The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-11-19
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Ho-mofroW Is Sunday and great
many sermons will be preached, but
none will contain more interesting mat
ter than the following, which we CLEAN
from q cabiegEam 70 the New York
Herald, from Rome. bearing date Nov.
9th. It gives the position of the Roman
pontif and Roman church, on various
questions, and are contained In an en-
cyclical letter not yet published, but
which the Herald representative was
permitted to see. The papal letter says:
at is calumny TO suppose the church
is incompatible with the principles Of
modern civil government and society as
now constituted. Man cannot exist
without society; this requires authority,
and all true authority comes directly
from God. The participation of the peo-
pie in states government should not be
blamed, but encouraged. The church
Is not the enemy but the friend of all
heaIthfuI and legitimate liberty. If the
church holds that various sects of Chris
tians cannot be tolerated on footing of
equality with the true religion, she does
not go so far as to blame governments for
permitting such sects to have influence
In governing, provided those forming the
government seek to attain some good
object or to avoid misfortune.
THE church Is tolerant, for according
TO st. Augustin, restraint can obtain ev-
erythtng from man except faith.
"The church warmly patronizes all
true liberty, and especially the liberty OF
nations and individuals against despot-
ism.
"The church accepts most cordially ali
that contributes to the prosperity of NOR.
tai life and encourages all researches OF
human brain.
"The church will always accept with
joy all that contributes to the conquests
Of science, particularly of natural sci
ence.
"The Church encourages all modern
discoveries and inventions, and coun-
tenances pleasure in all modern pro
gress and devices that have for their OBJ
ject to adorn life or make 1t more com.
Portable.
"Ths church encourages all arts ano
all honest industries.
ave thus proclaim freely and openly
the truth, not with any Interior design
of profit from the actual political situa
ton. but because we wish to see public
affairs follow less perilous channels and
repose on a more solid basis.
1.-THE church Is in perfect har
mony with all modern progress
and leaves intact the Legitimate
liberty Of the people. Every Catholic
should rigidly adhere to the teachings o
the Roman pontiffs. especially in thu
matter of modern liberty, which already
under the semblsnce of honesty of pur
pose, leads to error and destruction.
1--WE exhort all Catholics who would
devote careful attention to public mat
tiers to take an active part IN all NUM-
cipal affairs and elections, and to furthe
the principles of the Church in all pub
lie services, meetings and gatherings
ALI Catholics must make themselve
felt as active elements in daily politica
life IN the countries where they live
They must penetrate wherever pos
slble in the administration O
civil affairs; must constantly exer
the utmost vigilance and energ.
to prevent the usages of liberty from
going beyond the limits fixed by God
law All Catholics shouId do all In tbai
power to cause the constitutions of state
and legislation to be modelled in tn
principles of the true church. Al
Catholic writer's and journalists SHOULD
never lose for an instant from view tn
above prescriptions. All Catholic
should redouble their submission to au
thOrlty, and unite their whole heart
soul, body and mind In the defense o
the church and Christian wisdom"