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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.

The celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the
definition of the dogma of the Immaculate Con-
ception on Thursday conducted with pomp and
eclat throughout the entire Catholic world In
Salt Lake Iridium was held as a preparation
for the solemnty of the Feast. which lasted three
days and was concluded by solemn pontfcal high
Mass by Bishop Scanan, assisted by the priests of
the parish.
After the pronouncement of this article OF
faith fifty years ago by Plus X. many were
adverse to the dogma supposing, as they wrong
fully did It's meaning to be that the Blessed Virgin
was conceived as she conceived her Divine Son.
by the operation of the Holy Ghost As creature
or child of Adam. Mary the daughter of Anne
the same as any child is the offspring of It's par
ents Begotten all children are, there was no
miraculous intervention in her conception, neither
does the dogma of the Immaculate Conception con
template any such. Realizing this, it is somewhat
strange that after fifty years explanation there
should be some who yet misunderstood the mean
ing and import of the dogma then defined bv the
Catholic hierarchy and proclaimed by the Supreme
Pontif. And stranger still is the fact that parties.
denying entirely original sin as the inheritance Of
Adams posterity, should take offense at Catholic
teaching, namely, that Mary was the only excep-
ton to the general rule which applies to Adams
posterity
Catholic teaching in reference to this is that
as Adam was the parent of the human race, he con-
tanned mankind in its universally in himself.
Hence human nature, of which he was the unit.
therefore contained in him. was infected by his sin.
In the natural law like beget like So our first
parents, who were sinners, could only beget sin
ners. or. as the Scripture expresses it: adam
lived, and begot sons in his own image and like
ness"
This has been the belief of the human race since
time began, viz; that the first transgression of
Gods command has been transmitted from parent
to child So true is this that Proudhan, the great
infdel, wrote The doctrine of the fall is not
merely the expression of particular and transiory
state of human reason and human morality. but it
Is moreover the spontaneous though symbolic CON
fesson Of the fact (Which is as astonishing as it
is undeniable) of mans culpability alb oyo. and of
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
MARK TWAIN ON JOAN D,ARc.

In Harper's Magazine for December Mark
Twain, who has recently made thorough study Of
the original documents bearing the life of Joan
of Arc. PAYS wonderful tribute to this slight girl
whom he calls by far the most extraordinary per-
son the human race has ever produced"
All the rules fail in this girls case. In the
worlds history she stands aone-quite alone. 9th
ers have been great in their first public exhibitions
of eeneralship vaor legal talent. diplomacy. forti
tude but always their previous years and assocIa-
lions had been in a larger and smaller degree
preparation for these things. There have been no
exceptions TO the rule. But Joan competent Ill
a law case at Is without ever having seen law
book or a court house before: she had no training
in soldiership and associations with 1t, yet she
was competent general in her first campaign: she
was brave in her first battle, yet her courage had
had no education-not even the education which
boys courage gets from never-eeasing reminders
that it is not permissible in a boy to be coward,
but only in girl. friendless. alone, ignorant. in
the bosom of her youth, she sat week after week,
prisoner in chains before her assemblage of judges,
enemies hunting her to her death. the abest minds
in France. and answered them out of an untaughr
wisdom which overmatched their learning. bafHed
their tricks and treacheries with a native sagacitv
which compelled their wonder and scored every dar
victory against these incredible odds that camped
unchallenged on the field In the history of the
human intellect unframed. inexperienced. and
using only its birthright equipment OF untried
pacities. there is nothing which approaches this
oan of Arc stands alone. and must continue to
stand alone. by reason of the unfelowed fact that
in the things wherein she was great she was so with
out shade or suggestion of help from preparatory
teaching practice, environment or experience.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

