Christian Nation Vol. 18 1893 - Rparchives.org

6. CHEISriAN NATION. Volume 18.tion to Jehovah is? If we are rebels against Him, American feelmg. Yet Eoman Catholicism has been stituted marriage; let the churoh work with the instrumentsput in her hand by her Founder, and in thewhat is our hope? Who cj.u stand up ag.dnst tbis trying for years to sectarianize the system. In orderGod? "Who hath hardened himself against Him, and to further this policy S*tolli is sent to hold ont the spirit He approves; and let the state in its electorshath prospered?" But how grand the fact that we palm of peace, practically to advocate the Farioault and the statesmen they ohoose, carry out the will ofcan be ou God's sicie, or are now His subjects! Is He scheme, by which a demand is made for a part of the Him who lifts up and casts down nations, and thenour God? How very much tbis means! Are we sure publio funds in support ot schools couductel by Sisterswe shall have the elements of good sooiety and theHe 18 our Lord? ot tbe Holy Visitation. He endorses the policy "Tf God be for us, who can bebeneflts its diffuses."against us?"that has been championed by Archbishop Ireland,"But from all changes thou art free,whose position is embodied in an aphorism of his own Outspoken opposition and aggressive hostility toThy endless years do last for aye.making: "Theie can b? no positive religious teaching,where the principle of non-sectarianism rules." decent men and women; for Christians, anything lessthe liquor traffic, is the only right attitude of allThy servants, and their seed who be.Established Y. shall P. before S. C. E, Thee stay"Again, he says more emphatically, "Catholics in fl­idelity to go backward and refuse ta follow the plain teach­Authorized subject f r the week beginning Jau, 29,to their principles cannot accept a common ing of the Master.1893: "The day of small things, God's blessing uponit," Zech, 4: 10; Job 8: 5 7,but papal nuncios aud poutiflcal decrees.Although but the initials are given of the author'sChristianity." Such is Jesuitism that accepts nothingTopics for Remarks.Satolli oomes to pose in a higher character, to establishname, the writer of the excellent historical article1, God's spiritual work has always begun in smalla permaneut apostolic delegation among Amer-begun on page two, will be easily guessed. Thethings,oans, to set up a demi-pope in the holy Catholic paper was originally read some months ago, and solicited3, We have assurance that this work shall be greatly church of Uuited States, What is the true meaningfor our columns.enlarged and shall prevail,ofthis? Other churches attend to their own affairs.3, What special encouragement ean we as a ctiurch What then is peculiar in the Eoman churoh demandingthe apostolic delegation of Panl by Peter? The vooate tor January 12, gives the following argumentAn unsigned letter in the New York "CArisiian Ad­and as individuals take from these things?4, What part has God assigned to us in securing true significance of this latest move of Romanism is for closing the World's Fair on the Sabbath: "Thethe triumph of His cause in tbe world?to acknowledge what it has previou-ily disowned, that doors to the district schools, as well as the high schoolsT h e Ghristian flationPapalism is an exotic, The appearance of an Italian are all closed on Sundays, Ihe county fairs, as wellPrelatp, settiog up a spiritual apostleship among us. as ths State Fairs, do not open their doors on Sundays.Journal of Christia'n Civilization.owns what Protestants have loug asserted, that the •The courts adjourn their law suits over Sundays.ohurch of Eome is alien to America, and foreign to free Even Congress itself adjourns over Sundays. Theseinstitutions. Its personelle is foreign, a foreign Head,WEDNESDAY, JAN, 18, 1893. Cardinalate, Episcopate, a multitude of foreign born,New Yobk.and foreiga educated priests, with a following hailingchiefly from lands beynud the ocean. Ifc now comTerms: 5 cents a copy ; $ r 50 a year, in pletes advance the organic structure that an Italian should setup a sub-exCathedra among us. He is to have twoEditor and Manager,eminent aseessors and his decision is above appeal.John W. Pritchard.It is an imperium in imperio as regards Eome and fcheDepartment Editors :Departmentof Missions,'ReY. F. M, Foster,Sabbath School Lesson, Bev. T. P. Eobb,Primrary S. S. Lesson, Grace Eamilton George,Prayermeeting Topic, Eev. T. H. Acheson.The Week in Review, Prof. J. M, Littlejohn,Literary, Educational, Harriet S. Pritchard,Helpful Corner, Eev. Wm, Littlejohn.Children's Corner,Mrs. Eev, E, J, George,Mrs. M, S. Gibson.Associate Editors :Prof. J. M, Ooleman,Eev. O. D. Trumbull, D. D.,Eev. W. J. Coleman.THE TRUE SIGNIFICANCE OF MGR. SATOLLI'SVISIT TO AMERICA.Tbe presence of Mgr, Satolli compels us to ask thequestion. Why should an unknown prelete, figuresohigh in American ohurch affairs? Today his name ison the lips of every one. Why? True his visit hasto do with the McGlynn case, but his main purpose isof much wider significance. Satolli announced hismission in the recent Baltimore Conference. CardinalGibbons psesented him aa apostolic