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The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

charges her with disorderly conduct, and Captain
Walker said she would be taken to Waukegan and
forced to eat, even if it were found necessary to
force food down her throat"
There is no saying to what depths of degrade
ton and folly persons who are supersttious may
fall. nor of the misery and evils which they may
bring upon themselves and those who are nearest
and dearest to them in life.
But in declaiming against superstition,
would-be progressive men and women go into the
opposite extreme and deny all faith assuming that
all creeds the result of superstitious training.
In the name of science, or what passes as science,
they deny the supernatural and all superhuman in
terventon in the affairs of mankind. How
cude because certain individuals imagine they
have innate divine power to heal the sick and
others think that it is Gods will that they should
sarve themselves to DEATH that all faith in God is
the result of superstition This would make faith
subsequent to superstition which is historically,
well as logically, wrong. Superstition is abuse
of faith by excess. but how abuse what does not
exist The genuine must be always prior to the
counterfeit as falsehood must be subsequent to
truth The fool who first denied God could not do
unless his existence had been universally pro-
claimed. Our modern unbelievers who think they
are too enlightened to be under the sway of reli-
gion, tell us in the words of the celebrated Roman
poet and philosopher. Lucretius, that Fear made
the Gods" forgetting that none could be made
less belief in the gods had already existed Super
stition instead of being an objection to religion,
is the strongest argument in its favor, since with
out true faith ii is inconceivable
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
WOLVES IN SLEEPS CLOTHING.

In New York recently two imposters donned
nuns habits in order to impose on the public. The
following account is taken from an eastern paper:
Sister Mary Agnesa7 and Sister Mary Adela"
the two bogus nuns who were arrested last week
in New York, charged with vagrancy. were sen
fenced to six months each in the workhouse by
Magistrate Wahe in the Tombs police court. The
magistrate said:
1T is notable commentary on the state Of re-
lgious feelings in this city that several of the peo
pie who gave YOU money were Hebrews The fact
that people have much confidence in Catholic
Sisters, irrespective of their own religion. makes
it all the more imperative that they should be pro-
tected from fraud
Father McMahon, director of Catholic charities
testified that the women were frauds.
This shows the Importance Of guarding the
public against imposters. and Of the wisdom of Rt
Rev. L. Scanan in insisting that no aims be given
to any person who assume religious garb unless
to any person who assumes religious garb unless
he or she can present his Endorsement in writing.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

lust for notoriety and their publicly expressed
doubts, or entire denial, of the inspiration of the
Holy Scriptures
Many of them, like the Ogden preacher, now
dragging the cloth of their ministry through the
mire of contempt, and by their acts are invit
ing the ridicule and laughter of the masses.
That the people, patronizing and supporting
the Central Park Christian church of Ogden, con-
done the pitiable buffoonery of their pastor is
public proclamation of their own intellectual infe
riority and their low position in the order of So
cial responsibility. We honestly believe that if in
this city of Salt Lake there could be found Pro-
testant minister occupying the pulpit of Chris
tan church, so low and vulgar to publicly dis
grace his cloth and bis cause by lending himself
to the aggregation of his ministry the Christian
manhood of our city would rise up in protest
against the infamy. When any wearing Gods
livery may be hired for three or four dollars to
exhibit himself on the stage of theatre to act his
part i'll matrimonial comedy staged to attract the
vulgar and rowdy crowd and when no voice, Off
cial. social or ministerial, is heard in protest
against the insult flung in the face of decent
ciety what are we to think of the intelligence and
social aspirations of the citizens of Ogden. 1t is
the rreverence and vulgarity of such preachers as
the Rev. Hastings and the intellectual and social
degeneracy of the people who Sunday after Sun
day listen to his mouthings and pay him for his
incompetence that are emptyng many of the Pro
testant churches in our cities of thinking men and
refined women. With the barrel-house, the gam
bling hell or the brohel we associate moral disease
and are not shocked when we hear or read of its
virulence in these places, but when professedly
CIr;s ,,Je
exhibition of buffoonery and indecency then
cry clean man. every refined and cultured woman
must exclaim-"God help the church"
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
THE ANNUAL CARNIVAL.

