The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1914-08-28

Compared with the policies OF hls
predecessors OF recent times the lean.
Ing OF Pope Plus X has been held 10
be ultraorthodox In purely eeclesias-
teal principles and u!tra.conservstive
In temporal relations An Instance OF
bis well-known Incorporating atti.
tuds against advanced tendencies was
afforded In his opposition to woman
suffrage. AZ voiced by the pope upon
the occasion OF bis reception OF 4 dele.
CATION OF Italian Catholic ladies.
Woman can never b mans equal"
he told his fair visitors. and cannot.
therefore. enjoy equal rights Few
women would ever desire to legislate,
and those who did would be ciassed
a. eccentrics. Scripture. and espe-
cially the three Episties OF 81. Paul.
emphasizes womans dependence or
man
Reforms In Church Government.
His now famous Apostolic constitu
ton was considered as embodying the
most sweeping reform ever attem pied
by = Roman pontin since the cele.
brated Council OF Trent. In the years
from 1b45 to 1861. In that II dismissed
the entire congregation OF the council.
committee OF cardinals charged with
the Interpretation OF the Council OF
Trent and placed oil affairs in the
hands OF separate tribunals and courts
OF appeal
BY virtue OF one OF his documents,
known a. the "sapisni ConsiIlo.' the
congregations composing the Roman
Curia Of the Catholic church have
been completely reformed and the
American hierarchy has been accord.
ed n recognized voice In the govern.
ment OF the church, In fact. Nil Cath.
olics outside Italy have been granted
new political standing by the order
whereunder 200 bishups. $4,000 priests
and 10000. 900 Catholic iaymen In tho
English-speaking countries have their
affairs examined and passed upon ac
cordlng TO the general law Of the
church and by ten different congrega-
tons. instead OF one. as heretofore,
Another reform was that effected
BY the papal bull requiring the return
OF sacred music In use BY the Roman
Catholic Churches throughout the
world TO is hustere and suave purity
And still another bore upon the revi.
sion Of the catechism, a move dear 10
the heart OF the late Leo Kill. where
by instruction in the catechism liz no
longer regarded. as In years past, M
tho adjunct 10 hasically religious
education. but Ia now held 10 replace
everyth!ng-mother. the schoolmaster.
the general mental environment.
Pope Plus was In every respect
man Of peace, and tho clerical trou.
bles In Spain and Portugal during the
latter years OF his life greatly affected
his health. When Spain and Portugal.
following the lead OF France. broke
away from the church, he refused 10
take any decisive action against them.
He held steadfastty to the purpose
that governed his every move during
bis tenor In oftce aud chose the mid.
die course Standing strongly for the
rights Of the church, be refused 10
use the doubtful diplomacy With which
some Of hts predecessors accomplished
their ends, and when the sInoldsring
volcano Of public sentiment In portu.
gal broke, and the revolution, which
had SO long been hanging FIRE In that
country. deposed King Manuel and
took the form Of active warfare
against the priests and runs. he De
cr!ed the situation bal refused the
word that would bring TO arms thoa.
sands OF bis supporters gaf plunge
the country In bloody religious wsr.