New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-09-27

usages other religious denonatious These organize
annusi meetsngs kind of pous chowderwhere all sorts
of heterogeneous elements for the combined
but what precise ebcet these meetings have In view. or
what resnlt aecIues thorefrom. to know.
The late convention OF Frestnpksrs was Of this naturs
| Can sny define via, practical good came OF ~
The Catholic Council, the contrary Is nothing II not
practical No such assembly can be convened Without
conyenipg OF lhis present certainly important
They specially 50 IN the ayes Of the venerable
bsrei As loyal citizen wise and sSgacious ruler
Church into harmony with hs timos He Is convinced
that this may be done without any sacrifice Of principle
Cling existence and its constitution In embryo.
larger degree OF personal freedom granted TO the
ters OF other denominations the Cathon priest sub
ected 10 strict ecclesiastical discipline. While allowed
to feel that his concern is to aud magnify
BIS ON He "a sworn sol iier. and amensbe to army
great extent into that of his The unit is but
portion Of the aggregate This the clergy OF Newly
Diocese have heen slow to admit Probably their
IDEAS have much to do with It, but they do
take kindly to Roman discipline For instance that re-
In dress makes them wish 10 wear the garments
yet adopted the clerical dress and Roman collar,
which were ordered at previous Council The order
sraint preventing weSrer from going INTO improper
places. constant iBuer OF the dignity which he has
to maintain II is his uniform, as a soldier OF the
Church. and he ought To DO ashamed ofit.
Again. the unbusncss-ke. not to say loose, proceed
lngs OF individuals and corporations money matters
call for clearer definition Of clergyman's duty in
respect The unhappy affair Of the late Archbishop
Purcell Nnd snbse iuently that OF tine Augustnnn
Fathers, prove that without stringent law the
subject tue Church may he exposed to Scandals precp
taed by the careessness or perence OF
acqnauie lwlth finance. The Council would stay, II
stop. The prevalent practice of running heedessy into
debt Nhlcl many parishes are guilty o. one parish in
tbs city with - popular church and very eloquent
pastor, though already heavily III debt has recently
enrrcd S-oOoO more anu All ms on me suppositon
that thetprish Will somehow pay it. II is the Mcawber
plan waiting Tor sOmethn- To turn up Yet IN pTl-
yate ne TO iDcdr IeOt upon Inc mere possibility OF pay
ing 1t il regarded anything but honorable and UP
woud deeply woGnd the excellent pasIOr ho does not
give himself trouble to go into the arithmetic OF the
ter but trusts the larger hope SILL persons
that this disposition the part or the churches
to run into deb without immediate prospect of paying
IT, may entail sooner or later mnOus Consequences Nor
arasiroohe n is nor the rel but he poor who stJep
the struggling workman who invests his few dollarsnOt
the denz n Of Ws street, who Invests his thousands.
PRIESTS THAT NEED RESTRAINT.
The clergy. too. getting slightly noculated with
that liberalism OF sentiment which induces a priest TO
much into society, balls. dinners, and receptions
When the tendency in this direction, all efforts Ysw
the rens opposite produce rcs,ve-
ness and discomfort Among those priests who dine
DemoncO's In evening Dress no meet you at ger
man gn OK GOOD socey ere H 10 ,oc
dissatisfaction at the prospect or severer rules Of dis
eiplne The theatre and the ballroom are h be pro-
hibited formally, they tacty. Yet surely
in OF this and the fact that the Catholic Church IN
scenery tate Booths Thcatrel and the other
equipments purchased by the Jesults OF e. Francis
y
their church OF 100000 1t cannot fail inspire
theatrcsls which the last thing apparently
Catholic instructors would like To do
The school question h at all times grave rho |
liberal and comprehensive ideas OF such asArchbshop
COrrgan anu Monsi gnor Preston would exclude from
curriculum OF cDcges all that tepts to narrowing
the They would have youth issuing from
Catholic seminary able to take his along-il the
best coming from Columbia College, non |
Catholic of learning. And that this may be So
much is needed revision of books an enlarge
of the basis instruction. better class OF teach
The literature Of the hour also serious question.
Practically the censorship OF the Index Is dead letter
this country. literary man who is compelled read
all Of works Is supposed to ask permission TO do
but he does. Stl in view OF the fact
OF most popular writers are largely leavened
with scepticsn and loose lily, It visabe
rule on the subject. We only hope |
that II may not be 80 stringent rs 10 provoke reaction
ia the opposite direction.
The result of the Council Is more eagerly awaited by
the city Clergy Hn by their rural brethren The
relieved from oversight which everywhere and at
all time surrounds the city priest Moreover, his OPP
pOrtuntes OF relaxation are more frequent The clergy
divided IN their opinion to tn. wisdom The an
tcpu'ed cauOu8. InDse who think that priest ought
to devote his whole scll-oul and body-to his sacred
office will not resent regulations which though srn-
gent. tney have the wisdom Of voluntarily imposing
upon thcmselyes. Those. the contrary, who think
that tie most efficient method OF ngrat tul Oncs scifutO
popular goodwill iF by merging the priest aud
more the czen and being scarcely dstingui-hable
from him any particular. Will feel that the Council has
rutllcssy on all their chances But they ~ht aid
ncuHcr that the ain Of thc hierarchy is 10 advance the
Church; ana 10 This gr"t end tine predictions the
individual must De sacrlic@ The anticipated
WILL doubtless, excite murmurs tut they will be mild
compared with those which may De imposed by Rome |
the result Of The conference Of American ArchhiShOps
AZ the Vatican next November"