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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10
rcn-CatboIle Queries, and Hnswers Cbereto

of the scarcity of water in the city of Jeru
salem (Robertson, Biblical Researches in Pales-
tine" vol. l. pages 40, $50; whether INNER
sion was practiced in the home of Cornelius (Acts
Y, A. 49,, in the prison at Philippi (Acts xvi,
33). 1t is certain that invalids unable to leave
their beds not immersed, st. Cyprian ca.
ID. 24S) expressly declares when questioned to
the validity of clinical baptism. Quoting Ezech
xXXvi, 25, prophecy of Christian baptism, and
Mum. viii and xix, where reference is made to the
Jewish sprinkling he says: whence it is appar-
ent that the sprinkng of water has like force with
the saving washing" Epis. Xix, II, 12.) In the
Doctrine of the Apostles" a document written
toward the close of the first century, reference IS
made to baptism by pouring On. vii.)
Indeed, the positive necessity of baptism, which
is plain from John iii, s. proves conclusively that
immersion, which is generally difficult and often
impossible to. practice could not have been eStab-
lished as essential by the allwise Son of God Must
men in prison, the sick and the dying the child
Just born the EsquimauX in the bitter cold of the
Arctic circle or the Bedouin of the parched Syr-
ian desert, where water is most scarce each and
all be immersed, or allowed to die without bap-
tism9
So say many Baptists who without a thought
suffer infants and adults to die unbaptlzed-a
criminal neglect against which the CathoIlc
church protests most emphatcally
If. again, immersion be the only valid mode
none are really baptized those who have been
immersed 1t would follow then that over two
hundred years after the Reformation unbaptized
men ca d. 1889 restored the Church. which had
beeen entirely lost in the world, by giving to one
another that which they did not possess them
selves If baptism had entirely perished, whence
the right of any man to restore 1t on his own
authority
The Catholic church. therefore, the infal-
lible interpreter of the Gospel of Jesus Christ de-
clares that all three ways of baptizng are equally
validity immersion, by pouring or by sprinking.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10

Is a priest always bound to keep secret what he
hears in confession?
If a priest knew through confession the real mllr
derer. and innocent to hang for it, would
not common justice demand that he tell il?
A priest is bound, even at the cost of life it
self, never to betray in any way what he has
heard in the secrecy of the confessional. Ere
quently priests have gone to prison rather than
betray this trust, although most courts respect it
on the mere basis of natural law. The confidence
of millions of the Catholic people the world over
and their frequent reception of the Sacrament of
Penance are ample proof that the Catholic priest
hood has, through Gods grace, been ever loyal to
their trust.
One of the reasons why confession will never
become the general practice in any Protestant
church-for example, the Protestant Episcopal
lies in the fact that its ministers are not bound
by any divine law to keep secret the sins confded
to them and fail to realize their responsibility.
The absolute secrecy of the seal of confession
is also recognized by all the Oriental Christian
sects. the Russian church being the one excep-
ton because of its utter subserviency the state.
/ am Baptist and hold that nothing else but i'm
merson is baptism Was not that the practice OF the
primitive Christians? Was not Christ the Lord bap
tized by Immersion?
Well. you are close communion Baptist, we
suppose; but you hold new teaching that dates
only from the seventeenth century. Catholics arc
fully aware that the early practice of the Church
(cf. the baptism of Christ, Matt. iii, 16; Mark
l. 10: that Of the eunuch Acts viii. s. 80, and ST.
Paul's symbol of burial and resurrection, Rom
Vi, T. Col. ii. 12,) was to immerse. and that this
custom prevailed in both the east and west in the
solemn administration of the sacrament till the
end of the thirteenth century.
But on the other hand, there is abundant evil
dence to prove that immersion was not the only
mode. and that pouring of water was consid-
cred equally valid 1t is doubtful. to say the very
least whether the 5000 converts of St. Peter
Pentecost day (Acts ii, 41) were immersed, be-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10

