The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1893-09-15
RESOLUTIONS
Passed by the Catholic Congress
at Chicago.
A Declaration Of the Convictions or
the American Catholics
Hespeeting Their Relations 20 the Church
and the Institutions OF the Great Repub-
lic-Thsy WIN BE Read By An ire
spective Of Religious BolleE


CmcAeo, Sept Saturday was the
final and most important day i'm the
Catholic congress The result OF
the weeks deliberations was 10
be embodied in platform
covering all the important sub.
jects considered. Intense interest
was manifested In the report OF the
committee and what action the con.
gress would take on the report.
Scarcely had the congress been fully
brought 20 order when thematter came
TO focus.
rHK RESOLUTIONS
Judge Thomas A. Moran, OF Chicago,
chairman Of the committee on resolu-
tions, read the following as the report
of the committee:
The Columbian Catholic congress Of tho
uniied States assembled IN Chicago In the
year Of grace one thousand eight hundred and
nlnety-ihrec with feelings Of profound graft
tude 10 Almighty God for the manifold bless.
ings which haze been youchsafed 10 the church
IN the United States and 10 the whole Amer.
lean ptople-and which blessings 10 the material
order have found their compendiOH expression
In the marvellous exposition OF the World fair,
held 70 celebrate the four hundrodih anmver
AAfy Of the discovery Of this continent hy the
great Catholic navigator, Christopher Colum
bus. conforming % the custom OF such Occa,
sions. adopt the following resolutions
Fifs;-we anim the resolutions Of the
Catholic congress held ia Baltimore. November
u and y. Auno Domino one thousand eight
huudfed And eighty nine
Seccud-We Dc clare our devoted loyalty aud
| - kaNa
Pope LEO KIN and we thank him fof sending
us special representative, and We cnthusiasli-
cally hail his apostolic delegate as the hostage
Of hts love for America aud a pledge Of his
paicfnai soliciinde Tor our country and iis 10.
sututinns II Is the sense Of this congress that
the Vca % Christ must enjoy absolute indie.
pendohec aud aaione my In the exercise Of that
sublime mission 10 which. In tho providence OF
God he has been called a. tho head of the
church for tho welfare Of religion and human.
iiy
Third we congratulate our hierarchy on the
vondrou8 growth And development Of the
church throughout the United siaies--ihe re-
sulta under God. Of the united wisdom and IN.
selfish devotion Of those true shepherds b tho
Christian nock and We pledge 10 our bishop.
and priests oar unfaltering devotion and ndel.
hy
Fourih-w while the algns OF The time. are
| hopeful and encouraging. and material pros,
| perity Is more widely dlnuzei than in
any previous age, uo should be sil,fnily
blind dH We fail 70 recognize The existence
q dangers 70 TIE church and 10 society re-
/ quirlufa most earnest consideration Among
tho most obvious of these dangers il
the growing dlseonteui an0hg those who
i earp their living by manual labor 4 spirit OF
auiagunism has bren steadily growing between
the employees and employed that has led in
many Instances 10 deplorahlo results The
remedies suggested vary from the extreme OF
auarchial revolution 20 different types Of state
socialism These remedies by whatever names
ihoy are called. with whatever leal and sin.
ccrliY thor are urged must iail whercser they
clash with he principles Of truth and Justice
We accept a. ne sense % this congress aud
urge upoa the Consideration u al men. what.
! ever b tbeif religious views or worldly oGcura.
tious, the cncyclical Of or holy father Leo
XIII on ne condition oflabor dated May ibAD
1871 In the spirit ni his luminous exposition
o. this sThlect We derlarn that no remedies
eau meet with our approval save those which
rccognize the right Of private ownership Of
property and human liberty Capital ctn not
DO riihput labor tor labor without capital
Through iin recognition Of this intcrdcpcnd
enc and under the CHRISTIAN Law Of love and by
mutual forbearanee and argument must come
ihe relief tor which ell good men should earn.
