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Eiftssas of Dalfoa.
CHAPTER Vin.
'EJits Courts ami Their Work.
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THANKSGIVING DAY.
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more
so than yon expect.
Editor
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
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BEXAR HOTEL
EUROPEAN PLAN
not remain indifferent to the desper-
DAUGHTERS OF ISABELLA.
DIocrao of G’jilvoston.
By the Padist Fathers.
are
to
With the religious aspect of the
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lent Catholic books.
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When does the' priest bless
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peace
into
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Diocese of Stus Aatonto.
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THE INTENTION FOR DECEMBER
States
OFFICIAL.
Some
of
Works
Dfoocstt of Corg'UB Otrfeti.
3.
Heaven,
What is the duty M- this
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Program of the Forty Hours Iwn-
tloa and Day of Adoration.
When notifying us of a change off
address please give ns the former
place of residence an well as the neat
address.
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SERVICE AND ?
COMFORT 1
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that our rend- — ■ and so mo
share In contribut- The PresA Association has made may be t
and they should
of their
The Southern Messenger has re-
attention to the
children of
. j for such
education as 1b necessary for him
Because the people do not
one unjustly,
3'rogram of the Forty Hottrn Devotion
and Day of ;i4uratlo».
Heart, come from a wrong view of
life.
Most cases are decided by the
be de-
g want tne most correct mter-
I pretation of the styles as
| soon as the style edict has *
g gone out to the waiting
g public.
Our prices are reason-
I able, probably much
| Courteous-—Accomodating---Appreciative > j
Z These Are the Strong Factors of Our Success.
I THE GROOS NATIONAL BANK
? W. Commerce St., Cor. Navarro.
,The subject recommended to the
prayers of the League of the Sacred
Heart during the month of Decem-
ber is Christian Mo rtf 11 cation. By
thia phrase is meant, not mere bod-
ily penances and austerities, but the
internal suppression of all that can
cause sin. Christian mortification ,
viewed as overcoming with the help
of divine grace ail temptations to
mortal sin, is absolutely necessary
to salvation.
The miseries and sorrows of life,
the Rt.
vacation
behalf of
children in
attendance at the t
Masses and other jeligioi
Communications Cor publication
not reaching this office, by TUESDAY
will not appear till issue- of following
week.
Entered at the Postoffies at San
Antonio, Texas, as second clasts mail
matter.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL.
9. Q.
Is accused of crime?
A.
by immersion, but for other reasons
that pillt a to against the validity of
the first baptism. The Church does
not condemn immersion as an invalid
form of baptism; it is admitted that
this was the usual form of baptism
in the early Church, although It was
not the only form and was never con-
sidered the only valid form. The
doubt of the validity of the first bnp-
ProgsmE o£ tfco Forty Haws Dero-
ffoa nffiS D®y of Adoeatim.
Published weekly nndsr: the atm-!: ;> -
cm m Rns iWivSajnnbef m.b November.
1 25, 29, 30, Cathedral, Dallas.
28, 29, 30, Sacred Heart, Wichita
Falta.
Q. If a man were baptised in the
Baptist church by immersion would
he be baptised again If he became a
Catholic? *
A. The practice in this country is
to rebaptize him conditionally, not
comes into our life, if wealth hon-! Catholic €
estiy comes to ns, we must raalizeMo.,who
that each is only a Btepping-atonafproiHsr
to Heaven, to ba used as such—to(3nrop«.
reach God.
If men would but practice Chris-
tian mortification, the evils of our
day would soon disappear, for greed
and avarice and the wild rush for
pleasures and the things o' sense
are responsible for the present
turbeT condition of society-
shame, since men of integrity have
corroborated the witness of English
publicists, I now hang my head, i
confessing aloud our guilt. Under:
no kind of provocation can the doc-!
trine of reprisals be defended. An1
elementary knowledge of the Chris-1
tian dispensation should be enough [
to teach us that reprisals sanctioned'
or condoned by officialdom must'
bring stain upon our Dag, shame up-
on our honor and sin upon our
name. To requite crime with crime
is a deadly gospel, and should not
be preached even among benighted
savages who know not God."
