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Show THE PRESS. The power of the press in this age is almost invincible. in-vincible. America leads the world in the number of its newspapers, journals, monthly publications and quarterly reviews, and its readers are correspondingly corre-spondingly as numerous. If publications and reading read-ing of same measure the progress of a country, then America stands at the head of progressivencss, for this is' a reading country. It " is the reading furnished fur-nished daily that tends to form the character, tastes and morals of the people, and "directs, to a certain extent, the government itself, by creating public sentiment. Eloquence charms the soul, oratory ora-tory sways, the masses, but the press, which repeats and perpetuates the eloquent and sublime sentiments senti-ments of the orator, has a more powerful and extensive exten-sive influence. In America the liberty of the press, and liberty of speech, are firmly established, and whatever effects, be they good or. evil, that flow from these God-given privileges, must be ac cepted in all their logical consequences. Its evil effects ef-fects in spreading discontent, no-government theories, the-ories, hatred and discontent, is more than counterbalanced counter-balanced by the good it accomplished when directed by patriotic, honest and capable persons. In this reading age a free press is needed to propogatc what is true, defend what is right, expose the disorderly dis-orderly elements of society, and help as a powerful auxiliary for the preservation of order, intelligence and morality. With the reading tendency of the age, what more essential to the Catholic home than a good Catholic paper. In its pages questions of vital importance im-portance are discussed, objections answered, it helps to enlighten many who rarely hear a good sermon and penetrates where the words of the priest can not be heard. As an auxiliary to missionaries who have large districts to look after, no better means could be devised to strengthen the faith of the aged and implant the mustard seed of Catholic faith in the souls of the young. The press, to be thoroughly Catholic, must be ready to grapple with the dominant heresies of the age. When the truth is iirrjii-;,. -! I of the Catholic press to ., '''' I'i independent spirit in Iff -n. I i i :L. , 1:" a: i olic principles. When i? .j,,, , ,. .. '. ' ;r , question of time when its lal,r v ; ' liv i and it will receive the support -; ' ' (' 'i:lvi. public owe it. d n' I The mission of tin- ('ath..i,- j different from that of the , ,m '"' r" former gives to the people the .;; , . '., '. ' " which has been defined, defend ''1"r"1 the latter act as advocates a-i-in ' ;.' " 1 ; they appeal to the people f,,r ; , ,. ... ""'! former is always the organ ... . " teacher. Wherein it a.-e- i . : , ' "'!v'' Catholic. The latter is the ,v, . . . . who have a controlling int. re.-. '' The Catholic press, which ;. year, should be thoroughly unit. ' ' ant mission. There is room ; . ,. , ' should be no jealousies. ()U1- . , " ' ' ' ' " Vf r.a-a not so much for our brother e.li: .. . " tho Catholic public who are re!.,?,. .., (j '.' supporting tho Catholic prcs. -., , , find fault, never realizing t!- ' '' , : . , ' Catholic paper has to contrn. mountain Catholic has no rea-..,: . ..-.,,a t" leceiu' the hearty support of j'. . :, .... every week a letter comes t ..;ir . . . , ing its great work. We publish fi . ' . a priest in far-off Oklahoma : Sacred Hearr. Ok!.-!., M;,v :; Fditor Intorniountain Catholic. S.ii- . rv,. Dear Sir I take the liberty ,.,,..ri,..;at both on the matter and form of yen;' - j . i j r It is one of the most vigorous and -';.,; ..;; ,,.,.' ers of our holy faith. I would respectfully sugge-r to furti-r irn it by introducing the "Question f;..x" ,-rv t , the benefit of the Protestants. Yours re-peetfuiiy j:. ('l;r;.f I ' ' ! V INCH NT. O. S.B. |