The morning times., 1896-04-20

lies nature. IAe church DringS 10 America
the plenitude OF the supernat ural, as Il was
manifested in Christ, whose immediate
creation history shows her to be. However
perfect the natural may be, 10 leaves q
vacuum In souls. Lett it 20 itself the
natural decays: IL requires for its susie
nance aud life the principles OF virtue
which come nom the Supernatu With
out God and the immortality OF the soul,
andthe moral preCepts OfreligiOn. An1erica's
civilization perisheS, her liberties and her
hopes pass away.
SOURCE OF ALL LIBERTY.
THE liberties the democracy, the spirit
of progress which are the gIorieS or
America, are the outcome or the deepest
principles Of the teachings OF the Catholic
Churcn. Liberty and progress came into
the world with her and prOspered always
under her bFeathings. The most positive
preCeptS OF the Catholic Church 90 70 the
building up OF America. She presCribeS
loyalty TO The State, purity or personal
life, church charity TO IcilOw men. Whers
the church refgnS N souls you find respect
for law and social order, good citizenship.
pure and uDpuTciislSdnle ballot, tenn
peTanCe, moral virtue. and sacrifice OF
self to country N time OF peace and IN
time of war. Happy America If Catholic
precepts are preached and enforced far
and wide within thy borders,
The Catholic Church would fain win
minds ana hearts IN America. That IS her
mission from her founder, who said Teach
all nations. BY what arms does she pro-
pose to win minds and hearts. Solely by
arguments of truth and deeds Of goodness.
II those arms prevail what true American
viii blame the Catholic Church and accuse
her OF treason 10 country
SPHERES OF CHURCH AND STATE
The Church recognizes as her own
sphere faith and morals. Sne possesses
and claims no mission IN civil and political
matters. The State appropTiates 70 itself
civil and political matters and assumes no
authority IN the domain or faith and morals
There is no room for conflict between
ChurCG and State, both move III separate
and distinct spheres
If the church enCrOacheS on the sphere
of the state we should bid her be away.
If the state enters into the sanctuary OF
conscience, the proper empire or the
church, the appeal Is TO God, ana the state
is ordered to hold Off its hands There is
not an American VINO will not say, Better
obey God than man. and this is all that
Catholics ever would be Pc rmitted to say
by the Catholic church.
separation of church and state, as we
have IL IN America, church and state re-
volving freely in their respective spheres.
Catholics fail behind none of their fellow
citizens in admiring it and demanding its
continuance.
The Catholic church wishes no aid from
the state in the preaching OF her gospel.
She rests her cause on its truth and beauty.
But liberty from the state she wishes aud
clamors for. as a sacred and inaHenable
ri ght; liberty in its fullest gifts under the
common law OF the land, liberty which
"Yes, we claim liberty in our religious
belief and Obse rvance sand in the en- 10 yment
of all our rights OF citizenship.
CATHOLIC AND AMERICAN.
IT am n Catholic, I am priest and a
bishop, but i am an ncrican citizen, and
1 must be debarred from no rights or
privileges accorded 10 other citizens, be
cause / am Catholic, or because / carry
upon me the insignia of my priesthood
can hold office and can do work educa-
tionaI and charitable for the state, al
though / am "a Catholic and a priest, and
no one in the name OF liberty shall debar
me.
assuretiIy The state must not aid in the
propagation of the faith or church
but she must not impede and hamper
the church IN her work and close neF out
from the necessary opportunities to do
it, Separation OF church ard state. Most
aSsuredly again. But let there not be,
in the working out of this separation wild
and extreme measures, which would tend
10 make society goddess and destroy in il
all moral life and supernatural hopes. Often
under cover of separation or church aud
state infidelity and impiety are Stealthily
advancing their cause.
My words betray no fear for the future.
Americans are a people OF sincere religious
convictions and of profound common sense
and they well know now to keep church aud
state separate. and yet give liberty its
full sway and guard religion and morals"
After the services the visiting clergy
were entertained at dinner by the president
and directors of Carroll Institute. II was
total abstinence feast 30 far as sTirituouS
LIQUORS We're concerned, hut royalty ample
In other respects. Cardinal SatOili presided
at the dinner The only speech was
delivered by the new bishop and was or
the character suggested by his elevation
TO his new position and his new field "f