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THE QUESTION BOX.
Information Concerning the Teach,
tags of the Church Will Gladly Be
Given In Thia Column.
,13, 14, IB, Austin, Our Lady of
Guadalupe.
16, Hamshire, St. Mary’s.
17, 18, 19, Palestine,
Heart.
20, 21, 22, Brenham, Immaculate
Conception.
29, 30, 31, Houston, Holy Rosary.
. The
Church requires but a vague and
general intention for the validity of
fB baptism; but some intention must be
I present. It can frequently be doubt-
J 1 whether sectarian ministers have try?
{the requisite intention. For these'
reasons, it is thought prudent to bap-
tize conditionally converts to the true
faith.
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Q. What is: the Catholic doctrine
of the Redemption?
A. The Chiirch has defined that
"Christ is the mediating cause of sal-
vation, inasmuch as- through His
death, as a sin-offering, He has mer
ited our salvation, and making satis-
faction far us to God, has blotted out
sin. In other words. His merits and
satisfaction, de- being those of our
Representative and Mediator, have
obtained for us'salvation from God."
The Council of Trent several times
insists upon the merits of the Media-
tor, as “by the merits of the Media-
tor original sin is. taken away; the ,
m eritir.g cause of ®bur ® justif!
is Christ Who for us made sa
5. How are the judges of
;r* United States Supreme Court
is' pointed?
A. They are appointed by
President to serve during good
havlor.
6. Q.
court?
A. Its duty is to go over the "cases
which have been tried In 1'
courts to. see that justice has
done.:'
contract-
mind' of the
t an imped-
The bond exist-
— c ,,i and the
is so dose that they should
I 'aarrj; This more than any-
™2”?',F.erhai’B- ca,i Kive its an in-
of the Church
Program of the Forty Homs Ils to.
tios and Day of Adoration.
NovenAw.
39, Westhoff; Cotulla.
30, Dec. 1, 2, Floresville;
John’s.
pices of the Rt.Rav. Chrtatopber H.S
Byrne, D. D., Bishop of G'.Jvss-on;
tiie Rt. Bev.: Arthur X Drostwarta* D.
D., Bishop of San AnWmlb; the'St.
Bev. Joseph P. Lysak, E. D., Bishop
of Dalals; th® Rt, Rey Paul J. Nuss-
baum, D. D., Bishop of Corpus
Christi; and the Rt. ROT- Anthony J.
Sehatar, D. D., Bishajs of HI Paso.
^WILLIAM A . MNNGER, General
Manager, to whom ell monwys should
bs paid and cnsnnistnfeations ad-
dressed.
OFFICE OF PUBLICATIOnT" ,
No. 309 Alamo National Bank
Building, West Comnwrce and Fresa
Streets, San Antonio, Texas. Fbonti
Crockett 263$. EtLUorial Rooms. :
Phono Crockett 3180.
one°mann’ than he Wre by
■ the cases ?■ Is a iury trfal «nal?
November.
25, 26, 27, Rosimbejg, Holy Ros-
ary Church.
28, 29, 30, FtiyOtisville, St. John's.
December,
Austin, lit, Mary s Acad-
i, Hilljs.
6, 7, S, St. Joseph's, San Antonio;
Fauna Marin.
7, Lytle; Comal.
10, 11, 13, Dai Rto (Meal.
10, Stockdale,
11, 12, 13, Shlhier.
12, Hondo (MiDK.i.
14, Big Springs; Asherton.
14, 16, 16, Otsr Lady of Guada-
lupe, San Antonlt;.
21, Monthalia;
City.
21, 22, 23, Milriat Brothers, San
Antonio,
28, 29, 30, Immaculate Eoart, Sun
Antonio.
29, 30, 31, Holy Ghost Convent;
Thereaian Sisters. San An! onio.
Its purpose is to try more im-
portant cases which do not go before
the j ustice of the peace or
court.
