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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
SHALLOW CATHOLICS.

There are certain Catholics who are
forever getting worked up and getting
Hurried over anything derogatory to
the church. They are so afraid lest the
allegations may be true, and want the
thing explained, and then grow skepti-
cal over the explanation. Somebody
said that this pope did so and so, and
that pope did something else, and if
this be true, why then the church is all
wrong, and my goodness! what will we
do?
First of all, the kind of Catholic who
gets agitated over these matters is gen.
orally one whose faith is shallow and
superficial and who cherishes a great
deal of human respect with a perpetual
apology to their non-Catholic friends
for being Catholic. Secondly, they are
ignorant about as ignorant as their
non Catholic friends of the church, its
constitution and its history.
Now, Catholics should at the outset
understand that the church is divine
institution, infallibly guided in it's
teachings, impregnable by divine prom
Use against the gates of hell. She is,
therefore, indefectible. When anything
is alleged against her, which would vio-
late her infallibility, or indefectibility,
the men charged with her guidance
may err as in matters of mere disci-
pine or temporary regulation.
When something is asserted in de-
rogation to the church. distinguish, if
the matter be not of faith and morals
or of her prerogative indefectibility,
where mistage is possible. At the
same time it remains to be proved;
nine times out of ten critical investiga-
ton will show it to be calumny, for
we must not forget that calumny has
been the stock in trade of Protestant
peoples for 300 years, with the result
that the lie is a thousand times more
likely to be alleged against her than
the truth to be told.-New World.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
THE NTERMoINTAIN AND COLORADO CATHOLIC JUNE = 1902

and as worthy, ministers of the gospel?
The requests, coming from people in
terested in the memory of Thomas JEFF
ferson," are, perhaps, more worthy of
notice; but we are all interested in his
memory. We all acknowledge him as
one of the worthiest of all the worthy
executives who have framed and
guarded the constitution and guided
the. destinies of our beloved nation, and
as such we honor him.. but Thomas
Jeffersons religious convictions were
his as a private citizen, and we should
recognize and honor them only as we
recognize and honor the religious con-
victions of any other citizen.
Mr.. Heatwole, giving his own opinion
of the character of the Bible" says:
THE effect of it is most excellent, and
is one of the most convincing proofs of
the Christian religion. . $
He has not used 8 single syllable or
punctuation mark that is not taken
literally from the gospels. He has done
it entirely without any words of his
own
Now, we have not yet seen the JEFF
ferson Bible" and hence we cannot
give our. opinion on its merits; but With
all due respect to Mr.. Heatwoles We
racity and judgment, we can scarcely
conceive it credible that jefferson, an
avowed inf1del or agnostic, could write
or compile a book containing the most
convincing proofs" of that in which he
did not believe. We give him credit at
least for honesty, even in his religious
convictions. He has not used a single
word or punctuation mark that is not
taken literally from the gospels" We
accept Mr.. Heltwole's word for the
truth of this assertion, but we may
have to object, rot so much to what
words and punctuation marks he
has used" as, perhaps to the words
and punctuation marks" he has not
used. We know that words and texts
of scripture, when taken out Of their
place and connection, may be made to
prove anything. The devil can quote
scripture to suit his own ends and pur-
poses, aud that, too, entirely without
any words of his own"
We agree with the Rev c. W. Nevin
of Philadelphia, who says: mo one
could fairly object to the publication
of Mr.. Jefferson's annotated Bible by
private enterprise" but we do resent
and it is the duty of every citizen to
resent its publication under the i'm
print of national sanction, not SO much,
as says Mr.. Nevin, because it is a ma
tional assault upon religious belief.
but because it is an implied assault
upon our nations constitution, which
every citizen should sustain and cher
ish as precious heirloom, sealed in the
blood of his nations martyrs.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

