Smyrna times., 1884-02-20

in name because at the period the s
Romans ruled the world, nor did it be
less when the church to spread the |
gospel to all of the nations of the earth {
became "Catholic" in its policy. And
no one can coAscientously read this
one simple command of Thou art Peter,
given by our Saviour" himself with
out acknowledging the present Bishop
of Rome as having the same authority
that was given to "Peter" being that
he is in direct succession. And more,
dare assert here that it is beyond con-
troversy that our Saviour had i'll view
the Infallibility of Peter as the Head of
the Church in matters of Doctrine, and
his fallihility as :: man as his thrice de-
NAL subsequently proved. As it is we
rest our belief here, content that we
have the words of Our Lord himself |
assuring us that he will be with us for
all time.
AS to the second point of being an
Enemy to the Public Schools" am
at loss to perceive how this charge
can be made good when Catholics pay
taxes to support the schools and send
their children to be educated in them,
and that without interference from the
authorities of the Church. I am in
clined to think "An Irishman" would
have helped his cause vastly more if he
remained silent on this point. AS it is,
the Congress of American Bishops
lately assembled in Rome" extolled
in warm terms to His Holiness" Pope
Leo XIII their admiration of the ex-
cellence of American institutions and
the broad liberal scope given to instruc-
ton. Was not this, coming from the
Bishops of the Catholic Church in the
United States, an endorsement of the
"public schools?"
And finally San Enemy to Civiliza-
= tion." If the cross is the emblom of
! the Catholic Church, what was it that
glittered that bright morning in the
= tropical sun on the low shore of San
Salvador as the boat of Columbus
touched the land but the advance
a guard Of civilization, the "Cross." F"
What was it that was borne through
~ the tangled brakes Of the valley of the
i Mississippi by "De Soto" until the
y "Cross shone out upon the swift cur
:, rent of the Father of Waters" En-
:, blcm of our Faith" an enemy tt
!, civilization! Look in the hospitals
!, and pest houses throughout this broad
= land and call those neck, white hooded
~ "Sisters of Charity" faithful to thei
- vows of Chastity, obedience and pov
erty" ministering without recompens
or hope of reward to the suffering sick
and for very shame take back tn
It. charge can Enemy to Civilization.
sh Do not ascribe SO little and unjust
al charge to church which can organic
If such unselish "Charity" as thes
Dy Angels of Mercy show by their act
he and their belief in the divine origin {
cs that Church. Look on that memorabl
,xt 2nd of July, on the field of Gettysbur!
,at Gen. Hancock and staff reverend
las uncovered, while the young pries
.ch amid that feagful storm of iron hal
IN was pronouncing absolution ON IL
not brigade of Catholic troops that we
ed under orders to hold the crest of Gem
m terry ridge at all hazards. You kno
cir not Of what you talk when you utt
ley such things as Gan Enemy of Ciyiliz
aey tiOn," And further ffuYY We we'll knO
sh- that as the earth rolls UP against Il
he sun each degree of longitude som
,at. where on the globe priest is ofreril
so. to God the great and awful mystery
de- the Sacrifice of the Mass.
uld If then the antiquity and authenti
not ty of the Catholic Church is confirm
nta- by these words of "ThSa Grt Pete
re- then equally potent are the wol
suf- "4gd lghatsoeUer Is bound on earth
,lig- bound in HeaUen and whatsoever is loo
per- on earth Is loosed IN HeaUep," Here
AN once is Instituted the Sacrament
Iolie Confession and of Absolution, the gr
md stumbling block to Roman Catholics
? for out Of it, and from it, the Reformat
will became q possibility. 1t is the {
,ieOt ordeal that humbles man to the v,
mly dust who approaches it. From it tn
rges is no escape; high or low, rich or p
lrch are indeed children when they cross
of threshold of the confessional and st'
elect in the presence of God to CONFESS Il
his sins, not "a they wish, but as
Divine Saviour ordered when he g
sry.n the command to "Peter," Whose
ublic you shall forgive they are forgiven
nv of aOhose sins yoW shall retain they are
usual. tanned Here is implied an overt
ce of obligatory on all for in strict adhere
BRING to the text and purely in its phys
the sense,-how can forgiveness be adj
main isteyeG without confession prec
ion - Ing 1t. What is ratified in Hea
will must find its counterpart on cart
t in some tangible shape other than
nurch passive knowledge that we have {
CEN | lulblOu slh. 0ih ~ bO osatO Outab
spec- progress is made towards pardon
that man who having previously inj
ge of his neighbor either in thought, wol
IN the deed trusts to the oblivion of time
3 not his own innate knowledge that he
xe up previously injured that neighboy a
"Our sorry for it. Millions Of Cath
oncep- would now hail with Joy ruling
,siopR would confer just such privile
| with them, and substitute the privac
e. and their chambers for an oral comics
And Still there would remain the IA
Q was words that are as imperative al
.sarea- absolute now as when uttered,
lalilee, sins you shall for0ive." A-Priori,
human is established De-Jure govern
d from that is not complete without the
to the and the penitent. That such q 60
in the ment was established by our sa
,ossible tho text fully shows, and If as Cat
direct we submit to that government as
postle ordained t." surely 1t should not
vlourn down upon us the opprobium Of
oa art who will not submit to its man
Mild ma and hurI at us all the inyectives II
hall not vocabulary. The prime Gauss
fha ahuaa the Ciaxholic Church .