Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1897-02-28

Christianity and civilization. His IDEAL Of
the reunion Of the churches consumes ex-
traordlnary sums. He has TO enrich pa
trlaFehdtes' converts. institutes. and colo
Mes 70 create new organs OF life at
Athens, Constantinople. Alexandria. Rev.
rout' etc. In Rome and IN the nunclatures.
with the Capitalization and convenience OF
andIrs toward The centre the expenses
grow IN proportion 10 the transformation.
without counting the increased cost I'm all
MINUS oI HN!ng Hence the discreet an
peals OF Leo Nil. and the PROPOSITIONS
Hllue Dy The devoted Of tie Pontifcate.
since the financial collapse OF Bontoux the
proposed attempts at financial restoration
nave Deen pouring In. Like Perrette. each
one mas his pot au ait." So and so pro-
duees vast financial system through the
meshes Of which waves Of gold glitter. but
the Pope was evidently afraid thar tina
glitter was merely fictitious. Another
financien az the present time prssents a
sketch Of compulsory contribution I'm tba
shape of an annual centime from each
Catholic which. il appears, would bring
in twenty millions.
But must stop az the commencement OF
this enumeration because do not believa
that the Pope would have anything TO do
do with these financial combinations.
which frightened the bankers i'm their cal
culations. The Pope cannot depend upon
any system which would be- Ike The seal
and the halter Of his vassalage. Just as
he repealed with horror the burdens OF
the law Of guarantees. so he must fear
all well regulated charity" AN organi-
cation whose adheren;s might az any mo-
ment become the moral jaiars OF the
Pontifcate.
The poverty Of the Papacy is the visible
form of its liberty. II ever the central gov.
eminent of the church should find itself
in distress, q cry from the Pope would III
the Golfers OF the Vatican. 20 still further
and assert that one day the material lnde-
pendence Of the Holy See will be renewed
under i modern aspect which the new ne
cessities require. Even under this renewed
regime. II SENS 10 me that ST. Peters
penny ought TO be maintained as a guar
antee of the liberty of the Holy Father.
But, if these financial combinations are
repugnant, if the Old tributes of the Pope
appear 10 be buried in the cemetery OF
history, 1t is none The less true that the
Papacy could organize tne work Of the
penny Of 81. Peter md it would be interest
ing if from the sun, of New York. a prac>
deal system should be presented TO Rome.
The originality Of the thing prompts mo
to sell my wisdom" In my projec, there
is nothing new or extraordinary 1 have
no ha of
who, about two years and q half ago,
presented 10 Leo Nil. in the gardens OF
the Bramante a plan for the enrichment
Of the church My project exists. IL is
that Of the propagation of the faith. The
financial ministry OF missions publishes
annually the statement OF the amounts re-
ceived and the amounts expended, giving
names. assets, and receipts. Why cannot
the Vatican make similar statement2 1
Why cannot the Holy See every year show
to the public It's budget? It will be said
that an ar.thmetical operation is not A.
financial operation; but that is wrong.
The day when the faithful would see tho
coming and going Of the sums OF money.
they would acquire confidence. If al all
times they count with love upon the Pope.
they have not the same feeling toward tho
Court Of Rome. The Folchi incident agi-
tated the religious masses. while Rome
did not appear to notice IL. But that IS not
all. This renewal. this increase Of faith.
would have for a corollary a sort OF con-
troll. Every time that ,he receipts would
be lowered in the expenses, the simple evil
dance of it would result in wonderful st!m-
u lton.
Iodern society demands .light--.G -
it ia. know tnatStu@TuI likes
ccive .-.-...4.iy ,ne gracious gifts OF
faithful. and to practice that methol-
charity Is 10 win his affection. The reason
is that he wishes to add 10 the Tesoro
Ponudco of the Sixtus v type additional
sums. But who can blame the Pope for
endeavoring to realize these sums OF
money? An arrangement might DE made
by which a given amount for the treasury
might be taken from the sum received.
l suggest, and do not insist. according %
the precept of Voltaire. This transforms
ton of the financial affairs Of the Court
Of Rome appears 20 noe as grave as the
transformation of the social and p0i|ical
movements.
When in its human garment the Papacy
shall be completely modernizod &c Will
have the audience of the world.
INNOAIINATC