The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1906-10-20
FRICTION BETWEEN PRIESTS AND
DAUGHTERS OF JESUS.

1t is feared there is possibility of the Daugn-
tiers of Jesus leaving this city, owing to some slight
friction between them and the priests, Fathers
Francis Van Clarenbeck and j. J. O'Carroll al
though the work of both the sisters and priests has
been Jealous and successful. At one of the scr-
wees few days ago, Father O'Carroll announced
to the congregation that letter had been written
TO the bishop, presumably by the sisters in which
complaint was made that the priests had not given
: t'-e daughters of Jesus such encouragement in
their work as they should have received Father
O'Carroll was deeply moved by the criticism and
lett, accompanied by DIR. Foley and Phr Iaux
two prominent Catholics, for Great Falls to CON
fer with Bishop Lenihan. 1t is sincerely hored
here that whatever trouble may exist will soon be
adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned.
These sisters, who were expelled from France about
three years ago, have, since coming to Lewstowll.
established convent and school, and are about to
build g hospital The two priests have also worked
arduously in their field and have been very sue
cessful This city cannot afford to lose either the
priests or the sisters, and it is hoped that har-
mony will be restored between them-Lewistown
Nlont) Dispatch to the Butte Miner
These are the incidents that help 80 powerfully
to bring religion into disrespect and make food for
the scoffers, for if the Christians cannot agree
charitably among themselves how can they cxpect
those who are looking to them for a good example
to do right? One great source of trouble in tie
Catholic church is characterization Human ma
ture is the same everywhere, for even ST. Paul so
gentle and great, quarreled with Barnabas: but.
nevertheless it is pestiferous failing Any one.
whether IN the church state, despsing authority
is far, very far, from the perfection of Christ.
Did not God obey the wishes of His own crea
lures Was not Christ obedient unto DEATH
When prophets commanded rain. fire or drought
from heaven it so done. How many gentle
bishops of the Catholic church are in their graves
today whose silent suffering wore their lives away
a suffering occasoned by rebellious priest or sis
ter too kind too jealous for the church to make
the trouble known fearful that it would breed
scandal in the non-Catholic world world ever
ready to feed on husks.
The scriptures as interpreted by the church are
the guide and direction for all it's members. We
prove by own lives with unerring accuracy
their solemn truths We know by what we see
and by our passionate nature that angels Of
heaven once fell by rebellion into the frightful
depths of hell We know by multitudinous and
current events that God cursed human nature its
men to toll and die, its women to bring forth chill
dren in pain and sorrow, and then pass into dust.
We see our own kind and those that are not, in
charge of hospitals and other charitable institu-
tions manifesting the unmercifulness pride and
stubbornness of the devil but woe to such! Christ
is no respecter of persons. He will say Depart We
accursed into everlasting fire, to the priest nun,
Episcopalian, Baptist, Lutheran or Methodist min
lister, if they prove false their trust as quickly
and vehementy as He will to an unrepentant
murderer or fornicator, for to whom much is given
much shall be expected
1t is a curious contradiction that hann;nnss ;s