The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-02-21

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| many lessons of faith hope and love.
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The Lamp is the title of new Catholic
| monthly devoted to church unity. II is
published by the Anglican community at
Graymoor, N. Y, and placed under the
special protection and patronage of Our
Henyen nd 1 ber Mary 2TeSen
FRANCIS of Assist In order to make the
mission of the publication more plain. the
words of our Blessed Lord. ut omnes stint.
is ably edited, and of it's honesty OF pur-
pose there can be no question. The editors
are in perfect union with the Vicar of
CHRIST on all points save one: the head
on earth of the Catholic church" does
not believe in Anglican orders. the edit
ors OF the Lamp do. 1t is held that in
can ordinations Leo XIII did not speak
infallibly. Granted. But what of Christ's
command to. hear the church? Is the
voice of His vicar to be heard and obeyed
only wren it speaks in tones of infallibiii-
ty? Is it authoritative only when fnfal-
lible? The editors of the Lamp will not
OBJECT to our proposing these questions,
since they have quoted nome words of our
own as true conception of Papal infalli-
bility.' In saying that the Pope is very
rarely infailible' we did not mean that his
authority. is not always supreme.-The
Ave Maria
We welcome new and cheaper editions
Of two admirable books by the late Canon
BagShawe-"The Credentials of the Cath
olic, Church" and The Threshold of the
Catholic Church" Both are of long proved
utility and they need no recommendation
70 our readers; The usefulness of the
flrst-named volume would be enhanced
by an index. R. & T. Washbourne. pub
lishers.-The Ave Maria.
In The Four Feathers" Mr.. A. E. W.
Mason cleverly evolves from an old say
ing the plot for an interesting story.
Harry Feversham, the son Of the distin
guished general and himself an officer in
the British army, inherits from his mother
a fear OF bloodshed and death by violence.
and when the moment comes to test his
courage he fails. Anticipating an order
of war, he resigns his commission and re-
tires into private life. Three brother
officers discovering the secret. send three
white feathers to Ethne Eustace. to whom
young Feversham is engaged. She de-
mands an explanation from her lover,
and he admits that the accusation is lust.
Miss Eustace, q proud high spirited girl,
breaks the engagement, and adding a
feather from her fan to those sent by the
officers she sends him away. bitterly up
braiding him for his cowardice. Though
lacking in courage to face death. Harry
Feversham shows a wonderful firmness
in meeting his fathers wrath and in &C
cepting the consequences of his act. In
no way does he seek to condone his con- |
duct.
The subsequent chapters relate in de-
tail many stirring adventures through |
which the dishonored officer passes. al |
ways fighting against sickeping dread |
of violent death, and yet mourning risks |
and enduring physical tortures from
which Drawer men would shrink. His one |
thought is to redeem his honor and to |
compel his accusers to take back the en- |
blenls of cowardice. Finally he succeeds |
and is restored to his place in his fathers |
esteem and in the affections of Miss Eu- |
tace. and the story ends happily. |
The Macmillan company New York. |
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A dainty little book of verse is ''Sha-
dows of An IDEAL by Emily r. Logue.
The Ideal" is a pure and lofty one. and
the inspiration of it touches. every selec,,,
ton in this little volume. AT His Call
dal Song Friendship and Love- Con