The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1880-03-26

THE PorE on MARRIAGE AND D1voECE.
The Philadelphia Record Of Friday last
expresses the following liberal and cuiiUHt-
eued views IT, regard 20 the Pope'S recent
tUcyclicai upon marriage and divorce:
Last weeks issue Of the New York Frsfrdr-s
Journal contains translation into English o. the
ORIGINAL Latin text oi which appeared ia tine J0.r
10! OF the prevous week. The translation is cx-
adntrsbio manner hat doe equilibrium between
infinitely strict fidelity 70 the ori sinaI and too
so,rnJ scI,oIs-sij, Ts LETTER f+serr as b., ~.,rs
frnm tic ha nd Of the Holy Father is q matt .rly
merits rerr,7-a,f rlse aI,i-1 rl,a yorIi,s rIss
sizes; while re elevated. VS. aud conservative
views upon the dignity and S7uctftv OF rnorlv
q. thr b.sis 81 hura1 soci,tv sIfoTr Ia cr1rred Il
to the welcome acceptance not only OF Roman
ti-7s S.e ~ ., 49,. ~ f- lf tI+,j - = , tls
scter AS addressed 20 the faithful OF a rarticrllar
religious communion. tho letter timely contr-
button TO sound social ethics and \ ri.t,iT., tr,,st
against the commuaiEtic heTcsies which threaten
20 ran and overthrow Igt only law auc order but
civilization Itself AZ such II IS docunar vssf
Importance. Il deserves the candid and thought
n . jr.Iessi,',r f-sT,-,5c, oT 49,. g @ -;
most alarming signs of the times. and Il tends 10
degrade woman even more than the prevalence of
what IS pre-eminentiy known as the social evil"
Thi. grand protest OF the head OF the most nu-
neroUs and widespread dcaoIni ION of Christians
AGAINST the great sin and sorrow Of tho time is a
.ellSi.,iA event OF no small consequence. II the
cncyclical Is worth auythine Mt AZ II Is worth mt
ttiiE tTNI cry btLoEe llat people. Tho translation
under discussion needs revision. The Interests OF
religion and society are in great measure dcntf-
cal Il was emincBtly IL that the attention oil inc
rulers and nations of the earth, st this epoch OF
mCnaced social disIntessratiou and demolition OF
al that is trUe and good and beautiful i'm human
institutions, should be called 20 the ancient land
MARKS OF the fathers the sole safe guides OF ro-
Eres7 aud all. whether Catholics or not viii
corccde that tho voice Of the successor Of st Peter
oheEed as It is " 50 many millions OF prniess-d
+ CHRISTIANS throughout the world. was the apfre-
prtate vehicle FOR the utterauce OF old aud sound
. views Upon g question which lies at the very root
o. CIVILIZATION nd tnt n tel concerns the wei IA r.
3 oi mankind Whether 1r not reject the parte
We shcGid accept the truth. The family Is he
mental Polfty, and its integrity and securtv
60 Tar % determine that Of the State. Woman :
kingdom Is the house held. She should reisn thers
an unqussti'ncd queen. That Ccmunouvvealta viii
/ alNays He the strongest and the uOhlcst which
most profoundly recognizes her inviolahle 4auctffv
as vile and mother and which best protects her
it may be sometimes fIoun herseIf-assiust the
degradation of divorce. The oneness and Uc-1let-
uity Of marriage hono-s gud eunobles woman.
and the character OF civilization Is iuvarlahIv E
what State makes IL. L ean risc no higher Than
the aveTHge of - homes IL can tall no lower. The
fsE-tly = tEs rr-re~y - the f-srrs s-e-, 49,. r-
. c-Est'fC Z he s-iz