The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-12-26

such parish should feel that ,iry htve
NOT accomplished heir entire duty until
the want II supplied.
"We desire sbat the history Of the
United States should be cafefnIy taught
IN ~ our Catholic schools. ard have di-
rrcied that Il be specially dwell npon ~
the education on young eccie-is<ticai stu
dents ID our preparatory seuina'it.: : ro.
also, we desire tbat IL form iaynfifc
part of home library and The home
reading. We must keep firm and snIid
The liberties 81 our country b. keekinE
fresh the noble memories Of the past. aoA
thus sending forth from onr Catholic
houues Into The arena Of public i;'e. NOT
|partisans. but pa'rinis. The -rfiet Of
Incorporation ~ the Christian home with
IKE Christian school. the Christian mar
fia2e and indiasolnhility 81 the marriage
lie ore treated upon. aud ia this copuec-
lficn me havoc wrought by the divn'tr
laws of the. country ~ deplofed. The
81 home virtues GOOD read
supporting thorouYhiy the Catholic press
|is impree<iveIv declared. The drsecrn-
'iion of the Lords las II most severely
condemned ma upcn fhis point The lci-
ter says: The Lords day - the poor
mans day ofre-t II has heen taken from
Ihirs md the lahorinx classes n,c seeth-
Ing volcano of social discomfort. The
Lords day n home day. drawing close
und sweet The domestic ties. ~ giving
the ioiler day with his Wifc and chill
ldrcn: bur II has becn turned into day
|of labor end homes are fast losing their
|sW eetne-e and their hold. How far II he
from ps 10 advocate such Sunday laws AZ
would h;uder necessary work or pro-
'hihjs such popular enioyments ns are
with eacredncsa. TO turn The
Lords day into dav Or toll Is a blight
ling cur-e 20 a country: n turn Il into a
day ofdissipation would be worse.
"There Is ope wav of pto:aniIs1 me
Lords day which il SO prolific Of evil re-
|suIts that We codsidcr IL our duty to IT.
tier against II special condemnation
This Il the practice Of selling beer Or
lothcr liquors on Sunday. or or frequent
ling places where they are sold. This
practice tends more than any other 70
ltnrn the day ar the Lord into day Of
70 nse Il - On occasion for
breeding inteperance. While we hops
the Sunday laws on this point will. not BE-
IreIaxed. but even more rigidly enforced.
we implore al Catholics for the love oi
the good Of the country never 70 take
Ipart in such Sunday trsflic. nor patronize
Tor aountenance IT, And We not only d.
rect attention Of ~! pastors to reprces
|this abuse. but w also call upon them 10
Induce all their fecka thar may be en-
gagged In the sale OF liquor ~ abandon.
las ro0n AZ thew can. the dangerous traf-
Ific and embrace a more becoming wav
lof making 4 living. And here II be-
Ihooyes ue foreD,ipd our work rkincmcn. the
hone and einew Of the people. and cspcc-
lialIy the beloved children OF the church.
|that n they wish 20 observe Sunday
as they ought, thev must keep from
drinking places on Saturday night. Car
|ry your wages home 10 your families. 70
whom they rightfully belong. Turn .
deaf ear. therefore, 70 cvery temptation.
and then Sunday will be bright day for
all the family.
.We invoke a blessing on the cause q
Temperance. and All who arc laborinc
for its advancement, IN tsue Christian
IspiriLv
@Forbidden Societies /. the next rnb
|ject treated of. and while the Catholic.
are instructed 10 shun bad Or dangerous
societies. they are counseleT - take part
Iin good and uretnl Catholic associations.
lalways remembering however. ths' 'he
snreei guide II the church Of Christ.
The letter closes with an appeaI for The
generous co-opc ration 81 the Catholic
|people In the work ~ foreign misfions
and missions among indians and ncg-
roes.r