The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-20

iConcludsd.I
In all OF this, where il the slavery OF the in
telleot' Hence, that man NJ ST. Peters should
nos have risen from his position, should mot
havA broken the enchanting bonds bat have
sn!d to himself: This Church hos won INV
heart-hns touched it in religious worship, az
it was never touched before. ] will try IL n
Church which il 81 beautiful, a Church which
moves the depths Of the human souf 30 marvel
lousy, may not also satisfy my intellect, and
thus 1t will have won ut once both no wera
Thus acted the distin guished American Citizen.
Judge Barnett, formerly of this State after
wards Governor of California, and now ono e
the most honorsd citiHons Of San Francisco. the
author of that admirable book, 1.-THE Path
which led Protestant Lawyer tn the Catholic
Church He had been present at Christmas
midnight mass. He had felt his heart moved
in n manner, rs he himself slid, that he never
had experienced before He did no. become .
Catholic bSsdu,c he was so Influenced, a. that
would be illogical; but he contu cd to OK
anime and when b ia intellect W as convinced
after his heart was moved, then he bowed thss
intellect-and it is . noble one-he BIO wed both
intellect and heart to tho Influence Of the
Truth aud Beauty of the Catholic Church.
In this there 10 nothing Illogical nor degrA-
ding. Hence there IL no slavery in the Church's
use of ceremuuies, in tho Chu,oh's use Of the
arts in her worship of Col. ,roaus that will
bring the sOul nearer to q ID, WHICH means are
in harmony with certain powera Of the soul
herself. Ard what be moro appropriate
than To 'ffsr toe rbute OF sill that 10 beautifuI
il nAtuEo aud art AT t&e foo 3 col of the throne
Of the God of III" Beautfnl! Whatever briuRa
the soul nearer TO God. in such "a manner az to
he affected by tho influence Of God upon ita
powers. that ~ TO be- embraced, that is TO be
used Nor . there danger of idolatry In all
this. No man ia absurd enough to suppose
that in the rsb of these stAtnes and pictaEee,
We Will regard them a- deties. The thing 10
too absurd. Indeed H. Is beginning to be re-
gsrded absurd by the most intel iRent Pro-
testants of the day, who very eASiIy, ! think,
understand that in the uss of these objeots Of
worAhip there 10 little or no fear of our being
Rn rdicnlDna n III o. ka than fnr all
Again, ladies and gentlemen, the Church
does not degrade religion by placing any croa
ture the throne of God. God alone she
adores. Catholics do not believe that the
Blessed Virgin, or any saint, or all the saints
together, can receive anything like the slight
est act Of alteration. Alteration i, duo 20 GOD
alone. q The Lord thy God thou shalt adOre.n
1t
HIGH TREASON AGATSSI THE XI&0 or KIEGs
to place a1y one upon His throne. between
God nd the frst arohangoi of heaven-between
God and TINT sweet Virgin Mary. who was 10
near to him in life, theTo must be (in the Sorsc
Of divinity an lLfuIte distance. for this rea-
son, becAuS: the - viuIty ~ Infinitely above
all Ll- cre4tn5ts. Wnatev'. these crsaturcs
have Is gave :keT. Ine Blessed Virgin ard
tbc slIIts are but -" TOTkS of Hts hands. He
is the Infinite and Eternal Col ard no CAtho-
10 believeJ Ma. Rny ~ toe: Creatures should
be- vprzb!pcl az tho ilbnlte and eternal God In
wUrsaIped. Al tG4s Liey haze they have re-
Gel yed ito:I Ian. Troy shiue by his reflected
I'ght. lis - jeal"1s 6 d. He will not give
i.Is glory 10 another. Itue; bat he cannOE b
i-a!0us II these Urgaiu of his, no matter Low
exalted they may L3, AS these creatures &C
kDu a led 20 him, aud We confess that oil that
they have must come from him. Can you
imagine an artist jsnlouS Of his own pioture-A
pic ore that he hImoelt has executed. Suppose
ION are prAisng tie Pic uro. can yoa imagine
the artist coming to you and saying: Don't
you praise the picture, praise meI Would
you not say: why, sir, am PrsisioR you in
your picture" Can you imagine author
Jealous Of bic own book Aud II persons praise
IL, is IL any derogat!on from the praise due to
hun = Can you imsg ne architect Jealous OF
the stately building that he himself has de-
eignedf No. You wOnfh say, this 10 mere folly
indeed, Neither God be Jealous of any
honor given to these creatures, creatures.
They are the books Of Vhich he is the author;
they are the paintings, rs 1t were, Of which bo
: tie artist; they arc the splendid buildings
Df which be- is tho architect; and, therefore,
there 10 no degradation Of religion, no placing
4 suy creature whatever in the place of God,
because beSW him and the highest creature
here 10 this intinite distance. And therefore,
he charge falts to the ground when We know
hat Catholics do not believe that the BlesB ID
Virgin ought 10 be woTsG ped II she were
,OGGe's: ~ hen WG know that Catholics do not
,elieve that auy honor can bs given to her, or
o any saint, Independently of the Deity, and
l. a, All the glory they hsys IL bot the reelected
,lpry OF tho dOs II gL God!
i . - suppOse iJr moment, 81 some one has
nE.r,ted, Lnat after wasbip Etou had achieved
he liberties " the American people, he cOmes
or ward pom the platform before them. They
re cheering him, their d6liveTerj and let nA
impose that WashinRton's mother comes out
non the p!a'f 3rD, aud s0rls one snys, Let us
seer the rno:h:s that gave Us such a son." 10