The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-02-24
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TIE sasne aee.srlsas, es.a and Ehe same ses.ze
ard gre and t@e sSxsse sls1gFss - 1Tz:-
o. Fide. essapter II.
Bar ia regard - ways ef Irving. sae aas
fsSa .seg11Ss med - - YIELD i1As ne IL
gssss pT4Eesale % morals being s&pt 4ataSf.
size vas never neglected - accommodate
A@Tssa1 - TIE caaFa@t Az sef4it-s u ne
EaEIonS wa1ea ss9e embraces.
Who car doubt taAt sas ~5i act IA this
same spirit again II the Starvation II sola.s
requires K In this matter tAe Church
mast De the judge TsoE private men who
are often deceived hx The appearance Of
Fight In ta4s az who wish 70 escape tAs
blame VI o0r predecessor P1vs ) l.. must
rsszlcuT- tfe coH<3erE2Iess as INJURIOUS 10
tfae ca9reh. ar4 tic spirit 1T tod who
guides her, ffse doctrine contained IN flls
pos.;I I.AAIIf. ct the synod % Pistol,
that the Discipline made ata approved
~ the church shaasa bee submitted 70 ex-
animation a. II the church could frame
code ~ laws useless er heavier t1Aa
human liberty car bear.
But beloved sssa. ID TINS present matter
81 which We are sIsta King. there 81 even
greater danger and mere manifest
opposition Ia Catholic doctrine ard dis
eIpIlns ~ that opinion If the lovers u
novelty according 10 which they hold thai
such liberty should be allowed In the
efGs ia that, heE supervisor and Wat htEl-
neSs hesag In sau3e sense iesseDed and al
lowanca granted tha faithful each ene TO
follow out more freely the leading q his
oSn mind and the trend o. his OWE proper
ACTIVITY Fney are ~ the optn4on ihAt
such liberty has its counterpart IN the
ne Ally given cty.i freedom which = now
the right and the foundation o- almost
every secular state
In the apostolic letters concerning the
constitution ~ states addressed by rs 10
the bishops OF the whole church. Wa dis
cLlssed tn-s point 1t iengta. and set forth
the difference rxiStInG ketws Sa TIE GnarCn,
which is "a divine society. and ali other
social human organ cations. which depend
simply on the free viii and choice Of gen-
Ii is we'll. then. TO particularly direct at
tention To the opinion which serves as the
argument IN behalf 81 this greater lib
esty sought for ana recommended 10
Catholics.
Ii is alleged that now the Vatican can
decree concerning the iufaifhle teaching
the authority Of the Roman pontiT hay
is1g been proclaimed. that nothing further
cn that score can give any SoEieitude, and
accordingly since that has been safe
guarded and put beyond question. ii wider
and fFeer field both for thought and ac-
ton lies open 10 each one, But such rea-
son.ng IS evidently family. since. il We
are to come II any conclusion from the
infalhbie teaching Of the church, IL should
rather be that nn one should wish Ia de-
part from t. and moreover that the minds
II ali being leayeued and directed, there
b. greater security from private error
would be enjoyed by all, and further
those who avail themselves O! such a way
of reasoning seem 20 depart seriously
from the overriding wisdom OF the Most
High, which wisdom. since IL vas pleased
tborlty and supreme teaching rights or
this apostolic see wiiled that decision pre-
c.sey In order 10 safeguard the minds Of
the churchs children from the dangers
OF these present times.
These dangers. via. the confounatng OF
iicenSe with. liberty. the passion for dis
cusslrS and pouring contempt upon any
posi- bic subject the assumed right 10 hold
whatever opinion one pisaSes upon any
subject and u sci them forth IN print 10
the world. have wrapped minds in dark
rE@kGE mar - u
the churches teaching office than ever be
fore. lest people become unmindful both OF
conscience aud duty.
We, Indeed, have 40 thought or reject
ing everything that modern Industry
ana study .as produced, so far from
Il that We welcome TO the pairsrnony
OF public well-beIng waich also ever
helps 70 help toward the progress
81 learning ard virtue. Yet all this. 10 he
81 any sold benefit. ray, to be real exist
ence and growth, can only he ,4l the con-
dillon Of recognizing the wisdom and au-
thori,y of the church.
Coming now TO Speak OF the conclusions
which have been deducted from the above
opinions. and for them we readily believe
there was no thought Of wrong or guile,
ye; me things themselves certainly merit
some degree Of suspicion. First. all ex-
terral gu dance is set aside for those souls
WHO are striving after Christian perfection
as betug superruoEs, or, indeed. not useful
IN any sansp>~the contention being that the
Holy Spirit pouTs richer an1 more alum
dznt graers than formerly upon the souls
ef the. Ea4Aful, SO fha, Hitaoa. human IN
serventicn lie teaches aad guides them by
some hidden instinct of His own Yet IL
f. The sign Of To small overconfi5encs %
desire o measure and determine the mode
~ the divine communication 10 mankind.
since IL wholly depends upon His own good
pleasure. and He is q most generous dis
penser Of His own gifts
The spri. hreatheth whereso He Est
etS."-John ifs
"And - eaeh ~ rs grace Is given. az
corsiine - The measure Of the giving OF
Christ ~ ph. iv'T.
AuA shall any one who recalls the history
az tine apostles. SHE faith Of the nascens
church. the trials and deaths of me mar
tS5-s ana above all those 0laea fifEles 50
fruitful SO saints. dare 70 measure our age
uIth these. ar affirm that they received
ie=a * the divine outpouTIne from The
spirit ~ holiness Not to dwell Gron this
roint, thcre IS no ene who calls IN ours
ts0n the truth that IRE How spirit 6oes
work nv secret descent into the sous OF
tse JUST ard thai He st!r@ them alike by
warnings ena impulses, siace urless this
were the ease, All outward defense ard au-
gh3rfty " oi'li be ruaVailng.
For Il any perSuades himself that he
can give assent 70 saving. THAI is 10 Cos
pei truth when pracisjning " thout any
Illumination ~ the Holy Spsril which gives
urtn All sweetness both TO assent and -
h0lH. such a one Il deceived by an heretical
spirit '-F'ren the second council CT
Moreover. az experience shows. these
rronittcns ard impulses of The Holy spirit
ara fov ma most part felt through the
medium u the aid ard Iigh; of ar external
teaching Authority To quai" SAINT Angus
he one fEo,e splrto ca-operates 10 the
fra}t gathered from chs good trees. she
he Internally waters sn1 cu}'tgates them
hr .na cast wRrA ministry II mes ard yet
az Himself t.esto~rs the inward Increase -
u sfrsEsa Christi chapter -
Thss snaees. belongs - me ordinary iaw
II Coos loving 9E0SIs.1eF, bat a. Tie has