THE news of peace being established
in South Africa gladdened the
hearts of millions in all civilized
countries. The numberless lives that
have been lost during the past three
years, together with the millions of
pounds expended show that nations
actuated by pride and greed are ready
to make any sacrifice to retain prestige
and enlarge their domain The Boer
war. even in England, was not popular
from the beginning. If we may judge
the future from the past England's in
fluence in South Africa will initiate
against the peace and happiness of the
simple minded farmers of the Trans
vaal. When her conquest extended to
India, that country was thickly inhab-
tied, and the lands cultivated. Cotton
factories were operated, the poor peo-
pie, who were thrifty, enjoyed all the
material comfort they desired. But
that has been long since changed. It's
irrigation system has disappeared, its
factories have been closed and its pop
ulation periodically decimated by fam
ines. Both in England and in all its
possessions more squallid poverty will
be found than in any European coun-
try The Englis haristocracy are
wealthy, the gentry and middle classes
are well to do. but below these classes
are several strata of humanity, who
constitute the overwhelming majority
and who seldom go above zero in ma
terial progress. The working class can
barely support themselves by their la
Dor. Exhausted by hard work, they
have no heart to aspire to mental cult
walton and are as low in scale of ma
terial prosperity and mental culture
as were their ancestors 800 years ago.
There is still lower strata who consist
of an army of disguised beggars, whose
stock in trade is the sale of cheap
wares. Add to this the hundreds of
thousands who are confined to poor
houses or are living on outdoor relief,
and it will be readily seen that the
English. government is the most heart
less and fatal to human happiness of
all European governments, that is,
when the great masses of the people
are taken into consideration. The North
British Review, few years ago, COM
pairing England with European coun-
tries, said: There may be continental
states where there is more poverty
than in England, but there is none
where there is SO much squallid
wretchedness, so much hopeless, I'M
mitigated misery" VIII the Beers share
in the fate of her other colonies? Will
the peace proclamation bring them a
renewal of their former peace and hap
piness? Or is it the beginning of that
sad fate in which India and Ireland
have shared since they became appen-
dages to the British crown? Ill
Congratulations and good will come
from all quarters to the brave and vail
ant little republic that fought so brave
ly, so courageously for liberty. Their
swords are now sheathed, and it is to
be hoped that England win reverse her
past policy and treat them not as vas
sails or slaves but as rightful possess
sors Of the soil and free men.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

regarded as marvels of geographical
{ accuracy.
But you have come to the capital of
the nation for the special purpose OF
taking part in the sunveiling of the
statue of your ilIustrious countrymen,
/ Count de Rochambeau, whose services
1 in the cause of American independence
were so signal and so conspicuous, that
/ he could truly say of the exploits ac-
complished: Quorum pars Magma
full
Without detracting from the merits
/ of his brothers in arms, 1 can affirm
( that Rochambeau was the flower of the
French allied army. Mature in years,
! experienced in military campaigns, a
veteran of the Seven Years war, calm,
deliberate, self-poised, he was a man
according to Washington's own heart
(! the general on whose counsel and pru-
| dence he could rely more than on that
of any other commander.
When the American troops, under
Washington, and the French forces,
under Rochambeau, were on the march
| " IOl hlONil, w IOli SSAiiohtly
proposed to give the post of distinction
to the French army. Rochambeau
gracefully declined the honor, and in
| doing so he followed the impulse of his
own heart, as well as the general in
structions he received from his gov
eminent, that he should always sub
i ordinate himself to the American COM
mander in chief.
1.-The army of CORVALLIS was sur
| rounded on land by the French and
American troops and was prevented
from escaping to the sea by the fleet
OF Admiral de Grasse. which guarded
the Chesapeake bay, and thus the de-
feat of the English commander was in
evitabe. and he surrendered his sword
to Washington. The capitulation OF
CORVALLIS was the most decisive event
of the American revolution
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