! esily strive
F'fih-we strongly indorse the principle Of
cancellation and arbitration a. an appropriate
| rtmedy Tor the settlement Of dlsagreements
bcsvcen empiogcr and employed 70 the END
that S'rskcs and lockoufs may be avoided. and
Ne feruAmcud the appointment By this con.
gross o. 4 committee 20 consider and devise
sons suitable method Of earning into opera
iioh a system of arbitration
SIKH We suggest 70 our clergy aud laity a.
a means Of applying the true principles Of
Chrlstian morality 70 the social problems that
have nos attained sueh importance, the forma
tlnn q societies OF The use Of already existing
nacicties q caiholie men, for the diffusion of
sound literature and the education of their
minds on cconoule subjects thus counioracting
the Ternieious effects u erroneous tcachings
and We especially recommend the letters of Oh
holy father, particularly those on political
power. human liberty and tho Christian cunsu
tuition OF the state . he condition of great mum.
tiers of our citholic working girls and women
IN large towns and eiiios Is such as to cx
pose them 10 serious dangers aud
temptations aud We urge as meri,orl.
Gus work of charity, as well as OF Justice
the formation of Catholic societies for their a.
sistanoe. encouragement aud protection We
advocate also the continued extension OF Catho-
lic life Insurance, beneficial and fraternal socic
ties The work that such associations have at
ready accomplished warrants the belief that
they arc fourdtd upon q true principle
seventh One Of the great causes OF misery
and immortality Is the indiseriminate uassing
Of people In ciiics and their consequtnt crowd.
ing inio tenement touses. where the children
are from infancy exposed 10 every bad example
aud oorrupiing influence This evil has drawn
The attention Of ,gisa;ors IN foreign countries
We believe Il Is wise charity 70 help the poor
10 help thcmseives. and therefore advise the
adoption ofapprOpriatc measures 10 encourage
and assist families TO settle in agricultural dis.
triets
Eiehth-In disehargihg the great duty Of
Christian charity the Catholic laity can and
should do much by personal service TO supple.
ment the admirable work Of the religious orders
devoted TO charity and we urge them TO join or
otherwise encourage the conferences OF ST Win.
cent De Paul and kindred organizations for tho
rendering et systematic aid 70 the needy And
Ne would recall TO the minds Of al people the
iimehonored Catholic practice Of setting apart
from their incomes proporlionate sim for
, charity
Ninih-An obvious evil to which may be
traced very large proportion OF the sofrows
that affitc, the people Is tis s,oe OF lntempcr.
anee. While We believe that the individual
should be guided In this matter By the dictalcs
u right conscience. We can not too strongly
commend every legitimate effort to impr,s IS
upon our felowmen the dangers arising rot only
from the abuse but too often from the use Of in.
toxicat.ng drink. To this end We approve and
. most heartily commend the temperance and 10
ial abstinence societies already formed In many
parishes, and We advise their multiplication
and cxtention We favor the enactment Of ap
rropriaie legislation 10 restrict andreguaie the
4 sale ofintoxicating liquors and emphasizing tho
: admoniilnn Of tho last plenary council OF Balt
more, We urge Catholics everywhere TO get oul
! and keep out the saloon business
4 Tenth-To the members OF our secular Clergy
religious orders and laity who are devotlug
their lives to The noble work of educating tho
Iadian and Negro raeea. We extend our hearty
sympathy and ofirr our cooperation We con
rratulate thom on the consoling success thus
far attending their labors and wish them God
speed
Eleventh--As the preservation or our nation
al existence, the constitution under which VIC
live, and oil our rights and liberties as cit,
tcns depend upon the Intelligence, virtue
, and morality Of our people we must
4 coctlnue 10 use our best efforts 10 IN,
a ,rcAse and strengthen our Catholic parOchial
. schools and CItholic colleges aud to bring all
our educational institutions TO the highest
' standard OF excellence II IA the sense Of thia
. congreSs therefore. that Catholic education
4 sho I'D bo stcadiasily upheld. according TO the
dcclecs Of the conncii OF baltimore aud the dc.
7, cialona OF tho holy see thereon In the Gle
! waiting aud directing influence Of Christian
+ higher education IN particular. We recognize
. the most potent agency Of tho wise sOlatisa Of
!, the great aocial prOhlcma nov facing mankind
= We rogoxnlno lho nlannl wisdom Of our holy