Following the convention of the United Com
mercial Travellers, the proposal made that an
annual carnival be arranged for Salt Lake City.
which proposal received with enthusiasm not
unmixed with chagrin. If it is proposed to have
a time similar to that which developed into
evening of rowdvism Monday night after the Com
mercal Travellers parade then Salt Lake would
better forego the pleasure.
Happily the Commercial Travellers were in no
way responsible for the disgusting aftermath
Thoughtlessness probably started the substitution
of talcum powder for confetti, and then it was
only progression to flour, soapstone house paint
and tar. 1t was altogether night to be unpleas-
antly remembered. The less said about it the bet
ter But in the matter of an annual carnival. we
would suggest that it be dropped. Some of the
celebrators got off wrong, and it is very likely the
hoodlumism would be repeated if opportunity of
fered
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

says it is getting to be matter of such mdlf1er-
ence to people that many persons marry with the
thought in mind that they easily slip out OF the
matrimonial knot and in no way lose any social
prestige by such a step.
when countrys peope-even small per-
centage of them-go into the most sacred relations
in life with such thought as anticipated divorce,
then there is grave danger ahead said Mrs. Taft.
eve might build up the greatest navy in the world
so we might have the good will of every ruler of
the earth; we might have credit and commerce
unparalleled in the history of nations but when
within the homes of our country there is moral
laxity and family ties can be broken up in twink
ling. through process of law that is looked upon
as a matter of course-just as would file will
or deed-then there is a greater danger to our
country than could come from war with for
eign nations.
Further ON, Mrs. Taft says there is no peril in
our country today that can come so near destroying
it, and we quite agree with her. 1t is indeed time
to call degenerating people back to closer OBJ
servance of the law of God else they destroy them
selves.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
MRS. TAFT ON DIVORCES.

Whether we agree with the principles of the
Republican nominee for president or not in the
coming campaign, we must pause in the very begin
ming OF the struggle to give expression to our salts
faction at the view expressed by Mrs. Taft on the
subject of divorce. Mrs. Taft had long talk with
a woman reporter during trip made last week
by rail from New York to New Haven. She didn't
say anything particularly new or startling concern
ing the divorce evil but she made it plain that she
is very much opposed to the whole bad business.
She said that if it we're in her power divorce would
be stopped entirely, which is doctrine as preached
by the Catholic church.
"rrhe laxty of our divorce laws is menace to
the very morals of the nation" she said. ut is an
appalling evil and it seems to be on the increase
instead of diminishing. | remember the time
when read of persons who never knew of di-
vOrces but everybody comes in contact with
divorced peope-in every class of society. 1t is
counenanced by the so-called highest social cir
cles, and it is made light of, and in many
instances is received with as much favor after she
is divorced as she was before"
The so-caed highest social circles which are
here referred to are the circles in which the divorce
evil is the greatest menace to the nation. It is
teachings of the Catholic church to believe that
divorced man or woman who remarries can retain
any elements of responsibility. And divorces pro-
cured through the laxity of the laws of the diff
ferent states, with no other reason in fact than
that an affinity has been discovered to be fol-
lowed almost Immediately by the remarriage of the
divorced PERSONS SO abominable that people
with only small sense of morality are scandazed
Recently there up in the Salt Lake
courts which the sixth divorce secured by one
Could anything be more thoroughly disgust
ing than this progressive polygamy? This of
course, is an exceptional case, But the conditions
which permit such an occurrence are most repre-
hensible They indicate woeful Indifference to
the commandments of the Almighty and show bv
their existence loose morality and decay of virtue
which is striking at the very foundation of our
civilization. The vagaries of the Socialist, the
skepticism of the Nhilst, the lawlessness of the
Anarchist these are but exoteric evidences of de-
cay, while the evil of divorce cloaked in the ele-
ments of responsibility insidiously creeps into the
home the foundation of national strength and
virtue and by wrecking that threatens the over
throw of the government
Mrs Taft views the question with alarm She
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
respectfully.
LYDIA WHITE.

We have sent this letter to our distinguished
correspondents who wrote from Tacuba. Mexico
with the request that "if any additional light can
be thrown on the subject or additional proof be
given of the marvellous facts related, we would be
pleased to publish them" 1t may take two or three
weeks before we get an answer. In the meantime
we would ask the writer to suspend her judgment
There are more strange things in heaven and earth
than our wisest philosophers ever dreamed of. ST
Thomas would not believe in the resurrection of
the Saviour, even though all the Apostles assured
him that they had and conversed with him.
He simply answered: Except l shall see in his
hands the prints of the nails and put my fingers
into the place of the nails, and put my hand into
his side. will not believe" Eight days after ST.
Thomas became convinced and was the first of the
Apostles to proclaim the divinity of Christ. After
he manifested himself to him. he cried out my
Lord and my God"
Oswald Crawford relates what he has heard and
read; he has repeated the narrative in such an in
testing and fascinating manner as to make it
matter of absorbing interest" to our correspon-
dent yet he says: "The discussion filled many vol
umes, but the church his given no decision and
we are left free to believe dsbelieve the account
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
SUPERSTITION.

