The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-01-17

Of scientific studies from It's walls. A
special effort il making in Europe and
in this country to keep the education Of
children and youth under priestly con-
troll. The people are more and more
nsds to feel the discrepancy between
thS Catholic traditions and modern
;thought The organization OF the Old
Catholics in Germany il not 30 much q
protest against the dogma OF lnfallibility
ss sssisst the mediaevsl spirit and
Ibsck ward movement Of the Church it,
self. There is as yet no percePtiole
falling OF, in numbers, but there Is no
numerical gain corresponding 10 the
increase of population. The machinery
russ, but 20 does . railroad train alter
the engine 10 switched of, from acquir-
cd momentum. But the sentiment that
envelopes the Church as an atmos-
phere Is felt to be foreign 10 our times,
and not in harmony with what IL
characteristic and healthiest and best
10 modern life. And the crevice OF to.
day will become 8 chssm tomorrow II
it Il not filled in by q total change OF
policy and procedure.
The Catholic Church from the sew
snth century to The seventeenth was 10
harmony with the best life OF the peo-
pie. 1t was powerful because It was
representative. Its forms were vital
with the piety OF the people, aud its
foruulariss expressed their faith. 1t
took the lead in most OF the great
movements OF ten centuries. The best
blood Of Europe flowed in it's veins,
aud the foremost culture was In lts
rsnka It WAS everywhere aggressive
because everywhere the people were be-
hind it, pushiDg /. forwsrd and making
it q power. Whether the Church can
recover its relative position it the world
de Ponds almost snterely upon It's de-
termination TO break away from the re-
dictionary policy OF Plus TX. and put it.
self en- rapport with what ia best 10
modern civilization. II it persists lnlts
present Ultramoutanism, turning Its
back upon modern progress ard mod .
err wants ana the altered conditions OF
modern lite in trying to recover q
glory it had in the Middle Ages, it will
inevitably widen the breach between
itself and the civilized world end bring
on a crisis in it's affairs. Tnn sublime
merit of the Catholic Chur.h II i's ear
ly and palmy days was its adaptation to
human conditions and wasis IL bent
over the lowest and least OF her children
like q mother. 1t was all things tn all
men 10 order that it might save them
The world has never seen an institution
which combined 30 much fexibiliiv
with go much stability. Its future now
depends upon the recovery OF this elias
ITCHY, and readaptation to modern con-
ditions aud wants. Put at its head o
Pope inspired with modern ideas and
enlightened with modern culture, and
make it the representative and expon.
snt OF all that is truly nobIest and best
10 modern civilization as well as the
Interpreter OF the Inardible Word, and
with its SPLENDID historical associa'
tionp, its venerable character, its NIGH
" orgar;z'';a vending over the ems
tire globe. It's cosmopolitan power, and
ito iucalculable resources OF learning,
wealth, aud influence, and it will be the
Ark OF the Covenant bearing all that
is most precious and sacred down to
unborn generations.