The sun., 1892-12-11
Mr.. Cond6 Fallen OF st. Louis, would escspc
the dilemma by impugnng the authority OF
tho lapal delegate. who. 1t would seem, has
kalaI nIn mt iul. q, IN. IL

Mr.. Gonde FALLEN OF st. Louis, would escape
tho Tapal delegate, who. II would seem. hSs
not shown his credentials to him. He said
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has announced 70 represent m n"iy Father at ths
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h,isSsn%E Iss o.s s'T .s i r.ss sS'G. S cg o.
InSssS Ins d %tS n" Nss BE ssa ssts AISn.@% I .Ys
nrsSs.m Sns s%y l,,n II Tsnns Of n; Is. re :. s.
tn. sran srn"n .hom g1ss.n 1.I,r, IN. ,on,,,
Hierscy f"r .a,ae Sr put wSui r., .uSrs. Ess'
ope .1r rtmw e" S w"r IN VI G%.y 1 as S
vance van IT., ranss g. "h. IT,, or iIc @ the nnr ulre
Sa,",, has power or authority I. ei.l'e school c%n
The ""y aSos % sa SHI "tst u. 1s S It . h..
m,Tays m,,y % Stood "nI Ss,"t ~ 10 nt ot Nrh
in the minus OF the cnthoc,.
Another mistake, on the part Of our Prot.
,liberal tendencies of American Catholics h ss as
also. IN Part, duo to our superior intelligence
ss'uyT rd wIGer nSS SSJrming Hsins a,y Fsd s
than our brothers in Other lands. the story
went. we could not be contained in the. stnuiicr
ago IT was said tthe Iu,ieDpno,nL Oct. q, 1897;
Only where. as in this country. thc, Catholics
spirit. the product OF irco INSTITUTIONS, and
even even so, So IN nnder serious iisaLyantages. can
ture which their numbers would warrant US
to.xrect of them"
Have we n fair claim upon Catholic scholar
ship AMI literature surprising other lands?
10 ask tho question is to answer 1t. But lot
US conilne It within thS realm Of clerical stud.
advance. Are we ahead in these! Ii Protes-
t.i tants think TINT we nre. the decision in the
preston. There was not an American the
ooEan Of weight and .rudition sufficient to
tion in lcSate, Tho Spark Of w genius IL in IN Areh %
bishop Ireland led him Alright. but there was
among us TO demonstrate that Ills views ran
parailel to those of leaders OF Catholic thought.
put Dr. Bou1ullon is n. fleming and brought
MS views with him 70 America. While yet q
wrots that in 'Hs H"vtF ,s things Fl s Which,
5 e EVIL If M" sos o nsps
ing OF letters. science and the urts. all Of which
arc SO necessary, both to the individual and to
Thereiore, Ii,otestn.nts wrong the universal
paptment Of seIsntc. % literary. phiosonCs %G aC
WGrE S san bs w9 Cd Wnrs Th m
our place to stand at the knees OF its master
minds to learn Oh course we have tho best OF
us came here. as did tho Pilgrims. seeking :.
part in worsSs out his destn ' but af
takes some generations to work up to thu uni.
sad JOINS ,sa o ET'EaH 1o sq% Sya
Impossible but Tor the seed sowing
S seas tive have bres nheq That ss sSd
OF the clergy have had TO bury them
country to: day that has more men than narisa isa
duty calls for Indeed. tho secular clergy has
had to content itself with producing a few
adepts in apologetics and philosophy, thon:h
in other lands it boasts ilusr.ou, r"irrSeniI.
Withnl as body: it need not fear comparison
With the clergy Of any, ,denomipa,Ion; and n "
ter Of time ore its stars Will rise. M"nnwhile.
however, however; i we're we're unEraciou, in any Of Vs
aenst psi at s y sS sS wH u M
universe! Church. Medo not lead its vanguard:
it, learning and progress, influence and en-.
or enlighten it. Wo nro proud tint tbs
il so; though we will DO rrouier when we arc
now. for we can say truthfnly to oGt rrote.-
tant friends. II such as We are you think well
those in whose hands are rlacn'i the destnies.
humanity spenkirE. Of the Catholic Church.
all. the whole institution is not rs bad as you
have been brought up to consider it. But we
more fltly represent The mother we deeply love
and venerate and when fhr-r.aching, rrinci-
p pies s. are discussed g 50 many Of us will not bs
those that may be there. As some always must
be. Will not be so absolutely sure that their dt.a
A third opinion common with those OF other
at home and abroad. are too apt to be led hy
other than supernatural motives: tho calcula-
enter into all their spiritual undertakings In
regard to our authorities nbroud. q striking
cy o the Tope. might si Be- Summed up in in Ills Ills
word; to gain temporal power the Holy Father
enss ES0i,
its seemingly prompt quotation Of particular
tasts nStsto t" suprort each assertion mad" T..
would require u conversancy with the inside
life Of European powers, possible TO a,cry
have q fact which does away with the charge.
as well TOR the lsomnn cnrin MS for our own
amount Of argument could In the course o,
the recent school controversy among Us ther,
n"w s ma MsN wono vnsuf n, be h y 9
merits. and fer this practical ,"onsiLerntion
The metropolitans, OF tho wenlther arrhdO.
Archbishop OF ST. Paul. and would strengthen
their position before Rome by I'll" argument
mt once tome would feel the necessity OF
siding with them.
and to our upright and honHrrl hierar"hy.
though 1t is almost II blessing that ~" susri.
sGn w.s wnfHrS i% Th% cnrh s wd
culra" rise to the lips. foE first homes au-
dr11l2n rt 30 G Ga". a M Loo Is a. e
with money. Acts viii. 20 Himony is SIN nc-
cursed. and. secondly. American 'aiho!,' 40.
Pope. as we'll rs to Ia" coming annual l"ttcrs
q their rr"nt"s anrGn",n,inI;E it. IN lr2"f thit
will b" marked hy more generous tribute os
their 10y" for him
Has /, not then. been said with truth that
American Catholics have rras"n to hnil with
Joy this recent pnl.a document. and may wn
Ii. lesson il tench"s. j. d.
BALTIMoEF. Dec. 10.