and holy; but un-Cathohc. Unapos ,Jtic. This m...
ger of the sects is to be co1summatcd i'm Boston
next GEAR by commissioners from all denomination.
PROCESSING hostility to Rome. \ new era OF Prorl.-.
ant prosperity is promised after that much desired
event shall have trauSplrcd Missionary enterprise
is to be consolidated the anti-C Catholic warfare.
to be concentrated, and the scattered bands of pred
atory Protestmts organized into ono grand army .t
defense and ctfense to check the advancing heavy
columns of the pope. The thought Is calculated t,
stir the blood of the most indifferent Prot.--a..
and to make heroes Of all lovers Of Zion
The reunion Of Professionalism was attempted
before its founders went to their place Ever Since
the feud between Luther and Me!anchthou. Nh.
Protestant world has been crying aloud: "I..r us
have peace" But there can be- no peace withour
union ard there can DC no union without urlifr-
ING principle unity must always have center:
so union must have binding principle. The ONT.
bond that could unite all ProtestauS the only plat
form on which they all could stand. Is hatred ol
Catholics. But while love uurcs hatred is thr most
active Of dissolvcuts. Two people who bear con-
mon hate to Il third will soon end by Eating each
other For this reason Professionalism has h..I
breaking up into sccts from its BIRTH fragment .ru
thrown of every year. and instead OF becoming
united in favor of the common enemy. Rome they
have broken up into sects and pursued a partisan
warfare as costly as it was bottles Professionalism
is not ouI+ cursed by divisions, but doub, cursed bv
subdivisions. Whv should there be two great di-
visions Of the Methodists after the rock ON which
they split was blasted and forever removed by De
guns of the late civil war; Why should there be
the old school and new school PrcsbytcFiau~! Why
should there be the free will. the open communion
the seventh day and q hundred other kinds Of
Baptists Why should there be low and high
and broad church among the Episcopalian-: TIN.
reason is that the physical law of cohesion and
gravitaton docs not apply ideas: that these
tually repel each others if not kept together by
principle of union.
In the Catholic church there Is this principle Of
union and it has -withstood the shocks and storms
of two thousand years. It viii ali the assaults that
may be made on it until the end Of time. That
principle is the truth Of God which Is the same
yesterday today and forever; and the infallibliry
of the church which is the pillar aud ground Of
truth" The word of God made all things out Of
nothing and gave to all . common end and pur-
pose; that same word calls all things back to their
beginning and keeps them in obedience and aIlcgi
ance to their supreme law-giver. 4 divided Catho-
lie church is thiag wholly inconeeivabe.-Wc
ern Waterman.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

its natural inclination to evil. Woe is me, for 1
have sinned, cries the human conscience, from all
tongues and from all quarters. Woe to US, because
we have sinned." This same doctrine to which the
synagogue held fast was forcibly expressed by King
David: Behold, was conceived in niquity, and
in sins did my mother conceive me-
To this general law there was one exception, l. e.,
one child of Adams, who conceived and born
free from sin, and that was Mary, who was the
mother of Jesus This immunity from original sin
is what is known as the Immaculate Conception
Jesus, being miraculously conceived, not a
Therefore, he was conceived Immediately.
Another mistaken notion of this dogma is that
it is novel. or. it is sometimes expressed, "a
legend Instead of being a doctrine, it is the
Oldest of all Christian teaching dating from Para
disc and contained in the words of God the Father
addressed to the serpent: Il will put enmities
between thee and the woman" This eternal enmity
meant that the woman. l. e., Mary, Should never be
subject to Satan through sin. From the earliest
ages of Christianity all the great doctors of the
church. including Saints Augustine. Basil, Chrysos
tum, Cyril and many others taught what the SUI
premc Pontif declared to be article of faith
fifty years ago. Needless to add that those who
take exception to this article of faith either mis-
it should be So why intelligence and honesty
should allow itself to be deceived is one of the
great mysteries of life.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
WOULDN'T MARRY CATHOLICS.

w. P. Huntgate and Mrs. Laura Bollington
were disappointed in matrimonial aspirations at
Greensboro Ky. last FRIDAY. No irate parent in
terfered no obdurate county clerk refused to IS
sue the license but a civil officer having the au-
thority to join persons in matrimonial bonds re-
fused to perform the ceremony.
After securing the license the couple went be
fore Justice W. f. Rodman and asked to be mar
ried. The justice had known Huntgates family IN
other days, and knew them as Catholics. He asked
Huntgate if he was a Catholic, to which Huntgate
replied that he not. that he had been raised in
the Catholic faith. but hardly considered himself TO
be such now.
''How about the lady q asked Justice Rodman.
Well she is a Catholic" replied Huntgate.
Il am a Catholic too" said the justice, "and
have the authority to perform marriages. When
Protestants come here and want me to marry them
| do so without question. because they hold mar
riage to be only civil contract. Catholics regard
it as sacrament. | viii not perform a marriage
ceremony for Catholics when l know it."
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

Speaking to the old kids" now. do you remember
when you Janauschek i'll "Deborah." What a
peerless woman she appeared the boys in the gal
lery, majestic III figure resonant in voice, and be-
decked with diamonds TO make raiah envous
Royalty went wild over Janauschck Monarchs in
vited her to play before their queens and courtiers.
She was the dramatic Alexander to conquer the
world when the curtain rolled up-and to roll down
with no more worlds to conquer. Last week Janau-
schek died-wherc! In the Brunswick Home at
Amityvile, L. Ia charity patient OF the actors
fund. Peace to The Bohemian daughter of Prague.
Poor Janauschek!
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
DISCUSSION ON THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
CONTINUED from Page -

