Roman Catholicism and Civil Government
In another column is set forth the past and present attitude of Roman Catholicism to this government, and the reasons therefor. It has been declared by a Romanist that what she has done for other nations she will do for America. In this changed attitude there is great cause for alarm. The Protestant idea of civil government is absolute separation of Church and State. It is the only safe idea in practice. Just as soon as a government begins to yield to the demands of a religious body, whether that body be called Protestant or Catholic, it is entering upon a path of destruction. No one can be right unless his heart is right. He may have right forms, but unless the right forms are the expression of living righteousness in his heart, they are but dead forms. The words may be beautiful echoes, but unless the love is in them they are sounding brass and tinkling cymbal.