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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
4 Bishop on Agnosticism.

The word "agnostieism, says the
Literary Digest, is believed to have
been coined by man of our own gen.
GRAFTON, the late Professor Huxley
but the idea behind the word, as is
pointed out by Bishop Spalding of Pc
oria, Ill, in his new book on "Relig-
ion, Agnost'ci cism, and Education" is
by no means a new one. He traces il
from Descartes, Locke, Berkeley,
Hume, Fichte, and Schopenhauer, to
the life and thought of today, and sees
in Herbert Spencer's theory of the
unknowable" but a form of Kant's
doctrine that tine pure reason cannot
know the real, the thing ITSELF He
writes further:
This creed is intimately associated
with the deepest speculations in which
the human mind has engaged. The
problems that it raises the fundament-
al, and to imagine that this is a ques-
ton in which wit or sarcasm can be
of any avail is to show oneself ignor-
ant of its real import.
Some of the defenders of agnostf-
cism, as, for instance. Mr. Fawcett,
the American novelist, wrote on this
subject in a style of which neither a
scholar nor philosopher can approve
Truly, he says the most extraordi-
nary idea which ever entered the brain
of man is that of a personal over.
watching Deity Again: If he Cthe
agnosic) leans toward absolute athe-
ism he does so because the vast weight
of evidence impels him in that direc-
ton Like one who might have cur
COMMUNICATED all the worlds Of
thought, Mr.. Fawcett affirms the to-
tai insolubility' Of the problems of life
and death. Such writing is its own
T1caf i'm
this dogmatism is the very last thing
to which a true agnostic will commit
himself. His attitude is negative he
neither aff1rms nor denies the exist
ence of God, the soul, and life in the
unseen world. His profession is that
ne does not and cannot know any
thing of all this. An overweening
fondness for outrageous assertion is
also characteristic of the writings of
Mr.. Ingersoll, who, though he is con-
sidered a champion of agnostfcism,
does not hesitate to pronounce judg-
ment offhand in matters on which the
greatest minds, after a lifetime of pa
uent meditation, speak dispassfonate-
" at least and with hesitation. The
confident assurance of an amateur is
always suspicious; and to have lived
with deep and serious minds is to turn
lnstinctively from declaimers.'
The religious impulse maintains
Bishop Spalding, lis founded in the |
very nature of man as rational being. |
In all consciousness there is an i'm |
plicit knowledge of God, and were this |
not so, thought would become cha |
otic." He concludes:
Whoever thinks, finds that he is in |
the grasp of something which is not |
himself, and which is stronger than he |
Is and abides while he passes; and this |
he viii worship whether he call it ma
ture or God"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
Church Loot" on a Transport.

San Francisco, Sept. 11.-At a special
meeting of the executive council of the
Catholic Truth society it has been
unanimously resolved to send a dis
patch to President Roosevelt regard
ing the ecclesiastical property and the
objects of Catholic veneration discov-
cred on the United States army trans
port Buford.
The dispatch, which was signed by
Philip Organ, spiritual rector of the
society requests IAN immediate and
thorough investigation as to the orig
inal ownership and nature of this prop
erty and the manner in which it came
into the possession of the United
States army officers. If investigation
shows that it is church loot, we ask
that it be Immediately returned to the
true owners, and that the officers in
whose possession it was found be
summarily dealt with according to
army regulations"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
Priests Placed on Salary

The announcement was made in St.
Patrick's church, Dubuque, Sunday
that in the future the members of the
congregation will have charge of the
running Of the finances of the church
and that there would be an accounting
from time to time Of the receipts and
expenditures.
This is in accordance with the rule
introduced by Aro loishop Keane when
he became head Of the diocese Of Du-
buque. A committee viii doubtless he
appointed to LOOK 3frGr the finances
The priests viii De placed on salaries
ano in a short time there will be a
SeDort made Of the money received and
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
A Serious Charee

Rev. Father MccKeever, pastor of
the Church of st. Rose of Lima. New
ark, has publicly charged certain ply
sicians in the Newark city hospital
with trying to overhear the confessions
OF Catholic patients and with prevent
ing him from properly administering
the sacrament of extreme JUNCTION to a
dying Catholic patient. Father Nc
Keever's charges have created a sensa-
ton and an investigation is promised.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
Priest Quells a Riot.

