Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-12-23
CHURCH AND STATE.
TxH DISCUSSION RyeARDrSa rHE sYL-
LABus OF POPE PIusix.
Bishop Kahn Replies to the Recent Letter
cfDr. Pollara~Dr Mcdonald has
Eore TO ssy.


IIvered at The dedication Of the Sacred.ideart
church. Richmond. very cmphaslciilv De
ried charge made against the Catholic
Church IN The late Baptist Congress, and
STATED IN words ike 10 these: "Thc records
chow that Plus X. declared II heresy 70
separate Church snd state" J affirmed and
now reailirm that IN AL probability the antboT
Of that charge had never scen ne rccordS
Rev Dr. Pollsrd seems 20 think that the syi-
Inbus contains these records, since he SUP
sposes that "thk document is The vefJ one by
Svhich we are 20 settle the question between
the Bishop and toe good gentleman OF the
congress" Now, IN The first p4ce. let me
ask Rev. Dr. Pollard whether the syllabus, =
COPY OF which he has, afiixes the brand OF
beresy 10 the proposition go. 55) winch be
quotes and Translator There are very many
notes OF censure, besides that Of herrsy, a.
tacbcd by the Church 20 doctrines she con-
dtmns. Was II honest, then, in that go0d
gentleman ~ the Baptist Congress 10 make
an assertion which cannO, be proved by me
very document which he ana his friend
DR.. Pollard. refer 10 as The records II. The
casey
But, "a the second plsce. deny that the
syllabus is the document by which we are 70
settle this question. / did not deny that The
author 81 that charge against us bad seen the
The proposiiion there lsid down, because he
had neDey consulted the records. what IS
thesyllsbusY Il merely a catalogue or Lat OF
modern condemned errors; but these errors
90 not stand condemned because they are
pubHshed I'm the syllabus; but, ocOntra, they
are there published or listed because else
where condemned Or. Pollard Gays that the
syllabus vas issUcd by Plus IL. ! demand
proof 81 that assertion. There Is nothing IN
ibc s,ilabu- itself 90 warrant this assertion.
Dr. Pollsrd does indeed 30 mu,ilate The LAIN
title bv the suppression 0i essential WORDS IS
10 create that impression. one Yersed IN
Latin might suppose. on reading Dr. toi-
hrd's card, that The tile read, " The syllabus
Of Our Most Holy Father &c, as II the
reritye Uomiu Pr PdpR IA. were GOV
srnod by the noun Ny'ajHs. THIS suppress
sion loob. not unlike the trick Of willy poli-
tiri1n. though [ hope The omission came
rather from thoughtlcssness. The full title
reads thus. "~y llabus Containing the Chiei
Ifrors % our AGE (Which are pointed ont In
thr Csnsi.toriil AllocutiOns, 10 the Encvciicai
md other Apostolic Letters OF our most hOlv
lord. Popc Plus iNr The words in parfn-
thesis were omitted hy Dr. Pollard. Here,
tpon. are the poudfcql documents bv which
we Gre 90 decide the intent aud extent OF the
crn.,rcs attached o. the various propositions
gathered substantially from 'hcse documents
mod summed uu iu the syllabus. When pr.
Pollard read the Gfty.hith proposition. wb'ch
lehas cItcl. DID De not see Immediately after
snd proposition the following reference
&" tUocut,o. dcetbi .siU'r. september ~,
1e,s"P Iil be- re1d that 1nocHiODy II
not. he Is not qualified 20 inteIljgeutly dis
cuSs TIE subject matter. Let Dr. Pollard con.
suit the record. Let him read This pou,ihoal
document and he will quickly perceive In
what sense the pronounced intdcl priv in
New Granada were UNFOLDING and enforcing
djsuu.0a Of Church aud state; aud
j need not, | am sure, inform so
scholarly n gentleman M Professor Pollard
fhat errors condemned by the Church are
condemned only 10 the sense OF their authors.
The Government ~ Ncw Granada wished 10
rnsisVe the Church iu the mos. ignOmlnlous
manuor. and the Paph Ailocut on Of 1872
dcnuunces and repT0hstes hdh the principles
aud acts 81 that notOfiOusly inhdel uafty /;
Tut not even IN this document is there nny
mention OF heresV; this stigma is the pure
invention Of the good gentleman Of the
BAPTIST ConQress.v liut 10 fact the con.
demued proposition on the lips OF those
haters ~ tho Christian name was worse than
The rankest hercsy; IL was tsniamount
10 the assertion that Atheism IL the only pro-
Der religion for tho Slaie-au assertion Dr.
