card TO the dreadful events of the Gath o
Ii August, 1872, still we conclude as we be
}. gan, by not expecting too much truth from
Il Regius Professor of Modern History In Queer
o College, Belfast, Ireland.
l. The Spoken Word; or, the Art Of Extemporars
"a Preaching, with an easy and practical mett
= cd for its attainment By Rev. Francis
d Potter, Professor of Sacred Eloquence in tn
10 Missionary College of Al-HalloWs. Boston
Patrick Donahoe.
OF oourse the utility Of this work 10 connne
h TO one class only, namely, the young clerg!
le man, and to an those posters Of focks who d.
'. sire to reach the hearts of their audience. Th
A. suggestions are the result of many years
g study and constant teaching, and viii,
% doubt, be highly appreciated By those to who
T., they are addressed For oar part, we tbir
~ such lessons are much required by many
Of young preacher in our midst, Who commenc
H. 4 sermon from 9 selected text; end then wa
h. dSra around and around tho argument, u
y, traveller in arrange country, kHa~t
4. nelthsFI tAO direction whithsr Ne soaaS naR$
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