The mining village of Hudson Pa,
where a house occupied by non-union
workman named Lawrence Farahaski
was wrecked last Friday night by a
mob, has been quiet since.
Father Spotanski, the Polish clergy
man of the town, is receiving much
praise for the part he took in the af-
fair. The mob that had gathered was
very angry and threatened to wreck
all the houses occupied by non-union
workmen. The priest pointed out to the
men the mistake they were making,
and his good counsel finally prevailed.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Interesting Paragraphs Gathered
From Church Progress
DOMESTIC


A priest in an American lerislativ,
podN Is not unprecedented. Rev Gabrie
! Richard. prominent in the history of th,
church in Michigan and elsewhere in tn
west. was member OF congress.
The parishioners of ST Tosenb,s ga,
thedral. Buffalo. n. Y. on last Sunda,
! week observed in modest manner tn,
| thlrtS-hlnth anniversary of its dedication
BY the will of Emma Stalls of ph,la
! delphia, an estate of 1919 has been left t
Rev; William kieran. rector of ST. Pat
riek's church in that city.
a lady who requested that her name be
/ not mentioned has presented a beautiful
pulpit to st. Mary's church at NorwaIk
The erection OF a new church has been
decided on at Niagara. wis. THE esff
mated cost will be between 5000 and
s5.JVU. work will be started at once,
.
Nazareth academy. near Bardstown,
Ky, has been appointed local center
fo- examinations for entrance to Trim
lty college, Washington. by the regents
OF that institution.
Arrangements are now being made in
New York CITY for the emigration of a
number of Belgians from that place to
Canada. Rev Father Constantineau IS
now in New York looking after the de-
tails.
CAPTAIN Jonathan E. Tickstun of JET
IersonVllle. Ind. was last week elected
state president of the Catholic Knights of
America. at the Terre Haute meeting of
that society last week
Bishop Garrigan will establish an or
phanage in Sioux City subscriotion
List was started by the priests in retreat
at LeMars and will be circulated
throughout the diocese.
%
Members Of St. Bridget's congregation.
Chicago. are making an effort to pay its
debts preparatory to erecting new church
and school buildings.
.
Miss Elvira Svdnor Miller. who is one
OF the editors of the Louisville Times,
and a Catholic. publicly addressed a
poem hymning the virtues of the Y. NJ.
l.. to the convention of Catholic young
men which met at that citv last week
.
The Princess Won Auersoerg has been
received into the church bv the Rev.
James A. REYNOLDS. pastor of st. James
church. Red Bank. N j. She was for
merlv a Miss Hazard. of an Episcopalian
family Of New York
Bishop Garrigan of Sioux City. through
his agent. purchased the hotel Wales.
corner Tenth and Pearl streets for sl5,0OO
.
Archbishop Keans of Dubuque has sent
the board of library trustees a check for
S2 SD9V. his contribution TO the fund of sl0,-
500 now being raised to defray the add-
tional expense contracted in the erection
of the Carengie-Stout free public library.
Accompanying the check was a letter fe-
licitating the board and encouraging them
in their work.
st. Michael's asylum. Pittsburg. Pa,
has been lately the object of earnest ef-
forts on the part, of burglars, but so far
nothing has been stolen
The Dominican Sisters Of the Peraet-
lal Rosary of Camden. whose present
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Appleton's Cyciopedia has been thun-
derously denounced in the first place
by an eminent Jesuit; public speakers
societies and editors have followed in
his wake. The denunciation has not
been more widely spread than the ex-
ploitation OF the Messenger An hum
bic Polish priest among us has dfscov-
cred an equally viperous work, the
stanton Popular Educator pub
lished in Chicago Give this good priest
as wide an audience and let the work
of enlightenment spread.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
Church Calendar.