small village burdened by a notable
name which it cannot support. Here
we leave our car and walk through the
grounds of the castle. Some fine views
of the castle towering above the trees
from points along the footpath are very
impressive and do full justice to Blar-
ney.
Blarney Castle needs no description,
for it's great square tower rising up out
of the grove about it, is familiar to al
most everyone. Just below the castle
we were met by very sandy colored
native, who lured US away under the
rock, into dark, damp, fearsome cave,
where he showed us secret passages and
stairs, dungeons and little round cells
where he said prisoners had been walled
in till they died. We were not alto
gether at ease in this unearthly place;
nor were we altogether sure that this
rusty-looklng fellow was not an Irish
Rip avn Wrinkle who had just pried
himself out of one of these dark dun
geons, till we dropped little coin in
lis rusty hand, which closed on it
without any signs of stiffness. so we
concluded that he belonged to the pres
ent age.
Continued next week.)
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-10-10
Sour Grapes.

Chicago News.)
believe" said the girl with the new
engagement ring, that men and women
should marry their opposites."
That being the case" reioined the
maid with streak of envy III her makes
that's nice" INNS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
DULL DAY IN SENATE
roRAxEn Dxy1NDs SENATOR
 ,QUAY's COUP.
Says the Government of the Philip pines Was Established in . Rider to m Apprcpria-
 ton Bill.

Washington. Jan. 29.--Ths Senate pro- ceedings today were unmarked by any lively debate such az occurred yesterday.
 When the Rawiins resolution calling on the Secretary of War for the evidence in certain courts martial cases in the Phil- ippines was laid before the Senate MT. McLaurin (Niss) urged its adoption. He detailed certain acts of cruelty on the part of the American soldiers towards Filipino men and women and said the Senate should have the evidence in such cases. He remarked that 1t was easy to say there was a syndicate of slander and defamation in the Senate toward the army but when the army was slandered the American officers were slandered by showing them to have been guilty of out rages and he argued that they should be weeded out of the service.
 The resolution went over until tomor- row.
 Mir, Hanna moved to disagree to the amendments of the House to the Depart ment of Commerce bin. and to agree to a conference. The chair appointed Messrs. Hanna. Nelson and Clay as the Senate ccnferees.
 MT. Dietrich (Neb.) presented reso- lution discharging the Committee on Re- lations with Cuba from further consider ation of House bill pertaining to Gu ban reciprocity and asked that the reso- lution lie on the table.
 A House bill was passed appropriating $500 for the First Baptist Church of Cartersville, Ga. destroyed during the Civil War by the United States troops.
 The Statehood bill was then taken up but Mir. Quay yielded to permit Mir. Proctor to report the army appropria- ton bill which h. said he would call up at the earliest possible moment.
 A message from the President was read In which he asked for the necessary power to cooperate with Mexico and China regarding the restoration of the parity of silver and gold. It was referred to the Committee on Finance.
 MT. Lodge then concluded his remarks in opposition to the Statehood bill and Mir. Bard of California. also spoke in op- position to 1t. At the conclusion of ISr. Bard's remarks and just before the Sen- ate adjourned MT. Foraker, having the Statehood bili in charge in the temporary absence of MT. Quay, said that from statements that he had received, the ac- tion of MT. Quay yesterday in introduc- ing the Statehood bill as proposed amend ments to the agricultural and sundry civil bills was regarded as an unheard of pro eeeding. It was not unheard of at all he said. It was simply a question whether a majority of the Senate could do a thing 1t wanted to. He referred to previous leg islation on appropriation bills which had contained the provision establishing the Il. A A. said that the army appropriation bill re- ported today provided for legislation creating a general stan.
 Mir. Clay (Ga.) made a few remarks | upholding MT. Foraker's views and the | Senate then adjourned.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
TOOK A ST RAW VOTE.
Interesting Experiment in a Res
 taurant.

