The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-08-01
No south American Countries.

so. A--s0h. u y 3 le- e4'-'
saturdd1'
lilo South American Countries,
VS'--' '.,. or the fact that the generali-
ln IsoooIa regard South America as
iiy .. -,r.,+abIe land, where scandals of
d'S-gt are Of constant occurrence;
al ~ i,bsbitants. FOR the most part,
Tnos, IN Ignorance and STEPPED in
~. and where the clergy are especl-
no ;r5oient. ignorant and corrupt-in
any ,f this fact we think the Rev.
We" vaughan mas rendered a dis
h'.'i seryiae bv publishing in the Lon
'~oblet q defense of the much-ma
ooh l,',,a+5orie nations of South Amer
IsHeu IN of which he has personal
fa' a5ga Father Vaughan is of opin-
5,o+ non-Catholic travellers are
ION .',' rasnoDsib,e for the wide circu-
MAN. Of the calumnies- which he re-
s.lo" brt NJ can assure him that they
he attributed rather to non
a,,olic nissf0nari -. some of whom
NJ no scruple whatever ABOUT bear
fsIsa witness against the church.
H 1I-itire. of the clergy Of South Amer
rbafher regular or secular, Faith
no. ,.ongban saws. 1T can not be de
sias thai Judases are to be
. a.-, an Sau-b America. as in all other
l. .,.-,riss of the world But is it right
-sssonahle. because there are fallen
to he seen In South America, TO
..r5er,n for that reason the starry
s,sts-rbe hosts of good. Jealous and
ssrned priests who are Illuminating
4. world of this darkness with the
Ho-5 of God which they preach by
r,9tb and example," Among the ma
.rs. horn clergy are men Of letters and
S,,s5 preachers. who. like the mem
1.-s nj various religious orders, are la
s,-.,o most her0ically and with Won
s.-fpI success in speeding on the march
Il Christian progress throughout the
srqtb and breadth of the Spanish re-
,rblcs To the credit of these jealous.
.sLsscrifcing priests is a fine record /
4 beautiful churches, excellent schools, !
sm-isbing parishes, fruitful missions, |
rel.conducted charitable institutions, !
and so forth.
The religious advancement of UTu- |
rrgv we are assured. is even more |
marked than its material progress. The !
large percentage Of Legitimate chill /
i-a7 shown by official statistics is ex-
Dlgined by the existence of marriage I
laws which render it as difficult as
possible for many country people who
I've at great distance from their par
IN church to practice Christian NOR
atty. The curse of the country is the
government officials. who are generally
bent only on morey-making, ambitious
Free Masons or renegade Catholics, 7
for advancement and unscrupulous in
heir dealings with all over whom they
exercise authority. it is hoped that
wiser legislation and better govern
nelt will be the final result of the po-
ideal conflicts which periodically dis
urb and interrupt he progress Of Uru-
quay
Do spite Of iniquitous laws and IN
sm1ulous rulers. the South American
fl1bIas are highly civilized countries,
whose inhabitants may be held up to
many nations I'm Christendom as mod
IS Of religious faith and earnestness.
Although Father Naughan's article is
ss'rioted to the religious status Of
ugusy, he declares that his state
luis apply with equal truth to Chile.
Peru. the Argentine Republic and the
i'T Catholic South American ma
Maria.