Sunday. Sept 21-Eighteenth Sunday
after Pentecost. st. Matthew, Ap. Ev.
Monday, 22-St. Thomas Of Villanova.
ST. Maurice and Comp, NM.
Tuesday, est. Thecla, V. NJ. St.
Linus, P. NJ.
Wednesday, 24-Our Lady of Ran
som
Thursday, 25-St. Firmin, B. NJ
Friday, 26-SS. Cyprian and JUS
tina. NM
Saturday, 27-st. Cosmas and Da-
nian. NM.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Coercion in Tipperary.-Templem
Monday: Today a new series of coer-
cion summonses were issued in this dis
trict. The cases arise out of the demon
stration that took place on Aug. 6,
when Mr.. ]. A. O'Sullivan, who had re-
fused to appear at the removables'
court. was arrested in New street.
When Mr.. O'Sullivan was arrested a
large crowd collected and cheered as
he was marched between policemen to
the court house. The present sum-
monses charge defendants. some of
whom are supposed to have been among
the demonstrators. with ''riotous and
indecent behavior" in the street at
Templemore. The cases are not being
proceeded with under the coercion act
but are being taken at the instance OF
the Templemore Urban council, whose
officials disclaim all knowledge of the
prosecutions. AS the case will be tried
before the town court. all nationalist
magistrates will be entitled to sit on
the bench Conjecture is rife as to
whether rural J. P.'s will show they
have the courage of their convictions
and put in an appearance. Among
those who have been summoned are:
Messrs. Thomas Maher, D. c., honor
able secretary of the Templemore U. 1.
l.; ]. Fogarty, ex-political prisoner;
John Maher, do; James Hoare, John
Russell, and a number of others from
Drom, Borrisoleigh, Templemore and
Inch.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Great Gaelic Gathering in Athlone.-
On Sunday Athlone was the scene of
remarkable Gaelic gathering on the
occasion of the arrival in the town of
the members of the ST. Mary's Gaelic
class Gimerick), by special excursion
train. The announcement of the COM
ing of a party of Gaelic excursionists
from the city of Sarsfeld was hailed
with many manifestations of enthus-
iasm locally, and huge crowd of the
townspeople We're present when the
train steamed into the railway station.
The morning was not a pleasant one,
and the excursion train had scarcely
arrived when the rain came down in
torrents. The afternoon, however, was
delightfully."- fine, and a grand open-air
concert was held in the Fair Green, in
the presence of several thousands of
people. A spacious platform had been
erected, and here Irish music. song and
dance were presented to an enthusiasts
tic audience.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
Church
Universal.
"This is
the victory
which over
oOmeth the
WOrld-..Our
faith"
Another Viperous Work.

expended for the new parochiai school
Iowa Messenger.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

BY the win of Emma Stalls of Phtla
delphia. an estate of 1919 has been left to
ReV: William kieran. rector of St. Pat
rick's church in that city.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

BURKE. Inc tenant TO De eVlCteQ IN this
place was an old man named Michael
Greene and his two daughters. The
holding consisted of thirty-two statute
acres, the rent GS per year, and the
valuation G8 Is. The amount due was
Esq, and the costs &12. The holding,
which is mostly all reclaimed bog, was
reclaimed by the tenant, and is of a
bad description, so that the tenant was
unable to pay what he considered an
excessive rent. The tenant asked for
time to November, until he could sell
his pigs, etc, but this was refused.
When the eviction was completed pos
session was handed over to the agent.
Much sympathy is felt in the district
for the evicted parties. Some of the
evicted tenants retook forcible posses
sion last night.
A Burning Question.-The question
that has been agitating the minds of a
large section of the rate-payers about
Roscrea for the past month has been
the decision of the board of guardians
not to take in a supply of turf this
year on the grounds that a two years
supply was taken in in August of last
year. The turf sellers, who had a large
supply On hand in expectation of full
filling the union requirements, have
been up in arms against the turn mat
ters have taken. On Thursday, when
the board was specially summoned to
consider a notice of motion to rescind
the former order and to accept a con-
tract for 1000 boxes, the turfmen as
sembled at the outer gate to the num-
Der of about sixty, and when the chair
man (Mr. Corcoran) came forward they
barred the way and refused to allow
him to enter until he told them how he
would vote. He replied he had come
to discharge the public business of the
board, and would commit himself no
further. He was then told he would
not be allowed in until he gave a prom
Use, which he refused to do, and was
about walking through the gate when
a young man came up behind him and
struck him a violent blow on the back
of the head, nearly knocking him down.
Although greatly stunned, Mr.. Corcor-
an turned round and, facing the threat
ening crowd, said he would not be de-
tered from doing his duty by any in
timidation. He was then told he would
get more when going home. Mr.. John
Meagher, the vice chairman, was the
next to arrive, and he was subjected
to good deal of insult; and following
him came Mr.. William Ward, who was
pushed up against the wall, and had
to defend himself with his walking
stick. The motion to take 1000 boxes
of turf was then moved by Mr. r.
Meagher, but was defeated by twelve
votes to four.
The outrageous attack on the chair
man is the theme of universal con-
demnation, and all classes speak in the
strongest terms of it's coWardly ma
ture.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Fermoy Free Library-A public
meeting was held in the court house.
Fermoy, on Tuesday night. Mr.. r. ].
Swiney, c. U. D. c., presiding. to con-
slider what steps could be taken to en-
able the Urban council to avail of the
order of Mr.. Carnegie of e1,20O in aid
of the establishment of a public free
library in Fermoy.
Rev. w. Blake. administrator, con-
sidered that there was no prospect at
present of raising the e5OO required to
comply with the terms of Mr.. Carne-
gie's offer, $4,000 being required to en-
able the Christian Brothers to adopt
the technical education act.
Rev. DR.. Barrett, president St. Cole
mans college, was against the scheme,
as he feared the introduction of So
cialistic and Protestant literature.
1t was decided to ask Mr.. Carnegie
to lodge the money and await a more
favorable time to avail of same.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

