New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-18

~. ac,iberations Of various councils we pe
Have and declare that the right OF properly eSs's
la g sanctioned by the Divine wilL as the Lord
s'" - sr.,on shalt not steal Thou shalt moi
80, ,,v re;chbor's house and all that Is ms i
ss,,s,,,v that il is unlawful either by private
80 ar hr the abuse of public authority To take
~. which is anothers. We therefore fc
-. aud condemn the system OF those VINO saw
rat Yccislat ures have power TO make private Drop
s,sv the property Of the State and so diSloe IL aS
80 exclude private ownership In making th's
declaration we affirm nothing new, but only tha'
,,-,seh has been believed evtr and everywhere ana
by all Catholics. ,.;,oa
~Thc Council of Toulouse he continued
isbc,d the same year. enunciases similar ooc-
.,nr IN its chapter on faith quotinS fathers doc
TORS and councils in abundance. and also the eA-
amples of the first Christians, adding that the
,ccitimate sale of property is clear act OF true
ond undoubted ownership. The Council of Prague
held in 1860. takes the same position rcrellng ~
an impio,ls fraud any system that assats tie
rights of property
~Tbc Council Of Colocza. Hungary, held In inc
sane year. in denouncing certain errors OF modern
times srcalxs especially Of those who assail The
rights of property and say that any man has al
equal right with all others to tho land ms Is
Mr. Georges doctrine. is 1t not? ms council
which was approved by the Holy See opposes an
,,s,ounces all such TEACHINGS as against the laws
of the Srs;e and the laws OF nature. The preva-
,cnce of such doctrines it holds. would subvert
Tho foundations of both republics. In Church ana
The State. They would ov egthrow both civil and
domestic society and break down the very hinges
of moral order"
These declarations, he said, or similar ones were
TO be found in the proceedings OF every mouern
council that had dealt with the question Inc
Council Of Vienna. held in 1888, maintained ina
the rights Of property as defined by The Oharch
were di,incy sanctioned. and this view was III
dorsed by the head of the Church. those holdih'
rontrary views were condemned
UrrERANCEs OF POPE LEO KILL
s1bc Provincial Council of NewYor<. = he con
tipued. "maintaned these views Lastly take
abe words of our Holy Father. Pore Leo Kill an'
see how he treats these dangerous theories. ln
his encyclical. Quod Apostolica Muhefis' ne says
of those whose errors he condemns:
They assai tho right OF property which sanctioned
by the natural law aud. by stupenaons crime wc
their wishes they strive TO seize and hold IN common
whatever has been acquired either by lawful
or nv labor of brain and hands by ones own economy
rhcy do not. ind. ed cease 10 repeat as we ha.e
.ntmated that all men are by nature Gaa ea CHI Of
the Cos,- the equality OF mcn Is this hat having
them the same s Istur Sns sH c oS as also that
one end icing appointed 70 an eac - no
According TO his desert But Inequality in authority ah
power nows the Author o. nature oi "h Rn
paternity IL named In heaven ami Oh ea',I -, md
catholic wisdom based on the pecePS OF ' a, u do
Divine law. provides most carefully i9r Puc III M o
NESTLE Tranquility 10y the principles which she hos ans
teaches regarding the night of ownership aud me DIVISION
OF goods required for the needs ana uses os 'f Sumsn
while Socialists trduce the law OF properly a. nun
Invention repngrnt to the natural equality OF men AMI
desiring community OF Goods nU pd me Cburh much
better and usefully, recognizes a,s te h, 1'9 inrs
that s, e1isss a of body and mind as they do
IN worldly possessions ana commah s nn ,nro 'n
self he held intact 10y all and inviolaie. 81, he, no'
on that account does their loving mother nee. =.
of the poor cease to take though, or t.ei, @ INV
nay embracing them with maternal aiieetSh' au ;
1rg ~s ' irr uGncss done TO the His poor
done 10 Himself holds them In great honor ASSISTS uei
In every WAY she provides homes ana hospitals III
M oars of the earth their reception nourshmen ana
care and takes under her own loving guatudnsIi
give of their snpcrabundauce to the poor and holds over
them the Divine Judgment that unless they snccor te
ing tortures Finally she vehementy comforts ana cor
toes the minds Of the poor whether ny P e Was reH
for sake became poor, or by recalling lis Wou
which lie proclaimed the poor blessed ana pa'e then
hope for the rewari OF eternal happiness. go. - -,
Now. who does not see that TINS Is the ues, way ",
settling this struggle long standing between the poor
and the ch For as the very evidence of thought and
facts proves demonstration, If this basis oil scsee
he set aside rejected one OF two Things must hapch
either the greater part of the human race VIII i pcs
the basest condition of slavery which long "a
amoug the pagans. human society Is 10 nc shaken p
continual disturbances, afflicted by thes and roeneeS
''N
days
EVERY INTEREST THE CHURCH INVOLVED
These lumino us words of the Holy Father need no
coulmcnt Such have been the common teachings OF
,b Cbnrch everywhere Our whole legislation Is
buiit upon it, No Roman Catholic priest can be
ordsined in the countries of Europe where the canon
law prevails unless he possess sufficient private proper
~ 10 maintain hun or have Jther means OF permanent
support, such "a chaplalncy or benenclary. IDS
coutry like England aud Ireland Is still treated ne
a missionary province, and priest is ordained on his
promising TO give his entire services to the Chnrch ah
the bishop is 0ound that he Is properly provided
for and supported. The object oil tins is 10 Keep Tue
priesthood respectabe-t) make II Unnecessary ioi
INV Roman Catholic cer ypan 10 have to engage
in outside labor or business for the purpose OF support
ing himself AS matter OF TACT OF course tneS
cannot do so. Hundreds OF priests in Europe nave nc
parishes and So OF them live at their homes pu,
having patrimony to support them are not depend
ept upon any one forced TO seek outside means oi
81 livelihood. go ,.,
Now you can readily from this what the result
would be in regard tho Church If this right 10 IN
diyidusl ownership successfully and pracucallN
denied. Oh, no, every interest OF the Chnfcn. DOT,
tplritoal and temporal, is opposed to all suci