An advertising agent, representing a prominent New York magazine, while on recent Western trip. was dining one evening in Pittsburg restaurant
 While waiting for his order he glanced over his newspaper and noticed the ad- vertisement of a we'll known dyspeI}sia preparation. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets; as he himself was a regular user of the tablets he began speculating as to how many of the other travelling men in the dining room were also friends of the pop- ular remedy for indigestion.
 He says: ''I counted twenty-three men at the tables and in the hotel office took the trouble to interview them and was surprised to learn that nine of the twen- ty-three made practise of taking one or two of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal.
 One of them told me he had suffered so much from stomach trouble that at one time he had been obliged to quit the road. but since using Stuart's Dyspepsia Tab lets had been entirely free from indiges- ton, but he continued their use, espe- cially while travelling on account of ir regularity in meals and because. like all travelling men, he was often obliged to eat what he could get and not always what he wanted.
 <hlbtilci, WHo Ine DlCture of health, said he never ate a meal without taking a Stuart Tablet afterward because he could eat what he pleased and when he pleased. without fear of a sleepless night or any other trouble.
 Still another used them because he wa q subject to gas on stomach, causing pres sure on heart and lungs, shortness of breath and distress in chest, which he no longer experienced since using the tablets regularly.
 Another claimed that Stuart's Dyspep- sia Tablets was the only safe remedy he had ever found for sour stomach and acidty; he had formerly used common soda to relieve the trouble. but the tablets were much better and safer to use.
 After smoking, drinking or other ex- cesses which weaken the digestive organs. nothing restores the stomach to a healthv, wholesome condition so effectuallv as Stuart's Tablets.
 Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets contain the natural digestives. pepsin, dlastase which every weak stomach lacks, as we'll as nux. hydrastin and yellow parilla. and can be safely relied upon as a radical cure, for every form of poor digestion, Sold by druggists everywher- {, wed-fri-sun. W N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
LEGISLATION ID LEGISLATORS.

Today's battle in the Senate will be over the fertilizer tag tax bill, introduced early in the session. At least that was the pre- vailing sentiment last evening wherever two or three Senators could be seen gath cred together.
 This bill proposes to reduce by nearly one-half the present tax, and the reduc- ton. it is said, will mean a considerable withdrawal of revenue from the support of certain schools fin the State. The meas ure will be championed by it's author, Senator Dunn of Clarke, one of the strong men of the Senate, who says little until he has occasion for speech, but whose speech is then effective, and Senator Powell of Butler. another fighter. Among is ablest opponents are such men as Sena- tors Stone of Cherokee and Norman of Chambers.
 The bill introduced by Senator Harrison of Lee and passed by the Senate yester- day is one that eniists the interest of all Southerners who care for the preservation of the relics of the Confederacy and the reasuring in memory and otherwise of all that pertains to the old South This bill provides that a commission Ncomposed of Confederate veterans who fought at the memorable siege of Vicksburg shall tlSlI lnAI DldCS dIlI~IOCdt6 QTeClS6kY the positions occupied by the several divis- ions of Alabama troops in that engage ment This mission is an interesting and important one. and 1t can be accomplish ed now, whereas few years hence there will be none living who could adequately tell what lad been Alabamas s part in that notable engagement.
 There Is considerable expectancy in Montgomery over the treatment that will be accorded the Greater Montgomery bilr' when it reaches the House of Rep resentatives.
 This measure extends the city limits of Montgomery, taking in West End, Cloverdale. Riverside and other suburbs. It was agreed upon by the City Council and was introduced in the Senate by Sem ator Screws, passing that branch of the Legislature yesterday.
 It is said that the Montgomery delega- ton in the House is evenly divided on the bill.
 MT Maner of Montgomery introduced yesterday in the House a bill to amend the Code so as to make the keeping of a gaming house a misdemeanor instead of a felony.
 This Montgomery representative, who is ardently opposed to all forms of gam bling, takes the rather unique position that his proposed law would serve to re- duce the number of violations of the law. He says on account of the present severe penalty for gaming. officers of the law have a hard time catching and convict ing offenders. If 1t is made misdemean- or, Mir. Maner thinks convictions will be more freauent and the object lessons will be beneficial.
 
 The joint subcommittee representing the House Ways and Means Committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
THE HOUSE.

