The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-09-05
= Our literary Cable &


just issued edfyng and instructive series of me
tations on the mysteries of the rosary These short
meditations are calculated to inspire devotion the
recitation of the most popular prayers, and to teach
the reader the most profitable method OF mediatng
the mysteries. 1t is in pamphlet form suitable
for distribution during the month of October. Copies
may be had from the Truth society Flood building
san Francisco, at sc each or IS per 100 copies.
The great Encyclical Letters of Pope Leo. KILL
The EncyelicaIs of Leo XIII make the best possible
memorial of the deceased Pontif Not only do they
reveal his character and views in the most important
events of his reign but they also help the
origin of mis- style and influence writer The time
not wasted that Leo devoted to writing Latin
verse. The sententous and epigrammatic utterancs
of his Encyclcals clearly traceahe to this scho-
ary practice. 1t is not always possible to give in
English the full value the Latin in which for the
most part these letters written, but the identity
of the writer is discernible throughout They are
Leos own compositions and they express his views in
his peculiar manner, with calmness and a pa
thence that has time and attention for every detail
One will not read far before perceiving how erroneous
it is to consider Leo XIII liberal Pope. COncia-
tory he is in the highest degree tactful and always
careful to palliate an unpleasant statement 1t IS
amusing to hear people condemning Plus IN for MS
Syllabus of Errors and praisng Leo for his liber-
treated in succession in these Encycicals but with
such reasonabeness that every agrees condemn
the error instead of railing at the venerable writer
Leo XIII was an unsparing enemy Of error and Oh
all who tolerated it:
ITO recoi from enemy. or to keep silence when
from all sides such clamors are raised against truth
is the part of either devoid of character or who
entertains doubt to what ne processes to believe
In both cases such mode of behaving is base and IS
To C,Od md hot with
salvation of mankind This kind of conduct is profit
able only to the enemies of the faith for nothing EN-
boldens the wicked greatly the lack Of courage
on the part of the good. Moreover want Of vgor on
the part of Christians is so much the blame
worthy not seldom little would be needed on her
part to bring to naught false charges and refute Ct
roneous opinions; and always by exerting themselves
more strenuously they might reckon upon being SUI
cessfr!"
He had patience with men who sought omca'
positions as means of propagating error. or WIN
those VINO permitted them to obtain such Offices
The principal Encycca1 Letters of Pope Leo All|
treating of the important questions of the day. nav
been collected into volume by Rev. John J. Wynue
s. j., and published by Benziger Brothers. New lo'N
Cincinnati and Chicago The book can be had FROM
any Catholic book seller or will be mailed on receipt
the price (S postage 20 cents extra) by the publishers
The Robert Emmett centennial occurring on sep
20. Donahoe's Magazine for September devotes lHN
two pages to review of the patriots life written
lyman Hinkson Through the courtesy
DR.. Thomas Adds Emmett of New York grandnepn'
If Robert Emmett, the magazine presents to its rea
l magnificent collection of portraits and views ~
,luding pictures of the patriot of his grandparents
ather and brothers. the faithful Anne Devin. slN's
ull-page plates representing his early home the
IF his arrest Imprisonment and trial; fac-simNV
production of the report of the British parlame"'
o his demeenor during trial. and of the HiOe'N
Journal of Sept 81 1903, giving the speech OF tns
orney general the testimony of witnesses nv
lmmets speech and the sentence i'm,
The number is distinctivey Irish in tone nclul'
n addition to the Emmett tribute, River Foe~
reland" by p. G. Smyth; Through the Nine u'sr Gar
Antrim" by Seumas MacManus; Some lrsn
ens,'' by Nora lyman oMahony, and Memoirs il
ne Marble City" by William Peard-al protuSeH
ustrated. rb,
A paper of much interest to theatre-goers u org
theatrical Trust" by John Talbot Smith VINO b
he methods of the trust and the managers VIM