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I great war.
done iz ,
Tbe^London Times saya • continues urgent and pressing, and
reliable official advices show that
many children are in imminent dan-
ger of starvation this coming win-
ter.
Kir. Herbert Hoover makes bim-
responsible for the statement
State Regent Visits ban Antonio.
Mrs. Mary A. Drake of Fort
Worth, State regent of the Daugh-
ters of Isabella, spent Saturday and
Sunday In Sun Antonio. She was
accompanied by Miss Mary Higgins,
also of Fort Worth, and Mrs. Titos.
Kehoe of Houston. While here the
party were guests of Court St. An-
thony. and a banquet in their honor
was held at the Monger Hotel.
A meeting of ths local court was
held on Sunday afternoon at the K.
of C. Hall, when the local members
had an opportunity of paying their
respects to the distinguished visit-
ers.
Mrs. Drake left on Sunday eve-
ning for Houston, Miss Higgins re-
turning to her home the same eve-
ning.
. Elecilc
The Daughters of Isabella held
their annual election on Wednesday
of last week with the following re- , - , t ,, ■ -------------
suits; Mrs. J. E. Wetherell, grand a^oul<* at
regent; Mrs. A. J. LeBlanc, vice-
grand regent; Miss Helen Carson,
historian; Mies Marguerite Tyrrell,
financial secretary; Mrs. Frank T.
M tsessen, treasurer; Mn*.
Peterson, prophetess; Miss
Connors, monitor; Miss Ann Mor-
ales, sentinel; Miss Leslie Weimer,
lecturer; ? liases Evelyn FrobooBe
and Saarh Howe, organists; trustees,
Mrs. H. L. Jaster and Mrs. J. F.
Doyle.
• Leeson 3,
1. Q. How many United
courts are there?
A. There are three—the
court, the circuit court of appeals,
HU,1U a Journey
' X'SL 2$! SSflSTof crcE^fl Uln^’ ar° onIy as BWpius-!^ restoring God’s own chil-
Kncinal stones to help us to reach God. Theyjdren, I want to commend and sup-
ere not the end of life. The grati- bort your noble undertaking. In
' .... _:t!t -“I seeking cod’s blessing for ourselves,
:ial position or the griiti- I am sure He ‘will bless us the more
‘ ‘ •• we shar0 oar
and hu-
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For the Week Endian Dee. 4, lihffiS.
Novemlwr,
Sunday, 28—First Sunday ef Ad-
vent.
Monday, 23—Vigil of Sc. Andrew.
Tuesday, 30—St. Andrew, A pestle.
December.
Wednesday, 1—Office of the day.
Thursday, 3—St. Hiblanc., Virgin
and Martyr.
Friday, 3—St, Francis Xavier, Con-
fessor.
Saturday, 4—St. Peter Chrysologus,
Bishop, Coafeiiaor and Doctor.
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OFFICIAL.
AUIKTCAJ'GQ VUAIUXVU 1U UUU xStJULneuRL-
aays ths Messenger of the Sacred ei-n Europe, who are the helpless
victims of the great war. Because
such a movement for relief reveals
We fall to realize that life is only the true heart of America, because
to Heaven, that the | it bespeaks an American desire to
of life, all creatures and all Play a great people's part in relisv-
Q. 1
holy water?
A. Whenever the necessity arises;
as the supply becomes low, the priest
blesses a fresh supply. This may
be done at any time. The ritual gives
the prayers and the ceremonies of the
blessing, and the priest choses a time
convenient to himself to perform the
blessing. Easter holy water is bless-
ed on Holy Saturday; the water for
baptism is blessed on the same day
and on the Saturday before Pente-
cost and at other times If the supply
Is exhausted.
The English government's policy: [nnQCent an(j helpless victims of the
of reprisals is meeting with unspar-1 great war WW10 much haa been
ing condemnation at home as well doHe ia tbe way of reliefi tbe ne€(1
as abroad. The London Times “?.y? ■ ■ ' - -
"The loss to British prestige can'
scarcely be estimated." And Fath-,
, er Vaughan, the distinguished Jes- i
uit, declares in a published sermon:!