lncredullty, which is opposed to true religion
by way Of defect is no greater evil than certain
forms of superstition which are opposed to it by
way Of excess. In this city last week one Titus not
the son Of Vespasian and Flavia Domitilla. known
by his valor at the siege OF Jerusalem but div
me- healer. was arrested for practicing his profess
sion on and refusing medical aid for his own chill
dren. This illustrates the deranged state of
mans mind that is affected with superstluous no
tons Charles Titus had in his home three cases
of diphthera. which he undertook to heal by some
legerdemain process of his superstitious brain Two
Of the children died before he would consent to
call doctor. and, not then till the maternal IN
stinct and love of the mother for the remaining
child persuaded him to WELD Last Tuesday Mr..
Titus went to the county jail and surrendered him
self to the deputy sheriffs on the charge of invo-
untary manslaughter.
Another case exemplifying the deranged state
Of a supersttious brain was reported in the Chi
cago American last week 1t shows to what ex-
cesses credulity sometimes carries persons Here
is how the reporter states the case:
The arrest of Mrs. Mary Hunter. member of
the Pilgrim Brotherhood cult of Zion City who
has tasted for thirteen days was ordered TODAY by
Chief of Police A. A. Walker, following her re-
fusal to break the fast Adam Thompson. leader Of
the cult. who is sought for starving his wife to
death after forty-one days fast, intending to
purge her of the devil is still fugitive. and no
trace of him has been found in the last twenty-four
hours The warrant for the arrest of Mrs. Hunter
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
THE DEGRADATION OF THE CLOTH.

Ogden. June 23.-The couple who were mar
red the stage Of the Utahana theatre last night
had been divorced several months ago and accepted
the offer of the management in consideration of
cash prize.
The Rev. c. W Hastings Of the Central Park
Christian church performed the ceremony. before
of the largest crowds ever gathered in the the
atre.-Salt Lake Tribune, June "A.
Who is this Rev. c. w Hastings, who for
palt1y few dollars played conspicuous part in this
disgraceful exhibition Of low vuIgarits who loaned
himself for the night to whet the edge of prurient
curiosity! Is this Hastings who disgraced his
cloth by perverting a sacred contract into low
comedy member of the Ogden Ministerial asso-
citation! If he be, what are we to think Of cler-
ical society which condones public proclamation
OF sacred rife by tolerating the membership of
this and his presence at their ministerial
meetings.
Eighty years ago. when heresy threatened the
permanency of the Catholic church in England
and Germany, that great philosopher. Joseph de
Maistre. predicted that the disintegration of Pro
testantism would begin at its head, among it's own
ministers:
Il affirm" he writes, what is, what will be,
what must be; if events contradict what l advance
heartily invoke upon my memory the contempt
and derision of posterity. In all these churches
the decay | announce will begin with the clergy
The decay foretold by the French philosopher is
now feeding ravenously on ali forms of Protestant
Christianity and the precipitation is condensing
into infideity and gross superstition.
The belief of processing Christians is not now
what it was fifty years ago Who now in the Pro
testant Episcopal church, apart from the Ritual
lists, attaches any Importance to the declaration of
the Episcopal church, or the Church of England
when ii declares officially that:
The three creeds, the Nicene, Athanasian and
the Apostles Greed, ought thoroughly to be re-
ceived and believed for they may be proved by most
certain warrant of Holy Scripture-Sth Article of
Religion. What Presbyterian in America now
pays any attention to the positive assurance of the
General Assembly of the Presbyterian church given
in 1890 and repeated in 1888 1889 and 1870 that
this: Conference Of our faith (the Westminster
Creed is the true Christian faith and religion
pleasing God and bringing salvation to man,
which now is by the mercy of God revealed to the
world by the preaching of the blessed evangel and
is received Gods eternal and only
ground Of our salvation"
The ministers and theological professors have
destroyed the faith of their congregations by their
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

as we are the writings of Plutarch the history Of
the younger Livy."
As to bilocation, to be in two places at The Same
time does not philosophieally imply a coutradio.
ton that is, it is not opposed to reason; but ia b
and not be in the place at the same time in.
wolves contradiction and is opposed to reason
Here we dismiss the subject and leave to- our for.
eign correspondent the enlightenment sought b.,
Lydia White.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
CARD FROM BISHOP sCA..LAN.

1 feel my duty to protect Catholics and the pub
lie generally from fraud and imposition by notifying
them from time time that person bearing the
name and garb of priest sister, anyone else Is
authorized permitted 10 solicit collect in this
for any purpose whatever connected with the
Catholic Church without having from 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 as the may be- should be regarded by all
q fraud and mposter L SCANLAN
Bishop of Salt Lake.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
INCREDULITY INTERESTED.
Salt Lake City, June %, 1908.

