The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1877-12-30
BISHOP ROSECRANs ANsVRBs


BISHOP ROSECRANS' ANSWERs
From the Columbus, Ohio, Catholic Col.
anbian, which is edited by tue Right Rev
S. H. Rosecrans, Bishop of Columbus. wa
take the following:
| LANCASTER, O., Dec. 6, 1877.
Right Rev. Bishop Rosecrans:
Zee. Sir: ! respectfully submit Won tho T.,
lowing, ard expect to see q direct answer IN
! the next iesoe of the Columbian: Are Cathoiia
Journals cousistent in advertising drinkins
Are Catholics consistent. ID giving countenancs
] to public balls, and suck ke,S (when Catbol;oo
ladies' of the first standing in the country ds.
nounce them)' Are Catholics insfiGed ia ss, mo-
Intoxicating liquor on picnic groaa de. and otbsss
places OF amusement, the proceeds for bene6t
of church It is all done, and then denonnsaS
| from the pulpit. am with all due respect,
SINCERE
Catholic journals deal in ne,rs. and
saloons, and lr;sh whisky, cor any other
kind" come under this head. Catholic
Journals, moreover, have to take Advertise
ments to support themselves when sub
scribers are few aud delinquent. As to
Pnolic balls. we have given our decision in
these columns, last week. Ladies of the
hrst Tor second) standing" are not author.
lties in any moral theology we have ever
seen. Catholics are justified in selling in.
toxlcatlng beverages, at any place, to those
who will not abuse them, and may appro.
pirate the proceeds to what lawful purpose
they see fit. Oar correspondent 1nust NOT
be wise above what is written. The evils
of to day and the fanaticism provoked by
them must not be allowed to abridqe In.
man rights.
Editor Catholic Columbian:
Can conscientious Catholic 20 to q pic.nic
on . holiday of obligation Can one 90 TaIk
ing, or play games. or read other than pious
books, on those days, and on Sandayef
AxsWEB.
If conscientious Catholic coca to Mas.
and abstains FROM serviie works ON Holi.
day or q Sunday, he has done all that he
is obliged, under pain of sin, to do, and
may partake of any Amusement that is
lawful on any day of the week. Il would
be better, however, to be very moderate in
such amaseD1ents, and particularly avoid
scandaliZiDg those honestly infected with
Puritan notions.
In the st. Louis Western Wntchman Of
the 18th appears fan editorial from Father
Phelan the gist of which will bs found in
the following paragraph: =
"If Bishop Rosecrans will write two col.
umns ia defense of the present arbitrary
rule of American Bishops, we agree to re-
print the argument without comment and
submit the case. There is not bishop in
and full statement of his powers and
privileges the very enumeration would
shock the popular sense of justice and
common right"
In answer to this Bishop Rosecrana says:
To pursue q discussion in the tone In
which the Western Watchnpan begins il,
would be scarcely edifying. Bishop Rose
Grams declines the honor, with thanks, Of
writing two columns" in defense of state
seems to him inevitable, or, ut least, not to
be avoided by appeals to the American :,
public. We have, however, a few things
to say, rather as q confession of faith, than
"a provoking disppte.
l. The Church of Christ is q spiritual
Kingdom, having an ipfaIllble successor Of
81. Peter always living for it's head.
2. All real government is personal and
pre- -eminently so that of the Church.
3. Written laws may patch quarreis bat
cannot remedy evils.
4. The only remedy for all evils is Faith
by Charity.
5. That the end of the sacerdotal life is
to save souls, and not to prepare q comfort
able old age.
6. That no charge of souls can become
The personal property of Priest or Prelase'
z. That when st. Paul said, "the Ia.
borer is worthy OF his hire" he was not
speaking of the laborer whose motive is
'hire.n
AS the Western Watchman says, tho
sight of an aged Priest, out at the elbows
and in want, is melancholy; but 30 is the
spectacle of thousands of worthy poor IN
rags and ehivering. But the lay poor
suffer, without thinking themselves
wronged at not being placed in charges for
which they are unfit. When was it un'
dersteod that the Office of Apostle was
pecuniary peEquisitef How can we preach
trust In God to the people, if we advocate
trusting "fn peceIst9 ct thesGWris' for our
selvesf