The sun., 1891-06-09


po'pm va.srse their immediate purpose IA tn
80 so.,S advantage o. the associates. NoD',
p,.,s pI,'a ,oriety, says ST. Thomns agafn. 10 on
III "a formed for tie purpose Of Carrying on
",,l,,sjusss: as tchen t,ro or three enter int
p.,,,,shj IN ,rih the piep OF trading IN corjant
ap particular societies. then, although
u .v,st within the state. and are eaol
'pe, of the State. nevertheless canno
nro,ibitod By the State absolutely ant
W Iii; For to en;er into society" o
~, lind is the natural right OF man
.p', ,,ho state must orotect natural rights. po
,,ns s". ,hem: and II Il forbids Its citizens Il
.o , ,.so,ia,ions IL coptradicts the very prin
W.. VT. o,rs own existence; for both they and Il
.p w., in virtue OF tho same principle. VIZ. the
.,,ol propensity " man to live In society.
Thar, are times. no doubt. when 1t is righ,
,., ,belsw should Interfere to prevent asso'
.Is,,ons us when men Ioin toRether for pur.
ea ..s which are evidently bad. unjust. OF
p., a"srous 10 the State. In such cases the
:" Mia au,hority mny Justly forbid the forma.
ppoU U Of associations, and may dissolve them
When % they already exist, Bnt s every pr9sRh1. h,.
:, ~" V"rdiSidunls and not e. make unreasonable
eessnIations under tho hretenro OF public bene-
frscu'ff r. For laws only bind whom they are in
EtSh EV;,S the eternal law OF Qod.t
WIN and hire We nre Reminded OF the confrater.
niles societies AMI religious orders whitn
asSSe hay ,ss s'Ii pie Of tho Christian peorle. The
annals anu Of every nation down TO our
testify to what ts'y Is iDaspa,aSs asxs aHns
On iiSns being perfectly blnmeless in their OBJ
iset.. have the sanction DOL Oh tnS ,aw ni nature:
,tysssiIcrsd the state. thereiore. have no rlghts
over nor can they ,6a claim any 'nAre IN
ss,SsssSfy ssS,ssSfy. to defend them from attack. II
os that avery di sTEnt iS co1,se onr has
Times. trps In many places tho state has laid
violent hands on these somnnnttiss AMI
committed msniolI r h1nsiee ,hs aT1hnfs nixs, saem
sw,v ineir, rights as corporate bodice. and
rrnh d hsm ol their property In such prop
hS soay bas H hs or her rehts and hers
" vers also the righ oi those VIII" hal founded
A. enIoved them for definite purpose. aud OF
sas sYistet. j. Wherefore We cannot reirain from
ann, ,ainins Of such spolnton us unjust and
irnutit with evil results: ana with the more
rrp"clams that ASSOC alton Is free to nl We see
tbat Catholic societies. however peaceable and
useful, are hindcred in every way while the
srs srs at once huriiui to religion and dangerous
" Assosia,i, $50 ms of every kind. and especialy
mon mon Than formerly. In regard to many OF
these there Ia 10 Iced ut present TO inquire
whence they spring what are their objects; or
" SnS ryidsrcs S which goes to pr"ve that many Of
these societies are in the hands OF invisible
,aders and are managed on principles lar
puSIc InH well.beins: and that they do their best
to get in o ineir hands the whole held of lahor
and to force wnrSmen either to DIN them
Christian ,workmen must do one OF two
filings; either on, associations in which
their faliGion will he exposed TO peril or
tsr forces and ooura geousIy shake of tho
yoke OF an unjus an iniolerahle oppression.