' '"For a long time I refused to believe |
that reprisals were being used by: Bei[i r;z-c-;R,L I,-„
any forces under England’s control ’ that three and" a half million chil-
ia IreIan^ AIaa! w.it.h.WJiT?w.aad|‘l«'en in Eastern and Central Europe
: are still dependent upon our charity
for their Uvea. Official reports from
the American Relief Administration,
made under the direction of tbe
■ Hoover Commission, show that s7 beqaugo be was baptized previously
per cent of t.he children of Vienna ' ...
are suffering from malnutrition, and
52 per cent seriously. In the whole
of Austria, out of a total child-pop-
ulation of 1,182,000, there were otr
July 1st, 1920, just 930,000 under-
nourished children, of which num-
ber about 33 per cent were being
given one full meal a day by the yHm would arise from the uncertain-
ty concerning tbe manner in which
the baptism was administered and
from the intention of the minister.
Real words of baptism must be used
in conjunction with the pouring of
the water or with the immersion in
water. We know that quite fre-
quently sectarian ministers employ
no real words of baptism. Again, they
often exclude the intention, the pur-
The declaration of the Irish Cath-
olic Bishops, who several weeks ago
met at Maynooth and signed a reso-
lution denouncing “terrorism, par-
tiality and failure as characteristics
of the present Irish Government,"
has attracted considerable attention
in Rome. Its publication in The
Corriers d’Italia has elicited a re-
markable letter from Deputy Mauri,
one of the leaders of the Catholic
Party, who declares that "Italy can-1
not remain indifferent to the desper-.-----------------
ate cry of martyred Ireland," and ol; Almighty God.
adds: "The time has come for Italy,
to know and realize the cruelties of (
the English troops serving as police
and their systematic work of de-, ta° ma<^ iace
structlon.” . - • •• - - -
J! let!!!!■"!!!!!----- . 1 tion of its gratitude to that Divine
Thoughtful people are already prOvideuce to Whose bounty in glv-
Icoklng forward and outlining plans illg an(] preserving the fruits of the
for their Christmas shopping, so this earth all our material prosperity is
hint will not seem out of place: Do ciue.
your Christmas shopping early and
don’t forget that your purchases will day the Catholics of America are in
not be complete unless you buy for eiltire sympathy,
yourself or your friends some excel-1 give practical expression
Catholic books gratitude to Almighty God for the
of devotion, books on Catholic doc-blessings of the past year by their
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thanksgiving bae Bever opposed any legitimate ef-
-------------- ........ous exercises fort towards !urthering education.
sory too frequency mea„
p. in State schools. The State has no
right to demand that children bo edu-
cated only in secular schools. The
child has a natural and,divine right
io a Christian education. The State
dare not interfere with that right.
Bremond, s3t. Mary’s.
6, 7, 8, Galveston, St. Mary's Ca-
thedral.
Infirmary.
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Throughout the United States and
its dependencies to-day will be ob-
served as a day of praise
thanksgiving to Almighty God for|
all the benefits and blessings of the?
past year. In his proclamation:
President Wilson meutitfns some of;
the reasons why, as a nation, we
de Guada- 8&oulfi gIve thanks to the Giver of
all good:
"We have abundant cause for
Thanksgiving, The lesions of the
war are rapidly healing. The great
army of free men, which America
sent to the defence of liberty, return-
ing to the grateful embrace of the
.nation, has resumed the useful pur-
suits of pence, as simply and os
,,—j as it rushed to arms in
obedience to our country's call. The
Christ to His Father and their lips
repeat tbe liturgical words: "Let w!
give thanks to the Lord our C011-1 promptly
It is meet and just. It is truly ;t- ..
proper and worthy, just and salutary! yq^nusticZof our laws has re-(
that we should always and in all ceIved steady vindication in the sup-
frrt Thtiii Vfnlv ! * * . . «
port of a law-abiding people against
various and sinister attacks, which
have reflected only the baser agita-
tions of war, now happily passing.
