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VOL.
XXVI
ALLEGHENY,
P
A.,
OCTOBER
1,
1905
No.
19
mSANI'rY
Al''rEll.
ll.EVIV
ALB
An
investigation
made
by
the
State
Board
of
Control
of
Charitable
Institutions,
Topeka,
Kan.,
during
the
last
week
shows
that
the
counties
in
which
lengthy
religious
revivals
have
been
held
during
the
last
year
have
the
high
records
for
the
number
of
insane
persons
sent
to
the
State
asylum.
"Insanity,"
says
H.
C.
Bowman,
a
member
of
the
board,
"seems
to
have
followed
the
religious
revivals
like
an
epidemic.
Reno
county,
where
there
was
a
protracted
revival
early
last
year,
has
sent
32
insane
persons
to
the
State
8sylum
in
To
peka
in
twelve
months.
I
find
that
this
epidemic
of
insanity
has
also
followed
the
revivals
which
were
held
in
Topeka,
Ar
kansas
City,
Winfield,
Wichita
and
other
plaees."
"THE
atJN
OF
RIGHTEOtJSNESS
SHALL
ARISE"
The
Women's
Board
of
Foreign
Missions
has
published
the
diagram
which
we
reproduce
below.
It
speaks
of
their
appre
ciation
of
the
difference
between
the
Dalkness
and
the
Light.
And
yet
it
shows
too
brightly.
There
are
really
no
such
light
spots
as
the
illustration
shows.
The
civilized
communities
thus
represented
are
but
drab
at
very
most,
not
white.
The
very
few
who
in
the
Lord's
esteem
are
white
are
those
of
whom
the
Apostle
says,
"The
righteousness
of
the
law
is
fulfilled
in
us
who
walk
not
after
the
flesh
but
after
the
spirit."
VIEWS
FROM
THE
WATCH
TOWER
basis
of
agreement
will
be
reached,
and
that
the
Pope
will
re
sign
all
claims
to
temporal
sovereignty.
"So
little
by
little,
power
passes
from
the
hands
of
the
Popes
of
Rome."-8an
Francisco
Argonaut.
TO
ABANDON
SOVEREIGNTY
"No
matter
what
is
said
in
Vienna,
I
have
positive
informa
tion
that
Emperor
Francis
Joseph
will
go
to
Rome
in
the
fall
to
visit
King
Victor
Emmanuel,
and
will
stay
for
several
days
in
the
Quirinal
as
the
guest
of
the
king,
and
before
he
returns
to
Vienna
he
will
visit
the
Pope
in
the
Vatican.
"Pope
Pius,
who
is
anxious
to
end
the
long
feud
between
the
church
and
state
in
Italy,
and
who
also
would
like
to
see
the
difficulties
which
have
arisen
between
Italy
and
Austria
smoothed
over,
has
personally
arranged
this
visit.
"The
importance
of
this
visit
cannot
be
overlooked,
as
it
means
that
His
Holiness
has
definitely
decided
to
abandon
all
claims
to
the
old
temporal
sovereignty
of
the
church
and
to
accept
a
fact
which
was
established
thirty-four
years
ago-the
consolidation
of
the
Italian
kingdom,
with
Home
as
its
capital.
"After
October
at
least
there
will
no
longer
be
a
'Prisoner
of
the
Vatican,'
and
Romans
will
see
Pope
Pius
walking
or
driving
through
the
streets
of
Rome
and
making
a
friendly
call
upon
the
king
and
queen
in
the
Quirinal."-Jean
de
Bonne
fon,
Paris.
WHY
BE
WAS
NOT
A
CBtJRCH-MEMBER
Rev.
Hiram
C.
Hadyn,
referring
to
the
late
Secretary
of
State,
John
Hay,
said
in
a
sermon
in
Cleveland,
0.,
recently:
"Hay
was
not,
so
far
as
I
know,
a
member
of
any
church.
Once
he
stated
his
reason.
It
is
characteristic.
He
said:
'My
faith
in
Ohrist
is
implicit.
I
am
a
believer.
I
am
in
fullest
sympathy
with
all
that
the
church
mainly
stands,
for,
but
I
feel
that
to
unite
with
it
formally
I
should
be
in
full
accord
with
its
methods,
creeds
and
aims,
and
I
cannot
go
that
far.'''
