Smyrna times., 1884-02-20
" Since l am so soon done for
| wonder what l was begun for


couplet of
"Since am so soon done for
wonder what was begun for"
However desirable it was to enlight-
en- us on the present status of the Irish
people with great chunks of historical
data thrown in, it was hoped that all ref
erence to religion would be avoided by
either side as tending to defeat the
main object in view, viz: "The Wrongs
of Ireland" which constituted the text
for discussion, and 1 am quite sure that
in the attacks Gan Irishman has
made on the Roman Catholic Church
in nearly all the papers he has con-
tributed to that controversy he has not
reiterated the opinions nor dampened
the sympathy of the people of this COM
munlty towards the Catholics in their
midst. 1t is only too recent that they
have come forward with their money
and good will to assist us iH establish
ing our chNrch hera, 70 belieye thai he
has or can do us much harm, no mat
ter how strongly inclined he Is to do so.
And on the other hand 1t is to be de-
plored that the Record writers should
equally make reflections that is not
borne out by the pure and unostenta-
tious acts of charity of the different re-
ligious bodies of Smyrna towards spf-
fering humanity o. zeal 10 their relig'
ious belief IN so far. as may be per.
mitted to review the articles Of Gar
Irishman in reference to the Catholic
!. Faith I will do it with the understand
ing that on no account shall it serve 70,
future discussion or il commenced viii
/ be party to it, and the only ohjeO
this paper has now is to view ealml!
and dispassionately some of the charge
he makes against the Catholic Churcl
and refute them to the best O
my ability. To do this / will selec
II three points from which he bases hi
charges.
The first Is "As the Great Mystery,
the second can Enemy of the Publ
Schools" and the third "An Enemy (
Civilization Outside of the usui
ic abuse this constitutes the substance
what he has endeavored to brin
in as side issue and against Il
Catholic Church in support of his ma
arguments on the Irish Question
And singular as 1t may appear, / wi
agree with him in saying that i
deed as the Roman Catholic Chur
now stands and has for eighteen ce
81. turies she does in truth afford the spe
we tacle of "Great Mystery" and th
from its inception in the village
:. Nazareth to- its consummation on
! Mount of Olives the world has 4
seen its equal And when we take
the Bible and follow the life of 80
Divine Saviour" from the "Conc'
ed. ton y at Nazareth to his Ascensio
% . on Mount Oliyet we are awed W
Il the austere simplicity of that life, q
---- the splendor of his teachings. A
among those teachings that there v
" one given on the coasts of Cesar
Philippi, close by the sea of Cali
that was more portentious to the hun
race than was the Law" uttered Fl
the awful heights of "Sinai" to
tribes of Israel, under Moses, in
exodus from Egypt. Can 1t be poss
that commission could be more dll
and positive than Waa the NApo
Peterlsn which 9 Our divine savio
confirmed by the words TlToa
Peter and upon this rock lcitl bi'ild
church and the gates Of He'll shalt
prevail againt IT," etc.
Volumes have been written To I
D. the fallacy of this commission, by
vain. pommeptators and reyisers
not dared to tamper with the autl
by of the FIRST bishop of Rome, and
uT- grandeur Of the Holy Roman Cat
Church rests secure in its authent
by virtue of this sublime commits
There can be no mistake in its i'm
Ii Is the keystone that completes
yrna. Arch of Christianity and gave su