Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-21
SOME RECENT rNCYCLlcALs.

The late pope issued a number Of let
tiers, or eucyclicos on various topics.
In these he treated on "Amerlcaniun A"
Christian Socialism" Marriage
"Freemasonry," "The Powers Of Gov
eminent and analogous subjects. In
these communications he defined the
position Of the Roman church ON the
topics treated ON, and although his
language was highly polished aud Dip
lomatic II leaves no doubt as to its
true meaning Leo did not In anything
recede from the ground occupied by
his predecessors
AS late as IN the year 1902 when the
pope addressed letter 10 the bishops.
on his Jubilee be protested against Che
temporal condition to which the uni.
ncatlon of Italy had reduced the pom
I'M He said In part
stripped OF the temporal sovereign.
~ ana consequently OF that independ-
ence which b. necessary to accomplish
go" NtNIHNN TfAA AAlNA NihAlAf llllMNlOlls lnlNfN
In Rome Itself 20 shut himself up In
his own dwelling because the enemy
has laid Siege 10 him on every side, he
has been compelled In spite Of the de-
lislVe assurances 0f respect and of the
precarlous promises Of liberty TO an abb
normal condition Of existence which is
unjust and unworthy OF his exalted
ministry"
He never ceased to protest against
the loss Of worldly power
IN his letter on "Amcrlcanlsm. he de.
clored that he could not approve OF
the views which by some are called
"Americanlsm" aluding, we presume.
to certain tendency In this country to
ecclesiastical self-goyernment and then
he continued
But ~ by this name are to be under.
stood certain endoWments OF nina
which belong TO the American people.
just as other characteristics belong TO
various other nations, and n. more.
over by il Is designated your political
condition ana the laws and customs by
which you are governed. there Is no
reason 90 take exception 60 the name
But if this is 10 be so understood that
the doctrines which have been adverted
20 are not only indicated, but exalted.
there can BE- no manner Of doubt that
cur venerable brethren, the bishops OF
America. would be the first 90 repudl-
ate aud condemn IL as being most in
furious 10 themselves and 60 their couD-
ny For 1t would give rise 20 the sus-
piclon that there me among you some
who conceive and would have the
church iu America 20 be different from
what Il is in the rest Of the world
The labor question and the Christian
Socialism, he discussed IN a letter dated
January 1901. In this he says IN part
The condition o., things at present
proclaims, aud proclaims vehemently.
that there is need for a union of brave
minds with an the resources they can
command. The harvest Of misery Is
before our eyes. and the dreadful pro-
iects Of the most disastrous national
upneaydls are threatening us from the
growing power o. the s0ciallstic move
ment. They have insidiously worked
their way into the very heart Of the
state, and On The darkness Of their Sc
Tet gatherings and IN the open light
NJ day. in their writings and their har-
rangues they are urging the masses on
ward 20 sedltion they fling aside re-
llgious discipline, they scorn duties and
clamor only Tor rights thye are work
Ing incessantly on the multitudes OF the
needy which daily grow greater, and
which, because Of their poverty. are
easily deluded and hurried on into
ways that are evil. II is equally the
concern 0f the state and OF religion.
and an good men should deem It a sac.
red duty TO preserve and guard both In
the honor which Is their due"
Such Is the position Of the Roman