The Irish standard., 1893-03-11

now to be put to the test has long been
9. hobby Of the Paulists, many of whom
are converts, and Of other leading Catho-
lies OF the stamp of those named.
The subject was thoroughly discussed
at the convention Of the apostolate Of
the press, which was held in the Paulist
parish in this city in January year ago,
Of which Father Elliott was the chair
man. Professor Robinson read q paper
upon the subject at that convention, ID
which he said:
"S;nce I became Catholic(now nearly
thirty years ago) ! have lived iii con
slant and intimate association with non
Catholic authors, teachers, clergymen
and lawyers, the men who form the pub
lie opinion Of the day on social, ethical
and religious questions, and indirectly
on political questions also. Many of
these are ac.ive members Of the Protest
ant churches; Q lasge proportion OF the
rest are religiousIy disposed in will, ii
not in intellect and profession, submit
ting themselves to the guidance c. Chris
tian law and doctrine. or most Of them
do not hesitate to say shat they are
sincere, upright and conscientious men,
who, so far as they perceive and eompre-,
head it, are loyal to the truth and ready
to make whatever personal sacrifice such
loyalty may entail. OF the Catholic
Church they know comparatively moth
ing Her external history, as an organ
lied society, they perhaps to some extent
discern, but Of her inner life, her doctrinal
teachings. her moral rule and discipline,
they have as yet not even remote con
ception. Their antagonism to her, as q
church, is negative rather than positive.
resulting from the false idea OF her pnr-
poses and methods which was trans
mitted to them BY their ancestors but
which they ever show themselves ready
to abandon when it's falsehood is dis
covered. Their personal attitude TO-
wards those Catholics who are true To
their religion, whatever be their race or
social standing, is almost always gener-
olas and friendly
aWhat they need from u.s. said Prof
Robinson, referring to these inquirers,
20 knowledge and not argument
THE MOVEMENTS KEYNOTE.
Richard Malcom Johnston, the we'll
known author, also read q paper at the
convention, in which, speaking of the
attitude OF the non Catholics OF the
South towards the Church, be said:
They honestly believed thatthe Cath
Ole faith was superstition and an idol
airy, known to be 50 by the leading pre-
| lates from the Pope down. What was
more hnrtful they as honestly believed
that the Catholic Church was, ever had
been and ever would be the friend and
strongest supporter Of the despotic gov
ernments; that what it hated most was
! Individual freedom. that it ignored and
sought to cast forever out the Bible:
that it not only pretended to absolve
from sin, but for satisfactory considera-
ton in money offered license to commit
it, particularly in the case of the power.
ful, without whose support it must
break in pieces For the Catholics
among their acquaintance who were cul.
tured and known to be upright in gene
raj department Southern Protestants
felt pleasant, respectful compassion
wondering how they could have been
led to regard an aged reeluse in Rome al
/ not only impeccable but all-Wise. None
have dou BITS now that 8 Catholic may bs
as much-a patriot aud gentleman al
/ other po ple Thousands and thousands
not only say prayers for the souls oI
their dead, bat are thankful when Their
Catholic friends and sympathizers dc
/ likewise"
George Parsons Lathrop, at the same
I convention, speaking of the non Catholics
of this country, said:
1--WE must find way to reach them
and to make them see and know us as W.
actually are
These utterances give the keynote o
the movement which Father Elliot is t.
initiate The result will be watched b,
many in and out Of the Catholic Church
4 Father Elliott has received invitation
| from several other Catholic bishops tt
undertake a similar work in their dio
ceses, but, aa already told, he will devot.
the first year in his new field to the ,dio
cese of Detroit
Try to compute your artificial wants
the number of the things which come Ia
der the list OF "must ha7es" merely be
cause other people possess them, and no
because you would not be quite as vel
| of ana as happy in their absence. Try i
for one week whenever your fingers ar,
tempted to daily with your purse strings
Record in memorandum book what, il
view OF this. you sensibly resolve to buy
and see what nice little sum will be LET