to the church. but must seek in the
Bible alone for Gods teaching in it's
entirety. Forthwith new doctrines, as
false as they We're new, sprang up on
all sides. Cardinal Hosius enumerates
~ sects at that day. To stem this
torrent of error the church did the one
thing that was right to do. She en-
phasized anew the teaching of Our Di-
vine Lord in the church, as the rule
of faith, and threw around the reading
of the Bible such limitations as would
guard the unwary from erring therein.
The people of Europe were a sick man.
She withheld strong meat from him un-
til such time as it would do him good.
That time has long since. arrived. The
Catholic mind is duly submissive to the
teachings of Gods church. We are liv-
ing under the legislation passed on this
point by Pope Benedict XIV, in the
middle of the eighteenth century. All
our Catholic Bibles have foot notes eX-
planatory of difficult passages, as the
law of the church requires. The Third
Plenary Council of Baltimore. i'll it's
pastoral letters to the Catholic people
of this country, eXhorts every family
TO have Bible and urges the head of
the household to read it every day to
the family
The people cannot understand all
that they read in the Bible. True. No
man can today. But they can under
stand the greater part of it. The eX-
amples of the holy men and women of
old will nerve them to do, and if need
be, to bear great things for God. The
dire vengeance visited upon the wicked,
as told in the Bible, will fill them with
a saving dread of sin. The very words
of Our Divine Lord himself which they
will find written there will call them to
holiness of life with power and an
JUNCTION that no other words possess.
The people ought to read the written
word of God. SO long as they attach to
it only that sense which holy mother
church has held, it will do them good,
great good and nothing but good.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
GRACE TRIUMPs.
A Lutheran Minister Embraces the
Truth.

A conversion of more than ordinary
consideration and one that has not
been made public to any great extent.
took place at Port Angeles early last
month, says the Catholic Progress of
Seattle. 1t was that of the Rev Otto
Fl. Meltzer, who had been for twelve
yeats Lutheran minister and for two
years in charge of the Lutheran church
at Port Angeles. Mr.. Meltzer was born
in Germany thirtyfve years ago and
received his education in that coun-
try. He has travelled a great deal and
is fine linguist, speaking fluently a
number of languages. His relatives
for generations back have been Luth-
Grams, his father and grandfather hav-
ing been ministers of that denomina-
ton. For about year Mr.. Meltzer has
been receiving instructions from Rev
Father Gribbin and was received into
the church by this jealous priest. Mr..
Meltzer is now studying. under the di-
rection of Rt. Rev. Bishop Orth of
Victoria for the priesthood and will
this fall enter a seminary to complete
his studies. The following is an ex-
tract from an address delivered by Mr..
MeltZer on the Sunday following his
reception into the church on the sub
ject why 1 Became a Catholic:
Most of you, l believe, know me and
know about the change l made. For
merly a Lutheran minister, i am now
a Catholic layman. 1 have left the
church of my parents and relatives
to join that of my ancestors. I have
returned to the church from which the
Lutheran church has sprung; the Holy
Catholic church. Many will blame me
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
UNBAPTIzED CHILDREN,

The Presbyterians have changed
their creed concerning the eternal des-
tiny of children who die in infancy and
now assert that all such infants win he
saved
Yet Christ distinctly taught: .tAnen
Amen, l say to you. unless a man he
born again of water and the Hol,,
Ghost, he canpot enter into the kim
dom of God" (John 800 And again /.
Going. therefore, teach We all nations
baptizing them etc. (Matthew 2S,1gl
If baptism be necessary for salvation.
fants dying without it? NJ
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
SATURDAY, June 7, 1902.
OFFICIAL ENDORSEMENT.

