The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1875-09-26
The Kew Constitution Of New Jersey.
iCircinnati Telegraph J


One of the amendments TO the Constitution
of New Jersey, which received a majority of
votes at the late election, subjects ali Church
property to taxation. Before this goddess in
novation was submitted to the people, the
Protestant den ominations petitiontd 10 with
draw this addition to the Constitution. The
petition was rejected. II would be naturally
supposed that those who desired the with
oEa~a! Jf the amendment wOuid vote against
II. Bat such act of consistency would not
taEmcu!ze with Protestantis,n. TIE ruling
motive of hrtesy 10 do anything. no matter
how " inst r-pugnant "a bones con vic;i IN
whIcG may II are the Catholic Church was
never more Clearly revealed. l, might te
wrong TO tax the chuTches-Out then The
wTong I al, ia the ewes of Prore~r~Lt ministers
tue great TeGeeUlng feature uE -rrlh!ur the
Cat1U!.c-. They eagerly caugl. 81 tue thou ght
that as the Catholics were post Jealous il
spite Of their poverty, IL bUlia.ag places of
worship, they would be the greatest su nercrs
THIS was sufficient, in Prot, AIT logic aud &C
cotdinS to the moral code OF the Protestant
pulpit. 70 Justify the waImest srpport of a
measure which had received the most upuoall-
/ Ted condemnation. On the eve of the election
| every Protestant pulpit in the State of New
jersey Uas converted INTO a political rostrum
lie preachers urged upon thei: hOcks to vote
for taxation, Lot on the score of Justice hDt TO
crush Romanism. Never was there a more
pitlab!e spectacle of seif.de graduation. There
IS evidently no meauuees to which Protestant
clgotry VIII not descend to advance its pro-
Jects. The amendment has been carried. Bat
Will the greatest Injury be done 10 the Catholic
Church, or will the progress OF tie faith be re-
/ tardedi Those who believe il are the yictims
! OF most transparent Geluson. On the con-
I trary, ProtestRutism will re ;eIve full pnnisb-
ment for the Injustice at which il most
maIciously conul' ed The tax will neither
| prevent nor delay the building Of single Ca
thoiIc church where it is needed. Il will make
1 them less costly; IN the fuIure there will NOT
be so much money expended in oraamentation
and the foolish, costly rivalry Of crreut con
EreRatious bat this lie a rtsu i over which none
+ but architects ard blidrTs wi mourn. Bn.
/ TO harm will be done to Catholic faith Rather
. the poor, " 10 have given 50 generously in the
/ past TO provide places Of worship for them
selves and their children, viii. De moved by the
opposition Of goddess intolerance to increase
their UHrriuGs To meet the Fraudulent clairns M
4 can P:otestautisn II, in it's decilLiug state. hear
. tt.s additional burdeni They who watch H.
I dowuW ard progress. the rapid I dvludlipr of ira
adEeTents the smallDess of is CONGREGATIONS.
and then add to that consideration, the cost of
, maintaining highly alarIed ministers, tho are
seeking only an easy, luxurious living will
not be slow to conclude tha: the biting Of the
hie IS ouiy a weak illustration Of the disan.
| Polntment and dsgust, which will fill the
hearts of Protestants when the effect of This
amendment is fairly tested. The number OF
Protestant churches, under the pressure ot
taxation, will grow less, and Protestant mi
ters Will mourn over this self-invoked ruin. Pa,
pastursge for that class will not be so abnnd,
J ant II. is only the Catholic priesthood tbat
hourishes on poverty. 1t Is only the Catholic
Church which has canonized tha. yirtue