Whether
Grant,
Lincoln,
Hay
and
other
men
of
recognized
character
had
too
much
heart
or
too
much
head,
or
too
much
of
both
with
too
much
honesty,
to
join
any
of
the
sects
and
subscribe
to
any
of
their
creeds
we
know
not,
but
we
surmise
the
latter.
SECRETARY
TAFT'S
TRIBtJTE
Manila,
Aug.
10.-"1
do
not
think
I
can
illustrate
better
the
character
of
Theodore
Roosevelt
than
to
say
what
he
has
said:
'I
wish
as
President
of
the
United
States
to
act
toward
the
Roman
Catholic
church
as
I
would
have
a
President
who
was
a
Roman
Catholic
act
toward
the
Protestant
churches,'"
said
Secretary
Taft
tonight,
responding
to
the
toast,
"The
President,"
at
a
dinner
given
to
the
male
members
of
the
Taft
party
by
Archbishop
Harty.
Mr.
Taft
said
the
relations
between
the
United
States
gov
ernment
and
the
Roman
Catholic
church
have
been
made
closer
by
the
government's
occupation
of
the
Philippines
and
Porto
Rico
where
formerly
church
and
state
were
intimately
con
nect~d.
Although
the
separation
of
the
church
from
the
state
was
necessitated,
he
said,
nevertheless
an
association
between
the
two
was
established
thereby
which
has
never
before
existed.
ltAISER
GREETS
ROMAN
CATHOLICS
Berlin,
Aug.
10.-Emperor
William,
alluding
to
Polish
dis
content
in
a
speech
made
yesterday
at
a
dinner
at
Gnesen,
Prussia,
said
he
wished
each
Roman
Catholic
Pole
to
know
that
his
religion
was
honored
by
his
emperor.
"In
my
last
visit
to
the
Vatican,"
said
his
majesty,
"the
great
Leo
XIII.
held
me
with
both
hands
and,
notwithstanding
that
I
am
a
Protestant,
gave
me
his
blessing.
You
are
my
fellow-workers,
and
Germanism
stands
for
culture
and
for
free
dom
for
everyone
in
religion,
in
thought
and
in
achievement."
OBtJRCB
AND
STATE
IN
FRANCE
"The
passing
of
the
bill
for
the
separation
of
church
and
state
in
France,
an
event
of
first-elMS
importance,
has
hardly
secured
the
attention
from
the
press
of
this
country
to
which
it
is
entitled.
The
Chamber
of
Deputies
gave
a
majority
of
up
ward
of
a
hundred
in
favor
of
the
measure,
which
will
not
become
law
until
it
has
received
the
approval
of
the
Senate,
from
which,
however,
no
serious
difficulty
appears
to
be
antici
pated.
"Thus
the
concordat
entered
into
between
Napoleon
and
Pius
the
Seventh
in
1801
has
been
practically
abolished.
This
instrument
regulated
the
relations
between
the
government
and
Protestants
and
Jews,
as
well
as
Roman
Catholics.
The
Protes
tant
pastors,
the
Jewish
rabbis,
and
Roman
Catholic
priests
and
bishops
have
received
stipends
from
the
government
since
1804
under
its
provisions,
though
the
vast
preponderance
of
the
latter
gave
them
the
advantage.
The
new
measure
is
an
approach
to
abeolute
religious
freedom,
but
not
entirely
so,
for
the
government
contemplates
the
payment
of
stipends
to
those
who
at
present
draw
salaries,
but
new
priests
and
other
religious
functionaries
will
henceforth
be
compelled
to
rely
upon
their
congregations
for
support.
The
government
claims
the
ownership
of
religious
edifices,
but
will
lease
them
to
local
associations
and
to
groups
of
local
associations
forming
epis
copal
sees.
"Whatever
may
be
the
practical
working
of
the
measure
it
undoubtedly
implies
a
loss
of
ecclesiastical
prestige,
as
the
protest
of
the
five
cardinal
archbishops
and
the
French
bishops
practically
admits,
when
it
cries
out
for
the
preservation
of
the
concordat.
Italy
bears
testimony
to
the
same
tendency.
There
the
Pope
has
issued
an
encyclical,
under
the
terms
of
which
Italian
Catholics
are
declared
to
be
at
liberty
to
exercise
their
political
right,
and
the
non-expedit
policy
of
Pius
the
Ninth
and
Leo
the
Thirteenth
is
thus
reversed.
