Morris tribune., 1882-09-28
The English Catholics,


happy people dwindled to 40 900 diseased
seryitors of the people who Christianlzed
them" q .@.. ....G ..!71I - 20
The English Catholics.
The English Catholics have heretofore gen.
orally cast their lot with the Liberal party in
politics; but there are indications that this
will be the case no longer. There has been
started recently in Sheffield a National
Catholic Conservative association, which
has received the sanction of some of
the dignitaries of the church. The
circular which explains the reasons of this new
institution says: "The normal natural instinct
Of Catholicism IS conservative, plain and sim
pie. Tho Liberalism of the present day is so
permeated with and levelled down to Radical
ism that Liberal Catholic association would
be an enigma and absolutely unworkable."
The Catholic church is wise in Its generation
and will not allow consistency to stand
in the way of any material advantage 1t ia
worthy of note in this connection that prom
inent Catholic clergyman in Indiana recently
spoke in Republican meeting, advising Irish
Roman Catholics to join whichever political
party would do the most for them.
. T." Droppings from the Sanctuary.
The United Presbyterian church of this
country is still rent in twain over the question
whether or not instrumental music shall be
allowed in the church. 1t is said that the
matter will ultimately be carried into the courts.
When church makes of such a trivial and
unimportant matter as this great aud all
absorbing issue, instead of trying to make the
world better, it is not wonderful that practical
men OF the world hold aioof from the church.
Human energy is too priceless and life is too
short for q religious body to indulge in such
solemn foolery. .. .,r
Religious orders are having hard time of
it now Owing to the laws enacted against
them in France, a large number of monks
and nuns belonging to them have sought
them, in reduced circumstances, and
are depending upon the charity o of
their eo-religionists As most of the
Roman Catholics in England are poor the bur
den is heavy, and Lady GeorgIana Fullerton
and the DoWager MarcAioness of Londonderry
are making appeals on their behalf. 1t is said
that many of them contemplate coming to the
United States. ri -...f.t
. The. camp meetings and Sunday school as
semblies are about ended, and the religious
exchanges are beginning to ask what practical
good has resulted from them. The answer to
this question will Of course depend upon the
individual predictions of the questioner 1t
is certain, however, that even if they have re-
suited in no spiritual benefit, they have been to
many an agreeable change from the monotony
of ordinary everyday life. ,.l4o,,,. ~. .
y The twenty SECOND annual meeting of The
tnSllsn cnurcn congress Will De heid IRON Oct.
3 to Oct 6, atDerby. under the presidency of
the Bishop, of ELitchfeld The proceedings
will be opened with divine service at two
churches, where the preachers will be the
Archbishop of York and the bishop of Truro.
The opening address will be delivered bv the
Bishop Of Lirchfeld, who will speak on Unity
of Belief in Relation to Diversities of Thought
ii The London Church Times, the ultra radical
exponent of rilualism in the English church,
has all along been very loud in demanding
munion. In face of that fact, it now justifies
the intolerance Of the church in driving out
the Puritans in the reign of Charles IL APP
parenty it goes on the theory that Orthodoxy
Is my Ndoxy, and heterodoxy is your doxy."
Consistency in theological squaDbles Is a rare
jewel -
q Seen" Booth, Of tho salvation army in
England, having acquired the lease of the Gre
clan theatre, familiarly called the Eagle" in
the City road, London, is making a number of
structural alterations within the building to fit
it for the headquarters of his >army," whence
he may issue orders of the dav for the con-
duct OF the campaign against sin and world
Ii is said that the evangelist Barnes annoints
about fifty persons every week IN Indianapo-
lis He does this ostensibly to cure them of
various diseases 1t would seem as though
washing with water would be more appropri-
ate than oiling, at least during the summer
months. '; --.s.
The Rev. Joseph Cook left Sydney, Austria
liza, on Aug. 10, for this country. He intends
to visit the Sandwich islands on his homeward
voyage, and will probably not arrive at San
Francisco before Oct /. 1t Is announced that