Editor Intermountain Catholic:
My Dear Sir:-Replying to your iavor
asking my approval OF The Intermountaln
Catholic since its establishment in tnls
diocese 1 win state that Z consider the
founding of a Catholic paper IN Salt LAKE
not the least OF the many blessings pc
slowed by Providence on the Church mere
during the past two years. Its Dlrth oc-
Cured an opportune time. Its zeal, IN
propagating Catholic truth, has had
S.nce its Inception, my hearty. though
silent approval / believe with Our Holy
Father that "a good Catholic journal IS
perpetual mission in parish" and that
1t will serve as a question box, at az
times, for anxious inquirers. In my vist-
tations l shall hope to find The inter-
mountain Catholic in the homes of every
Catholic family. Its mission is to es-
pouse truth, justice and morality, ana all
devoted priests will find N it IN able CO.
operator in their missionary work 1t Is
my wish that all my priests and the laity
entrusted TO my charge should encourage
your noble effort and that of the gen
eTous founder Of The Intermountain
Catholic. Yours sincerely.
J. SEAMAN,
Bishop of Salt Lake.
Sat- Lake CITY Oct . 1906
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
THE SONG OF JUNE.

This is the song the reapers sang
Shoulder-high in the waving grain
Till the rock-bound hills with the chorus
rang,
And the mellow plant of the falling
Came with the sunset over the fields:
Oh. June! oh, Junei
For your breath is sweet;
Through the bending wheat
Soft airs are tune;
And the silent song of the growing grass,
And the waves of shadow that pass and
Under the sun
And under the moon,
Weave magic rune.
And the life and the music and all beside;
And little we care for time or tide,
While lives the joy and the gloom de-
parts;
Our toll is done
With the sinking sun,
And homeward fare we through the ripen-
ing grain;
While the long shafts of sunset strike
amain
Adown gray wolds; and softly one by one
Glow the smart stars, and yet as softly
wane,
The great. gray moon swings slowly up
the sky,
While, all around, the measured melody
OF the soft evening rain is now begun.
On. Junei oh, Junei
For your nights are fair,
Through the sweet, rich air
Low songs are a-tune;
The velvet dark of the dusty trees
CLOVIS into light with the passing breeze
All: cool, deep haunts
OF the thirsty noon
You are gone too soon.
Where the deep, dark river runs down
to the sea,
The trees grow close. and the rushes hide
The golden glints of the hurrying tide
While over the wood the wind blows free:
And when at night
The mystic light,
Rich with old tales of witeh-craft, glides
among
The talking pines, then is the fancy stung
With faces of dead fears upon the sight
Crimes children, out of sleeping con-
science sprung.
But with the flush of day, a softer glow
Bears fan-wise from the dawn, and sweet
The cool airs follow from the gates of
night.
This is the song the reapers sang
Shoulder-high in the waving grain
Till the rock-bound hills with the chorus
rang,
And the mellow plant of the falling
Came With the sunset over the fields:
H H. Craigie in the Pilot
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

execution. The relic referred TO f.,
large but shapeIess mass of stone 80
concrete which crowns the summit 80
the mound which marks where the cas
tie stood. Tourists and admirers n.
the unfortunate queen are slowly car
rying away the remaining historic relic
YEAR by Vear
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

] feel il my duty to protect Catholics
and the public generally from fraud and
imposition by notifying them from Tune
to time that no person bearing the name
and garh OF priest or sister or anyonc
else Is authorized or permitted to solicit
or collect in this diocese for any purpose
whatever connected with the Catholic
Church without having from me permis--
sion I'm writing bearing my seal anc
signature. Should any one be found en-
cole citing without such a document he
or she as the case may be. should be re-
garded by all as a fraud and an imposter.
L. SCANLAN,
Bishop OF Salt Lake.
Nov % 1900
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
TIE PoPF,s ApMoN1TToN.

A Catholic newspaper in a parish is a
perpetual mission. Let ali who truly and
from their souls desire that Religion and
society defended by human intellect and
literature should flourish. strive by their
liberality 10 guard and protect the
Catholic press, and let every one in pro-
his money and influence, for 10 those
who devote themselves to the Catholic
press we ought by all means TO bring
helps of this kind. without which their
industry will either have no results OF
uncertain and miserable ones.
POPE LEO Kill
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
TO SAVE A RELIC.