scandalous. and was always disedifyng to the in
nate piety and devotion of the Christians at large
Those who later urged the Holy See to utter dog
matte decision, and who finally succeeded in bring
ing 1t about. influenced by motives of higher
and nobler character-those of honoring the august
Mother of Cod and of giving duly authorized ex-
preston to their faith and devotion And IL Is
gratifying to know that North America was con-
spcuous for devotion to the Immaculate Concep-
ton more than two hundred and thirty years ago.
But the declaration of the Fathers of the Council
of Trent is entitled to the first place
Says Rev. j. Waterworth, in his history of THE
DEGREES and Canons, etc, of the Council (p xcYi1
When those DEGREES on original sin were read in
general congregation on the Sth of June, 1916 Car
dinal Pacheco required that. to the second canon
Which asserts the transmission of original sin to
the whole human race, there should be added the
words: As regards the Blessed Virgin the Coun-
ell does not intend to define anything; although it
is piously believed that she was conceived without
original SIM. This opinion had majority in its
favor, but was opposed by all the bishops of the
Dominican Order, and by few other prelatcs as
deviation from the resolution not to condemn any
opinion prevalent in the Church; for, as it seemed
TO them to declare an opinion pious was indirectly
to condemn the contrary mpious. 1t was at
length, after much debate, agreed that the obnox-
ious words should be expunged: and that the Conn
ell should content itself with citing the well known
declaration OF St Augustine. that. when speaking
OF SIM there intention of including the
Blessed Mother of God and of renewing the decree
OF Slxtus " this vexed question:" The decree
finally adopted by the Council is in these words:
"This same holy Synod doth nevertheless declare
that 1t Is not its intention to include in this de-
cree. where original sin is treated Of the blessed
and immaculate Virgin Mary, the Mother of God:
but that the constitutions of Pope Sixtus w. of
happy memory, are TO be observed under the pains
contained IN the said constitutions, which it re-
nevys
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

President Roosevelt during his visit TO the St.
Louis exposition showed that he enormously in
terested in the Philippine exhibit, especially in the
native soldiers, both Of the constabularly and the
regular army and in the display of natural products
One newspaper account says that Mr.. Roosevelt
was leaving the Filipino reservation hour after
dark Saturday night he stopped to compliment Major
Johnston, who commands the battalion of native
troops He expressed his surprise we'll pleasure
at the sodierly appearance of the Fipinos shown
in the exacting drill earlier in the afternoon. Per-
haps the ordinary newspaper reader will in all
this nothing more than a pleasant little incident But
the thoughtful reader will ask himself how it happens
that these Fiipinos to be so far advanced
other Asiatics There be but answer: The
Catholic church has Chrstianfzed and civilized them
Catholic News, New York.
That is not a correct answer. The Catholic
church is not in the business of making soldiers of
Asiatics. Neither the Filipinos $50 far adj
vanced over other Asiatics." The military knowl-
edge coupled with intrepedity of the Japanese is
the worlds wonder. How does it happen so! APP
plying the rule of logic laid down by our contem-
porary, Brahminism would be responsible. Just as
well to tell the truth about such things when we
go about it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10


The Carnegie Steel company at Pittsburg has is
sued circular letter to the superintendents of the
different plants and to heads of the departments in
the plants. instructing them to employ no men over
80 years of age in certain departments and ex-
tending the age limit to 40 in Others That act alone
OF hearless corporation made more votes for Debs
than thousand propagandists could persuade for
HIM onthemerts of his party. 1t is in easy step from
the dead line" to socialism. Contrast such CON
duct with the treatment received by tire employees
of the governor-eect Of Massachusetts It is re-
lated that among Mr.. Douglas first employees was
John Creed who is now 20 years old but is still one
of the governor-elects worknen. Several times Mr.
Creed has been discharged it is true but always by
some new boss who thought that the old man was
past his prime and therefore to be shifted Each
time he has been reinstated by Mr. Douglas The
last time he discharged Mr.. Douglas issued this
statement: John must have work Just as long as
he IS able to do it. When he is not able to work let
him come to the factory and sit around. / want ii
understood that he is to stay on the payroll" That
kind of talk elected Democratic governor in spite
OF large Republican plurality for the presidential
nominee. The trades unonists turned out and won
the victory. No alarm is provoked by socialism I'M
til corporations like the Carnegie company play
into their hands.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
CARD FROM BISHOP scANLAN.

