The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1899-11-04
GOOD FEELING BETWEEN NOR
MONS AND CATHOLICS.

Inc first number of The Intermoun-
tam Catholic, published in this city, IN
| the interests of the Catholic Church, IS
at hand
AS previously noted in the News,
! TINS publication is a continuation of the
Colorado Catholic, which, after fifteen
years of existence, comes to Salt Lake
IN new dress and considerably enlarged
Undoubtedly it will be generously sup
| ported by the people whose interests
| and principles it advocates and inter
pretS. The front page is adorned with
two illustrations One is a portrait of
Bishop Seaman, and the other is a view
OF st. Mary's Cathedral. The editorial
page deals with the questions of the
DAY In a conservative manner, and the
rest OF the paper is devoted to news
! and articles of general interest.
salt Lake City now has two great
church publications. They advocate in
many things very different principles,
but in SO far as they both aim at being
a power for good in the community,
they stand on common ground. There
IS plenty of room for all the agencies
that aim at the moral and intellectual
Improvement of the world.-Deseret
Evening News.
The above is gratifying. 1t is unnec-
essary to say that the Intermountain
CcAtiiOlIO cllilo " DS d HUI dI anu IAlSl-
lectual force in this intermountain
country
the course OF the Catholics in Utah
has always been conservative one,
and this is appreciated by the people
who are acquainted with Bishop Scan
Ian. His prudent administration of his
great diocese, with the attending re-
sponsibilities, has won the regard of
the people of the state. There has been
no joining in a crusade against the
Mormon people, and one of the reasons
is that such a crusade would be of a
political nature, brought about by poll
ticians eager for power. 1t was out
side Of the realm of the Church to in
terfere. The Catholics remember the
hearty welcome they received when |
they first came to Utah; the donations |
of land and moneys made by Brigham
Young, the President of the Mormon !
Church, and at time when the Cath
Ollie Church was struggling to gain a I
foothold.
The Catholics have always adhered |
to broad principle of religious liberty,
and have ever been willing to grant it
to their nefghbors. They have lived in
peace in Utah because they have at
tended strictly to their own business
and gone on seeking the conversion of
souls and keeping away from the pit
falls of politics.
The growth of the Church has been
steady and vigorous under this policy.
And it has had another result, and that
s, to bring about a good feeling be-
Mormons first settled the State of Utah,
and through their many trials made it
labitable, and their rights have always
been respected by the people of the
Catholic faith.
1t is not for the Catholics to join in
quarrels, but to go on peace
ully and conserve the best interests of
heir Church. The Mormon people re-
pect the Catholics for the position
hey have taken, and there has been,
md will continue to be, a kindly and
generous feeling between them. Had
he same good feelings existed among
he good of all denominations in Utah,
'alt Lake City would today be the
reatest city between Chicago and San
and as a result of this united
fort The Catholics have taken no
art in the chickering's and ill-feelings !
the past. !
Let us hope that in the future our
curse will be as consistent, and that
he neighborly regard will continue. !,
While we are constant and unyielding :
/ our faith, feeling and knowing that
ne Catholic religion is the best in all :.
ne world, we will not be coerced or in
eiged into fight which does not be-
ing to the province of a newspaper y
18th our Dretensions