The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-01-04
HOUSTON. THURSDAY, JAN. a, 1910
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The man who would needlossly revive
the close OF the century controversy is an
enemy to the public peace, and should
be projected into the mysterious subse-
euently without the benefit OF trial by
jury Yet, II might be we'll, before we
drop beleted curtain on the final act Of
the comedy 10 40 simple Justice to the
pope Many dlsputants have held to the
hszy contention that the initial year OF
the calendar begun at 'raught and did not
become OF numerical entitlement until
twelve full mouths had been evolved from
the tsrdy womb of time. TO support this
engaging theory Of something beginning
with nothing ard ending With something,
a papal bull. promulFed FROM the yati-
can OF Rome. rus been relied upon with
implicit confidence.
great American newspaper which had
taken the position that tho present cen
Jury closed on December 81, 1899, when
backed down to It's last refuge, sought
protection behind the decree of the pope.
Now comes tho Catholic Standard with the
tull publication OF the decree in dispute.
IRON which ge reproduce the following, In
complete refutation of the proposition that
the pope subscrlbes to the idea that u
century ends before It embraces hundred
years II is sufficient extract TO re-
establish tho infallibility Of the pope,
which would have been severely shaken II
the newspaper referred to had correctly
quoted him:
since, moreover, at midnight OF tho las
DAY OF December of the coming year tn
present century will come TO an end aud
new one begin, n Is very appropriate tina
marks be given 10 God by some pous an
solemn ceremony for the benefits receive
lnnng the course OF the present century
ard owing TO the urgent necessities OF IN
lines thar greater favors be mplored In ordo
to begin auspiclously the new era.
Therefore, in order that the approaohln
year. 1900 may begin happily through ia
suppiioaton OF the assistance OF God an
his Only Begotten Son, our Redeemer, nm
that 4 may end after prosperous course b
nshering IN a still more happy century, a
y Fight FOR us 10 expect our Most Hol
Father Leo XIII graciously comedies tina
Win the prudent consent OF the ordinary ,
every place, AZ midnight on the 2lst day
December. both Of the closing and of Ii
coming year, In all churches and chanel
where the most blessed sacrament s right
fully kept. the same most august sacramof
may Do eNpoheu 10 adOrNtlou, ana normissl0
- given 20 read or TO sing az the same hou
sosam Sanstlssimo.' one mass OF tho feai
81 the Circumcision OF Our Lord and II
octave Of the Nativity, and permission
given. by special favor, TO tho faithful TO r,
ceive holy eomnlilnon either during the MAJ
Of after II; all necessary conditions 10
observed"
On the last day OF the year 1900 the pre-
ent century will be crowded off the board
y will hold them until then declares al,
the Pope So who will now say that ii
first year after the advent of Christ WI
the year nothing and that ever since thu
time the Christian calendar has be,
minus year7 Hang on while longe
hoary old century. The Post gives va
shout twelve months grace In which
pay a debt to civilization that you mu,
speedily discharge or duck off into Ii
eternity of the past shameless and cor
scienceless old reprobate