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Show ; A TRUCULENT METHODIST. Louisville, Ky., Aug. l--Bishop Henry Hen-ry C. Morrison of the Methodist Church South delivered a remarkable address today at the laying of the Fourth Avenue Av-enue Methodist Church cornerstone. He declared that the Methodists were responsible re-sponsible for the present trouble in China. He said: s "Thank God that Allen and Lambeth over there and the Methodists in this country are responsible for the present trouble in China. With bowed head I thank God that in some small way I am. to blame for the unrest in China today. I thank God that each and every ev-ery one of you and all the Methodists in this country ?re to blame. It is the itineracy of Methodism." The Bishop went on to say that it was th.; pushing spirit of the Methodists in China that caused the trouble. The present unrest, he said, was a fore- j shadowing of the time when China would be cut from end to end by the armies of the cross. - He went on to speak of the far-reaching power of Methodism, and among other things he said that the' only reason the North Pole had not been reached was because no Methodist missionary had been ordered or-dered to proceed to that region and evangelize the inhabitants. Prayer like the above, in the name of the Prince of Peace, is .burlesque on Christianity, breathing malice, hatred and intollerance, rather than love, peace and mercy. The News states that "the King was an opponent of Papal authority as far as this is claimed in secular and political po-litical affairs." This is not even certain, cer-tain, as would appear from the following, follow-ing, taken from a London paper, and which appeared originally in L'ltalia Reale of Turin. The editor of Reale stated that he received it from a particularly par-ticularly trustworthy and authoritative source; The story it tells is that in 1S95 the late King Humbert opened negotiations directly with Leo XIII in order that they might come to a common understanding. under-standing. The Pontiff not merely received re-ceived the royal overtures in a friendly manner, but undertook to lay down the basis upon which conciliation would be acceptable. Some days afterwards the King, through a confidential agent, was handed a communication from the Pope, setting forth the conditions for a complete agreement. When King Humbert read the terms he was surprised sur-prised at the moderation of the Papal demands, and exclaimed that his own ministers of state could not have proposed pro-posed a more suitable arrangement. Then he summoned Signor Crispi and asked his opinion. That gentleman begged to be allowed to consider the matter for twenty-four hours before the concordat was signed. Next day Crispi returned, and in icy tones said: "No surrender. The day when Your Majesty seeks terms with the Holy See all Italy shall rise against you." The Pope did not refuse the comfort of prayers to the Queen, or deny to her husband on the other side of the veil the supposed benefit of the intercession interces-sion of friends. To do so would certainly cer-tainly be unworthy of any organization organiza-tion existing for the salvation of all, even erring sinners. The contrary assertion as-sertion is gratuitous and not in accordance accord-ance with the facts in the case. Another An-other conclusion still more e-xtravagant and uncharitable Is that the Pope pursued pur-sued the King's soul' into Hades. The Pope would not find never has stood in judgment on any departed soul. With or without-secular , power . his jurisdiction jurisdic-tion ceases at death, and he leaves final judgment to a Merciful God. It is not an article of faith that any one particular soul is in Hades, and how pai IK war mjui is hi naura, anu ii. v conclude from the fact that the Pope refused public approval for the Queen's prayer that he consigned the King to Hades? The News must be just and charitable, treat others, even the Pope, as it would wish to be treated itself, viz.. honestly and truthfully. The assissination of King Humbert was a source of regret to Leo XIII. The religious services at his funeral in Italy, the memorial services held in Catholic Churches everywhere, and the numberless Masses said for the repose of his soul show the beauty and charity char-ity of Catholic teaching. Instead of consigning the departed monarch to Hades, Leo's charity prompted him to pray for his eternal happiness, for we have it on the very best authority that he prays constantly for his enemies. |