The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-04-11
For the Jasper Courier.
4 CathOlic9 Layman's answer tO
Messrs. "AnOn" and "B. e."

Messrs. "AnOn" and "B. E."
DEAR EDITOR -Contr0versies to re.
suit in good, the disputants must be will
ing to instruct and to learn; as soon az
passion gets the better Of their reason
they are so blinded that they can dc
neither. i, therefore, dear Editor, dc
not wish to he considered as q new
champion of '"The School Question,
war US now waged in the Jasper Courier
Being u Catholic Layman, desire 10
answer a few remarks Of ''B. f." and
canon" in their communications in the
Jasper Courier of Feb. 2lst, and March
I28th, 1873.
First, 1.-The Catholic laity are Priest
ridden" Now, certainly Mr.. "B. f.
pays poor compliment to his fellow
citizens of the Catholic faith, and l ms q
Catholic Layman, can assure Mr.. "B. 4. >
that his remarks are totally unfOunded.
] am not, and never have been "Priest-
ridden and think there is not single
member OF the Catholic Congregation
Iof Ferdinand, whose back or conscience
bears the marks Of saddle or spurs Of
our Rev. Clergy. have now and then
differed with our Priest; ii was wrong
! had sense to submit; if right, l pos
scss enough manhood TO maintain that
which is right. We obey the teachings
of the church; aud If Mr.. "B. f." will
buy Catholic Catechism-it will cost
him about ~ cts.-and read it with due
attention and an unbiased mind, think
he will be profitably enlightened on the
duties that pertain to the catholic laity,
land think lie will be so much pleased
with its sound and wholesome doctrine
that. limay some day have the pleasure
To welcome him as q member of our
GLORIOUS Church.) Render unto God
that which is due to God. and unto their
Government the things they owe sthcii
lGOvernment.
! am sorry To be oblighcd TO refute
such assertions as Mr.. "ADon" deems
proper 10 use against his catholic fellow
Icitizens--''disloyaland these
oft repeated ISLANDERS against catholics
are entirely unwarrantable, and appeal
to the tribunal of history TO vindicate
my assertions: We're the sons of the
Puritan Fathers more tolerant than the
followers Of Calvert? Are the descend.
ants of the former or the sons of the
latter the cause Of the Know-nothing
animosties our late tcalalnitOus Rebel.
lion? And last. but not the least in it,
Oininous tendencies the tJ'nbic School
Question As TO the Infallibility qnes.
ton, think Mr.. Anon" is about as
competent to write as Mr.. 'B. T." abou,
the duties of the catholic laity. ! will
try to cnlightcn Mr.. "Anon" on this
subject in quite homely way.
We have Court OF Common Pleas.
"a Circuit Court, and Supreme Court. II
Mr.. "Anom" has difficulty with one OF
his citizens he will, il .he;;ssbe q
,law-abiding man. appeal to one of these
courts for redress; If he fails to obtain
justice in the first he will appeal to the
lsecond: If he does not succeed there, ia
the Supreme Court, and abide by its
final decision. Now, this is what this
awfully abused and mismnderstond.--
l"Infallibility' question amounts to. Thus
if difficulty arise among the catholics
on matters Of faith, they do not bolt and
form q new sect, but they appeal 10 a
council of Bishops to decide the Difficult.
~, and if these do not agree, they refer
lit to tho Pope-the Catholic Chief Jus
ltice in matters!of faith-and he renders
the final and infallible decision.
remain, Gentlemen, yours,
A CATHOLIC LAYMAN.
FERDINAND, IND, April 4, '73.