The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-01-29
promote the glory Of the American
church and the general welfare.
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ceiye edihcation and the force Of exam
pie will have its effect on those without,
VINO VIII be persuaded, by this argument a
sCended by Inheritance to the ranks OF
the Catholic episcopate.
Another consideration claims our earn
est attention All intelligent men are
agreed, and we ourselves have with
pleasure intinlated it above, that Amer
lea seems destined for greater things.
Now, it is our wish that the Catholic
church should not only share in, but help
bring about, this prospective greatness.
We deem it right and proper that she
should, by awaiting herGelf of the oppor-
tunities daily presented to her, keep
equal step with the republic in the march
OF Improvement, at the same time by
striving TO the utmost, by her virtue and
growth of the states. Now she will Oh
tain both these objects more easily and
apunqantly IN proportion to the degree
stitution perfected. But what is the
meaning of the legation of which we are
Speaking, or what is its ultimate aim,
except to bring about that the constitu-
tlon Of the church shall be strengthened,
her discipline better fortified?
wherefore. we ardently desire that
TINS truth should sink day by day more
ay, that they can in no better way safe
guard their Individual interests, and the
community, than by yielding a hearty
submission and obedience to the church. %
The encychcal then refers to the in
dissolubility Of marriage. aud the deadly
pest of divorce. The evils of divorce are
forctbly stated and the pope declares that
divorce is as hostile to the state as 10
the family. AS regards civil affairs, it is
urged that justice is to be cultivated and
the laws of the gospel inculcated, with
out which liberty itself may be pernicious.
The value of temperance, the frequent
use Of sacraments and the observance of
the just laws and institutions of the re
public are also enjoinedl
Societies of WOrkingmen.
OF Catholics entering societies of work
ingmen, the encyclical says:
Now, with regard to entering So
cieties, extreme care should be taken not
to be ensnared by error. And we wish
to be understood as referring in a. special
manner to the working classes who as
suredly, have the right to unite in asso-
Citations for the promotion of their in
terests; a right Acknowledged by the
church and unopposed by nature. But 1t
is very important with whom they are
to associate else whilst seeking aims for
the improvement of their condition they
may be imperilling far weightier interests.
The most effectual precdution against this
peril is to determine with themselves, at no
time or in amy manner to be parties to
the violation of justice. Any society,
therefore, which is ruled by persons who
are not steadfaSt for the right and friend
~ to religion, IS capable OF being eH-
tremely prejudicial to the interests as
well of individuals as to the community;
beneficial it cannot be. Let this con-
cluston, therefore, remain firm-to shun
not only these associations which have
been openly condemned by the Judgment
of the church, but also those who, in The
opinion of Intelligent men, especially of
the bishops, are regarded as suspicious
and dangerous.
NAY, rather, unless forced by necessity
to do otherwise, Catholics ought to prefer
to associate with Catholics. course
watch will be very conducive to safe
guarding Of their faith. AS presidents
of the societies, thus formed among them
selves, it would be we'll to appoint either
priests or upright laymen OF weight and
should endeavor to peacefully adopt and
carry into effect such measures IS may
seem most advantageous to their interests,
keeping in view the rules laid dCwn by US
IN our encyclicaL Let them. however,
never allow this to escape their memory;
that whilst 1t is proper and desirable to
assert and secure the rights Of the many,
yet this is not to be done by a violation
of duty. And these are very import
ant duties-not to touch what belongs to
another; allow every one to be free in the
any one to dispose of his services when
he pleases and where he pleases. The
scenes of violation and riot which you
witnessed last year in your own country
were sufficient TO admonish you that
America, too is threatened with the
mendacity and ferocity of the enemies of
public order. The state Of the times
| therefore bids Catholics to labor for
| the tranquility of the commonwealth, and
! for this purpose, to obey the laws, abhor
violence and seek no more than equity
or justice permits"
| Concerning the Press.
! Concerning the press, the encyclical
"Toward those objects much may be
contributed by those who have devoted
themselves to writing and in particular
! to those engaged on the daily press. We
are aware that already there are at labor
In this field many men of skill and eX-
perience, whose dignity, demands words
| of praise rather than of encouragement.
! Nevertheless, since the thirst for reading
! and knowledge is so vehement and wide
| spread among all, since according to cir
good or evil, efforts should be made to
! increase the number Of Intelligent and
! well-diSpoSed writers to take religion for
| their guide and virtue for their constant
companion. And this seems all the more
! necessary in America, on account OF the
| familiar Intercourse and intimacy be-
! tween Catholics and those who are es-
| tranged from the Catholic name, con-
dition of things which certainly eXacts
! from our people great circumSpection and
more than ordinary ffrmness. 1t is neces-
Sary TO instruct, admoniSh, strengthen
and urge them on in the pursuit of virtue
and to be faithful Observers, amid so
| many occasions of their duties toward
! the church. il is, of course, the proper
function of the clergy to devote their
careers and energies 10 the work; but
| the age and the country require that
| journalists should be equally Jealous in
| the same cause and labor in 1t to the full
! extent of their powers. Let them, how
ever, seriously reflect that their writings,
il not precisely preiudicial to religion,
| will surely be of slight service ia it, IN
less in accord of minds, they all seek the
| same end. Those who desire to be of real
service to the church and with their
pens heartily to defend the cause should
! carry on the conflict with perfect unani-
nifty, for they rather inf1ict than repel
war if they waste their strength by dis
| cord-in like manner their work instead
! of being profitable and fruitful, becomes
! injurious and disastrous whenever they
presume to cali before their tribunal the
decisions and acts of bishops and
fault, not perceiving how great a dis
| turbance of order and how many evils
| thereby are produced. Let them be mind
full of their duty and not overstep the
proper limits of moderation. The bish-
ops, placed in a lofty position of author
lity, are to be obeyed; and suitable honor
betting the magnitude and sanctity of
their offices should be shown them. Now.
| this reverence, which 1t is lawful to no
| one to neglect, should be eminently con-
| spicuous and exemplary in Catholic jour
naists- For Journals, naturally ciTcu-
lating far and wide, come daily into the
| hands of everybody, and no small infiu-
! ence is thrown upon the opinions and
morals of the multitude.
| I'VE have ourself, on frequent occa-
sions. laid down many rules respecting
| the duties of all good writer's, many of
which We're unanimously inculcated as
well by the Third Council of Baltimore
as by the archbishops in their meeting
at Chicago in the year 1898. Let the
Catholic writers. therefore bear i'm
pressed on their minds, our teachings,
! and yours on this point; and let them re-
solve that their entire method of writing
shall be thereby guarded IL they indeed
! desire, as they ought to desire, to dis
| charge their duty we'll"
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