The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-01-10

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was glad Christmas tidings for the Catho-
lies of the diocese of Peoria.
Father MeGrady has written an. open
cialistc views and his magazine articles
in praise of Darwin, Zola and Renan.
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In his address at the reception ten
stated that Omaha was to be an arch
iepiscopal see and Des Moines the seat
of bishop. This has been anticipated.
but the statement is for the first time
made hy one in position to know.
The first American ordained in the
Philippines. is Rev. William HI. Stanton
of Missouri. Father Stanton is jesuit
and was ordained by Bishop Garcia on
Aug. ~ last.
Out in Omaha they have arrested a
man whose speciality was robbng Cath
Ollie churches of candlesticks and other
religious articles. On him when
searched were papers showing that he
served in the Philippines. We suppose
he contracted the habit of taking SOU
venirs when doing duty in our colo
MAI possessions. Evidently the habit
once gained of rifling churches is a
hard one to control.-American Herald.
American Catholics should not be
more Papal than the Pope in the mat
| ter OF church interests in the Philip
pines. The Observatore Romano pub
| lished in it's issue of Dec. 13 a Papal
! Bull-the full text of which we shall
! soon lay before our readers-introduc-
ing sundry notifications and reforms
in the organization and discipline of the
| church in the Philippines, as result
of the change of government. The
Bull recalls and praises the initiative
of the United States in sending a spe-
cial commission to Rome for the fair
| and friendly adjustment of religio-po-
litical difficulties. Yet only last week
one OF our esteemed contemporaries
was CHASING Governor Taft with Ma
poleon Bonaparte as an enemy of reli-
gion.-Boston Pilot.
In some respects the Church of Eng
land is the most Protestant of the
''wayward sisters" that broke away
from maternal control in the sixteenth
century. Sir William Vernon Har-
court said of it recently in the House
OF Commons: The difference between
the two ecclesiastical systems Ghe
Catholic church and the Church of Eng
land) is that the Church of England is
a lay establishment. 1t was made by
the laity, the appointment of bishops
is by the crown and the ultimate ap-
peal on matters of doctrine is to lay
tribunal. Western Waterman.
o.
An editor who died of starvation was
being escorted to heaven by an angel
who had been sent out for that pur-
pose, says the Findlay, o., Courier.
May | look at the other place before
we ascend to eternal happiness?"
Easily" said the angel. So they went
below and skirmished around, taking
in the sights. The angel lost track of
the editor and went around hades to
hunt for him. He found him sitting
by furnace tanning himself and gaz-
ing with rapture upon lot of people
in the fire. There was sign on the
furnace which said: Delinquent Sub
scribers." Come said the angel, Eve
must be going" You go on" said
the editor, I'm not coming. This is
heaven enough for me. Catholic SEN
tinel.
After years of negotiations the long
standing difference between the vatican
and Emperor William of Germany as
regards the training of candidates for
the priesthood of Alsace- Lorraine has
been satisfactorily adjusted. 1t has been
agreed that the vatican shall organize
a theological school in connection with
the University of Strasburg, under the
same rules as those at Bonn and Bres-
lau. 1t is a strange condition of things
that the church should be receiving
privileges III Protestant Germany, while
in Catholic France she is being perse-
cuted and coerced.-American Herald.
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The crying scandal of this industrial
age is the ostentation of wealth. The
other day Senator Clark built a million
dollar house for his grandbaby. Not to
be outdone, Carnegie has erected a
three million-dollar residence for his
baby. The fact that these men do these
foolish things is proof that their wealth
is an accident and their descendants
will not be able to hold 1t. The third
generation of such men will very prob
ably live in fiats.-Western Watchman.
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In an interview at Pittsburg on Sat
urday last Cardinal Gibbons expressed |
the opinion that the church in this |
country would not be taken from the
jurisdiction of the propaganda that |
she has prospered under that rule in |
the past and he could see no good rea-
son for a change. The only change |
that would possibly prove desirable |
would be an extension of the jurisdic-
ton of the delegate apostolic.-West-
ern Watchman.
The late archbishop of Canterbury |
was considered an infideI by most of |
the people of the Church of England. |
1t is very doubtful if he believed in a |
personal God. He owed his elevation |
to his advocacy of disestablishment in |
England. He left behind him a large |
estate, all of which he willed to his |
wife and children.-Western Watch |
man.
The Catholic press of this country, |
Canada, Great Britain and Ireland has |
had much to say regarding the statue |
of Father Mathew which the Knights |
Of Father Mathew propose to erect in
Forest park. They all say that the |
project is one that should be emulated |
in other cities and towns throughout
the world, and particularly the Eng |
lish- speaking world. Commenting upon
the fact that the. unwilling will occur
during the Worlds fair, some of the
papers aver that the temperance les
son that will be given by the knights
of Father Mathew and affiliated organ
izatlons on that day to the vast crowds
that will be assembled here will be a
grand one, luminous one, and one
that will never be Western
Waterman.
The people of England are clamor-
ing for easier divorce. At present there
is only one legal ground for divorce in
England, as in the Greek church. They
want to broaden that ground and es-
tablish most of the grounds held suffi-
Client in the United States. Europe is
copying after this country; but it had
better draw the line on our divorce
laws. We say again: God help the
Tomen.-Western Waterman.