New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-11-26
THE P0PE on CHURCH AND STATE.
IRE VIEW OF MODERN CIVILIZATION.
EXTRACTS FROM TIE ENcYCLIcAL LETTER OF LEO

HIS VIEW OF MODERN CIVILIZATIONS
EXTRACTS FROM TIE KNCYCLICM LETTER Or LEV
XIII.
RIrn,opr. Nov. 25.-The first full and an
tboptte translation into English OF the Pope sehcy '
ON the Christian Constitution Of States appears uIe
from the cable COMBINATIONS already published
of condcmnlng in any way modern civilization OF - ~,
s they exist at present Leo XIII highly approves Oh AZ
real uroress and true freedom. His Is, In snort an oNu
reversal of the policy pursued by Plus WHOSE ei'
calls invariably condemned modern clNlHA'lon ~ -
istic ard pagan. In order to show this 10" eA'''
will suillce After condemning anarchism anu ~"''''
ness, Leo XIII continues; ,,,o
"These. then are the things taught By the Catnoio
Church concerning the constitution and government oi
tho state Concerning these sayings ana ueerees' "
man VIII Judge dspassionatey, no form OF government
Il. ncr ST. condemned so long as 1t has nothlhg
IN Catholic doctrine, ana Is able, II wisely anu J"''
managed TO preserve the State In the best coh'i'oi
norris if cy Sc to be condemned whether the people
have greater share in the government Tor "t GER
t, times and with the guarantee OF certain laws Such
participation may appertaIn not only 10 tue "seiti"
Int even to the duty Of the citizens Moreover thero -
no inst cause that any should condemn tho chuo
rs being too restricted in gentleness' OF ihl"o"i
70 mat liberty which is natural and legitimate
~ trrtn tho church Judges it not law
fr, that the various kinds OF divine worship
.boud have the same right the true religion sun II
does not therefore, condemn those Governors Oh 9ao'
Who for the of acquiring some great Eoou OF pre-
wanting some great ILL., patiently bear Win manners "uu
cu.om, so that each kind OF religion has Its pace ID
tbc STATE Indeed the church IS wont diligently 10 take
hoo that no ono be compelled against his Will to EN-
broce the Catholic faith. For similar reason tho
church cannot approve of that liberty which generates
contep Of the sacred laws OF God ana puts AWAY
the obedience duo to legitimate power Tor TINS Is heenso
rather than liberty. $1,000,
ION the other hand that liberty Is natura anu ~ 10
sought Which if il be considered in relation to the iu
1uaI surs not mon 10 the slaves Of errors and evil
desires the worst IT, In relation To the sa'e
II presdes wisely the cltLcns serves tde Iacuy Vi
augmentng public advantages and defends inc Puoi0
interest from alien rule. this bameless liberty worthy
OF man the Church approves above ALL anu mas never
ceased striving and contendinG to keep firm and woIc
among the people In very truth, whatever things III
the State chiefly avail the common safety Whatever
have been uscfully instituted against tho license o
nrces consulting ali interests Of the people; what
ever forbid the governing authority to invade into mum
clpa or domestic affairs whatever avail to preserve ''
dignity aud the character OF man. In preserving inc
eouality of rZhts in individual ciizcns-o! all thc'e
things the monuments OF former ages witness tho
Catholic Church always been ci'her the author
the promoter the guardian Ever therefore con'lS'n
with herself the hand She rejects inh"''"'o
liberty which both IN the OF individuals auu Pco
pies result, in license serv,udc on the other she
curn.tances which the age brings II they truly contain
the prosperity OF this Ike. which H. Il were stage IN
the tourney to that other which is TO endure cNerias-
ingy.
"Tbercfore what they say that the Church sJealou'
Of the more modern political systems repudiae IN ama-'
and whatever the disposition OF these times has brought
forth d. an inaue and contemplate cilumny The nau'
mes. OF opinion It indeed rcpu Hates; 1t rcproVcs Inc
wicked plans q; scd.ton and especially that habit oil
mind In which tho beginnings OF Eo1n tary de-
parting from Cod y-ihoi hut SINCE
every truc thing must ncc"'slriiy proceed
from God. VIVA ever of truth Is Y
search attained the church ncknow"dses ~ certain
token Of ne divine mind AZ ai ,y ncf in ~, iTo
world n"thnR WnIc' ~, ans, ti'i,,,. ,rl Oh
doctrines dyincly haud-d 10 d. any pa .ny me
confirm this ana since every uriue o ulih may .hl-'
man the knowledge or praise ui ''l ull' ', lu''
fore whatever may happen To extend mo rang" "i
ku0NIod-e Tho church w!h always Z" ), anu J"l
fully accept she Will ~ ~ her Wont ~ the cas- Oh
other de arments of knowledge. studpnsy encourage
and promote those 30 which ars ee.sei &c, 5
| finds anything new the church IL not In or
! position She fights not against the senron ai,et
more fi,r4 Tor The grace and convenience ~ fe-nav
"A very foe 20 ucr,uc,s and -luth, shr cu'c-I "''",
clrri-cd hcr sim fruits she affords indictments
to every sort o art and craft ana 10y nor Own NI,"o
IIr. A., ,rl. ana slyuiiou. -ho -jryrs - prov no
NAH from turning aside h, ln'cll;'hc' an" l"'''''
si,r ouoilng nh, action vi Catholicism former tines
even under the Roman Empire tc l"' .'"'.N',H 10
world
..Now indeed I'm these days 10 Is as wen To rene"
the.r xIupc- OF fbrcflfhHrs. Tor CNup. c' lh.
decd "A, many rs nro worthy Of the unu'' b'pfe an
things Il Is necessary 10 De, aud 10 hr WHhE 10 p'' To-
g.rcl as most loving sons Of ne thurc' ""i."rFc!
il ron., scut with ms good report. without hcttttph
10 r.irci 20 use popular u-tlfu ~ fr Is honestly
ran Ice to the advantage Of truth and JUSTICE u labor
that ubcg.y oi action SHAH not transSrc'' inc honha,
ordained by the law ~ and of God. 80 % Work
maj tine whole OF public life shall b" transformed lhtO
a. we have called H. Christian image AMI likeness IN
c first place let concord OF wills he preserved, aud a
lkrrc.. of things 20 be done sought Tor. And each
viii be attained the best II AL shall consider the almohl
| lions OF the Apostolic see. 800 90,
L.t al Understand that tho Integrity OF the catholic
profession by hc rccoIcti Il with opinions
nppr1achng tOwarl naurallsm or raiOnaism, OF when
Tie sum total uprOOt Christian Institutions to-
grthcr and To establish the supremacy OF man, Almighty
God being pushed side. Inkrwsc II Is unlawful
to follow one line Of duty In private and another tn
public. that the authority 81 IL" church shall be- o.
served IN private and npurncd VA public. For TINS would
be to lon together things honest and dSgracctu ana
! make "A man nsht battle with himself when, on the
contrary he ought always To he consistent win himself.
and never IN any the least thing manner Oh living de
| cline from Christian virtue. But II inquiry is made
about principles merely political concerning tho best
form Of government. of civil regulations oi one KIND oi
another concerning these thing OF course there Is room
! for disagreement without harm"