The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1879-02-02


shop, should covet thespalaces and the fortunes
of those who are richer than themselves; need
we be sstouished that there is no longer tran
nility in pu olic and private life, and that the
human race he's almost come to its destrnotiopf
Bot the supreme pastors of the Church, Win
whom lies the duty of protesting the Fold OF
the Lord from the snates Of she enemy, nave
early applied themselves to avert the danger
and TO watch over the people For as soon 40
secret societies, in whose bosom were already
hidden the seeds of error of which we have
spoken, mmepoed to extend, the Roman
Pontiffs Clement X III and Ben edict XIV forgot
not to ur mask the impious designs OF the
scots, and to warn the entire world or the eVii
that was thus secretly in course OF prepara,
tion. But whom, thanks TO those VINO gioried
in the name of philosophers, an Unlimited
liberty was assigned to man, when the new
right, as they call it, began to be formed and
sanctioued cootrary to the natural and divine
law, Pope Leo vi. OF happy memory, also folly
unveiled, by pu blic documents, the detest Apie
character and the falseness of these doctrines;
and at the came time the APOSTOLIC 1oresi91t
predicted the ruin to which the del1oeu people
were about to be dragged.
Nevertheless, ss no means, however strong
that had been made use of could prevent their
perverse teachings from becoming aoeePtaole
of governments, Popes Plus VII aud Leo Ati
snathematized the secret seots,. and asfar as IL
depended on them, again warned society OF
the danger which threatened IL. F.naiy; @ al
gage, and with what frmness and eonstancy,
our glorious predecessor, Pius TX, or happy
memory, both in his allocutions aud his ENJOY
clicnl letters, de patched to the bishops OF tue
whole world, com bAtted as we'll the iniquitoue
efforts of the sects, notably the acourSe OF
Socialism, which, issuing from this sonrce, has
| made inroads everywhere.
| But what is to be deplored is that those TO
| whom 10 confided the care of the common
| veal, allowing themselves to be entrepped by
the frauds of these impious meu, aud to be
frightened by their menaoes' nave ; samaye
| tions tow ards the Church. They have not IN:
derstood that the efforts of the scots would
| have been vain if the doctrine OF the Cataohc
| Church. and the authority of the Roman ron
| tiffs were always houored, "a they ought to pe
as we'll by princes as by the people. For the
Church of the living God. which is the Pillar
and ground Of truth tesch"s tncse aoo,ttnes ines
guilty of society are especially guarded, ano
the propsgand Of socialism radically aboilsned
| In effect, although the Socialists, abusing
| the Gospel ITSELF in order more easily to de
ceive evil dis posed persons, are accustomed tt
dstort it, 10 order to make 1t more conforms .
bio to their doctrines, the truth Is tnat the oiI
ference between their pernicious teaoning 3
and the pure doctrine of Jesus Christ is &C
great that it could not be greater For WhS'
participation hath justice with ipjustlcet VI
what Fellowship bath light with darkness
that ali men are equal by nature, and therefor
they pretend that people owe neltner nono
nor respect to power nor obedience to tn
laws, except to those that they snail nav
, sanctioned according to their caprice.
| On the con- trary, the CAPABILITIES or nep' &c
oordinR to the evangelical writings, CONSIST i
this, that all having the same natnfe' ali al
called to the same hign oignity ot nS ~
| same end is proposed TO all, each hHst
, judged according TO the same ia", an1 ts. opta,
, punishment or Iecompense' as ne ueSeE .'t We
Neyertbeless there is an inequality OF righ
, | and of mower which emanatss from Jbe Autpo
i of Nature ITSELF of whom all paternity
|, heaven and on earth ia nam d." as TO PLip
aud subjects, Tbeir souls aocafuIus IU
. | lie doctrine and preCepts, are mntuaIly Doun
nv rights and duties III sach manner tAA
on the one hand, the passion fr power
, moderated, and on the ot1eT haho' ooe"ien'
ia rendered easy firm and noble.
10 Thns the Ch1rcb constantly puts befoye he
; anhient this precept of the Apostle "A
poSer comes from God, aud those "hich ar
have been established by God. "hereiorei
. . nho resistst the power resisss the ordinance {
= God. Aud they that resist purchase 60 tneu
. | selves damnation." This precept iurtheE cou
mands ps to 'be sub jeot of necessity, not on an
= | IA render ITO ell men their dues. IriDute
a whom tribute Is due custom to Wnom custom
q fear to whom fear honor to whom n, honoL.
- For He Who has created and VINO govern
:. ali thIn0a has so disposed them in his prov
= dent Wisdom that the iIferiOrG fulnl their o.
q ieot by means of the media and tneSe SS'sl =,
j. their end by means OF fae snpsr'OS"d Ts"Scd that
- His Heavenly Kingdom the choirs OF engs
b should be diStinct and subordinate one 70 u u
other, and 0s He has also eetablisneo IN
4 Cbnroh different degrees of order, and o q
- Versitv of functions, 30 that all should not
apostles, nor doctors, nor pastors S.GH 80 mas
oonEtituted in civil society seVefat oFeefe O.
:, Esrsns in dignity, in rights and In power,
rs order that the State, like the Church, Shou
,S form one single body, composed Of q gre gre
d number of members, some more nope ,Ssr "a, q,
"a | otbera. hat all necessary to each otheI, 81
~ Tatohful with regard to the common WeitAI
~ BAT in order that the rulers OF the Peop
Is should use the power which has been COM; COZ
Se | red upon them for buiIding up and not for
IN atrovin1. tho Church of Christ appropriate
n yarns princes themselves that the severity
-ir tbe SuBreme,Judge hangs over them, snd' o!
:. roWinE the words OF Divine WISDOM " CT