, 1875-10-10
HROWNEONS REVIEW-THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
PRESS AND PEOPLE

knAt upW pIoS1utA Uy INV.
| HR0WNEONs REVIEW-THE ROMAN CATHOLIC
FRE3S AND PEOPLE
The October number Of Brosc7son's heraezo
announces that with that number the publica~
! ton will cesse. OREs7Es 4. BRowNsoN has had
Il remarkable career. He was born in 1908 in
Vermont. In his early years his exclusive read-
ing Was the Scupturessand such Calvianistic lit
egature az happened within his reach. In 1922
he formally united with the Presbyterian Church
vt.iIa at school; but IN 1926 be abandoned that
Church and became an Universa1ist minister.
Ha preached through New England and New
York, and wrote yoIunlponsIy for various relig-
ious periodicals. Ho entered warmly into RoAERT
OwEN's scheme OF social reform, aud In 1928 took
part in the organization Of q Workingmen's party
in New YORK. In 1881 be- became an Unitarian
minister and entered largely into the study and
discussion Of philosophy and theology. From
this time until 1913 he was prolific writer upon
ail questions OF theology, producing number
OF works. During this time, he has since de-
clared, he had accepted and vindicsted nearly
every error into which the human race had ever
fallen. In 1874 be joined the Roman Catholic
Church, and for thirty years has lahored to ad~
vanea the doctrines Of tl,at Church In 1916 he
started R:otcnson's Reritse. which. except dur
ing temporary suspension ha haa published
ever since.
Intellectually, he has bean conspicuous not
only in this country, but in various States Of
Europe. His books and trearisas have al been
reproduced abroad where his fame az phi1cso~
pher and pubhcist haa been widespread.
nr. BnovSsoS has h.d no bad OF roses in his
religious associations He has been no less IN
extremist in the Catholic Church than he was
when q Cal7inist- With him there has never
been any middle courze, nor any federation Of a
difference Of opinion. As q Calvinist, he would
have joyfully sacrificed SzRyE1us, and IS Cath
olio would have been in his glory as Minister
Of PH11R The Second Of Spain. Bnt in all bis
writings before and since he became Catholic,
he has commanded the admiration Of the world
OF letters for his ability, his learning, h1s bold
ness. and the vigor Of his Intellectual qualities.
The work Of his Rerieeo has been almost exclu-
sivel7 performed by himself, md the collected
volumes are monument to his genius and his
industry. In his vaIedictory he thus announces
the close OF the Rer1eU:
Ttfs number not only completes the third volns of
the present series, but closes the Rpeo ithef- The
Rere,c bears much Of the personal character Of the
editor IS 80 completely the expression Of his singlo
mind that none could contnns It after him. Or would
0A4E7@A@"Se+
me- Though hnTe had much Of vs1uahle assistance
in conducting 1t from de.r fHends,-nost Of whom.
trust, are in ! better world,-for which ! am duly
grateful It naust die With me- Othern uAT publish
Quarterly Review far more valuable than mine has
been, but no Other ran eau produce B5ovnsoa's
Quarterly Repiete. Hundreds msy produce better
periodical, but one can produce it. This may be
no Cause for regret but 1t ia vhy y Rfutt1
must die waen ceaas to conauct it.
He states that he closes it because Of his pre-
carious heaith, the failure Of bis eyea. and cir
q secretary or employ M amnnuensis. Though
during much OF his time unable to hold pen,
the whole OF the 0ctobar number was written by
himself. He refers to letter be had received
urging him to become an "O1d Catholic" aud
promising him immense popularity and profit
This he represents as M Invitation to *'damn hia
eoul," and declares that, wh,le he knows he is
meazurably unpopular with Catholica, be has
never songht popularity. but despises It. The
articles in the present nunbar are: i. Protest.
ant Journalism; 2. The Family, Christian snd
Pagan; 8. Hills Elements OF Philosophy 1.
The Pubhc-school System; 5. Home Politics;
6. Literary Notices, etc. all these are marked
with great sigor Of thotszht and expression.
In the article reviewing book on Protestant
Journalism, Nj. BaowSsos thus speaks Of tile
Catholic branch Of tho religious press:
Wo viii ouly add, that tho accomplished author
need not havs confined his remarks exclusively to
Protestant tou1nah even including uudee that term
SECULAR Journalism, bat might have exsuded them to
cErtau ao-caled Catholic Journals Of this country,
which. al fir - judge uncandid as u1.-
them in opinion especisy on national or poiticai
questions, euy Protestant tou1uaia VIC Euow IT. and
far less courteous and sentlenaniy, IL woli -
violent and ub1sYe They f.Fn 1rouItd and toady
rich or influential P7oteztaua, but when it
Catholic who refuses to ride their hobbies, they
only vlf1Ee.ase ana a % %nsn ~ ns1a
patriotic Journals tsp Of tie shelah for, not pro
fessediy Protestant. they are decidedly AndCAthoic
nokt decided Protestant Journals to ieasen the
spectatihty Of the Catholic population Of the country.
In the article On - home Politics, be daliren
himself OF terrible broadside agAinst the
Roman Catholic 1ay population who tako part In
politcs- OF these after speaking Of tho cor
ruptions Of party, he says:
The lsrse Catholic popuAtton Of tho country very
generally atached to the Democratic party, ought to
hase sautary noral influence that party but 20
fer hAva ohaoEved, political Catholics not
than non-cathoncs~ An Intelligent Catholic fziei.I,
botn and bred in Ireland, ssya they less ep and
TIA: thsy bare eoa:tSa'ed thstr fa As.se to the
tAem have not only sound political knowledge, bul
have been Instructed in tho rst principles Of
Ioitical CORRUPTION tkey bro1sht vi: thsm rom to
Old World. tie daeEez corruption acquired fEpn
ee @ IL - h san9
modesy. and did c1atrn 1or theuaei1es 1t leass
their Journals did not claim for tha1a, every yruo IN.
der Heaven Tha7 may CRY out Know Nothing agAfnat
TIL their tnroatS SOTO, for what ua care: He
know TIE truth u what no say.
Se have ruled. and xttll rey, Cathol,c popu-
atton to introduce es1peus II honesty snd integrity
into our po1te1 bat not few OF than, inAtoad Of
drawing thsir inspiration from tnetr relIzon, and
taking IL principles for their guide draw 1t from the
false theories Of tho county, aud follow the most IN
scrupulous demasognes the country can supply. In
order to rte the hssoess charge that their Church
nnfAEcrAha 70 free goFe1nsos they detend s1trenne
Al unlimited devotion 70 the popular --shst Il 70
sAy to tha viii Of the dera1oques, tho dtctAtaa Of
their party. We do not Ei t4At they ara u1uF4 hpueet
lsss ssa5sd b1 ps1vAs sna ps9sunsi
iatstsss shAa ksots,;a.an o. l4ha.t4. II ..<.ain
&as mast nrIrrs,ra1saA fAhs II AppEiean k}4sps ~
Feu u "a 1ass &ia8klb A4.a "a HAAl ala,aah s I