Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-13
'sl,c ECpe's Encyelicai.

:. C:sJG:ch from Rome SAYS the Pops cCCyc-
! iicsi le!tar nYcichs against socialism, commu-
nisn: and iiai.:se, which initiate, TO longer Sc
cra!;y. Ia. oponly, against thu civil st,.e, rGp-
tar.Hg 10 matrimonial lie, ignoring the rights
Of properly, claiming everything, however ie'
gaily Inherited OF honestly acquired and Ct.
tempting even tho lives CT Kings. Those sinister
agencies spring from the ratorms!iUn, which
opened the sluco-ga.ns Of skeplicsIn till goddess
governments have arisen, wherein tho author
and kcdcomer Of TIC world IS gnoreI. Youth
ars tr3a'd 20 believe tha. mans des!ln!ee arc
bounded by the present, and without! any mere
a:icT : hence the impatient and aggressive spirit
which seeks its grsIifcat!0n a: others ozpense.
Thus tho natural deVelopcacn. OF INCORPORATION
Gas indicated by previous pontiifs, from Clement
II % Plus N. in their ai!ocations and ency-
! cii2a'S but the Church'5 warning is moro than
aver required TIE equslity desidorsted by the
secis is contrary to Scripture. There aro dis.
Llrctions between the angels ii heaven; !oru'
or, must there be distinctions between men upon
earth When tyranny prevails thon tho Church
shields the oppressed. When tho tyrsnt IL too
strong sho ei jolnsresigns!ion.
TIE Popo justiies Christian marriage, and the
sub:ervienco Of woman to man, Of the child TO
tho parent, ard Ct tho servant TO the MISTER.
Such iGteTdependence, rightly observed in the
state rs in the family. would operate on earth s5
it does in Heaven. Tho poverty, OF Thlcn so.
ciali5m is Inpatient, is corrected by tho Church,
which, besides her own charities cnjoins aims
evin rn tho rich, TO whom sho thus reconci!es
tho poor. Such 10 tho solution Of the evils for
which socialism seeks revolutionary remedy.
LIST, therefore, al the prlncipalities ard powers
accep! the Church, tho safeguard OF esrthly anc
ihe surety vf heavenly things.
Tie Italia (aa@s psrer) regards tie encyclcSl
as nn appeal 30 all Catholics TO organize q cru
ssdc against modern Institutions, and, with thSi
object, to participate in politica! elections.
IN CMIsH Observation-Disclosures many Ct
o!lrreadcrs arc familiar with tee customs and hab
It's Of tho religious gee. known as the Culish, but
j. is 10 be questioned if many OF them know how
81 U7nish wedding is conducted. Tae Omish
differ from The Mennonilcs in their simplicity Of
dress ord beiDg moro strict in their discipline.
they also hodlhtic religious meeting5ia private
houses Their own ministers perform the mar.
riagc ceremony, which is aoldom The case with
tho Mennonltes
A wedding day among them is al Important
e7olt, and all the relatives and friends of the
families assemble ct an early hour. A stranger.
TO pass by and SEQ tho yellow carriages in groups
in q field ciaceat 10 tho house, would BIO awe
stricken. On tho arrival Of the guests. each ono
unhitchea from the carriage his own horse and
secures for him place IL the stable The cere-
mony begins Of a. Il. Tho bride and groom,
with their attendants, occupy g room and sit
faCa 70 face, the man On one side and tho woman
on too o.har.
The rernsniEg quests SIT in other apartments
o. tho house Tne services consist in singing and
preaching (all in GERMANY and whom tbis ia over,
which LISTS til! twelve O'clock, the couple TO be
married advance 10 the preacher, and the we'd
clng corsrnony il pronounced
Then follows the dinner. n q short time the
tables arc fitted ~ and beautifully supplied
with roast turkey, beet and vegetables, 70 this,
I'll who can lnd room sit down, after which the
tables are sgain supplied with cake and wine. at
which tho young people copgregste and spend
III hour in singing, WHOM they partske Of the
delcacies spread before ,hem. The older per.
so1s then follow and enjoy the good thiDgs,
which CONSUMES Considerable time.
At six O'clock y supper is sptead, which re-
rsins OF the table during the night. IL ia at
this hour (:iz o'cocR) tho festivities begin. All
repair to ms barn, which has been thoroughly
cleaned &c. tha cccssion sad indul se in The old
time plays. These smusements ara kept up TIL
after midnight. when all parties weud their way
hon ewsrd.-Laasgster Ncag Ere.