The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1918-07-27
DEMOCRACY OF THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

In the elevation of Rt. Rev. Dennis j. Doughery the
archiepiscopate of Philadelphia in succession
Archbishop Prendergast the spirit democracy again
seen in the government and discipline of the Catholic
Church might be said Archbishop Prendergast that
he of arstocratic lineage the phrase goes
was of Norman blood His ancestry be traced back
eight hundred to the arrival Of
families in Ireland of these being Edmund
gast whose identical with that of the late
great preate of Philadelphia
The new Metropolitan, however, springs from the
OF the poor He born in the coal mining village
Girardsville in schuyk County, Pennsylvania and his
parents of humble station in life was raised in
the ordinary environment children whose parents are
dependent for subsistence daily toll rugality
But these proved barrier
and elevation when he evnced the qualities scholarship
and leadership with which he is richly endowed The
church was not slow to show her appreciation of
ents and his zeal in their application religious detectives
Speaking of the Cahensy proposal to introduce racial
apportonment of bishops in the American church. Car
dinal Gibbons stated the American viewpoint saying
III the church is to take root in the country
1T must be sustained by of the race educated home
Dreaming the spirit OF the country growing with it's
growth and in harmony with it's civil political inst
tutions. The spirit of the country" America u.s. of
course, prominently democratic and the policy
Church entirety also democratic so that there
true and solidarity between whole and its
several parts.
The exaation of Archbishop Dougherty to one of the
greatest of the Metropolitan provinces the world en-
bracng the six suragan Pennsylvania is there
fore another exempicaon of the democratic spirit which
pervades her principles policies everywhere and at all
times In Archbishop Prendergast honored son
VINO was of Norman blood and lineage, while
cessor her choice has fallen upon one who like Lincoln
springs of the common people In neither instance how
ever was her choice influenced dictated by the acct
dental circumstances of birth pedigree Both achieved
their distinguished honors because of their merits
zeal in the holy Of faith their profound scholar
ship and records of qualifying experience
To paraphrase the motto of the American states
If you are seeking democracy behold government
and regime of the Church Of Peter"
CATHOLIC PHILOSOPHY APPLIED TO PREVENTION
OF WAR.
In the light of what has happened to the whole world
result of the Germanmade Armageddon no one will
now be found to deny that of prevention
worth far than the proverbal pound cure The
problem of saving mankind from the of such
narrowing experiences therefore engaging jealous
study and consideration of the greatest statesmen
scholars, clergymen, pubicsts and other good
will toward their fellowmen. much emphasis per-
haps has been laid the brotherhood of man." and
TOO little upon Its anteceden posuate
Cod Without the latter former has been found in
capable OF sefsupport and inadequate
OF justice and equity between individuals permanent
comfy among the nations There has an obvious
tendency in quarters to drive political
world and and policy of the sovereign
or the state as the summum bonum in government. In
laws in commerce. in education in literature
other activities OF life many nations have manifested
desire to withhold recognition of Providence and
their dependency thereon for their moral
welfare They have labored assiduousy to make
the state ahestc defy the sovereign temporarily
holds the high place Of authority Either policies
is, of course, denial of omnipotent
who holds the nations of the earth of his
hand.
Puerile humans may choose look up at the
eternal stars and view their wondrous light the con-
steations abide nevertheless regardless earthly vanity
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wholesome thing at times survey their benignan beam
ing and contemplate their benefcent mankind
which tends to create in true perspective
position magnitude in the mighty scheme of the uni
&c. too it is conducive to the elevation of our
moral natures to keep always in mind dependence
upon God for everything that worth having
guidance through the storms that beset