deligate from theHoly See, and h^ announced his apostolic authority tospeak ou the question of educatiou. He propoundedfourteen propositions for the solution of the SohoolQuestion. He announced that the Papal authorityhad been committed to him as Apostolic Patriarch,Sole representative of the Propaganda and its policyin the United States. Twice before America hasbeen similiarly honored within the decade by missionsfrom Rome on the public school question, Mgrs.Capell and O'Donnell came here some years ago to inTestigate our educational system, and report to LeoXIII the position American Catholics ought to assumein ednoational matters. Leo alleges that he isUnited States government. What is this Popelet todo? To remind citizens that the flrst duty of a Catholicis a perfect submission of will to the SovereignPontiff. Allegiance to civil government cannot conflictwith, but must be subordinate to fhe Papal absolutism.His next duty is to emphasize the principle that theanathemas of the ohurch are denounced against thosewho believe iu separation of Ohurch and State,, andtfaat the Catbolic religion shonld be dominant, to theexclusion of every other. His further duty is to callattention to the fallacious nature of the Bill of Eightsia the American Constitution, conflicting as it doeswith tha Encyclical of Leo XIII iu 1890 ; the fact thatall men are born frae and equal, and possessed ofcertain inalienable rights, being characterized as" declarations of unbridled liberty, at variance withboth Christian and natural law." In the same Encyclical,Oathohcs are encouraged to take part in civilgovernment, not as loyal citizens of a free republic,but " that tbey may change the ways of action intowhat is fair and true, having in mind to impose thewisdom and virtue of the Catholic religion, as themost healthful sap and blood infco all the veins of theState." Here every Catholic is incitf d to violate thespirit of the Constitution, which he flrstvolunteers toaccept by oath, which says no religion shall be establishedin the American Federation. We may wellquestion if suoh a foreign cabal has any right to passjudgment upon the attitude of American citizens tothe fundamental principles and institutions of civilgovernment. It is a movement quite in line with thepolicy of .lesuitism, and we have no donbt it will workout its own exorcism just as the Sons of Loyola preparedthe way for their banishment from every freegovernment.Db. John HAir, has an article in the New York Witnessof January 11, on "Society and Societiea," whiohhe concludes with the following lines: "Let the civilizedand educated people of this nineteenth centuryChrist's Vioar, and also a secular prince. Our national —and especially in these United States, founded assystem of education is the one vital safeguard of our they were—labor to kegp homes with a pure atmosphere,Republic, the one means of oombining all elements ofand a right regard to the laws of Him who in.facts show plainly what we American people want.Congress must care more for the people of the UnitedStates tban for the Fair Company,"In another page we publish the action of the SabbathSchool in Virginia, to which we have referred,with reference to Sabbath School Literature, Noone has been more active than the writer in endeavoringto secure such denominiitional literature, but noattempt that we have made has yielded a guaranteeof sufficient support to warrant ua in going ahead withthe wor^. In the meantime, until a successful effortcan ba made, is it not the pajt of wisdom for thechurchto support the Lesson literature a,lready provided inthese columns?One of the remarkable thiugs about the presentNational Administration, is the fatality which has attendedthe families of those who have been immediatel/connected with the President's Cabinet, his ownfamily not escaping. And if Ex-Secretary Blaineshould not survive, as now seems probable, his will bethe third death in the one family since 1868.The Department of Missions this week has a letterfrom a missionary who had been invited to participatein the Eeligious Congress at the World's Fair, Thespirit of the letter is in exact keeping with the opinionof Mr. Foster, uttered several months ago. The letteris not published for thatreason, of course not; bnt becauseit is a manly, vigorous, and invigorating contributionto the literature of this question, from adevoted missionary, whose suiroundings enable himto speak with intelligence and convincing power.Eepwes are coming in to our request for suggestionsand plans looking to the increase ol circulation.Some of these plans will be laid before our readersnext week. We renew our request, and hope for a-general awakening and enthusiasm on this question.Ideas, ideas, ideas—these are what we want: with aview to greatly increasing the number of our subscribers,Our readers will have noticed that we have devotedone page exclusively to the publication of oommnnioatedarticles of general interest. Ministers are cor-,dially invited to send ns short and timely discussionsof live topics for this page; and laymen, whp seem toneed greater urging, are specially invited to do gp,