Blue-grass blade. [volume] (Lexington, Ky.) 188?-19??, 1908-07-12

sheep, as Prof. Virchow once sarcasticaly
sus sested. However our pride may rebel
against this theory of descent, it remains a
fact that no group of animals approaches
nearer to man than the apes.
Prof. Haeckel paid an eloquent tribute to
Huxley for his work, showing how close
their relationship was. Dealing with the
objections of those who point out anatom
ical differences in the legs, feet, brain, etc.
who lay stress on mans consciousness OF
good and evil, his sympathies his nobler
feelings, Haeckel said that, although these
objections had his entire sympathies there
would, he thought, be more intellectual
pleasure among men on this question if
they freed themselves once and for all
from the binding influences of traditional
prejudices; and if they recognize in their
lower origin the best evidence of their bril-
liant faculties, and in their progressive
past a reasonable ground for belief that
their future will lead them to still loftier
heights.
1t is now reported that Pope Plus X is
extremely anxious to call and hold a coun,
Gil composed of all the bishops of the
Roman Catholic faith from all over the
world, in order to complete the work of the
Vatican in determining questions of uni
versal discipline, which was interrupted In
the time of Plus TX. because Of the entrance
of Italian troops in Rome while the Council
was in progress.
BY reason of such an announcement COM
ing from the Vatican at this time, it Is
well to note that several of these councils
have been contemplated but none actually
held and carried to a conclusion. 1t is re-
called that Plus TX. tried it and failed. He
held the bishops together for a little while,
but The luxury INDUCED in, the expense or
which had to be borne by the Pope, caused
such an eXtravagant expenditure of Peters
pennies that he is reported to have said,
IF this council does not soon end | will be
bankrupt" but the calamity was averted by
the unexpected entrance of government
troops about the scene that the Pope felt i,
a wise move to call the council off, which
he did
Leo XIII. the successor to Plus TX, en-
tertained a hope of bringing the bishops
into such a concave, but the cost stag.
gered him and he backed out.
What with bible revision and universal
discipline the Pope has a world of trouble
and worry on his hands. The improving
changing and reediting of gods inspired
word is an undertaking so vast, and so i'm
portant, that it is not to be lightly con.
sidered. To further outline and get com
mon agreement as to how the humber
clergy, those lower than a bishop should be
disciplined, is another job requiring much
faith and barrels of prayer to complete.
Many years ago, or, rather in the six.
teenth century, when the celebrated Council
of Trent was in progress, many things were.
it is said, left undone which every pope
since that time has had desire to do,
The entire time of that council was occu-
pied i'm trying to get an agreement concern
ing the canonical bible, resulting in tn.
Douay version, or Vulgate, which has been
the Catholic bible ever since. Additional
have never presented them
selves, despite the fact that it is supposed
to be gods work, and god has never ex-
pressed himself on the subject or offered
the slightest personal aid towards It's ac-