The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1889-11-22
T%HECATHOLIC POSITION.

~lHECAl0OLlC fVN1llON.
STANDING OF THE CHURCH REGARD.
Ing NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
Important Questions the subject u .
Series of RESOLUTIONS Adopted BY the
Convention or Lay Delegates st Balt.
more-Whero the Church Stands.
baltimore telegram.]
The congress Of Catholic laymsn In
Baltimore was Q very enthusiastic gath
ering, the net result Of which was thu
adoption. with enthusiastic unsnimity.
OF o platform embodyinR the following
features:
Wo rejoice ct the marvellous development Of
fsIs county ~, y and regard with Just pride the part
words OF tho pastoral issued by the Archbishop
and bishops Of ths United States, assembled In
claim to be acquainted both with the laws, in
satutions, and spirit Of the Catholic Church.
s9d with the Law institution, and the spirit
That there is no antagonism betwecn them" We
fepudiate with equal earnestness tho assertion
tnas We need to lay aside any Of ourdevotedness
alton that We need to abate any Of our love for
our Sonntrys principles and institutions to he
faithiul Catholics. We believe that our coun-
WS1V ~ AAAbkk % t06 VOU OF
nations in establishing this home Of freedom;
70 both the Almighty aud His instruments in
me w9rk We look with grateful reverence. ana
70 maintain the inheritance Of freedom which
they have left us. should II ever-which God
iorbid-be tinperiled, our Catholic citizens will
De FOUND 70 stand forward % one man, ready to
pledge anew their lives, their fortunes, and their
sacred honor.
We cannot, however, shut our eyes to the
that social fabric upon which depends orr
peace. our liberty, aud our free Institutions.
Although our wealth has increased and pros
pertty a%bounds, our cities have multiplied, and
our STATES increased, we find under the shadow
OF this system incipient pauperism, dicontentcd
men, women. and children without the benefits
ion. deprived of any share In that abundance
or participation in the blessings which, through
our free institutions. God Almighty has do
signed for the people OF our land.
Remembering the distinction between Pagan
and Christian civilization as to the heed to lie
paid to the right of the individual, We favor
these are to be secured.
We recognize next in Importance to religion
itself education as one of the chief factors in
forming the character OF the individual, the vir-
Of q true civilization. Therefore, we are COLI
m ,naasda t to q sound popular elucation. which do
also the moral and religious training of our
youth.
As In the State schools no provision is made
for teaching religion We must continue to sup.
port our own schools, colleges, and universities
already at,,asd es5anlished and multiply and perfect
ton may be brought within the reach of every
Catholic child within the United States. We
also recognize among the three great educational
Christian home. The root Of tho common
wealth is In the homes of the people. There
lore we denonnce the existence and develop
ment OF MormOnism and the tendency to null
ttply causes of divorce a rinculo as plague. spots
on our civilization, q discredit to our Govern.
ment, 9 degradation of the female sex, and u
HfAndfnn mana m TN tho uo,,OtStx, - k1,n
bond.
We likewise hold that it is not sufficient for
Individual Catholics to slun bad or dangerous
societies, but they ought to take part in good
anu useful ones. The Importance of Catholic
societies, the necessity of union and concert OF
action to accomplish aught, are manifest.
These societies shouldb be organize on a religious
aud not on a race or national basis. National
societies, as. such, have no place In the churc'.
In this country, hut like this congress itself The
should he Catholic and American.
Another danger which menaces our Republic
IL the constant conflict between capital and Ia
Dor: We therefore at all times must view with
existing between them, because thereby society
itself IL ilnleriled. With tho church. we con
denim Nihlism. Socialism and Communism, and
we equally condemn the heartless greed of capi-
tai. The remedy must he sought in the media
ton OF the church through her action on tho in
div1dual conscience and thereby ON society.
rights, and in such civil enactments as have
been rendered necessary by these altered con-
ditions.
The anelioration and promotion Of the physi-
cal ana moral culture OF tho negro race ia U
subject OF the utmost concern, and We pledge
ourselves to assist our clergy in all ways tend
inS to effect any improvement in their condition.
We are III favor of Catholics taking create,
part than they have hitherto in general plilAn.
throptc and reformatory movements. Tie obi
ga.lon 70 n help Ipott the g. needy and to instruct the
norant of our communion; but We IRE con
cerned. both as Catholics and as Americans, in
the =, reformation n, 4 2 OF al the criminals and ths
There are many Christian issues in which
Catholics could come together with nom
public veal. In spite OF rebatf and INJUSTICE
and overlooking zealotry, we should seek I'll,
lance with non;Catholfcs for proper sunday
Sabbath we can bring tho masses over to the
moderation of the Christian Sunday. 10
effect this we must set our faces stern
severages on Sunday. Tho %corrnpting in
filence of saloons in politics, the crime
ana pauperism resulting from excessive drink
can aid in procuring by joining our influence
with that of the other enemies Of inteinper-
ance. Let US resolve that drunkenness shall
ment and support to Catholic temperance So
cteties. We favor the passage aAid enforcement
81 laws rigidly closing saloons Sunday and for
Dlddins the sale OF liquors to minors and intox-
icated persons.
IT Is our duty to support literally good Catho-
lie journals and books and a~cauaint ourselves
with Catholic doctrine and opinion on the i'm
portant questions constantly coming to the
front and demanding right answers and lust.
practical solutions. There ARC comparatively
Few Catholics who cannot efford the cost Of u
Catholic journal or who do not spend more for
q story paper or novel than the price Of one.
We not only recommend Catholics to subscribe
more generally for Catholic periodicals., quar-
terly. monthly, or weekly, but look with eager
ness for the establishment of daily Catholic
newspapers in our large cities, and q Catholic
associated press agency.
We cannot conclude without recording our
solemn conviction that the absolute freedom Of
the Holy. See IL equally indispensable to the
peace Of the church and the welfare Of mankind.
We demand i'll the name of humanity and ius.
tice that this freedom be scrupulously respect.
ed by all secular governments, We protest
against the assumption by any such government
OF q right to affect the interests or control the
action of our Holy Father by any form Of leGis-
lation or other public act to which his full ~.
probation has not been previously given.
Birds Seen from an Ocean steamer.
Sir Edwin Arnold, in an account of
his voyage to America, says: Every
day we see, playing round the shin