The
Pope
says:
'Catholic
activities
must
find
a
field
in
the
promotion
of
all
those
practical
measures
which
are
dictated
by
the
stu(ly
of
so
cial
and
economic
science,
by
the
condition
of
civil
affairs,
by
the
political
life
of
the
state.'
After
this
it
is
not
surprising
that
negotiations
should
be
reported
as
being
carried
on
be
tween
the
Vatican
and
the
Quirinal
looking
to
the
surrender
of
the
temporal
power
in
con;liileration
of
the
payment
of
the
arrears
accumulated
under
the
guarantee
laws.
These,
the
annual
sums
guaranteed
by
the
Italian
government
and
refused
by
the
Pope's
predecessors,
now
aggregate
about
twenty-two
millions
of
dollars.
There
appears
to
be
little
doubt
that
a
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[3636]
BOMANISM'S
LOSSES
AND
GAINS
While
Roman
Catholicism
has
been
steadily
losing
ground
in
priest-ridden
lands-Italy,
France,
Mexico,
etc.,-it
has
of
late
been
making
headway
in
Protestant
countries-Great
Brit
ain,
Germany
and
the
United
States.
President
Roosevelt's
latest
appointee
to
his
cabinet,
Secre
tary
Bonaparte,
a
Roman
Catholic,
is
the
attorney
who
was
influential
in
securing
a
large
sum
from
the
Indian
funds
for
Catholic
schools.
At
the
recent
Young
People's
Christian
En
deavor
Society's
gathering
in
Baltimore,
Secretary
Bonaparte,
who
represented
the
President,
was
one
of
the
special
attrac
tions.
Vou. XXVI ALLEGHENY, PA., OCTOBER 1, 1905 No. 19 VIEWS FROM THE WATCH TOWER BOMANISM’S LOSSES AND GAINS While Roman Catholicism has been steadily losing ground in priest-ridden lands—Italy, France, Mexico, etc.,—it has of late been making headway in Protestant countries—Great Britain, Germany and the United States. President Roosevelt's latest appointee to his cabinet, Secretary Bonaparte, a Roman Catholic, is the attorney who was influential in securing a large sum from the Indian funds for Catholic schools. At the recent Young People’s Christian Endeavor Society’s gathering in Baltimore, Secretary Bonaparte, who represented the President, was one of the special attractions. SECRETARY TAFT’S TRIBUTE Manila, Aug. 10.—‘I do not think I can illustrate better the character of Theodore Roosevelt than to say what he has said: ‘I wish as President of the United States to act toward the Roman Catholic church as I would have a President who was a Roman Catholic act toward the Protestant churches,’ ” said Secretary Taft tonight, responding to the toast, “The President,” at a dinner given to the male members of the Taft party by Archbishop Harty. Mr. Taft said the relations between the United States government and the Roman Catholic church have been made closer by the government’s occupation of the Philippines and Porto Rico, where formerly church and state were intimately connected. Although the separation of the church from the state was necessitated, he said, nevertheless an association between the two was established thereby which has never before existed. KAISER GREETS ROMAN CATHOLICS Berlin, Aug. 10.—Emperor William, alluding to Polish discontent in a speech made yesterday at a dinner at Gnesen, Prussia, said he wished each Roman Catholic Pole to know that his religion was honored by his emperor. “In my last visit to the Vatican,” said his majesty, “the great Leo xu. held me with both hands and, notwithstanding that I am a Protestant, gave me his blessing. You are my fellow-workers, and Germanism stands for culture and for freedom for every one in religion, in thought and in achievement.” CHURCH AND STATE IN FRANCE “The passing of the bill for the separation of church and state in France, an event of first-class importance, has hardly secured the attention from the press of this country to which it is entitled. The Chamber of Deputies gave a majority of upward of a hundred in favor of the measure, which will not become law until it has received the approval of the Senate, from which, however, no serious difficulty appears to be anticipated. “Thus the concordat entered into between Napoleon and Pins the Seventh in 1801 has been practically abolished. This instrument regulated the relations between the government and Protestants and Jews, as well as Roman Catholics. The Protestant pastors, the Jewish rabbis, and Roman Catholic priests and bishops have received stipends from the government since 1804 under its provisions, though the vast preponderance of the latter gave them the advantage. The new measure is an approach to absolute religious freedom, but not entirely so, for the government contemplates the payment of stipends to those who at present draw salaries, but new priests and other religious functionaries will henceforth be compelled to rely upon their congregations for support. The government claims the ownership of religious edifices, but will lease them to local