Washington. Jan. D.-The House today passed the Indian appropriation bill and began consideration of the postoffice ap- propriation bill. MT. Burton (O) con- tinued his criticism of the extravaganza of the items of the Indian bill to the end but his three days attack on the bill was not productive of many reduc- tions. MT. Patterson (Dem.. Tenn.) took advantage of the latitude allowed in gen. eral debate on the postoffice bill to make a set speech for an hour and half on the trust question. MT. Reid (Dem., Ark. ) spoke on good roads. The following con- ferees of the Department of Commerce Bills were named just as the House ad- journed at 505 p. m.: Messrs. Hepburn
 Qa.), Mann Qll.). and Richardson (Ala.)
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

and the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee. met yesterday afternoon in the office of the Commissioner of AEricul- ture with view to taking preliminary steps in the preparation of a revenue bill. for which the committee had been ap- pointed at a recent joint meeting of the two standings committees. Little was done at the meeting, beyond arranging a general plan of procedure. The work in hand is to be divided among the several members of the committee and freouent meetings are to be held. at which doubt ful points are to be discussed and the whole pushed to completion. The bill will probably be ready for introduction within two weeks.
 At meeting of the House Committee on Immigration and Labor yesterday the child labor bill. introduced by Mir. Rich of Mobile. was agreed upon and 1t will be favorably reported today by Mir. Cum ningham of Jefferson, chairman of the committee. This is the compromise measure agreed upon by the interested parties.
 The House Committee on Commerce and Common Carriers of which Hon. George H. Parker of Cullman is chairman at A meeting last night decided to report on the free pass bill'' of Representative London of Jefferson. This bill requires public officials to make a report of all passes received from railroad companies.
 Hon. B. T. Skinner, ex-Representative from Monroe County, is in the city re- newlng acquaintance with Senator Hall of Baldwin and others of his old asso- ciates in the Legislature. and incidentally attending the Educational Conference He returns home today.
 Senator Hipp of Cullman returned last evening from Birmingham, where ha spent the day
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
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Nathan Biegers is the only a,

Nathan Biggers Is the only au- thorized collector of subscrfp- lions for The Advertiser in Mo bile. Subscribers are requested to pay no other person until further notice. once 112 St. Francis Street; telephones. Bell. 56s; Home, 12. Prompt attention Given to all orders for delivery, complaint of non-deiivery or news items.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
THE COAL INQUIRY.
Philadelphia and Reading Has an
 Inning Before. Strike Commission.

Philadelphia. Jan. 29.-The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company. the last of the large coal companies to put its case to the coal strike commission. took up the time of the days session of the commission.
 At the afternoon session announce ment was made that the mine workers and Reading officials had agreed that the weighing of coal in the Southern coal fields is impracticable. This settles. so far as this field is concerned, one of the principal points in dispute It is still a bone of contention in the middle and up- per parts of, thss anthracite regions. Most of the contract miners in the Southern nelds are paid by the yard.
 The witnesses called by the Reading Company today were principally superin- tendents who told of conditions existing about and in the eolnsriss owned by the company frrt
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
The Sail Survey.
Advertiser Bureau,
 Anhft~ January -t

The men in charge of the soil survey for Mobile County. in the interest of the Agricultural Department of the United States government. informed your repre- sentative this morning that the work in the immediate vicinity of the city of Mo bile would he completed February 6. He said that when the work near the city was completed he would send a. force to the vicinity of Alabama Port and one to Citronelle for inspection and examination. This work, he said. is being pushed rap idly with the view to completion on or before the first of April. Bad weather has. in a degree. hampered the field force but the first installment of reports has already heen compiled and forwarded to Washington. He said that this work would. when its purpose was fully real ized. be seen to mean much for this sec- ton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Factory Prices and No Delays

enable hgh-cass standard direct representatives Chemical  world highest quality will produce Harmony of prices and quality is good thing to start the demonstrate this
 Address all directto
 MARKS GAYLE, Resident Agents, Montgomery Ala |.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Annapolis. Jan. 2s.-Mrs. Mccormack, wife of Rear Admiral A. H. Mccormack U. S. N. (retired), died here today after a long illness. She was the mother of A. H. Mccormack. Jr.. of the Navy De- pertinent, Washington.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
FERTILIZER

patrons end facilitate delivery large Federal Chemical Co., The Wonderful and Pure HighGrade Phosphatsa PhosphatePotash Mixtures
 Kani kept in stock by fin Monoo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
NO ACTION ON CRUM.