Salt Lake City, June %, 1908.
Editor lntermountain Catholic:
Sir-l read with absorbing interest the two con-
trbutons which appeared in your paper, on the
strange history of the nun, Maria d'Agreda, from
the pen of Mr.. Crawford. To be frank with you,
l cannot believe the story. Plutarch records many
prodigies and wonderful happenings in his Lives
of Great Men," but | am free to admit he tells us
nothing which taxes credulity heavily the
story of the conversion of the New Mexican tribe
When | handed back the Intermountain Cath
Ollie to my Catholic friend who loaned it to me-
| fear | annoyed her by expressing my disbelief
in the whole occurrence. She asked me to write
YOU the matter, and that l would probably be
further enlightened.
Am | asking too much of your courtesy if l re-
quest little more light the subject of biloca-
tioEl
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS.

The Intermountain Catholic goes into nearly every
Catholic home in this diocese. circulation in Mon
tana. Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming. Nevada and many
other states is very large. Only reliable firms and
business advertise in the paper. All subscribers
will find it TO their advantage when about invest
purchase consult business matters, over
the list Of advertisers. We only recommend,
but ask for them the patronage of all readers.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

George Siler, universally known as the chosen
umpire in deciding the fate of pugsts in the prize
ring. died lately in Chicago. Before his death he
sent for Father Kennal, who received him into the
Catholic church Born and raised IN the Episcopal
faith Mr.. Siler, at the last moment took no
chances He wanted to be on the safe side when
his past record would be judged by the wisdom OF
God. Even referees know good thing when thelf
fate is to be decided.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
Aspen. Colo, June p, 1905

Aspen, Colo. June p. 1908
Editor Intermountain Catholic:
How many miles of railroad are there in the
world, and what proportion in the United States!
FS.
There are approximately $4,000 miles of rail-
road in operation in different parts of the world.
Of this the United States has about 325.000 miles.
or 40 per cent As the United States contains only
per cent of the worlds area and per cent of the
worlds population, it viii be seen that it has about
eight times its proportion of the railroads of the
world.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Down in Colgate. Okla. bank failed reeer-rv
and the state bank commissioner took charge ur-
der the new law. He put up sign in the window
please call and get your money" which -he de.
positors did
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

was of very much interest to its followers unless
they could lay bets on the results. It wasn't the
sport, but the gambling, which attracted so many
followers of the ponies
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

The American people may not find much con
ISOLATION in knowing that the Portuguese royal fam
lily also has some difficulty in paying its butchers
bills
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

A campaign fund Of $29oo0000 contributed br
a certain oil company to all the political rarrie.
ought to about wipe the slate clean.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

President Roosevelt chopped down a cherry tree
on his place at Oyster Bay last week in emulation
of another who once did the same thing, according
to tradition.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Emma Goldman not allowed to- speak at
Helena last week. Emma is having a hard Tina
preaching her doctrine of anarchy.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

spin a top before they are given permission to run
an automobile through the streets.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

The bitter school of experience consists of
spending your money on what you don't need and
then going without what you do need
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Just why there should be so much broken glass
in the streets is subject which might be taken
up with profit by automobile owners and bicycle
riders.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Here we are at the beginning of July and the
sea serpent hasn't showed up yet along the jersey
coast.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Now comes the latest in charitable institutions
an "auto orphans home to be filled with the enll
dren of ex-scorchers
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Guess we viii take our summer vacation by
proxy this year. It's cheaper and less trouble
some.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

If people never spoke any but pleasant words.
this would be very quiet world to live in.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

The Chesterfieldian advice bestowed upon the
college graduate lately simply means that now Is
the time to rustic for job.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

The political band wagon this fall is likely to
be sprinkling cart.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Allegations that piano trust has been formed
will not cause much Indignation among the resi-
dents of the apartment houses.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

All the worlds stage, and there are many bad
actors on it.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

A child of yesteryear' is the poetica way Of
calling man back number
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

The marriage license clerk must almost have
earned his salary during the month of June.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

In spite of the campaign against the house fly
and the mosquito, screen doors are still in demand
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

And now the ice man revcls in pro-rort-v.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

However, the cold shoulder doesn't tend to cool
the recipient under the collar.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Everything comes to him who waits, if the
waiting list is not overcrowded.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Just a word of advice-keep cool.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04

Gently do we suggest to our country COUSINS
that the city heat is intolerable.
The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1908-07-04
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