Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-11-26
POPE LEO'S ENCYCLICAL.
ALL REAL PR GREsS AND RE
FORM APPROVED. 1i
His Attitude an Exact Reversal of that
Assumed by Pope Plus TX All Chris
tian Creeds Tolerated as stepping
Stones for the BettermeDt OF Mankind.


tiSn Creeds Tolerated as Stepping
Stones for the BettermeDt of Mankind.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.-The first fun and
authentic translation into English of Leo
XIlPs eneyclIcal on the Christian Constt
tuition Of the states appears very differ
ent In its full form from the cable con-
densations already published. Instead
of condemning IN any way modern civili-
cation it states that as they exist at pres
ent the Pope highly approves Of all real
progress and true freedom. 1t is in short
an exact reversal Of the policy pursued
by the late Pope Plus ", whose encvcli-
calls invariably condemned modern civill-
cation as authentic and pagan.
EXTRACTS FROM THE ENCYCLICAL,
In order TO show this a few extracts
will suffice. After cnndemnIng anarch-
ism and lawlessnes- Leo Nil. continues;
7 csc. then, are the things taught 10y tue
Catholic church concerning the cOustituuD'
and government of the state. Concerning
these sayings ana DEGREES If man Will only
judge dispassionately no form OF government
II per 50 condemned 50 long It's 1t
has nothing r pugnaht to Catholic doc;
justly managed, to preserve the stat in he
besi condition, nor Is 1T Her Sc TO be condemned
wrcth the people have greater or less
share in the government; for at certain time
ana with the guarantee OF certain avs, such
pdrtlcipat on may appertlin, not only 10 the
useluin' s., but even TO the duty If CT ms
TOLERANCE OF OTHER RELIGIONS.
Moreover, there is no just cause that any
one should condemn the church as beinr too
re-tric ed in genlleness or inimlcal TO that
lIOe " which Is natural and legitimate. In
ruth, the Church judges il rot lawful that
various kinds of divine worship sho ld have
the same n hi as the true religion. Stil II
does not therefore condemn hose governors OF
States who, for The sake of acquiring some
gre Il good or preventing some great II,
patiently bear wi manners and customs so
that each kind of re lgIon has its place in the
~tate. Indeed, the church 10 wont diligently
to take heed that no one can be compelled
g@inst his will TO embrace the Catholic
faith.
LIBERTY WHICH is LICENSE.
For similar reason the church cannot APP
prove OF that liberty which generates CON
tempt of the mot sacred laws Of God and
puts away obedience to the legitimate power
for this is license rather than liberty. ON the
other hand, hat liberty is natural and TO be
sou hit, viii h. II it be considered in relation
to individual, suffers not men to be slaves OF
errors and evil desires, the worst Of masters
If in relation TO the state it presidcs wisely
over citizen serves the faculty Of augment
ing publ advantages and defends the public
interest from alien rule.
BLAMELEss LIBERTY APPROVED.
This blameless liberty worthy OF man the
church approves above all, and mas never
ceased striving and cOntending to keep firm
and whole among the people. In very truth,
whatever things in state chiefly avail for the
common safety, whatever have been usefully
instituted against the license OF princes, con-
sulting al The interests u the people. what
into municipal or domestic affAIrs, whatever
avail to preserve the dignity and char acter OF
nan In preserving equality OF right In Indt-
vidual citizens, OF all these things, monuments
q wifunae Catholic
to have always been either the author, pro-
moter or grardan.
CONSISTENCY OF THE CHURCH.
Ever therefore consistent with herself, if on
one hand she rejects immoderate Ii erty.
which, both in case of indiVidu tls and peO-
ples. results in license or in servitude, on the
other, she willingly and with pleasure EN-
braces those happier circumstances which the
age brings, il they truly contain the prosper
ity of this life, which is, as it were, a stage in
| the journey to that other which is 10 endure
everlasti gly. Therefore, what they say that
the church is jealous of the more modern pa
litical systems 1t repudiates in mas and
whatever n" disposition Of these times has
brought forth, 10 an innane and contemplate
"a umny. Madness of opinion it indeed repu-
dates.
SEDITION REPROvED.
It reproves wicked plans Of sedition and
especially tn ST habit of mind IN which the be-
ginning OF voluntary departing from God are
visible; but since every true thing must neces
sarily proceed from God, whatever of truth is
by search att ined. The church acknowledges
az a certain token OF the divine word and ser
vice, there is in the world nothing which can
take away belief in doctrines divlnely handed
down. And many things which confirm
tins, and since every finding of
truth may impel man to Knowledge
or praise of God, himself. therefore, whatever
may happen to extend the range of knowi-
edge the church will always willingly and
joS fully accept, and she will, as is her wont
in the case OF other departments of knOwl-
edge, studiously encourage and promote
those also which are concerned with The in
OF minds find anything new the church is not
in opposition.
NOT OPPOSING SEARCHES AFTER TRUTH.
The fight 10 not against a search after more
things for the grace and convenience of life.
Nay, a very foe to inertneAs and sloth, she
earnestly wishes that the talents OF man
should, by being cultivated and exercised.
bear still richer fruits. She affords incentN e.
to every son OF art and craft, and by her own
virtue. directing by her own perfection all
| pursuits OF those things to virtue and saliva
| tlOn, she strives TO prevent man ftom turning
aside his Intelligence and industry from God
and heavenly things.
WORK IN THE POLITICAL WORLD.
After quoting the action OF the Catho-
lies In former times, even under the RO-
man empire, the Pope continues TO exhort
the faithful to renewed efforts in the DO
ltical world
Now, indeed, in these days it is well TO re
new these examples of our forefathers, for
c 'tholIcs, indeed, as many as are wort " OF
the name, before all things il is necessary 10
be, and to be regarded, as most loving sons Of
the church; whatsoever Is inconsistent with
this good report without hesitation to reject;
TO use opular insti utiOns AS far as honestly
can be to the advantage OF truth aud Justice;
| TO labor that liberty OF action shall not trans
gress the bounds ordained by the law Of
nature and of God; so to work that the whole
| of public life shall be trans formed into a. we
| nave Gale II, Christian tmagea' q likeness.
HOW TO ACCOMPLISH THIS.
| Means to seek these ends can scarcely be
| laid down upon one uniform plan. since they
must suit places and times very different from
/ each other. Nevertheless, In the irst pl ce
| let the concord OF wills be preserved and the
/ iiEene OF things TO be don sought for and
/ each VIII be attained be II all shall consider
| the admonitions of the apostolic see. Let ali
| understand that the integrity Of atholic pro-
/ iessiO can by no mean. be reconcile with
/ opinions approaching toward naturalism or
| raliOnalisn. Of which the Sum total is 70
| upr0ot Christian inslitut ons altogether Hnd
| 10 establish the supremacy Of man, Almighty
| God being usned on one side.
CONSISTENCY IMPERATIVE.
Likewise u Is unlawful TO follow one line OF
/ duty IN private and another IN public. so that
| the authority Of the church shall he observed
/ n private and spurned In pub ic. for this
would be To join together things honest and
| disgraceful, and TO make man fight battle
/ with HIN self, when, on the contrary. he ought
always 10 be consistent with himself.a and never