The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-18

sultinE words OF the Kings coronation
oath.
Every ORTHODOX Protestant prefers
Catholicity 20 atheism. n such a thing aS
real atheism exists The man who denies
the existence ~ God Worships the idols
~ his own mind himself The fool who
says in HE heart There Is no God makes
himself God
Have these congreases had any influence
IN the Protestant churches' We think
they have. 4 large body of AnRlicans in
England and America are in sympathy
with the impeliing forces 81 the con-
RTc~seS, The Real Presence il held "a
scriptural doctrine by many ~ Thorn. and
some, even bishops. have said what they
call masses in Latin in their churches
The Protestant churches that have no
bishops hav" given up much of their
hostility TO Rome In Holland. for m
stance. Catholics and Protes;ants are
united against Socialism. E"r he Last
fifty or sixty years the aesthetic element
IN Catholic worship il becoming accept
able 90 Prutestants We read ~ -maSses
beng said in many Of them. the organ has
found n place where ~ was once taboo.
and stained glass windows and images
81 the saints have invaded Baptist and
other meeting houses. The denuncia-
tons Of Rome from the pulpits have al
most ceased. A wonderful advance m
l'b"ral'y and kind feeling toward Catho-
hcs and their reli gion has been made since
tn" days ~ Knox and Calvin
The beneficial effects Of Catholic con
servstsm in the State and in religion are
telling a. last IN this destructive and in
tidel age. Professionals are impressed by
the living faith in Christ and in the Bible.
81 which the congress IL proof. While the
Protestant churches are losing biz by bit
belief in all the great doctrines % Chris
tianity the Catholic Church sturdily and
unfiinchinsly defends them. In Germany
Deniie's documentary life OF Luther has
knocked down the last pin that supported
the Reformers character The book il
. terrible indictment Of the man and his
work. and while II has anRered the so
called Lutheran Church Il has no hope ~
being able to reply. With them and else
where belief in the inspiration 81 the Bible
and the divinity % Christ 10 disappearing
The Protestant people do not go 90 church.
Bad a. 10 the condition Of parts Of France
and Italy owing TO the indifference Of the
people 10 IL worse in Protestant Germany
and England. The educated classes there
are drifting into infdelity or agnosticism.
II 10 true there 10 some life in the Protestant
missionaries in some o. the old Catholic
countries; but their work. while 10 injuries
the Catholic Church. does not benefit
Professionalism. Their converts may be
come bad Catholics or infdels. but seldom
good ProtestAnts This IL true particu-
larry in Rome. where the Methodists are
spending a great deal Of money in trying
TO proselytize.
The man. woman or child who has 90 he
bought 20 GO to church will cease 20 60
when the stipend csases. The human
cattle who 60 20 church for The sake 81 the
doodle ara not desirable Christians. We
have only 20 look AZ or own country 10
So the difference in church attendants
between those who believe in the Real
Presence and those who do not. Who
MI the churches IN Sunday mornings
from early dawn 10 midday Who are
those who are up with The lark To 60 20
mass Who are they that on every first
Friday Of the month throng around the
communion rail, Whoare they that never
IL; a church ~ empty in the evening"
20 do II spend The whole night IN church
IN prayer They are Catholics. not only
ne poor hut 'h- rich. not only the uneiu-
Gated hut the highly CIltur'-i. Who
are they that paw doubl" taxes for
the education 81 their children rather
than have them deprived - 'he knowledge
~ Christ and HIS law 4 Catholic church
with a debt - easy To- hnd. but a Catholic
church without congregation hardly
exists in the broad domains of North
America Men ask why is this? And the
answer 10. because they beLeve IN the doc
trine for which the Eucharistic Congress
stands. That doctrine must therefore
attract the attention % those who reject
IL. and the desrs TO believe u naturally
should follow admiral on. since Catholic
supernatural belief produces such benef-
cent results in the individual and in so
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