"In plenty, security and peace,
our virtuous and self-reliant people
face the future, its duties and its op-
portunities. May we have vision to
discern our duties; the strength,
both of hand and resolve, to dis-
charge them; aud the soundness of
heart to realize that the truest op-
portunities are those of service."
Tbe celebration of Thanksgiving
Day is a striking acknowledgment
of human dependence on tbe bounty
It presents, also,
' a forceful lesson to the whole world,
to see the most materialistic and
progressive of a!) the nations pause
for wealth and
pleasure and give public manlfesta-
How is a case brought
the city or county courts?
A complaint must be made,
and the person complained of io noti-
fied by an officer of the court to
come to court on a certain day when
the case will be tried.
7. Q. What are the
courts?
A. They are either city or county
courts provided to try all cases of
persons accused of crime.
8. Q. If a man is accused of
crime is he summoned to appear in
court on a certain day?
A. No, lie is arrested and brought
into court, though he may be releas-
ed on bail until the time of his trial.
How is a man tried who
He Is usually tried by jury.
The judge sees that the facta
clearly brought out on both sides
and fixes the sentence if the man is
found guilty.
10. Q. Why is the right of ap-
peal given to any person tried In
these courts?
A.
want to punish any
and they have always been careful
to see that every one can get jus-
tice by appealing to the
courts.
THE ,wrai.
Next upon the
holy.’.seanda^of Advent, the opening
season ofj tiievecclfiKtastical year. Ad-
vent was' Inst! t a ted by the Church
to preparesbs to celebrate worthily
Chrtatmmr br the anniversary of
Saviour's birth. It ta a penitential
season like,:Lent and should bo kept
accordlngly. As in Lent, Catholics
should during thia season keep away
fhrom bails; parties, theatres and
; other frivolous amusements, and
obey the voice of the Church which
calle to us lit the words of St. John
Baptist, “prepare ye the way
: of the Lori, make straight His
paths."
The Church admonishes us to pre-
pare the way of the Lord by free-
ing our souls from the stains of sin
in the Sacrament of Penafice, that
• we may be worthy to welcome Him
on Christmas Day. By obeying her
behest we shall be made partakers
of that holy joy that surpasseth un-
derstanding, and we shall exper-
ience a foretaste of that heavenly
peace which the angelic choir pro-
claimed from on high to men of
good will.
give thanks to Thee, Holy'
Almighty Father, Eternal
The State Regent's Visit To Yoakum.
On Tuesday, Nov. 16, Court Our
Lady of Guadalupe, of the Daugh-
ters of Isabella, at Yoakum, was
honored by a visit from Mrs. Mary
A. Drake, State regent of the order,
Mrs. Drake arrived early in the
afternoon and was met at the train
by a committee of Daughters of
Isabella. At G:30 p. m; a banquet
in her honor was served to the offi-
cers and members of tho court at
Mike's Cafe. At 7.30 a called meet-
ing was held in che Knights of Co-
lumbus Hail at which about forty
members were present. After the
regular business, the court enjoyed
an informal talk by our able State
regent from which many inspira-
tions for the coming year’a work
were derived.
After the talk, hot chocolate and
delicious cuke ire re served by a
committee of the members.
Mrs. D. J. Shalt, treasurer of
Court No. 296, entertained the State
regent on Tuesday night.
On Wednesday, after a pleasant Poral needs if their fleshly
.aorning spent in visiting members should fall in Ulis duty P '
of the court, Mrs. Drake was taken religious usually would b*
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American Relief Commission. Mr.
Hoovep states that the resources of
the Commission will he exhausted
in January and that twenty-three
million dollars must be raised with-
out delay, to continue the relief
work.
The Literary Digest has started a „„ „„„
Child Feeding Fund, and one of its' pose, the end Christ had in instftut-
' first contributors was President-elect 1 J?1® t*1® Sacrament of Baptism,
Harding, who sent a check for ?2,-
5(*'o, preceded by a telegram
which he said:
"I have just read your splendid!^,
appeal to the people of America In
3,500,009 unfortunate
Central and Southeast-
Ixssson 2.
