The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1900-09-08
A TRUcULENT METHODIST.

Louisville, KY, Aug 15.--Bishop Hen
ry c. Morrison of the Methodist Church
| South delivered a remarkable address
today at the laying of the Fourth Az
enue Methodist Church cornerstone. He
declared that the Methodists were re-
sponsible for the present trouble in
China. He said:
THANK God that Allen and Lambeth
| over there and the MethodistS In TINS
country are responsible for the present
trouble in China. With bowed head |
| thank God that in some small way L
am to blame for the unrest in China
today. l thank God that each and ev-
cry one of you and all the Methodists
in this country gre to blame. 1t IS the
itineracy of Methodism."
| The Bishop went on to say that it was
| the pushing spirit of the Methodists in
China that caused the trouble. The
present unrest, he said, was a fore
| shadoWing of the time when China
would be cut from end to end by the
armies of the cross. He went on TO
speak of the far-reaching power or
Methodfsm, and among other things ne
said that the only reason the North
Pole had not been reached was because
no Methodist missionary had been or
evangelize the inhabitants.
Prayer like the above, in the name
of the Prince of Peace, is -burlesque
on Christianity, breathing malice,
hatred and intolerance, rather than
love, peace and mercy.
The News states that 1.-The King was
an opponent of Papal authority as far
as this is claimed in secular and po-
litical affairs" This is not even GER
tain, as would appear from the follow
ing taken from a London paper, and
which appeared originally in LItalia
Reale of Turin. The editor of Reale
stated that he received it from par
ticularly trustworthy and authoritative
source:
The story it tells is that in 1898 the
late King Humbert opened negotiations
directly with Leo XIII in order that
they might come to a common under
standing. The Pontiff not merely re-
ceived the royal overtures in friendly
manner, but undertook to lay down the
basis upon which Cancellation would be
acceptable Some days afterwards the
handed a communication from the
Pope. setting forth the conditions for
a complete agreement. When King
HumbeTt read the terms he was sur
prised at the moderation of the Papal
demands, and exclaimed that his own
ministers of state could not have pro-
posed a more suitable arrangement.
!, ri nd
asked his opinion. That gentleman
begged to be allowed to consider the
matter for twenty-four hours before
the concordat was signed. Next day
Crispi returned, and in icy tones said:
mo surrender. The day when Your
Majesty seeks terms with the Holy See
all Italy shall rise against you
The Pope did not refuse the comfort
of prayers to the Queen, or deny to her
husband on the other side of the veil
the supposed benefit of the interces-
sion of friends. To do so would GER
tainly be unworthy of any organiza-
ton existing for the salvation of all,
even erring sinners. The contrary as
sertion is gratuitous and not in accord
ance with the facts in the case. An
other conclusion still more extravagant
and uncharitable is that the Pope pur-
sued the Kings soul into Hades. The
Pope would not and never has stood in
judgment on any departed soul. With
or without secular power his jurisdic-
ton ceases at death, and he leaves
final judgment to a Merciful God. 1t
is not an article of faith that any one
particular soul is in Hades, and how
conclude from the fact that the Pope |
refused public approval for the Queens |
prayer that he consigned the King to !
Hades? The News must be just and |
charitable, treat others, even the Pope, |
as it would wish to be treated itself. !
viz. honestly and truthfully.
The assassination of King Humbert |
was a source of regret to Leo XIII. |
The religious services at his funeral |
in Italy, the memorial services held in
Catholic Churches everywhere, and the
of his soul show the beauty and char
ity of Catholic teaching. Instead of
the departed monarch TO
Hades, Leo's charity prompted him to
pray for his eternal happiness. for we
have it on the very best authority that
he prays constantly for his enemies.
FATHER FRANCIS OF ST, ELIZA
DETJ NTT EpD AnEc AMNTUED