associations and to groups of local associations forming episcopa] sees. “Whatever may be the practical working of the measure it undoubtedly implies a loss of ecclesiastical prestige, as the protest of the five cardinal archbishops and the French bishops practically admits, when it cries out for the preservation of the concordat. Italy bears testimony to the same tendency. There the Pope has issued an encyclical, under the terms of which Italian Catholics are declarcd to be at liberty to exercise their political right, and the non-expedit policy of Pius the Ninth and Leo the Thirteenth is thus reversed. The Pope says: ‘Catholic activities must find a field in the promotion of all those practical] measures which are dictated by the study of social and economic science, by the condition of civil affairs, by the political life of the state.’ After this it is not surprising that negotiations should be reported as being carried on between the Vatican and the Quirinal looking to the surrender of the temporal power in consideration of the payment of the arrears accumulated under the guarantee laws. These, the annual sums guaranteed by the Italian government and refused by the Pope’s predecessors, now aggregate about twenty-two millions of dollars. There appears to be little doubt that a (291-292) basis of agreement will be reached, and that the Pope will resign all claims to temporal sovereignty. “So little by little, power passes from the hands of the Popes of Rome.”—-San Francisco Argonaut. TO ABANDON SOVEREIGNTY “No matter what is said in Vienna, I have positive information that Emperor Francis Joseph will go to Rome in the fall to visit King Victor Emmanuel, and will stay for several days in the Quirinal as the guest of the king, and before he returns to Vienna he will visit the Pope in the Vatican. “Pope Pius, who is anxious to end the long feud between the church and state in Italy, and who also would like to see the difficulties which have arisen between Italy and Austria smoothed over, has personally arranged this visit. “The importance of this visit cannot be overlooked, as it means that His Holiness has definitely decided to abandon all claims to the old temporal sovereignty of the church and to accept a fact which was established thirty-four years ago—the consolidation of the Italian kingdom, with Rome as its capital. “After October at least there will no longer be a ‘Prisoner of the Vatican,’ and Romans will see Pope Pius walking or driving through the streets of Rome and making a friendly call upon the king and queen in the Quirinal.”—Jean de Bonnefon, Paris. WHY HE WAS NOT A CHURCH-MEMBER Rev. Hiram C. Hadyn, referring to the late Secretary of State, John Hay, said in a sermon in Cleveland, O., recently :— “Hay was not, so far as I know, a member of any church. Once he stated his reason. It is characteristic. He said: ‘My faith in Christ is implicit. I am a believer. I am in fullest sympathy with all that the church mainly stands, for, but I feel that to unite with it formally I should be in full accord with its methods, creeds and aims, and I cannot go that far.’” Whether Grant, Lincoln, Hay and other men of recognized character had too much heart or too much head, or too much of both with too much honesty, to join any of the sects and subscribe to any of their creeds we know not, but we surmise the latter. INSANITY AFTER REVIVALS An investigation made by the State Board of Control of Charitable Institutions, Topeka, Kan., during the last week shows that the counties in which lengthy religious revivals have been held during the last year have the high records for the number of insane persons sent to the State asylum. “Insanity,” says H. C. Bowman, a member of the board, “seems to have followed the religious revivals like an epidemic. Reno county, where there was a protracted revival early last year, has sent 32 insane persons to the State asylum in Topeka in twelve months. I find that this epidemic of insanity has also followed the revivals which were held in Topeka, Arkansas City, Winfield, Wichita and other places.” “THE SUN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL ARISE’’ The Women’s Board of Foreign Missions has published the diagram which we reproduce below. It speaks of their appreciation of the difference between the Darkness and the Light. And yet it shows too brightly. There are really no such light spots as the illustration shows. The civilized communities thus represented are but drab at very most, not white. The very few who in the Lord’s estecm are white are those of whom the Apostle says, “The righteousness of the law is fulfilled in us who walk not after the flesh but after the spirit.” * DARKNESS AND LIGHT an IN J [3636]
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