The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-05-23
Bismarck's Intriques.

| ASiAA>A SfA y A19UCos
1t ia reported, on apparently good au-
thority, that the German Ambassador at
| Brussels was instructed to obtain from the
Belgian Government a prohibition of re-
ligious professions. How will Bismarck
| explain this His persecution of the Church
in Germany is, according to him, no perse-
cution at all, but merely an effort TO pro-
tect the Government against dsloyalty.
What, then, is the motive of his interfer-
ence in Belgium7 Can the Catholics of that
country be disloyal to Germanyq But, he
will say: wish to break up the machina-
tions of the clergy. On our part we ask
what connection there can be between re-
ligious PROFESSIONS and clerical machina-
tions7
There could certainly be public demon
strations in favor of schemes secretly con-
cocted there could be monster meetings to
further honorable protests not secretly
planned there could be, and ought to be,
immense gatherings of Christian people
everywhere to rebuke in thunder tones of
Indignation the blind and insolent tyranny
of men who abuse the power which God has
given them by insulting God. Yes, all this
could be; bat it does not thence follow
that every public demonstration has that
end in view. Least of all does it follow
that religious processioBs inaugurated for
purely pious purposes without a tinge of
political meaning in their coloring, should
be construed as initiating against the Ger
man persecution.
Still Bismarck doesn't like them, and still
we must ask, why. 1t is clearly none of his
business what is done in neighboriug ma
tions, or remote ones, in the matter of reli-
gious exercises. 1t can have no bearing
upon the affairs of his own country. 1t ia
clearly spirit Of intermeddling which
prompts such action, aud we may reason :
ably infer motive for it, viewed in the
light of his domestic proceedings. A strong
and uncompromising hatred of the Church
would account for all the phenomena salts.
factorily. The man is drunk with pride 4;
he despises the humility which Christi anity
represents to him as essential: be ia vain
! and conceited, and resents, as an attempt
to rob him of his dearest treasure, that doc
trine of Christ which tells him that the
most stupid peasant will be higher and
more glorious for all eternity. than he, the
great Bismarck, if he merely loves God
| more.
. Overlooking with bitterness towards a
creed which convicts him of folly, he RACES
against the gentle Spouse of Christ and
seeks to wound her even when beyond the
reach OF his sword. We must remember in
connection with this fact, that if God kill
CD all men as soon as they become tyrants
or murderers or prosecutors, the coinci .
dence would soon be observed, and men
would be afraid to do wrong. In accordance
with the true theory of Free Will, such
men as Bismarck must have full liberty to
be as wicked as circumstances will allow.
BRANCH OF ST.. ALPHoNsUs' CONVENT OF
CLERGY AT Biloxi MIss.-To-morrow, Monday,
Tue %4In lnst.' branch of the St. Alphousus'
convent OF Mercy, in this city, will be opened
at btto1t' Miss. The building formerly known
ss tne keynoir Hotel has been obtained for this
purpose aad has been thoroughly renovated
Anu AoaPted for conventuai establishment
Ahls convent will, as far as possible, be as
complete in all its interior workings as the
Convent In this city. On the same day there
Will DC also opened day school both for boys
and girls, as we'll as a select school. This will
enable the children of summer residents tc
continue their studies whilst enjoying the
benefits of summer resort. An Industrial
school will DO opened, where will be taught
all tine intricacies of needle-work, in which
orders for all kinds of such work aud will b,
received.
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