An effort is being made to nrasar,..
the last remaining relic of Fnthar;,, :
gay castle in which Mary oue e,sr' M ~
Scots was imprisoned previously ~ hor
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

that the Niger may become one of the
most fiourishing Catholic countries.
Your obedient and very humble SER
want, JOHN SAMUEL OKOSI,
King of Onitsha.
Timothy obin, Secretary.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

Mr.. Carnegie's desire to die poor is
somewhat saddened by the fact that he
has not always given enough We are
not surprised. Many of us remember the
time when a little of his present gener-
osity would have prevented much blood
letting.--PrOgress.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07

A local revivalist says that shouting 70
tbs Methodist is what the exhaust is 70
the locomotive. He would have been
more correct had he said that it is what
the bass drum is TO the Salvation Army.
Progress.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
CARp FROM BTsHoP scANLAN.

Bishop OF SAT- LLh6.
Sast Lake City. Oct. 2, 1899.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-06-07
Peace Proclaimed.

7 Obin, SECRETARY.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
A Big Item For Gle Flu n.

On the hotel register of the Reed
House last Tuesday afternoon could be
seen number of names of little more
than local interest. The party was headed
by Fred Pennington, president and chief
promoter of the Cascade Lumber Co.
The others were: Chas. Masterson, Pat
Harnatt, Oliver Smith and John NJ.
Whitney, all members of the same con-
Germ. Their headquarters is at North
Yakima, where a large sawmill and box
factory soon will be erected.
Meanwhile Gle Elum is getting it's
shareof the company's patronage. Thou
sands and thousands of dollars has al
ready been expended in the near proxi-
nifty of town, and it being tributary to
Gle Elum. will reap the benefit. Twenty
thousand acres OF timber land has al
ready been secured by the company in
this vicinity. Hundreds of men will be
employed during the coming winter, cut
ting and hauling logs. The timber will
be taken down the river to North Yaki-
ma.
The Easton sawmill has already been
purchased by the company, and large
crew OF men are employed cutting lum-
Der. 1t is also said that they have Sc
cured an option on Wright Bros mill at
Ellensburg, and it will probably pass into
their hands within short time.
Gle Elum will, however, get the lion s
share of their patronage in Kittitas coun-
ty, and we congratulate the town for
such valuable acquisition, and wish
the company the success it rightly de.
serves for,their pluck and enterprise
| Gle Elum Echo.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-09-16
A Boys wild Ride for Life.

With family around him expecting
him to die, and son riding for life, Is
miles to get DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
w. II. Brown, of Leesville, Ind en-
dured deaths agonies from asthma, but
this wonderful medicine gave instant
relief and soon cured him. He writes
81 now sleep soundly every night"
Like marvellous cures of consumption,
pneumonia, bronchitis, coughs, colds and
grip prove its matchless merit for all
throat and lung troubles. Guaranteed
bottles SOC and 81. Trial bottles free at
all Yakima Drug Stores.
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and We can furnish you with the BEST
for no more than you might paw for the
WORST, therefore, don't throw away good
money for hOor service, but ii you are
going east, or have friends coming west,
let us tell you what We can offer on
Chicago, Washington, New York, Bos-
ton, st. Louis. Memphis, New Orleans,
and all intermediate points. Our rails
are laid in fourteen different states OF
the Union. Communicate with us re-
garding freight and passenger business
it's pleasure to reply to your letter.
J. G. LINDSEY, B. ii. TEUxBuLL,
7. F. &P. A. Commercial Agt.
l42 Third street, Portland, Ore. 35-tf
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Enough to Bring Her Back.

The Seattle Republican (colored), COM
menting pathetically over a recent
funeral, concludes thus: The following
verse, from Mr.. r. w. Butler, was
recited at the funeral:
Mrs. Martha A. sam pson. mother dear,
Fe eep IN her iftieth year
Calling on Him whom she loved so dear,
And He gave her grace aud removed her fears,
Hut left her dear ones signing in tears.
They are pilgrims and strangers, orphans be
reaved,
But Jesus has promised to remove their fears
aud wipe their tears
And bring back Mrs Martha \. sampson. their
mother dear.