Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-24

vour soul" and looking at H., wefe a. a.
AK Whose image ana iilsc,.p"'" "a
this2v We would answer; Coo = 90
H~vid Tie not say: Render tncrr.slo's =,
=, coa the things that are God -
what does this image consist! ~ vo .y,I,,,.
in ina Will memory. and undefat',,,,i,uiIu'h.
these are the impress ana me IN he
al God la our souls, ana there Ill., IT., az
reoocred TO Him; the underStanulns - a.
mind 20 knowing Him and behsvins ,s q,
Ills word: the memory BY rsS .. ,tte nast
ta.nefts and feeling grateiui ."i ~ ~ xii
and hopeful Tor the future .iS 80 and
~ s ;tane 70 riim. who & tho Highes5
Good In word. by faith nope, ~
charity we render 20 God the 'hlhtS ~
are GodS God IL the auln1i 0ordcr
spiritual as well as the e.i,'ii orfoirs
~ He could appoint rulers IN elFh a ~ a.
90 cori1 ITe not appoint rulers also ~
sn,ftfuai affairs? IL IS harder 70 .,,,,ot
10 Cod what is His, than 20 tas9, nod Of
IS Caesar's hence the sieS.tSsi we
direction I'm matters 50 ciihsul~ No.
ct,.,bt not 10 be surprised, therefore, 49,
10 ras shown as much concern s I,o
49,, e,iritual rs about our civil guluanSsD
Ila appointed 81. Peter anu w - no
rulers In religious Things 81, ienbe.
said. "Feed My sheep, ieeu Af Itinr,
a. fbeo Will / give tho keys OF the Nl.s
Ann ~ Heaven: bind and loose CO.. con-. ~, "a
fhv brethren" And 70 lctel c.'t 80,
other apostles: Preach the Gospgl,',, 20,
nj
S"sretb Me-" Nor was this Temporary
a,rat cement: II was for all Tune az
with YOU all days TIL the eh1 VI -
world These powers are sun III ~ i',.
Catholic Church, inherited from Io 49, ~
me Popes. and from the other aposuSs
bv the bishops. These are rulers IN
spiritual things: they teach Us Whdt 70
believe and what 20 DO, I'm order 10 huFc
eternal life. But they have no coiiill5,
sion 10 establish governments, 70 go"
- r.csftefa civil UUUlf-s
The two orders are distinct-not antago-
nistic. but harmonious and mutually helP-
ful but still distinct. Jhc rope til'i
fore. teaches M Catholics What we az
90 believe and do in orcer 10 De 49,.
VIII any sane man claim that we ousns
10 receive this teaching from the Unltto
States Government? Must we tehuV, r., ~
Caesar the things that are COO IL
more faithful We Catholics are 10 W
pcno-or in other words, 70 the tchch-
ines az our rpligon--the better citizens
We viii be Of this republic. as any man
can SEQ.
RELIGION AND POLITICS.
SILL we hear Il sometimes said that
religion has nothing TO DO win pOnIICs,
This is a very ignorant ara nlstahsen
assertion. We boast OF our '-Iaat 90
civilization But why is IL so great SO
noble. SO superior 10 the pagan ciVl!il1aoo
ton OF Rome, Carthage, ana Bapyi ION.
IT Is simply because il is q ShIlsthn
civilization. because II IS lOulLCIl vi t'tD
solid and eternal principles Of Christian
ity These it IS that give vitality .Is h ane
strength TO our civilization, and nave
brought II 20 It's present high state OF
perfection. Religion has helped secular
government. And shall we hold that
religion must not enter into politics? May
a man, then, who is serupuiousiy truth
ful in private life, resort to lying and
deception because ne is in pohtics2 May
n man who respects the rights Of MS
neighbor in social life endeayor to cor
rupt his fellow citizan by bribe, IN orqer
to obtain his vOte2 May an honoraDle
man do IN politics what he would scorn
and shrink from doing IN his own family!
May a man vote for measure or q man
whom IN his conscience he condemns IS
unfit. simply because his political party
so ordeTs2 II not then religion has
Something TO do with politics, Tor IL pro
tects pure citizenship enlightcns man in
the knowledge Of his duties, secular. as
well as spiritual: gives him the courage
TO be true TO his conscience, and is the
staunch friend Of the Stale by enabling
its citizens under all circumstances 20
render unto Caesar the things that are
Caesars, and 10 God the things that are
Gods"