1, Q. What are the city courts?
A. These are courts established
In most cities instead of justice
courts, where cases of persons who
are charged with breaking the city
laws and lesser crimes are heard.
Who decides the eases in
district
LUUU, LUU ^UtUlL i.l/Ull, Uk UPPUulS,
and the Supreme Court of the Unit-
ed States.
2. Q. What cases do they try?
A. They try all cases of persons
accused of breaking the laws of the
United States.
Q. What other cases do they
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28, 29;; 30, . jmasiwutate Concep-
tion, Goliad.
becemfieir.
: .5; §, . 7; Immaculate ■ Ccueeption,
- Rio Grande City.
12, 13, 24, St. laniard's. Woods-
® . bora.
. ■ ■ 19; 30,-21; Lady of Refuge. Roma.'
2. Q.
the City courts?
A. "
judge, though a jury may
mended in certain cases.
3. Q. Do persons tried in the
city courts have the right of appeal?
A. Yes, any person who does not
xositimate ef- teel tbat jUB;iCQ ba3 been dona him
C^relt%dn“oi KrhoV™ may W1 tO the
HThe term “rampul- er^te the next higher
uenJy means education court?
A. The next higher court is the
county court, sometimes called the
circuit or district court,
5. Q. What is the purpose of
the county court?
A.
December.
5, St. Joseph's. Crowell.
5, 6, 7, Mt. Cannel, ML Carmel
Settlement.
6, 6, 7, St. Joseph’s Orphanage,
Dalias.
12, 13, 14, St, Joseph's, Slaton.
12, 13, 14, Nuestra Senora de
Guadalupe, Dallas,
13, St. Mary's, Henrietta.
19, St. Boniface’s, Dodson Prai-
rie.
19, 20, 21, San Jose
lupe, Fort Worth.
26, 27, 28, St. Joseph's Infirmary,
Fort Worth.
26, 27, 28, St. Paul’a Sanitarium,
Dallas,
The re-
l every
[ The i-ecent opening of an indus-
trial school for negro girls in Fort
Worth by the Daughters of Isabella
writes Father Vernimont, means
?.e Ee,.‘.n at Present.
- ..e eo.crcu p.'Qpld wiii ue brought
to understand that the Catholic
Church is their friend, and this will
tion 80vexed negro queu-
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M “ -a-11' aLL—— a <w I ‘ Uuf tiatS^AX£_|ru Y :®Y|®y
— ■ Revelations in Style Correelne^ I:
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, Why do we have courts? s ’T , , ® .il’..’.
A. .We have courts to see that B appeal to tllOSe WHO always 1 ®
justice is done between man and | waljt the WOSt Correct inter- sRSE I
2. Q.. How do the courts main- B rtrofniirin nf iihe sfrvlps: ns . r ® W ■
tain justice?
A. They try canes of persons who
are charged with breaking the laws,
and fix the punishment of those who
are found guilty.
3. Q. When may a man call up-
on the courts to protect his rights?
A. If a man is harmed by anoth-
er, If his property is unjustly taken
from him, or if ha needs assistance
in securing his just share of prop-
erty by inheritance, he may appeal
to the courts for aid.
4. Q. What other work is dons
by the courts?
A. The courts decide whether a
man who is charged with crime real-
ly did break the law, and if he did,
they fix his punishment.
5. Q. Do we need courts to en-
force the Jaws?
Yes, because there are always
who do not play fair, and
when laws are made they are use-
less if not obeyed.
6. Q. What are the justice of
the peace courts?
A. They are courts where the
disputes over small amounts of prop-
erty, or small debts are settled, and
cases of persons charged with lesser
crimes are heard.
7. Q. How are these courts es-
tablished?
A. Justices of the peace are elect-
ed by the people as their representa-
tives in settling small cases.
8. Q. What other officer is nec-
essary to curry on the work of these
courts?