10 one n who ors not Wash se STpSs mans
alv that he serond alternative must by ali
Those Catholics are worthy Of all praise
what the tinoS require. have. By various en-
terrrises and experiments endeavoiel to bet
ter thu condition Of tue working people With
taken up the cause OF the working
families and individuals better off,. to
Iaors Of EN- mpjoyer ami employed: to Keep be-
fore the eyes OF both CLASSES the precepts Of
duty aud the laws OF the Gospel-that GOSPEL
wi.hnthe bounds OF moderation. and tends to
establish harmony among the divergent inter-
ests aud various classes which COMPOSE the
zee men OF eminence meeting together for dis
cussI,n. for The promotion of united action.
and a : practical work. Others. again, strive
.ssoca,tons. nsip Them with their sdsic. and
tisir means. snd enable them to obtain
% Sn's ssI and psaos wS,k The
Sad viii and suppert tc" and ne! With rSa si1.iz
approval md guidance many members OF the
clergy, totn secular and regular labor assid;,
interests Of the members OF associations. And
there are no, wanting Catholics possessed OF
aatse =, wi,s who have as 1t were east IN their
larle sums in founding and widely spreading
benefit aud insurance soclsties; By means OF
which ihs workinRman may without difficulty
advantages. but also the certainty OF, honor |
able a. .9pport time to come. How much this
nsssG and earnest ACTIVITY las btneatsL
to require. us TO dwell upon II. We |
J. and " It Ihe grounds OF the most
We hs s,e eetnas fns
TO grow and slreHd and are we'll and wisely |
slm n,sirrsd ]. The state watch over these
sess ii their r. ht: but let il not thrust Itself
M iMno lhsr peculiar concerns and their crgani:
Sa,i ,ri!L n ior tnlngS move and live by the soul
Grasp q hand nom without.
In order ihn IN association may be carried
y, ,,.A WY Wi'y ~ purross AMI harmony VI ac-
a. 10 v IHu'' ION anu ROf6Tuueut must Do |
s1st s1lst tas- th" l,Yiher right to adopt such
iSes ~. a. nrsan zaHon as may best condnce 70
10! deem 4 possible to enter into den-
INs aea!s on the subject OF Or
ss4nIalion; this must depend on ma
.oaa cLarncte;. % practice and expert
" .Aee. On INC halure ahu score Of the work
~ ~. 10 No. on tie magnitude OF the various
s,ar uSes ana employing nts. and on other circum-
a.alGes of fact nud OF time-all which must to
'ersiuly weighed.
Sse.Sing s1mmarily. we may lay It down as
'sot' ~, o tlons should 10 SO organized and GOV
eised aasS q 10 furn.h the best aud most suitable
lmeanslor attaining what ls aimed at. that 10 to
fs, fs,, ior 'l-ling zach individual member to
1VaF ,'s MS condition to the utmost in body,
,nl I'Ia ilEn Properly. 1t Is clear that
,H9 ,i9 must pay special and PRINCIPAL atten-
t"I ,soi, 70 piety Rnd morality. aud that
'rs 'rsn hterlhl dls:!uline must be directed
aovneN a' - these ,Onsiderations: otherwise
a, IVY en- rely lose neir special character. and
.me ni 70 Dc very t;!e better than those socio-
,,n w, M Wiran :arc cain it be to workman to on
,n 1m oY nsaus OF !, soaety all that ho requires,
m 0nI " ehdangcr his soul for ant OF spiritual
M vou. l,hat uofn II mint a man u ne gain The
, ve h2hI d"a sa0rr ne loss Of mis- oWn
Nv, ~, lhis. M our Lord teaches, 10 the
Se Sss,os Or Character that distinguishes the
s.s'ish W. nom The ,hea hen. After all
,se ,. lungs dDM me heathen seek. ."
y, ~" 1 gs nrst tie Kingdom " Cod and His jus.
~, ~ onI omi ~ MfSe nuh9S shat be addri unto yOu.T
+. ,rs ~. ,i assocIatons then, look first and be-
,epsin ~, 20 Nod let religious instruction have
In ,H,e,a adorenost place. each ono being care
lD tluRnt what a htS mi q ff, God What n l