The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-08-25


- terposed and protected the subject whel
rulers attempted to tyrannize owe
: them, and with equal loyalty did sh
interpose and try to protect ruler
when their subjects were disposed t.
rebel Yet the imprudently pious, anC
over jealous preacher would call her {
=, terror"
We read of one religious teacher
whose constant theme was charity and
J. mercy. He never abused those who
differed from him: on the contrary, he
- was extremely lenient and merciful to
all such persons. He never interfered
with governments, yet he gave advice
which has served to direct the relig-
ious world for nineteen centuries. 1t
was Ito give to Caesar what belonged
TO him. and to give to God His dues. "
Another religious teacher, who did
not like the formers type of religion
called him the infamous one, and whose
religious principles summed up in few
words were ito continue lying about
your neighbor. and some of the lies
were sure to stick
The former teacher most preachers
profess to follow: the latter many in
practice adopt as their guide.
Of the latter class is Mr.. King. Like
Adam Mardochai, he would erect gal
lows fifty cubits high on which he
would hang the Catholic Church. He
spouts patriotism. talks of liberty, and
that men are equal; but like his pro
totype, he will blaspheme the Church
of Christ as the terror of the Republic
and the enemy of liberty"
Fortunately, he is a quarter of a CEN
tury too late in his unscrupulous mis-
representations and denunciations.
! Whilst hugging his decisions in the
! Quaker City, the Wild West has pro-
! crossed sufficiently far to be no longer
disturbed by the bug-bear dangers pre- |
scented by the visionary preachers. |
Those who know the Church, whether |
in or out of her communion, know how
false and unjust these accusations are.
Her doctrine is public property. Her
spirit is made manifest in her works.
A little study of both refutes all that
Mr. Kings hatred can conjure up
against her.
There must be purity in the family
life. There must be sacredness at the
family altar
Some mems preaching is far higher
than their practice. There could be no
sounder doctrine than that which I'M
derlies all contained in the above sent
ences: for all social corruption begins
with the family, and as the family is
the cornerstone of society when the
family loses its purity, society goes
with it, and becomes corrupt Such {
was the fate of all the renowned ma q
tons of antiquity. The first great eff
forts Of Christian teaching were, to re-
store the family to its rightfuI place by
and UNFOLDING the sane Il
tity, unity, and indissolubility of mar
rage.
1t is not a simple contract to be
broken at will, but a Sacrament which .
gives grace to the married. couple, and I
dissolved only at death. i
The married couple are the germs of -
he family. The child completes the cir :!
lie. Before the dawn of Christianity. =
nder the Roman civilization, the :,
ather had the power of life or death =
yer the child who if not suitable to !,
is caprice, was exposed to die. Still :.
ubject to certain Christian influence -
re cry horrible" but it is less hor- -
ible than the murder of the unborn -
abe Foeticide is in reality a more -
hooking crime than the exposure of
n infant that death may silently
latch it away. ei
How is Mr.. King going to stem this eS
I'll tide SO prevalent, and of which he ~ .l'
ust be conscious? He processes great -. -
ssDect for the Bible reads it, makes ~
clinations, which he is unable to con- "a
ol; its authority is null. He has no -,
tar upon which he could offer to his ~
Father the sacred, solemn i'm
'omises Of the newly-married couple 90
Id no priest to bless their union, nor he
~ means of preventing the destruc- be
on OF the family in the child, and vet blf
it'll effrontery born of hatred. he ar
igns the Catholic Church. that does ma
this ma
There must be purity in the family
e. But you must first have the fam the
: What does Mr.. King suggest to sir
We the family perpetuated? Will your sal
lse and unmitigated assertion that "
ne Latin type of a confessional re- Oh
ION IS one Of the terrors of the Re VIII
Die, produce this happy and Christ sir
result? Mr.. King knows differently
not blinded by prejudice and hatred Fa
mas, very true, eyes and ears. stil mu
can neither see nor hear. One of l s
own creed, DR.. Todd in little work tea
Tilted The Serpent in the Doves of
ST. after inveighing against the g
Is OIL modern society, especially the it Y
of the family. writes. and
UGH as L hate the Catholic church of |
uld to God we introduce the comics. pen
nal where such evils are preventa7 ,, Z"
[ enough. The gentleman has re- sto,
yea more notice than his sense of is I
lesty' truth and justice entities him AM
lie comes from the East with an bac
entity Christian zeal, but his nonu- six
ltaI cheek shows him to be fair ing
resentative of the Pharisee in the able
nple. With uplifted eyes he will crv say.
'eh' give thanks to God | othe
iioI IKE the rest of men. extortion- Der
adulterers; as are also these Nror hers
Is and Catholics" a b.
athew; Woe to scribes and Pb.ri fesf
hypoerites! Because you 1.-THE mint Con
anlse, and cumming, and have left A
"elghtier things of the law. iudg- cenC
II and mercy, and faith. These reve
ss you ought to have done, and NOT ~