a lady who requested that her name be
not mentioned has presented a be;,utifui
pulpit to st. Mary's church at Norwalk,
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Be your own banker How? Bv
holding your own securities. You can
become your own by mail. How? BY
writing for McGurrin's list of securi-
ties. Get postal card, simply write:
Send list of small securities" They
will do the rest. Then your monthly
savings are perfectly secured by gilt
edge collateral. You. are your own
banker and it is done by mail. Inter
est 6 per cent, compounded every six
months. McGurrin & Co, Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20
A dime, ..:.:: .::... .::.. !: 4. ::... :..::. Il.

to any address upon receipt of 40 80 +..
to pay for mailing. Bureau Of .CathGlts
Literature, S25 Maple avenue. Za1es--
vile, Ohio.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

A Shanakill Mystery.-On Sunday
last considerable amusement was
caused in the townland of Shanakill
about four miles of Templemore, when
fifty armed policemen, under the COM
mand of District Inspector Preston, ar
rived from Roscrea and the surround
ing stations and posted themselves at
Shanakill National school. 1t was ru-
mored that Mr.. ]. A. 0SuIIiYan, United
Irish league organizer, was to attend
and address a meeting at the school
house in the afternoon. The national
lists of the district who were aware of
the object for which the police had as
sembled lost no time in still further
arousing their suspicious, for they as
sembled in large numbers in a conspic-
uous place adjacent to the police
"kopje,'' and the members of the band,
having diScoursed a selection of the na-
tional airs, proceeded to march in an
opposite direction, accompanied by Il
very large crowd of people. A police
man had them under observation all
the time, and when they had gone about
twenty yards the efficient constable ap-
prised his officer of the peoples appar-
ent intentions. Mr.. Preston, D. l., at
once dispatched twenty of his men
about twelve on cars, and the remain
der on bicycles-after them. The peo-
pie anticipated this knowing that they
could not possibly escape their notice.
and quietly took refuge in a dilapidated
building, close by the public road. In
a few seconds the police followed on
cars and bicycles. but could not get the
slightest intelligence as to the peoples
1t was laughable in the
extreme to see them fleeing in all di-
rections. and after several hours scout
ing they had to abandon their hopeless
and unsuccessful expedition. AS one of
the policemen subsequently remarked.
the whole affair was shrouded in mys-
terry. Mr.. Preston and his men re-
NAMED at the intended place of meet
ing, evidently expecting the arrival of
Mr.. OSullivan, but they were doomed
to disappointment.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

