The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-05-11

up DctWccn that NePuonC anu OUT
own, from the similarity of struggles
for Republican government since it
was welcomed into the family of ma
tons.
The weakening clause in the Mexi-
can constitution was that which or
dained that 1.-The Religion of the
Mexican Nation is, and will be per-
petually the Roman Catholic apostle
lie. The nation will protect it with
wise and just laws, and prohibit the
use of any other whatsoever" The
struggles to eliminate that clause from
the Constitution has been the main
cause of the continuous warfare in
Mexico. Having succeeded, as the
United States succeeded IN striking
slavery from its constitution, both
governments start into new era.
The geographical and bus mess rela-
tions of the two governments are
traced. The article is fitting prep
aration for that which doubtless is
the most attractive.
"The disintegration of Romanism"
by Rev. VIM. Kirkers, being a reply
to Bishop McQuaid's article on the
"Decay of Professionalism" in the Feb.
issue of the same review.
The writer admits for sake of argu-
ment, some things he would deny in
fact, and proceeds to show that the
various Protestant bodies would not
admit that any change of a funda.
mental nature had taken place either
in creed or policy.
If any loss of numbers-if any SUBJ
divisions among the various Protes-
tant denominations exists, it argues
equally the decay of the power of the
Roman Church from which they once
broke. To disclaim them as her chill
dren, is to do only what every sect
does that has had seceeders. Ro-
manism lost at the. Reformation the
largest part of the population of the
three most advanced and progressive
nations of Europe and has never re-
gained them. Where she retains
nominal supremacy it is no bar against
illiteracy, infdelity, or any form of
religious degeneracy. The writer
then proceeds to make some affirma-
tons of somewhat startling import
to many no doubt. He says: "she
has made positive and very serious
additions to the creeds themselves,
so that the very conditions of saliva
ton within the Roman Church are
no longer what they were fifty years
ago." The change has been made
in such manner and on such grounds
that the whole foundation of the faith
has been changed. In word the
whole historical continuity of the Ro-
man Church has been broken.
This by the introduction of the
dogmas of the Immaculate conception
of the Virgin Mary and the infallibil-
ity of the Pope. Then follows very
interesting statement of the foi cling of
the latter dogma into the church as a
necessary relief from the former dog
ma of the Infallibility of the Church.
The article is certainly a very good
tonic to any who may fear the sup
posed increase Of Catholic power.
Cardinals Newman and Manning are
shown up relatively or rather in their
opposition of personal trends and
views. 1t is strong article worthy
Of preservation. Two other articles
are very timely and of great interest
are on Communism in the u. S., and
one on Nxtradition.
The space demanded in local pa
per for home matter forbids the care
full and critical review of many arti.
Giles of magazine matter that would
be Of interest.
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