The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1900-12-12
Church Versus State.
Archbishop Ireland Argues
for the Entire Independ-
ence of the Church

Washington. Dec 9.-Aschbishop
Lcelaad. io q serman preached a: st
Patr,ck's Church, in this city. today,
revievel the question Of tee iodepend-
eoce of the Pope. propnesied that at
90 remote d.y "tbe Italian people aud
Cbris,endom ct large would give back
TO the Papacy its vented dignity and
liberty
The discussion Of what is koo9n as
the Roman question was especially
significant, as the Brchoishop during
the Arch bishop during the latter's
recent visit to Rome talked ct length
With the Pope. The Arch bishop re-
ferred to the Pope as 8 prisoner 10 the
Vatican, voluntarily iu that 90 physical
force prevents bis leaving its precincts,
and in nvoluu.srily 10 that be could EOS
go beyond the Vaticsn without impair
log bis dignity as Pontlf. acd without
seeming to accept that situation created
for him by the entrance into Romer OF
the troops Of the Italian Government.
He said the Catholic Church ia -
divinely created orgaoisu, receiving !.
directly from Christ its mission and ell
the rights which arc needed, that it
may live and work it's life and
mission are expressed 10 it's supreme
chief, the successor of Peter. and Go
him belolg 10 pre,eminent manner
all the rights inherent 10 the Church,
and where possession is ocedea for
ful6lment Of its mission aud work will
ed by Christ hence che Pontifs
right to independence aud, as oonse-
quence. sovereignty
The Arch bishop said
eff the Pope i. q civil eubjec; of an
authority outside Of bimsaIf be has cot
the necessary freedom the ruler of
Government would interfere, make laws
:mpairing bis freedom of action or strive
to impose methods mere serviceable to
the State then the Church The Pom
t!ff's words must bear DO possible
suspicion that they we're imposed by
men ~ho have 20 authority 10 things
moral aud spici'ua! II the sovereign
Pon,iff be the saSjac, Of the King CT
Italy what guarantee is ;hefe for other
rulers that. whether throcgb fear OF
favor, Eta.isu inHuspcss have Got pene-
,ratep TOTO tie Vatican, and that Italian
interests are uos to be served The
peril OF uat;o0aI jea'ousles you'd ce the
greater we're the forei2u countries al
The time warriog with he Kiog of
Isaly We 10 America are viiIiog
.adeed, TO hearkeo to the words ct
Peter, bat i. aust 5e piaio that they
are Eos the words Of foreign ruler,
whose sole purpose is the interest of
foselso na;iocaiisy. not OF the Church
tie sole effective gaarau.ee Of 'Ddepead
euce fa7 .be pcosiE is temporal sove.-
sigo:;, eh;cb marks cut for bin sufl-
cieot space CT earth upca so!ca be nay
wc,k 10 tu:6iGent of BIS nissioo With
all the i.as peadeoce ne reeds. The
Dependence C: bishop upoo The ruler
sewers an frou uoion With Christians
iu other countries. reduces his Church
to the condition of The uolVersal Church.
Otaer churches thao the Cathoiic DO Got
dewaod civil independence aod temporal
power for thei, chieftsioe, because 60
otqer church, no o.be7 church than the
Catholic is world charob, cor aims
at being toe same time uniVsreal and
one, cor fu|ils the iijunc'ion OF the
savlour, Teach all vstiops , !"
Tie Government Of Italy, be contend.
ed should have remained Somewhere
outside of Rome.