The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-24

A BRAVE FIGHT FOR SOCIETY AND THE CHURCH.
PLAIN STEALING FROM THE BISHOP OF CEARA.
We have all heard of the great battle which
the Church is fighting for the faith and society
in Brazil against the enemies of religion aud
the State. The following episcopal letter from
the Bishop of Ceara is one of the bravest and
noblest documents which this fight has pro-
duced, and it will serve to 81 i've him world
wide fame. AS may be inferred from the text
it is addressed to a wIetched clique, which be-
lieved that it could be Masonic and at the
same time dolude Catholic Bishop to regard
it rs Christian and Catholic This letter has
received the appreciation of the Bishops of
Brazil. This translation is that of an occa-
sional correspondent o f the Westminster Gazette,
writing from Pernambuco:
Gent emen-- We have received your letter. in
which, after making us acquainted with au
institution founded IN 1859, for the purpose of
defending the Roman Catholic ard Apostolic
religion, supporting the Brazilian throne de-
veloping the arts and sciences, aud practising
charlty-you present. me, in Its name, yonr
compliments and tender your services. I'm
douotediy, gentlemen, society with such es-
| timable qualities could not fail to be W ell re-
celved by Catholic Bishop; rs the end which
| it proposes to itself is the same as that which
| Catholicty has happily been able to realize
during its abode of many ages among men,
in spite of contradictions and opposition. But
|
the generous offer you have made to US as W .
ought, allow us to ask you, what is your
namei Whence DO you comet What are your
| titles
| You say that your Institution is called
Grand Masonical Orient of the Special Bra
lillian Rite Free Popular Heart Enough,
Eentlemeni and is 1T under such a denomina-
ton that you present yourselves before the
| Brazilian Bishops, Offering them your services
| In favor of religion, the throne, the sciences
liberty aud charity
1t yonr letter, which seems to be a circu1ar
! to the brazilian Bishops, is not q bitter mock
cry cast IN the face of each of them. it is not
| less the result of mu"h artfulness.
Listen to me. Do you not know that that
S"clety whose name You have taken is a here
! 'cal sect, aud us such many times aud IN many
ways forbidden, condemned aud anathemA-
tZed ny the Catho;ic ApDstolicLl and Roman
CHURCH. which You pretend to defend Are
yon ignorant, pelchauce, of what it has done,
faithful To lis dark designs, in every part of
Europe, aud lately IN this our Brazllf
LOOK around you, and you will tiud in YOUR
own province the effects of the doctrines of
the soClety IN whose name you seem to pride
yourselves. 1t u Is not iuImica to religion
what Is the import of that deluye of Writings
IN Whlcn the uoSmas of CathOlIcIty ara All any-
Inily atttcked aud denied, its worship rIdi-
culeu, It's laws cast aside with incredible con-
tempt and It's pastors and ministers unxrate-
IuIiy reViled, UNANIMOUSLY lnsuIted aud GARCIA
tured, regardless of all laws even Lhuse of
common clvilItyf
According to the tactics of the heretics of
every aye, Masonry in order to iIlud. tb. in
cautious, gives to CatholiCIty the speoious
name OF UItramontanlsn, aud Hims its poison-