Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-12
RELIGION IL HUNGARY.

RELIGION rs HUNGARY.
The announcement comes by cable
gram from Budaptsth that the Em.
peror Francis joseph has sanctioned
the ecclesiastical bills. By this actor
force IL given 10 the measures passed
by the Hungarian parliament, prOvid
ing for complete religious freedom Ia
that part Of the Austrian empire. Il Il
great triumph Tor Hungarian patriot
ism, over y so.callcd religious innuunc,
which has dominated that country D,
long, aud has held the cousciencts o.
tho people In n tyrannlcal grasp.
For more than halt century In,
Eight has been carried on openly and
vigorously. Il has hot been confined
to tho forum or tho legislative halls
since the time when courageous souls
took up tho slogan Of roll gi1us freedom
~ tho Hungarian national de-.
mand, but has been gone over
again and again on many d
sanguinary battle field. IL was the
inspiring theme whom, In 1915, Louis
Ko.suth was elected president anu the
Hung rian COMMITTEES u safety was
formed, against which Austria directed
all her war energies. The national
Diet Of Hungary had passed measures
IN favor ofan equality OF civil rights,
perfect religious liberation aud the
freedom Of the press, To these the
Emperor Ferdinand gave his assent,
but the Austrian party In the govern.
ment compelled a change, and by dis.
aensions among the Hungurianp, anu
the assistance given to Austria by
Russia, the cause OF civil aud religious
treeiom received a serious setback In
tina. land. The R9mish church par.
uoularly was accorded greater power
than before, IT, clergy was given un.
limited control over all eccleslas,ical
matters and matters connected with
education, anu is religion
was an essential part Of
school instruction. In later years,
however, there has been gradual yet
slow mobilization Of these conditions
until, In the present instance, notwith.
Standing the determined aud vigorous
opposition Of the clergy, another great
reform has been instituted, and rsllg.
ious liberty has scored a signal victory.
Kossulh dii not live see the ultimate
triumph Of the cause which gave him
immortal fame 90 a pattiJl; but he did
remain long enough 10 witness tho
final Inauguration OF tho measures
which now have secured IL firm ostab.
lishmont.
No wonder thoto were wild scenes
OF Joy when the official announcement
was made by Dr. Wekerlo. # was the
achievement Of grand purpose Tor
which IL adherents mad worked nearly
all their lives. with many OF them 1t
was a sacred heritage from noble fathers
and loving mothers who IA their
struggle Tor this measure OF human
freedom had been faithful unto death.
And now that the door Of religious
liberation has been thrown Wide opon,
m indispensable feeling Of relief
sense OF heavy load being removed
from oyer.burdened shoulders, will
swell In the hearts OF the librry.loving
jewellers Of Hungary.
The occlesiasucal bills, while they
now are fixtures on tho statute booRg
are but the entering wedge. A general
education Of public sentiment 10 next
In natural order Religious equality
In the written law is lar short OF re-.
llgious liberty IN fact. The people
have been 30 long accustomed to the
rigid rule OF .occlesiastIcs, strictly ny
piled; their training has been ~
fternly Administered by zualous
clergy; and the lines have been drawn
with such ausIerity that while in their
feelings tho 20 plo have Tevolted and
opinion has advanced on the line Of
freedom, there has been little OF ils
practical application. Iul0Israut con
tTal under the old conditions, under
One uua win develop much OF parallel
lu'u.yraucy. lhiH, however win b.
EaIuaIly overcome by the broaden.
hug of public sentiment arising nom
iuo drmuuds OF this Or that demon.
iuatou or GLASS Tor equal privilege
under the law, uuu IN ume there Will
De complete religious tolurauon-thg
result OF practical as we'll a8 theoretical
education.
IL is inspiring 10 ncto tho on,
wari progress made by tho nation.
toward limo OF universal peace
milleunlal yeaL In heather lands
and among Christian peoples, the
ltaven Ia working alike. A condition.
precedent 10 the bleasyd time ts perfect
ciyii and religious freedom, the
securing OF which may yet re.