/ feel it my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time to time that no person bearing the
name and garb of priest or sister or anyone else
authorized permitted to solicit or collect in this
diocese for any purpose whatever connected with the
Catholic Church without having from me PERMISSION
in writing, bearing my seal and signature. Should
anyone be found engaged in doing this unlawful
work or collecting without such document he or
She the may be- should be regarded by all as
fraud and impOster. L. SCANl1AN
Bishop of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

and business world returned after a year or more
spent in Mexico, Peru and Brazil In conversation
he told us very distinctly that there thousands
OF Americans in business in those countries and
millions of American capital in and that moth
ing IS more certain than that absorption of
Mexico is intended in the near future II will come
he asserts, inside the next twenty years, and may
come when Diaz of Mexico dies. Already, he de
cares the politicians of that country and this Sc
crety have arranged for such coup d'etat and thou
sands t,business men in both countries are in the
secret American syndicates even have contracts
looking toward such eventuality, he says
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

Dorothy Dix could earn more honest money as
a typewriter than as writer for people who think
She speaks Of the millennium to come when we
learn to mind our own business But it Will be
an Evcless Eden" she says, without a single wo-
man in it. No woman has YET arrived. or shows
signs OF arriving. at the point of grace when she
can behold another person making pie without
putting her finger in it." What sweeping charge
to make upon women everywhere Nobody would
utter i but woman careless of the sound of
speech; ono who is too silly 10 be considered seri
ously and too old to be spanked.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

Baron Hugh Mcmahon Of County Armagh, Ire
land, died and left large estate His son refused
to take the title and property because to do so would
obige him to swear allegiance to the British crown
He became policeman in st. Louis and died there
last week. His son, priest also refuses to accept
the estate and title under the offensive conditions
named" says the Salt Lake Tribune. How this last
McMahon would be lionized by the Four Hundred
were he baron and not priest He could have his
pick of the feminine Vanderbilts and Goulds. were
he baron and not priest But being priest
and not baron he has their contempt for choosing
a simple American life
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
rR1sHmAN,s cHIvALRIc CHOICE.

An Irshman travelling in France was challenged
by Frenehman to fight a duel. to which he readily
consented and suggested shielahs as weapons.
"Thet won't do" said the Frenchman's second.
"As challenged party you have the right to choose
the arms, but chvalry demands that you should de-
eide upon a weapon with which Frenchmen
familiar
rs that so!" replied the Irishman, coolly.
VERY we'll we'll fight with guillotinesn
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
PurTINe sEcTIoNs ToGETHER.

The prophet Of God once saw scattered dry bones
come together again and live. 1t was miracle The
dry bones of professionalism have been gnawed by
the days of heresy freclove, freethought and ire
gion for four hundred years, and the prophecy is
gone forth that these dry bones shall be brought to-
gether in 1905, and from them shall emerge re-
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

Going, going. gone! The Westminster Con-
fession Of FAITH knocked down for S25O,00O.
knocked out" would perhaps be the proper term
for the gift of $250O00 to the Union Theological
Seminary at Pittsburg had string attached to it.
Therefore did the faculty discard the old confes-
sion and substitute one of their own creation face
value $25ooOo. New creeds come high, but we
must have them.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

That Thanksgiving day banquet in London
where Choate smiled upon Lansdowne and the lat
ter smiled back when the proposed Anglo-Ameri-
can treaty was mentioned. may not digest so well
on the stomach of a United States senator. That
august body is not yet under the thumb of the
president or his secretary of state.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

The editor of this paper asks kind friends to
pray for the repose Of the soul of his mother,
Margaret Corcoran. This pioGs widow died last
Thursday al Buffalo, n. Y, uttering prayer that
the end would eome-as God willed it should-on
the feast day Of the Immaculate Conception.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

This is proper question put by the Pittsburg,
Observer: WHO is responsible for having had the
cornerstone Of the new public school ON Grant
street Bellevue. laid on Saturday last by Free
Nasons, with the ceremonies peculiar to that sect
The money for that building comes out Of the tax
PAYERS pockets, and the education is to be strictly
secular Free Masons had no more right to lay the
corner stone than the Knights Of Columbus
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

The best sort OF happiness is rarely visible to
the multitude. 1t lies hidden in odd corners and
quiet places, and the eager world, which presumably
is seeking it, hurries past and never recognizes it.
but continues to mistake for it prosperity and
riches, noise and laughter. even fame and mere
cheap nOtorietv
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10
THE TNTERMoUNTAM AND COLORADO CATHOLIC DEC 1904

how far his luxury affects others. TO sum it all
up said Father Clifford luxury, after all is only
a whim of the individual and whether or not it is
wrong depends largely on the individuals idea of
sim
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

in an editorial presenting the Microscopy of
American imperialists, the Catholic Sun of SYRIA
cuse gives. this piece Of information: "A few DAYS
ago friend occupying high place in the political
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

The selection headed Father Prout,' published
on the fifth page last week. first appeared in the
Michigan Catholic.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-12-10

Devotion to the Sacred Heart says Father Dig
nam, s. j., means to be convicted of His personal
love for me, to return it by personal love, and so
(for this is the nature of personal love) be glad
when he is honored-to make Him what reparation
can for the injuries done to Him by men.