The Irish standard., 1918-09-07
Saturday, September z, 1918
DEMOCRACY IN HOLLAND.

DEMOCRACY IN HOLLAND
From Holland, the land of William of Orange one of
the worst enemies of the Church history, the
surprising that in the general election the
Catholic party has increased its representation in the
national legislature from twenty-five to thirty
countries have surpassed the little Dutch kingdom per-
secution and hatred of Catholicism the Lutheran
and Cavinstc tenets accepted there in the seven
teenth century The humiliaons penalties depriva
tions enacted enforced against those who persisted
in their adherence to the old faith parallel those
experienced by their coregionists Ireland during the
penal days. Calvinism of the blacklist brutal
type held sway for many years. vent for it's
hatred of the Church in the deliberate slaughter of all
the priests and that within the ruthless power
Of William of Orange.
But today are more democratic and nrogres
sve than the hidebound reaconaries segregated in a
few counties in the north of Ireland who derive their
name and cult from the Dutch king While the little
enclave of Carsonites putting themselves on record
in Dublin opponents of any kind selfgovernment
for Ireland and reiteratng etichworship of the
Covenant the country of the origin of Orangeism
repudating its bigotry voting for
progress and democracy
The program which the recent elections were won
included such items diplomacy enlarged popular
control Of foreign relations arbitration International
disputes, opposition mitarism growth of arma-
ments colonial selfgovernment equality
OF educat1on and many social reforms All of these
ormatory measures typical the spirit Christian
democracy which is destined rule the enlightened
Notwithstanding the agewarped domains of Teutonic
feudalism Their acceptance establishment in the
Dutch kingdom is but forerunner what is going to
happen in the Scandinavian countries, spain Russia
in Siberia and in the Balkans are the principles
that going to the be forever perpetuated
by the victory.
The election in Holland shows the trend of popular
thought and judgment, and it is only question
time when that feeling will find means of giving ex-
preston of ITSELF despite the anachronsms of
A TIMELY PROTEST AGAINST MISREPRESENTATION
OF THE POPE.
At the ProCathedra last Sunday morning the pastor
Rev. T. Cullen made strong protest against the mis-.
representation of the attitude of Pope XIV
that have appeared in the dispatches generally
circulated by the secular press
We briefly summarize of the salient points
Cullen pointed out that the Holy Father must as the
common father of Christendom, neutral stand
as between the several beigerents recognizing
onal lines among the peoples the world las the rep
resentative of the Prince of Peace no other
choice is left to him, virtue of his high Office
He should not be merely an influential per-
sonage exalted to by human nsrumentaities and
thus responsible shifting vagaes of public opinion
and preference On the contrary in functions and
obligations he is directly related himself whom
he represents the head of the Church Who would
presume to what would be the attitude Christ him
self in reference to the strife among nations if he
were on earth? Why then offer criticism of acknowl-
edged in the of the Holy Father?
Such criticism emanates from those who fail to appre-
hend the office of the papacy which is open
of salvation to all mankind regardless of race
condition The Church is the institution in the world
that is truly International rather supernatural as
well as supernatural In fundamental is not
affected by the geographical political lines demarcatng
the worlds populations It is gross misconcepton of
the functions of the Supreme Ponf feel express
disappointment because he does the weight of
his high position to the other the begerents
The Church has seen many nations rise
history OF mankind and by her adherence divine
commission, has survived them ALL stands above all
the nations as the mountain of by which all
manity may find its to heaven. Her functions
her provisions for salvation extend children
earth, to those who walowing depths of
sin and crime Therefore, it is leader the Vicar
of Christ earth, is, by the very his Office
precluded from assuming any role worlds affairs
which be incompatible with primary
function of the Churchhe salvation of universal man.
kind.
SACRED HEART INTENTION FOR SEPTEMBER.
The intention recommended the League the Sacred
Heart should make strong appeal to all Holy
Father asks to in particular Baptism of
all children.
is heart breaking to realize that there are millions
of children dying each without Baptism. We do
not refer alone to those millions pagans been
calculated that for another half children
of Christian parents die without Baptism Though these
little not punished because they have not been
guilty of sin of their own not hard for us to
appreciate their The Apostle of the Gentiles
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