Evening star., 1897-01-23
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

THE AMBASSADOR OF CHRIST. By James
Cardinal ,s s Gibbons Archbishop Of Baltimore,
Christian Heritage Baltimore: John Muir
ply Co. ~
Cardinal Gibbons has written under this
title an exhaustive treatise on the duties Of
the priesthood, the virtues necessary for
the perfect administration of the functions
OF the church, and the various opportuni-
ties Afforded to conscientious workers in
thls held 1t Is not in the least contro-
'ersiai' save In few particulars respect
ing matters OF church discipline, and on
the question OF parochial schools, which the
cardinal regards as essential to the do
Veiopment of the church. He praises the
excellence of the public schools, but con-
TENDS that the lack of religious training
along with secular instruction leaves them
incomplete in a particular that he reeards
as OF vital Importance to the Christian
He says that lin view Of the confiictinp
reagious convictions of the pupils. the in
PRODUCTION Of positive dogmatic Teaching,
INTO the public schools would be beset
WITH diHcuities not easy to surmount.'
Inc cardinal goes on to preach respect
.u .ol our pohticai institutions. and urges that
tne text books used in the parochial schools
should contain familiar lessons inculcating
reverence for and a knowledge of the
american system Of government Continu-
ing, the author says: Among nearly all
civilized people there are certain days set
apart to recall some memorable events in
their nations history, and to paw homage
70 tne patriots who figured in them. Our
american youth, In like manner, should be
Taught to cherish and perpetuate our ma
tional festivals The meaning of each holi-
Day should be brought home to them, so
account of the political faith that is in
them. The public perusal in the school
room at stated times of the Declaration of
Independence and the Constitution of the
United States-an exercise that would oc
cupy scarcely twenty minutes-would be a
most profitable and instructive task for the
pupils 1t would contribute to instilI into
their minds strong and intelligent attach
ment to our system of government while
the chanting of our national songs on an
propriate occasions would nourish in them
a healthy enthusiasm and a patriotic de-
Votedness to their country"
THE CHURCH AND MODERN SOCIETY; Lectures
and Addresses. By Most Reverend John Ireland
Archbishop OF st. Paul. With Portrait. CHI
cago: D.. Ii. Mcbride & Co.
This work appears In interesting con-
junction with that Of Cardinal Gibbons.
noted above, for. though the two writer's
deal specifically with different themes.
their general discourse is upon the church
and her opportunities and needs. Arch
bishop Ireland's present work Is a coIlec-
| tion Of sermons, addresses and lectures de-
livered on various public occasions be-
tween 1884 and 1895. The topics on which
| these discourses treat are as follows: The
Catholic Church and Civil Society; the Mis-
sion Of Catholics in America; the Church
and the Age; Human Progress; Patriotism:
American Citizenship; State Schools and
Parish Schools; the Catholic Church and
Liberal Education; Intemperance and Law;
the Catholic Church and the Saloon; Char
| ity In the Catholic Church.; Social Purity:
America In France. and the Pontiff of the
Age,
Most Of these deliverances have already
been discussed at large and the book really
| contains no new material. In view OF
| recent events and the cardinals words on