The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-02

DOttOr spent tnan In providing tho child with
healthy and pleasing reading.
BAD PAPBRs
or late there has been started o class Of pa
pers that, under the plea Of patriotism. are advo
munism 0 TSsir eI"is 81 prstsnd to be- Gatoc
but with unbridled insol once assail priest or
biehop who differs from them. Among
World. This is a bad paper-breeding inso.
once and defiance Of authority. teaching com,
munism; assniling the rights Of property: and
melting to rebellion that can end but in ds,ls-
ter. We therefore direct pastors to warn their
| les Discourage its circulation among them.
While. however. We thus condemn, as above
| IRISH World, we wish il distinctly understood
| that by so doing we in sense sympathizo
with England in her oppression of ireland nor
n ireland. On the '" contrary ''H We aiS
Of Ireland. in any Legitimate efr9rt to
amciorate the, present unhappy condition OF
| IRISH World are the llcgitimnto means it advo-
Gates not IT'S efforts to better the condition Of
but lot tho means bo egitimate. Let the rights
| of the landlord be- recognized as well ~ the
| rights oil the tenant so that while justice is
landlord Thus The cause Of ireland will com
mend itself to the honesty, and sympathy of
another class of papers that, though perhaps
not as vlciously pcrnicious as tho above.
and authority. This class Of papers are
constantly dogmatzi1g on law and oppres,
| Cypress their priests. such papers are doing
not only great harm but deserve sovercst cen
| sure. Their editors seem to forget that to dis
credit the bishop IL to discredit the priest. and
to diseredlt the priest is to nJurc religion. 70
sent for their, guidance the words OF our Holy
Father Leo MIL. addressed last january. to
Catholic editors in Italy, who, Ike some editors
| due to others moro especially those in au-
tnority., Speaking to Catholic editors the Holy
guidance " 1t is good for the defenders OF
Saihoiicity to be guided in their daily writings
| by II constant and fearless love of truth: but
they ought, mt the same time. to be on their
guard against saying anything which might
nMer any a eood pan " NTH tba
moderation which should, ever be the
faithful! companion Of all other virtues.
mence in style. OF words OF suspicion.
due 30 others. Above all, let the name Of the
| bishops be a sacred thing for Catholic writers /.
| tho bishops. placed NJ they are ut the head Of
the hierarchy. deserve all honor ON account of
| the charge imposed upon them. Private ndi-
the right Of formulating complaints concerning
| DEGREES put forward by the authority of their
pastors: this would cause disturbance Of order
| and ntolernble confusion This law of respect
| which no one should violate. should by editors
OF Catholic Journals be- considered still more
| sacred: they should be- living examples Of
| obedience to it: for journals which are pub
| llshed for the diffusion of good principles fail
| into the hands of all people and exercise a
powerful influence on the opinions and morals
| o. the multitude.
Bad. immoral papers should never be seen in
| Christian families
There is grave cause for dissatisfaction with
much of the music now III use in the services
of the Church. Much of it is proiano; much Of
il SO undeyotonal and sccuiari2cd that often
i the sacred words were Withdrawn. one would
! fancy he was in the concert room. or listening
In the sehsuous strains OF the opera. We do
not object to the best Of music in the service Of
the Church: on the contrary. we hold nothing
! is too good for God but the music OF the
Church must be in Keeping with her services
solemn, sacred. calming the passions. purify
ing the heart. and directing the soul 10 God.
On the subject OF musi" the Church hn. long
rm scSd 0 ha9 G,SIe' by
use and haowed by age. She has
GS S"ry directed the that ner ghr shH
gradual and vesperal. her mass aud lamenta-
9nS; in Sh word all her Ghnnt 10 in GreS re-,
where IT is sacred, solemn. The compromise
offered by Pa!estrina. and the present Cpcilian
rs such to be encouraged recognizing the
DIFFICULTIES TO at present render the Grrgorian
the C;rcilian, We are willing TO permit the bet
ter class of figured music, while we at the same
even in degree, to the recognized music Of the
| Church. 1t is therefore, not only our wish. but
we hereby direct, that all music that sayors of
| the sensuous or profanc, us also music that re-
minds one of the theatre or opera, rather than
| the church. shall be excluded from our chuirs :
as also all music that attracts the attention of
the people to the choir rather than the altar.
The duty of the choir is to direct til" attention
Of the people to the altar. Music that fails to
do this is not church music and must be cX-
Guided from the services Of religion.
1t has been also d"crecd that, where possible
the parts OF mass and yespers directed by the
ru1rics to be sung by the choir, and found in
the gradual and vespera shall hereafter lie
sung wheresoever practicable. By reason
able effort on the part OF pastors and choir di-
/ than Hpnprlily a,lmittpI. Difficulty is
no reason why choirs shall not try Ia remedy
abuses. -
Tho world is at present permeated with soci
cites. Many Inducements are held out Ia Cath
olcs TO JOIN them There is nothing AGAINST
dence requires that before joining u society.
men should carefully examine the ends pro-
~ see and understand the spirit that animates
and directs the workings Of the societies they
carefully considered before joining n society
the ends the means. the spirit that animates;
and the character OF the men that guide and
control it,, All this men should carefully consid
er when they propose joining society, cSpe-
ciaIly before Investing their money, and thus
For the better understanding of this dim
cult and gravcly important subject. we give the
gy and laity will be able To know if Il society is
such that Catholics cannot Join i: =. .,,.
L. Does n IT prop2Ss to itss! anything
2. Do the members bind themselves by
oath to do what may be commanded by the su-
8. y" Do the members bind themselves to Sc
crecy which cannot be violated with impunity.
even when Legitimate authority interrogates?'
i. " DO the members Join for mutual defence
in SO strict alliance that thence arises danger Of
riot or bloodslIed 2" All such societies are
declared wholly unlawful"
The Church loves light. and dislikcs her chill
dren 10 Lelong to societies whose aims are con
ccacd from the public, She has a right to know
the ends and aims of the societies 10 which her
children belong: if legitimate, there is no need
for secrecy. The Church does not oppose
healthy organization, on the contrary; but her
long experience has made her susp icous of or;
carnations that work in the dark and guard
their secrets by oaths. Nor does it need that
| societies b. condemned by name II so organ
iZnd that they come under the class Of con
dcmncd societies, then Lath1,lGs cannot no belong
COMMUNISTS. Hihilists are forbidden TO CathO-
lies also oath bound political societies, whose
ment-in a word. all societies that excite to
riot or bloodshcd or attack the rights OF
property or assail the civil or private rights OF
individuals. These, and all kindred societies are
forbidden to Catholics, let their names be what
thry may Catholics Joining such societies not