New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
CURRENT RELIGIOCS OPINION

A great deal has been said about the unhappy
effect ol the religions differences between England
and Ireland II there were some reason or eAcnNe
here tor the ill-tTcatmeut Of the latter cpuhtry.
This ~ nonsense. The English plumber OF Ireland
WAS begun Ivy Catholics. The subyersi"nJt ireland
was in the fist place "a policy OF Catholic England
And Catholic Euganu oil to-day, what there - I
H. Is as selfish cruel and unjust to Ireland AS frOt-
,stant ENGLAND. The london idbie thoroughly
represents Catholic England. and 1t as thoroughly
sympahIzed with Forsters policy ana ms dtlhch on
Mr.. Parnrll. "A couniNer at murder and outrage
a. any political Tory M England. The Idbiet as
sorts that Mr.. Pdrnell had consented To prOnt bY
criminal associations. aud that his charges against
tho Englith Government for picking ana packing
juries IN Ireland were "airociOu~' On another
page will be found MI. Parnelis amendment to tho
Address from tho Crown, IN which no tnumeratcs
the dreadful conditions of life IN Ireland under tho
Coercion Law at present III force VI TINS aihehd-
ment orr Catholic contemporary The idbtt says:
" We are ready To bear with political eTtraYagahco
aud to oppos, unendlng patience TO political
malice bns iris wanton. attempt To weaken tho
hands OF Justice at the moment when 1t ~ beginning
To Get the upper hand IN It's long struggle with
crime seems outside tho pale or pardon" The Tact
H. when robber wants To hold his plumber, he VIII
do It with the same disregard of truth ana justice
whether he DO Catholic or Protestant 81 long ~
England holds Ireland IN tbral Tor her own selfish
interests aud simply because she II stronger sho
will lie and msrepreseut to Justify herSelf.l FllOt.
We freonently hear Young men advised not TO
enter tins or that college because tnero are not
many religions men In It's faculty, or among IT'S
students. IL - not safe. they are told. There ~
lltto spiritual llIe tnrle, tuoII pIoly WIN 10
frozen. The whole energy - gwen to study ana
spirituality must decline. There are some VINO
even question the truth of Christianity aud before
their denuls faith will suiler shlpwreck. mat
such counsels do not prevail ~ evident from lne
greaJ number of young men who throng 10 the col.
leges which are thu! assailed. Ihat young men OF
high spirit, no will not DO Thought towards or
wenklugs who will have the highest education
and the brOadest training, seek these COLLEGES ~
precisely what should he expected TImdity Is not
the marked characteristic OF young men--fortu-
nately. IL there is ANYTHING to be said concerning
his belief which he has not heard. the young man
will hear it ii he can. Shut out from the living
teacher, he will buy borrow the book: IL Is IA
meagte library which will not furnish him the
book Much which passes for an increased spirit OF
doubt and questioning is merely the courage 10 race
with ope eyes tbe principles ana reasons OF Deiei
and to look them through in the broad daylight IL
trous TO the faith Disastrous or not. young men
will provo ull things, or attempt the proof: why
NAV we not believe that at the end they Will hold
fast to that which is good E. Christian Union.
What means our parable The gaddest Easter
morning dawns on the soul when 10 nrst turns TO-
ward its Master, its sun. God calls us. draws u.s.
He calls us. lie draws us by His own infinite love.
Ills dear Son. lie has called us, He has drawn Us
through these days when we have been reminded
of his death and burial. Now, on the Sabbath OF
our Lords resurrection, shall not every grateful
soul turn itself toward Hin, accept the love that
streams down from the divine goodness aud accept
gladly the promise of grace lie offers forgive
ness, peace and help. lie only asks Oi Us that we
Ga re from HIM the motive and influence that snaii
make us what we know We should 10. Let every
grateful heart accept the conservation aud say
new electric life poured down from tho source oil ire
into tho soul that turns toward u. which snail
bring for th hayssst OF irult unto lie oIor-
nal.-- LLGdepcndent