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Show - On our first pag will be found an interesting ac-eount ac-eount of the increase in membership and growth of the church in" the Salt Ldke . diocese during its existence. . ' "' t '.' . Tho s;uggestion of-the -writer that all clergy religious and ity should, exect their influence in buildmgup this; paper 'la aprons." The aim and object of this journal is to present, qxpkin and .defend Catholiq truth,' and as all should be ready -to account for thb-faith- they profess, no lmme : should be without, a copy of the" Intermountain i Catholic. " . " ' ' . ; : . '' Iu- T' a aUd mnW we not' great changes constantly taking placo j the social anclpolitical world;, -AllHh ive,merit;he they for good or i evil,-exert.. .a : certain iufluenoc. This constant ' . .. ' ' . .''--: it ' '" 1 '' . (hanging- i.- tlic-law of the sublunary world. .Only I 'what-is divine is immutable. The evolution of men's thought, which effected certain changes last i year, will find other's necessary in 1004. Though ! all are made in. the name of progress. s.ome, we know.mean deterioration. The Catholic Church, j which is invariable and immovable, because divine- j ly instituted, always teaching the same doctrine j and offering the smiic sacrifice, adapts her policy, j without compromising truth or justice, to the ex- I j igeneies of tinje, place and circumstances. She is I never past, but always present. Always dressed in the garments of modern thought, she is never superannuated. When and where changes are per--missable. and desirable, without infringing on faith or 'morals, she is the h'rst to conform to the needed i hange. What she eonsiders dangerous to the in- i j teres! s of society, and contrary to the laws of 'eternal justice, hc sounds the note of warning j against such changes. To succeed in her mission in this respect, there is absolute need of the Catholic Cath-olic press. Pastors, however zealous, cannot, from their pulpits, reach the ears of all the faithful. To ! rarry on the grand work of the church in teaching and enlightening the world there is need of Catholic Cath-olic literature. The Catholic press fills the void. Our worthy bishop, whom the. Holy ffhost has placed over this extensive diocese, has encouraged our feeble efforts in disseminating Catholic truth, and it remains for all his loyal subjects, clergy and j laity, to co-operate in the great work of-implanting j . the faith. The former can do a great deal, both in ! and outside of the pulpit, in circulating a Catholic j paper. The latter, who possess the proper views, and are no strangers to helping to build up the Catholic cause, can and are willing, when properly " approached, to sustain the continuation of the good carried on beyond the mere subscription of a single copy. . The Xew Year is the time to begin the good work. ' l -' |