A priest in an American legislative
BODY IS not unprecedented. Rev. Gabriel
Richard. prominent in the history OF the
church in Michigan and elsewhere in the
west. was d member OF congress.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Firemen Killed in Donegal-Infor-
nation reached Letterkenny on Tues
day that an engine driver named Hig-
gins and a stoker named Mcnamara
were killed on the Burtonport rail-
way, and another man, unnamed, Sc
verely scalded. The accident occurred
at Crowly, between the Gweedore hotel
and Burtonport, on the engine pass
ing round sharp curve and running
into several trucks. Higgins leaves a
wife and six children.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

On Wednesday it was announced that
Mr.. Ralph Nash, solicitor, has come
forward as a candidate for the mayor
atty of Dublin for the ensuing year. He
has already entered on his canvas. Per-
sonally Mr.. Nash, who is a brother of
the newly created knight, Sir Vincent
Nash, is very popular. Mr.. Michael
Donnelly, T. c., is also mentioned, and
if he should come forward Mr. Nash
and he will seek election as national
lists
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

The erection OF a new church has been
decided on at Niagara. Wis. The esti-
mated cost will be between $1,000 and
$500. Work will be started at once.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Inc parishioners of ST Joseph's ca
thedral. Buffalo. n. Y. on last Sunday
week observed in modest manner the
thlrty-ninth anniversary of it's dedication.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Kilkee Fatality-Miss Studdert of
Ardiamon, Rathkeale, was drowned at
kilkee on Saturday whilst bathing.
Heroic attempts at rescue by Miss
oCaliaghan, Messrs. Rynne, Pflking-
ton and others proved unavailing. as
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Attempt to Wreck a Train.-On Mon
day morning when the mail train
which arrives in Dublin at the Broad
stone terminus at 5:45 a. m. was near
ing Ashtown dastardly attempt was
made to wreck it by placing two large
sleepers across the rails. The engine
guards were able to throw off the
sleepers, and the delay caused to the
mail train was very little. The en-
gine was slightly damaged, but, the
passengers received only slight shak-
ing. The matter has been reported to
the police, who are making strict in
quiry into the case. No arrests have
yet been made.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

The Months Mind of the late Most
Rev. DR.. Croke, archbishop of Cashel
and Emily, was celebrated on Monday
in the cathedral of Thurles. His emil
nence Cardinal Moran presided, a
number of members Of the Irish epis-
copate were present, and a very large
gathering of priests and laity. An elo
quent and appreciative discourse on
the career of the late archbishop was
delivered by Cardinal Moran.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

The evictions on the De Freyne es-
tate were continued on Saturday. Three
families were evicted in the neighbor-
hood of Loughglynn. The sheriff,
bailiff, agent and emergency men were
protected by a large force of police. No
physical resistance was offered to the
evictors, but the tenants vehemently
protested against the piling up of costs
against them. A crowd assembled near
the scene of the evictions, and groaned
the agent and emergency men vigor-
ously, and cheered Mr.. John Fitzgib-
bon and Mr.. Johnson, league organizer.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Nazareth academy. near Bardstown.
Ky. has been appointed a local center
iE examinations for entrance to Trim
ity college, Washington. by the regents
OF that institution.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-09-20

Cork and Cardinal Moran.-At the
meeting of the Corp corporation the
high sheriff, Mr.. A. Roche, in accord
ance with notice, moved: THAT in rec
ognition of his eminent services to the
church and to the nation, of his brill
liant and successful labors in uplifting
and extending the influence of reiie
ion. in promoting the great work Of
Christian education, in yindicating and
adorning Irish history, and in adyanc
ing and developing the great princi-
pie OF national self government not
only in Ireland. but in the common
wealth, in which so many of our race
and kindred have found happy and
prosperous home, we, the municipal
council of the city of Cork, do admit
and enroll his eminence, Patrick Fran
els, Cardinal Moran archbishop of Syd-
ney, an honorary burgess of this city.
pursuant of the provisions of the muni-
cipal privileges Greland) act 1875; that
copy of this resolution, suitably en-
crossed and sealed with the common
seal OF the corporation of Cork, be pre-
sented in due form to his eminence
and that he be respectfully invited to
visit the city for the purpose of re-
ceiv1ng same and of subscribing the
roll of honorary burgesses''
The resolution was carried by accIa-
nation.