Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1902-04-03
silver Jubilee Of Leo XIII. On

tendon viii be celebrated in all the
Catholic churches Of the archdiocese
of Baltimore, the Silver Jubilee OF
Leo XIII, who entered upon the 18th
year of his pontilicate on March Bird,
the day following his 92nd birthday.
Chosen TO this sublime dignity at
the verge Of the biblical age of three
score and ten, this feeble old man
has outlived all the great men Of his
century, and at the dawn Of the new
age The White Shepherd OF Chris
tendon, is the one great figure in
the forefront Of the civilization OF the
Goth century.
His great Encyclicals on all the
momentous questions of the day
have attracted the attention and
won the respect Of mankind.
The oldest april, 1879 was on
theevils affecting Modern Society,
next, in December OF the same year,
on Socialism, Communism and Nj,
hilism. Then came the letter on
Christian Marriage" (1sS0,) when
his Holiness once more and in clear
tones defined the position Of the
Catholic CHURCH on the home and
family, the marriage tie and the of
spring
AS the family is the unit Of the
state, it was natural that the Pope
would next turn his attention to the
state, This hD did in his encyclical
Of 1885 on The Christian Constitu-
ton Of States, In il he treated Of
the status Of church and state and
laid down the principle
Mans natural instinct moves
him 10 live in civil society, for he
cannot, Il dwelling apart, provide
himself with the necessary require
ments Of life nor procure the means
Of developing his mental and moral
faculties Hence it is diyinely or.
daiued that h. should lead bis life
be II family, social or civil with
his fellow man, amongst whomalone
bis several wants can be adequate
Iy supplied But as no society cnn
hold together unless someone be-
over all, directing all to strive car
ncstIy for Che common good, every
civilized community must have a
ruling authority, and this authority,
no loss than society itsslf has It's
source ia nature, and has, conse-
queuily God Tor It's author Hence
Il follows that an public power must
proceed FROM Cod
The year lsSs witnessed the stir.
ring cueyclic,ls on Human Libcr
IS, Right Ordering 81 Christian
life and Slavery
The year 1890 Witnessed the Jet
ter on Christian citizenship. and
1901 thaton The Working Glasses.
10 the former love nnd respect for
She state were inculcated and in the
latter tbe rights OF labor indicated
The year 1898 brought totbc Pope
the golden jubilee Of HIS cpiscopate.
IT was accompanied by the we'll
known encyclical on The Reunion
of Christondom
The wonderful letter on Holy
Scripture Is tbe most notable Of la
ter documents On Monday OF this
weel, the cable brings us an outline
oi o new cncyclical in the nature Of
70 last VIII Of tbis supreme teacher
he SAYS the time has come when he
must recognize Ibat he Is approach
ius the end 81 the term 81 his tito on
carth apd that this cnryclical should
be- bis testament 90 the Catholic
Church After thanking God for
prolonged life, he roiterates the
teachings he has already promulga
ted 20 the Catholic world He de-
plores the renewed attacks on the
church and the recent errors Of hu.
manity instancing divorce. The Pope
pictures the present condition 81 so.
ciety as having dritted into state
Of anarchy He entrcats the people
TO return TO Christ and the Roman
Pontin
Besides the great encyclicles Leo
XIII tried torealize that peace which
has brooded over Europe during his
reign He labored for amicable re.
Iations with The various governments
with much success. The Kultur-
kampt died out IN Germany Russia
grew cordial, Bismarck suggested
Leo XIII as the arbiter in the Ger.
man-Spanisb dispute over the Caro-
line Islands In many other eyeuts
the hand OF his Holiness was seen.
While striving for harmony with
the powers Leo XIII restored the