Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1916-01-26

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coalition. Gethssmane knew no
night 80 dark as that when Church
and C@ser began to rule the world
together. The dead Christ in Jo.
seph's tomb was not 30 dsad as
was the Christ when on his shoul.
ders was the purple and In his
hsnd h Q scepter of imperial
Rome.
A few years passed aud France
had become the most powerful of
European states, and the one most
abjeotly devoted to papal Rome.
Her territory extended from the
North Sea to the Mediterranean
and included France, Germany,
Belgium, The Netherlands. three
fourths of Italy and part of Spain.
In no Charlemagne was proclaim.
ed king. This warrior prince,
this servant of the church, reigned
forty.four years. His ambition
was to fuse the barbarian element
of ancient Gaul with the frag-
ments of the old Roman civiliza-
tion, and out of them TO erect the
empire of France. The Pope,
Adrian I, vicar of the Church and
vice-regent of g ID upon the earth,
had begged Charlemsgne to make
him a visit. Leaving his army,
then in campaign in Lombardy,
the king set out for Rome, Three
miles from the city he was met by
the magistrates bearing the 5an-
ner of the city. One mile out he
was met by the civic bodies. At
the gate he was met by the pre-
lates bearing the CROSS. The king
diamounted, entered the city on
foot, visited the different basili-
Gus, IS was the want of faithful
pilgrims, then asoended the steps
of the basilica of ST. Peter and
was received at the top by the
Pope. while all the people shouted
BLESSED be he who comesh in the
name of the Lord" Charlie
magne and Pope Adrian spent
three days together. At the end
Of the conference Charlemagne
had confirmed q cession of terri.
tory which had be.n made by his
father ana lad also added other
important territorial rights. In
return for these favors Pope Ad-
rian ] bestowed upon CHARLIE
magne, Empsror of France, re-
ligious honors and services. That
is to say the king gave the Pope
territory and the Pope gave she
king bis apostolic tenediction and
prayed for him. Whenever you
can swap prayers and apostolic
benedictions for territory it is a
good trade, whether the land 10
worth anything or not. In 781
Charlemagne sent his son, four
years old, to Rome, where the
child was baptized and annointed
King of Italy by the Pope. In
the year 800 Charlemagne 10 again
in Rome. While kneeling in
prayer before the altar in St. Pc
ter's, Pope Leo III, vicar of the
Church and vice-regent of God on
the earth, plaosd tpon the kings
head crown, while all the people
shouted: "Long life and victory
to Charles Augustus. crowned by
God, the great and pacific Emper-
or of the Romans. From that
time forth the Pope of Rome, vi
car Of the Church, assumed the
sole right to bestow crowns, that
10 to make and unmake kingdoms
and empires.
Thus the church and state were
formally united. Charlemagne
proclaimed himself the defender
of the faith and of the Holy
Church. He presided at ecclesi-
astlcal councils, b Q appointed
bishops, he conferred upon them
the exercise of civil functions,
and made them public cfioe:s Of
rank He undertook to strength.
en- and extend the Empire of
France, and at the same time the
empire of papal Rome. He used
the ssme method fer the accom-.
plishment of both ends. That
plan was war. II. promulgated
the g spell of peace with the sword.
He had all army into Saxony say.
ing: "The Saxons must be con-
verted or wiped ont. )" He sur
rounded with his army at one
nlace 4.kOO men and slew them