Senate Committee Considers It al
 Some Length.
 Washington, Jan. 2s,-The Senate Com mittee on Commerce today considered at some length the nomination of pr. w. D. Crum (colored) to be Collector of the port of Charleston. s. C., but postponed action.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
FIRE AT ALABAMA CITY.
Dwight Manufacturing Company
 Suffers Loss of $2,oOO.

Gadsden. Jan. 9.-(Special)-Fireb broke out in the packing room of the Dwight Manufacturing Company in Alabama City Tuesday afternoon and considerable damage was done before the flames could be extinguished.
 About twenty-five bales of cotton were spread cut in the room when the fire was discovered. After hard work the fire was extinguished by the company's de- pertinent. The damage was about 5000.
 Charles Harper, switchman for the Alabama Great Southern at Attalla, was killed .n that city Tuesday afternoon. An engine was showing some cars into the yard of the Eagle Iron Company's s furnace and when just over a small tres- tie a car loaded with iron ore broke in two. Harper was on the car and went down with 1t. His lower extremities were buried beneath the ore and his legs and body were fearfully crushed. He died fin short time after the accident.
 R. A. Mitchell. by order of decree fin the Chancery Court has been sending out lot of money to the stockholders in the old Gadsden Land and Improvement Company. During the past few days he distributed over sl7.oOo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Sweden sent three quarters of the four into this country last year
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Fertilizers.-See advertisement else where in today's paper,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Death of Mrs. A, H McCormack,

Aug Veissc and Miss Leila Mann were married near Montella.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
To Increase Presidents Salary.

Washington. Jan. 29.-Representatfye Bristow of New York. today introduced a bill increasing the salary of the Presi- dent of the United States to s1O0OOO a year.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
SEARCH WAS FRUITLEss.
No Trace is Found of Gurley and
 Murphee.

Cullman, Jan. 29.-(SpeciaD-A Japanese tea party was given at the residence of Mrs U. D. Seascy in North Cullman yes terday evening. Refreshments were serv- ed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30
Mobile Minor Mention.

W l.. Henderson. land and immigration agent of the Mobile and Ohio and South ern Railroads. returned this morning from Birmingham. where he had gone to attend the Alabama Live Stock Associa- ton meeting. He used every honest en- deavor to have the next convention held in Mobile. but says Montgomery defeated him by an eyelash. He will try again, he says.
 Austin c. Fainter. an immigratio and land developer of Winona, Minn., is in the city on a tour of inspection Mr. Fainter has been making & tour of the South, especially of lands along the Mo- bile and Ohio Railroad and speaks most
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Miss Eula Manning and Louis Kretch- mar of Garden City wer emarried by Rev M. Nierman.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Mrs. Karl Frank died Sunday. The fam fly moved to Culman several months ago from Wisconsin.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

The joint subcommittee representing the House Ways and Means Committee
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

The remains of John Speegle. son of F. w. H. Speegle of Trimble. were brought home for interment. Young Spec gle was accidentally killed in Birming- ham by furnace door falling on him.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

The Sheriff and deputies from Blount County passed through Cullman en route home after a fruitless search of the re- cent jail escapes Louis Gurley. murderer. and Mayben Murphree, adulterer. who it Is stated were helped by the Sheriffs daughter, Miss Etta Alldridge. to escape from Jail It is believed that Murphree and Gurley are in the mountains near Avery ,as Murphree has lived there.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Mrs. T. M. McMillan entertained very handsomely at lunch today in honor of Miss Julia Lake and Miss venetia Dan- ner.
 Miss Bernice Patterson was the attract i've hostess of the Drawing Cards this af- ternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-30

Mrs. William F. Kirkbride will receive Thursday, February 5, from to o'clock in honor of Mrs. Harry Dryer of Wau- kesha.