Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1894-09-13

gard to the use and Interpretation of the
Bible. The larger party is the Catholic
church; the smaller party is composed of
Protestants. The problem is Nv hat is
Truth
Character THE tree is known by its
fruit" we are told. Professionalism
produces men of enlightened and
enlarged views, phlant hrophic, liberty
loving and brave. in greater abund
anee than does Catholicism. Therefore
the former Is n better tree than the
latter. Such is the argument. Let us
consider it THE tree is known by its
fruit it is true; but we Judge by the
best, not the worst fruit, to determine
the value of the tree. 1t would be easy to
show that the claims made above for
Professionalism are far from the truth
ANY one who believes such claims must
have travelled and read very little; and
tt histories of both past and present
times are to him closed books. But, even
IL il were So these noble qualities which
have been mentioned are far from being
the highest test, or proofs, of elevated
character What then takes n niger rank?
Virtue is the test; heroic acts of virtue
are the highest proofs of nobility of
character. What do | mean by heroic acts
OF virtue? | mean those acts by which
men give up all that the world prizes,
and SO deprive themselves simply to
please God and to confer benefits on their
y y
health, life. are most priced by men.
II man who is wealthy deliberately
gives up all his wealth, becomlnga pauper
himself, for virtues sake, he does much
more than the work of his salvation re-
ouires: his act is heroic Many Catho-
lies have done this; in fact, religious
societies have been formed of just such
men within the church. 1t has been my
pleasure to meet and talk with such men,
now living. Have any non-Catholics
done such acts? have never heard, nor
read, OF one.
To voluntarily lay aside high dignity
for virtues sake alone, is heroic. Charles
V, once emperor of Spain and Germany,
the most powerful ruler OF his day, laid
aside the crown of royalty and took up
the cowl of obedience. At least one pope
left he chair of Peter to enter the clois-
ter. St. Ctlcstiut Y became a monk, even
in the days when pope's power was
universally acknowledged and obeyed.
Very many Catholics have abandoned all
earthly dignities and hid even illustriouS
names in obscurIty for virtues sake.
Have any mont hulic@ done similar
deeds? ! kno" not one. DO you, dear
reader
Liberty, W hal is Ike, TO thee? Thou
art the dream of ages, surely il a man
gives up liberty for virtues sake, in favor
of a single mHn, mt is an act of herolsm.
There cNl-t- n tu= church society Tor
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