The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-01-27

organization entirely destructive of church
discipline and government. The essentials
or 1athoicity are it's code of morals. it's
dogma and It's hierarchy. The very cs-
sence Of the hierarchy is the subordina-
ZION OF the dock 10 the shepherd This
so-calied act Of separation rcNcrseS this
order Of things and makes tho shepherd
subject 20 the flock or "A portion of 10.
This is not legislaunE for the church. but
destroying Il. and yet Mr.. Watson SAYS
that no Catholic I'm an tie broad scope
or THIS American republic would think Tor
one moment OF denying TO the constituted
authorities OF the state the right 10 use
the same legislative power which the
church is now combating I'm France"
. Mr. Watson may be q careful historian
he Is a brilliant writer. but he is utterly
wrong in the comparison he draws be
tween tho situation in the United states
and that sought TO be established N
France by the act Of separation
Method of Creation Vague.
The act itself is remarkably vague con-
corning tho method OF creation OF these
committees; and the limits 10 their
authority are by no means defined. hat
above an the most serious defect is that
there is nothing in tie act permanently
NeSting the title TO the church property
in tho worship associations themselves so
that once Rome has Invested herself OF all
claim or title 90 the church property ana
tN' fIi,tNaEetfit-Ilt and control have levplN-
ca upon the asSoCia alton there is no pro-
tective clause or hint of one whereby the
perpetual use and enjoyment or even the
church buildings is guaranteed hv tho
state. which has shown itself I'm the past
10 ID lacking I'm common honesty. Does
sny one wonder why the poue. remember
Eng tho past action Of tho French repuh-
lc. hcsi-ates 90 divcst the church OF SITS
title 90 All THIS property, even though "A
failure SO 70 90 has closed the doors ~
EVERY church in France This a. tho only
way "tle pope has melted the people to
violate tho law" according to Afr Wat
son. Tie tolls them not TO give away tho
church property to these committees that
is the head ana front Of his offending
This act ~ separation. whereby rho
church and state safe nearly separated AS
t.cr AFRO in this country $50 SAYS Mt
Natsonl. providcs 30 Article 3 that au
Jurisdiction in church matters is practical
ly vested I'm tho lay committee with uo
mention of priest nv Nfsnou a~7 30. ,.-t.ls
S "A body of politicians. composing tho
council Of state. holding official positions
under the government. are constituted
tho arhitrators in an questions OF dispute
between the ordinary of diocese ana tho
committee Co whom tho management ~
the church property has been consigned.
-hould SUCH % dispute arise just asa il is
500 this country. - we arc 90 believe Mr..
Watson
As matter of facf. Tho Frar.n t'rtiIn- T
lies would gladly welcome such "a scparn-
tom 81 church and state CAS- exists iu this
great country of ours-a rca1 separation.
mott "a tray,-ty upou one. Tho Catholic
church remembers ana has always taught
ta" lesson imDarfe 10y Christ when TIE
looked upon the Image or Tiberius Caesar
read the supcrscriptiou upon the Roman
coin ana rohuked the Phaiseos Who tried
to entraD Him. saying Render. tuera-
Io''' To- caesar tine things that are Cle-