The sun., 1889-11-08
CARDINAL eIBBoNss nook.
An Exhortation to Laboring Men-Daneers
that Threaten Our CIvIlIEatIon.

BALTIMORE, Nov. cardinal Gibbons's
book, Our Christian Heritage" will be issued
tomorrow by the publishers, John Murphy &
Co. TO the memory OF John Carroll, the
patriarch OF the American Church, and to the
prelates and clergy OF tho United States heirs
OF his faith and his mission, it il afTectionately
inscribed on the one hundredth anniversary Of
the creation OF the Catholic hierarchy"
Tho book endeavors to show that the funda-
mental truths underlying Christianity are all
susceptible OF being demonstrated by our un-
aided reason, but are made still moro luminous
by the light OF Christianity. 1t has nothing to
say against other Christian denominations
Most OF the subjects discussed are advocated
In the closing chapter on the dignity of labor
the Cardinal addresses to the laborinG man u
friendly eXhoItation
Cultivate spirit OF industry without which all the
appliances OF organized labor are 9nayainE life OF
K it is not crowned with an abundant remuioIation
mo msGry male Of leading iR men Of TSh are
active. personal, conscientious interest IN the bus.
you Tor your services He viii be impelled requto
! Foster 6abits OF economy and self denial No mat
it You viii thus proteSt your liberty and business 10.
SOn.snI win life and DO g an
tive avocRtou A feverish ambition to accumulate n
fortune which may bo called our national distempor II
incompatible with PEI ace of mind
T. Sobriety will be an angel or tranquility and comfort
to yourself and family
Above all let religion be the queen OF your house
hold. When tho evening OF life has come, and your
earthly labors are drawing to close VIII cheer you
with tho bright prospect of an eternal Sabbath.
On the dangers that threaten our American
civilization the book says:
II Govern ment and legislation are permeated and
fortified by Divine revelation and Christian traditions
cannot ignore the fact that they assailed by
unbeef, impiety, and socialism. We are confronted by
five great evils-Mormonsm and divorce, which strike
at the root Of the family and society imperfect
aud vicious system OF education, which nndermnes
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crate in adult population the salutary fear Of God
and tho homage that We owe Him; the gross and
temate election frauds and lastly the unreasonable de-
lay in carrying into effect the sentences of criminal
courts aud tho numerous subterfuEos by which crmi
nails evado the execution OF the law. Our insatabe
greed for gain the existence colossal wealth with
abject poverty the extravaganza of the rich the dscon
tent Of the poor, our eager and inpetuous rushing
through life, and every other mori and social dslin.
qnency may be traced to Of tie hve radical vices
enumerated above
or the defective system OF public school
education" he says:
An education that improves the mind and the nom.
ory to the neglect OF moral and religious training at
best but imperfect system. 1t is not enough for
children to have secular education they receive
also religious training Indeed religious knowledge
Tho remedy for the defects of our educational system
would be supplied II the denomInaonal system such
as now obtains In Canada were applied to our public
schools