The San Francisco call., 1896-02-22

the contrary she specifies our respective duties
both TO the state and to the representative of
Christ in the chair of Peter
From this doctrine you will find that her
jurisdiction is we'll defined and its limits too
clearly set TO alarm an intelligent informed
mind, and from following her teaching
Catholic citizen of our Republic can be second
TO none IN lealously separating the spiritual
and temporal authority, in zealously insisting
that the sanctuary alone is the sphere OF the
priest, while to the state belongs exclusive
control of all civil affairs
The teachings of the church which built up
and sustained San Marino, AndOrra, Venice and
most OF Old World republics, can contain
nothing injurious 10 our republican govern
ment more perfect than any OF these nave been
On the contrary the Catholic doctrine Isl
Loyalty to the Republic is divine virtue and
resistance to its laws a sin crying to heaven for
vengeance, for in the words OF st. Paul, ''He
that resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance
OF God and they that resist purchase to them
selves damnation. Wherefore be subject of
necessity not only for wrath but also for con-
science sake" In the eyes of the church
loyalty to country is loyalty to God; patriotism
is q heavenly virtue, high form of holy
obedience; the patriot dying for his country
wears the halo of martyr. The Catholic
church commands, blesses, consecrates patriot
ism. The true Catholic must needs be true
patriot.
Our Bishops assembled in solemn council at
Baltimore in 1916, in their pastoral letter of
that date say: "The paternal authority of the
chief Bishop is constantly misrepresented and
assailed by the adversaries of our holy relig-
ION, especially III. TINS country, ana Is viewed
with suspicion even by some who acknowledge
It's powerful influence in preserving faith and
unity. 1t Is unnecessary for US 10 tell you,
brethren, that the kingdom of Christ. OF which
the Bishop OF Rome, as successor of Peter. has
received the keys, is not of this world; and
that obedience due to the Vicar of the Savior
is III no way inconsistent with your civil ale
glance, your social duties as citizens, or your
rights as men.
awe cen confidently appeal to the whole tenor
OF our instructions, not only in our public ad-
m nGf q nDly
nlcatlons and you can bear witness that we
have always taught you to render to Caesar the
things which are Casar's; TO God the things
which are Gods. Be not then heedful of the
misrepresentation of foolish men, who, un-
able TO com bat the evidence of our faith, seek
TO excite unjust prejudice against that au-
thority which has always proved its firmest
support Continue 10 practice justice and
charity toward all your fellow-citiZens, respect
the magis trates, observe the law, shun tumult
ana disorder, as free, and not as having liberty
as cloak for malice, but as the servants of
God You, my brethren, have been called
unto liberty; only make not liberty al occa-
sion to the flesh, but by charity of the spirit
serve one another. For all the law is fulfilled
IN one word: Thou shalt love thy neighbor as
thyseit Thus you will put to shame the ca
lumniators of our holy faith and vindicate it
more ehectually than by any abstract profess
sion or disclaimer
After citing the spoken opinions and the
pastoral letters of American bishops to
prove that Catholics are loyal citizens and
are taught loyalty to the Republic, the
speaker said:
Again, in our own. State, who is stronger in
ms AInericanlsm, who labors more earnestly,
IN pupllc and in private, to inculcste the les
sons OF patrio tism and loyalty than the eccle-
slastlcai head of this archdiocese, Archbishop
Z. W. Riordan?
might quote many other authorities show
ing That the Pope has no civil or political
au u'norlty, power, jurisdiction or pre-eminence
Whatever in this Republic and never claimed to
fhart a. ptriy, ~
slsts on her children being loyal to the laws
ana institutions or the iand-but think it un-
NECESSARY What have already said should be
suihclent to convince even an A. P A. idiot.
ihey nave asserted the contrary TO be a fact
put tney have never proved their assertion and
o oney never can. defy them to point out even
70 exercise any civil or political power in
alherca or in any way interfere in affairs OF
Ias n,o og government But matter of one falsehood
more or less does not count with these Orange
projectors of American liberty.
rather McKinnion dwelt at length upon
tne constitutional right OF all citizens of
tne United STATES to worship as they
pieaseo and this he said is different from
the principles of the A. 2. A. He quoted
american history to prove that Catholics
from the beginning have been loyal to the
nag ana to the free institutions OF Amer
lca Catholics were with Washington and
Lafayette while 1.-THE progeuitors OF the A.
Z; A. were with Cornwailis and Burgoyno."
he continued:
Iney were at Bunker Hill, at Lexington, at
FhIiey Forge, at Ticonderoga, al Saratoga and
at yorktown. They were in the invading army
OF ol our Government sent to Catholic Mexico a
hsl century ago and when they reached the
boundary they found no Papal bull to butt
them back over the Rio Grande, and when the
rebellion came they fought side by side with
ihelr Protestant comrades, laying down their
ts nves freely to maintain the honor and dignity
OF the American flag They fought as Ameri
can citizens, not as members OF any religious
denomination.
The speaker said that while the United
states was at war with Protestant Gov
ernment, Catholic France came to
Americas assistance with money, fleets