Pollard and bis Baptist friends must de-
uounce "a heartily ns does the Pope OF Rome.
We all unite In proclalming this ? Chris-
tlau country, under Ch1siian government
recognizing God and His christi aud We
protest AGAINST the divorce advocated by IN
IIcls between religion and the stale. In
the uitclsnce 10 winch our Baptist bTelhren
have taken exception tho Pope has done no
more, for the force Of the condemnation
would be- lost were the trcachelo Gus sentence
expressed otherwise than in the identical
words Of its trainers. Harmless though The
lroposilou lie M the mouth OF Christian, II
j. impious on the lips Of an intdel, aud 1t is
only 10 The sense intended boy iis luhdel adj
Vocates that 10 stands condemned.
Permit me 20 REMIND the Rev. Dr. Pollard
that the Baptist Congress could not have as
semhed Ia the city OF Richmond, that the
BAPTIST Church could not try or discipline
one OF its ministers. or exercise any other
eccleslastical authority tc,h0H tho sanction
OF the civil government, IL The principle, az.
yocated by the nddel party M New Ora
nada and condemned by Pope Piu, IN. In
that very Allocutlon dccrbtSSunam were IN
force IN our country. II this IS news TO Br.
Pollard Il IS because he has not consulted
The rec0rds and IN this omission he j. not
altogether bameess, since the paper which
he saws was wing before him when he wrote
and entitled syllabus, de-, referred HIM o.
this pepal document.
Evidently, then, Or. Pollard wrote hastily
when he qualified this papal cenSure agalnsl
di.union OF Church aud state in the sense
of those nGiels Of New Granada as a blow
al American In .ttutions or q condemnation
OF doctrine dear 10 American hearts. In
the same inconIderaie manner he quotes TEE
srvcniy-scyeuth proposition OF the syllabus
IL Is evident that the Doctor would have his
readers conclude that It il the teaching oI
the Pope that In any State, even Protestant,
no religion hut the Catholic should be cs
tahhshed, sud that all others should he ex'
cuded. II he had taken pains 10 consult The
records On this c'se, the Anocuti0u, memo
Veefwni OF july rs. 1893, 10 which he WA'
referred by the syllabus itself lying open he.
fore HIM he would have seen 1t glance that
whatever censure the document contains Is
directed against the assertion that the tim,
has passed Tor UNFOLDING The Catholic r.
hp0n a. the State religion In the Kingdom
OF Spain. How Dr. Pollard can qualify this
a. dealing blow at American principles
cannot conceive.
From the Rev. Doctors card l infer
that there are other propositions 30 the syl'
lghus Which be c0n.irueS as uutsgoDstic e
cor American Institutions. Now. take "a,
liberty 81 assuring him That his judgment Is
based on false internr5tttiOn, ana II b,
wall dcign 20 point odt the Obiectonabl,
propositions, shall take great pleasure ~
removing ~, false impressions and 10 EN-
tightening hlm and bis Baptist brethren OF
their true mcaulR, a. evidenced By the
papsl documents 10 which reference is given
10 each case. Iatn Il NAV De more pertinent
60 ask. not who has read or who has not
read, but who has correctly understood the
syllabus. The intelligent readers OF The
Dispatch msy then further ask: Why dc
these Baptist ministers uodertlke 10 discuss
questions conce uing which they are so pro
found v and unpardonably ignorant!
Ia conclusion must relterate another as
Ferii0n | made In my serlOn OF last Sunday
week namely, that the gentleman who 80
neediessiy aud unjuSlly sssailed tie Catholic
Church In the late Baptist CONGRESS was
most unfortunate IA his attempt 10 illus'rat,
bis argument by reference 10 New lorb
city; for u the fact that 80 many ath0lics
hold political offices in New York argues
purpose on The part Of Catholics 10 force
union u Church aud state, may not tn(
same Argument be retorted with equal fofcs
AGAINST the Bapusis themselves. VINO TO-DAY
nll perhaps three dlths OF sueh Offices in The
city of RicnmOudf JOnN J. KAN.