Evening journal., 1909-12-14
''INDIFFERENTISM"
MISSION SUBJECT
Father Elicit Discusses Topic
at Cathedral Last Night

"Indifferentism" was Father Elliotts
subject at the non-Catholio mission
service In the Cathedral last evening.
The subject was I'm reply to the ques-
ton; us one religion as good as an
other?" he distinguished; II they are
both man-made. yes; IL not. no.
1.-TWO people," he said, take up the
Scripture read. and do not agree;
who IL to be the judge7 Just as there
are magistrates i'm the State. so there
Is a body of men in the church who
act as judges. Peace and mutual af-
fectlon will do the rest; quarrels with
my neighbor are silly. our Saviour,
then formed an organization Of men
that His doctrine might be published
everywhere and safeguarded from err
ror. We. then. are in a different po-
sition. Where is our charityi Great
or charity there Is not than charity of
the intelligence Hence, the Catholic
church insists upon instruction before
those on her threshold shall be per-
mitted TO enter.
Christian Science Is a perfect au-
tocracy-the dreams and visions of a
confused womanl This Is man-made
religion. Yet. they drive people out II
they do not belleve-even If they be
man-made priestsl We do II by the
authority of God. we seek peace, bue
not peace at any price.
1--WE need lofty principles and mo-
tivesl Here is a man engaged in
! business. he seems TO be honest. yet
| he praises monopolies as models OF
good business men, because they have
succeeded. Success with him is the
standard. OF integrity, the rights OF
others. honesty-not a word. That
man doesn't get a penny OF mine with
out security. Society. as we'll as busi-
ness has it's principles. Even the po-
litical party has its platform, and as a
rule its principles are fondly cherished
In a word, in every order-public and
private-there are motives In socia
and business life. and these make al
the difference in the world. There
are principles Of a mans soul. anc
these are worshipped and rightly so
"Men demand principles Of aci
other in every walk and station of life
in the business and social life, I'm edu
cation, politics, science. In religion
we want no principles says the I'm
differentist We want no doctrines
no dogmas. Yet, religion is not mere
ly a theory: it is theory put into prac
tice.
"More, our Lord proclaimed Him
self the great teacher, laying dow
principles. and He demands-as we Sc
from Scripture-literal submission. i
, the trumpet says st. Paul, give fort
, an uncertain sound. how shall we pre-
, pare for battle?' How can we get alon
without the trumpet OF principle whe
so much Is at stake o divine truth
make me one with Thee in everlastin
life'
I Answer Questions;
, The following questions we're answere
{ by Father Elliott:
n Question: ''why does the Pope seek ten
8 poral power. seeing that Christ said; N
d Kingdom is not OF this world7
l. Answer: "To safeguard themselv
+ from the other potentates Of Europe;
he Is not a ruler himself, he is az I
mercy Of kings and princess. C). TT
= Iand-the Papal states-was rightly a
Il auired. Il was given 10 the Popes; as
Is rightfully theirs. they wish TO reta
il. () In Italy. as late as 1S70-though q
% Papacy is protected by the law OF qua