The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-01-30

had not caused the womans death. de-
clared that i" he had been consulted
the visit would not have been allowed.
The bereaved husband made great
outcry against the priest, declaring
that he would in future protect his
home against all trespassers. This fury
was of the straw fire order, for he
married again in three months to a
day. -
We would call the attention Of the
Catholic women of the city to this
new danger of mixed marriage, and to
the little reliance that they should
place in pre-nuptial agreements But
heretofore the priests have not had
any trouble with Protestant doctors,
and all whom we have met have al
ways claimed that the presence Of
priests in the sick room was soothing
and helpful to their patients. We GER
tainly believe that a Catholic on his
by the presence Of the priest than by
that of the doctor himself. If both
cannot be admitted we are sure 1t is
the doctor who would be told to stay
away. The conduct Of this particular
physician would be Il good argument
in favor of employing only Catholic
a IN tL1 tat
sick.
But priests would do we'll to bear in
mind that they have no right IN law
to visit any member of a mans fam
lily against his wishes. He is master
and lord of his own castle. and can
prevent tho intrusion of any ono not
a member of his family. This is the
common law: but it is never invoked
against minister OF religion Every
one is supreme master Of his own soul.
and is alone responsible to God for 1t.
The soul is every mans and woman's
castle in a. far higher and holier sense
than is any earthly habitation.
Christian woman has a soul; she is not
Turk, and the United States is not
Turkey. When the law was made
giving the head Of the family absolute
right over the home brutes like this
Protestant husband were unknown
And even here in the United States a
husband who would prevent a. priest
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his dying wife would be set on by his
Protestant neighbors and driven from
the place. If in. defense Of his legal
rights he should shoot down the min
lister Of religion he would be lynched
by the mob. But law is law, and even
brutes can claim it's protection.
The lawyer in this case. who signs
himself Worshipful Master OF Tuscan
Lodge No. 800, is in very small bust
ness threatening priests with prosecu-
ton for bringing the consultations Of
their religion to dying Catholics. He
would be better employed teaching his
fellow craftsmen humanity. The Free
maSOllS never Tire ldlEiHS OIL CIuIlIy.
That is the alleged foundation Of their
order. All their symbols proclaim It.
Is it charity to prevent a dying Cath
Ole from receiving the last consultations
Of religion on his dcathbed? Is II
charity to refuse a poor woman dying
request. which costs no ono anything.
but which to her is of infinite worth?
Is it charity to deprive poor soul
about to leave earth and all it con-
tains Of It's one hope Of heavenly in
heritance? Is it charity to add t" the
pains of the dying body the fortunes
OF the unshriven soul? Tho savage
brute would have more charity thar
that. The pagans would shudder at
such barbarity as that. God help poor
Catholics who wilfully put themselves
in tho power of such brutcs.