St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-11-13

ity, and at the same time that we are solac-
Ing the unfortunate aud reforming the err
ing; and we should be able TO insist on Cath
ollie inmates being freely administered to by
their own clergy. We must assert and secure
the right of conscience OF Catholics in all in
sutuuont under public control. There are
many Christian Issues in which Catholics
could come together with non-Cathoilcs and
shape civil legislation for the public veal.
In spite of rebuff ana
INJUSTICE AND OVERLOOKING ZEALoTRY,
we should seek alliance with non-Catnolies
for proper Sunday observance. Without
going over to the Juda sabbath we can bring
the masses over TO the moderation OF the
Christian Sunday To effect this we must
set orr faces sternly against the sale OF In
toxicating beverages on Sunday. The cor
ruptIng influence OF saloons in politics ana
the crime and pauperism resulting from ex-
ceSSlve drinking require legislative restric-
zion, which we can aid in procuring by join
ing our influence with that of the Other enc
mics OF intemperance. Let us resolve that
drunkenness shall be made odiouS, and give
practical announcement aud support 10
Catholic temperance societies. We favor the
passage and enforcement of laws rigidly
closing saloons on Sunday and foTbidding
the sale OF liquors to minors and intoxicated
persons. Efforts should be made to
promote Catholic reading 1t is our duty
TO support literally good Catholic jour
mails and books and acquaint ourselves with
Catholic doctrine and opinion on the import
ant questions constantly coming to the front
and demanding right answers and Just prec-
teal solutions. There are comparatively few
Catholics who cannot afford the cost OF a
Catholic Journal or will donate, spend more
for story paper or novel than The price Of
one. We not only recommend Catholics TO
subscribe more generally for Catholic period
ieaiS. quarterly, monthly or weekly, but look
with eagernesS for the establishment of
DAILY CATHOLIC NEWSPAPERS
in our large cities, and Catholic Associated
Press agency. II our Catholic literature is
net equal 20 the standard by which we meas
IRE il, this is due al least in part TO the slight
encouragement now given 10 Catholic
writers of the better type. If the
best Catholic books were extensively
purchased and read. more would be written
which we should be proud of. We recon-
mend therefore the work of Catholic circulat-
ing libraries and reading circles and also eff
forts 10 have the best Catholic books and
periodicals introduced iuto public libraries.
But we do not call all books Catholic that are
written by Catholics, nor journal which Is
Catholic on one page and infidel or immoral
on another. As fast as practicable We hope
for The INTRODUCTION of proper church music
in all our churches where other music is now
heard The music should help devotional
divine service. and not be such as tends to
divert the mind from heavenly thoughts. Eff
forts should be made TO have the congregA-
uOn join in the singlng-a Catholic custom
formerly, but practiced in only 8 few
churches nowadays. We cannot conclude
without recording our solemn convection
that the absolute
FREEDOM OF THE HOLY SEE
is equally indispensable 90 the Deace of the
church and the welfare of mankind. We
demand, in the name OF humanity and JUS
tice, that this freedom be scrnpulously re-
spected by all secular governments. We
protest against the assumption by any such
government of right to affect the interests
or control the action of our holy father by
any form of legislation, or other public act,
to which his full appreciation has not been
previously given; and We pledge to Leo Kill,
the worthy pontif to whose hands Almighty
God has committed the helm of Peters bark
amid the tempests of this stormy age, the
loyal sympathy and unstinted aid of ali his
spiritual children in vindieating that perfect
liberty which he claims as his sacred and in
alcnable right.
Wrapt silence, interrupted at inter-
walls by storms of applause, marked the
reading of the platform. The planks on
education. labor and Sunday observance
were received with the greatest demon
StratiOnS. On motion of Mr. Rndd. a
negro delegate from Cincinnati, the re-
port, without discussion, was adopted
without a dissenting voice. At this
point was undoubtedly the climax of
the congress, put the other proceedings
of the day were full of absorbing in
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