A, The constable or other officer
who serves the warrants on people
against whom charges are made to
the justice of the peace.
9. Q. Does the justice of the
peace alone determine who Is guilty?
A, Not In all cases. A jury may
he demanded in many cases.
10. Q. If a person loses bis trial
in a justice court, can he secure an-
other bearing?
A. Yes, he can appeal his ease to
a higher court.
Enjoyed BL-jjop Drossuerts’
Articles.
New Castle, Pa., Nov. 20, '20.
Editor Southern Messenger:
I certainly did enjoy reading the
well pictured scenes of
Rev. Bishop Drossaerts’
trip to Mexico. It Is a cheerful
picture of Mexican life, unlike
those we were led to see in some
years past. Such visits and reports
are valuable for neighborly spirit
and friendly feeling. Wish Hard-
ing would get such a reception as
Bishop did in Cacaloacan. ' Con-
gratulations ! J
Yours very truly,
(Rev.) JOS. C. KUNC.
Father Vernimont,
The colored people will be
to understand that the
end of life. The
-The’ wtemhimtilon of-marriage' to «E Frida through wealth and
S’ ! S..- ■<
rtw, L'rtK.r of the ures'draws ua away from the end fortuie in ack
how- ;There is -ho reaching the man fellowship.
ney on to God. ■ If sorrow comes in- ing to this most d
s&&■■ -=::: s~ “EJ-SES
sttses
. Most of them would .
children making any
hem because of this ro®S
ime cases from theState courts People considered trial by th& c«^ himself 'oYnVgRcting^hl'* Antics ;
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lb to assume the responsibility
Finally, the relationship ’
;ed is so serious in the nti;
j Church that she makes it t
„ „ ;iment to marriage. Tho bn
Denton, Texas J (ng between the godparent
.....— -rniinont, wishes'child I--- • t,J"pairent
1" thank tho^Daughtera of; not marry.
.. . .. .. gen-i”' ,,r „
repair- sigh t' Into The' min'd
dZX £tw^
States, and a few other matters.
4. Q. How are cases tried in the
United States courts?
A. They are tried In the same;
way as In the city or State courts;
and they rpay be decided by judge
or jury.
How are the judges of
upon the matter.
When we consider all these duties
and responMlbiiitfes, surely we ought
to realize that no one should ilehtly
a^ume the reeponsibiiity of godtmt-
T .u“ sho,,1(1 be weighed with
something of .the care given to flesh-
iy Parenthood. No one should rush '--M
f,!lfl relationshfn thoughtlessly,
an oS?°’.lW 1,0 B1'l1t!p!y ft t0 soci*
roinn«nt?s to retl(1er impossible the
SST Of fh° *>«« to a» th0/T|
shiw D<! ^et V0ry few godparents, proti-
a
awwur *—ffs;£rsab
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■ trine, stories by Catholic writers de-
picting Catholic Life and Catholic
; Ideals,-, vert.... . ,
i there is an endtest
and there is no excuse for not in- ---------------,
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The mind of the Church on the
question of godparents is evidently
very serious. If anyone examines
her legislation upon this point he
will easily see how important
the responsibilities assumed,
us the name implies, one becomes a
parent to the person baptized. The
Church wishes that when the child:
ance in religious matters.
Hence the Church provides that
always in solemn unconditional Bap-
i ... .___
godparent and not more than two.
And when there are two, carrying
out the analogy with fleshly parents,
they are to be of different sexes.
Furthermore they are to have reach-
ed an age when it would be possible
for them to be fleshly parents be-
cause otherwise they could not fulfill
the serious duties that may devolve
upon them.
In addition to the qualification of
age, the Church insists upon certain
other conditions for godparents.
Keeping Jn mind the fact that they
are, parents, she wishes that they
should have the traits that parents
should bave. They must be Catho-
lics. and should be Catholics of rea-
sonable regularity and practicalness.
Not any person at al! will do.
Following out this same idea, the
Church forbids certain persona to be
godparents. The excomnaunicated,
heretical, schismatical are not to be
selected because they are not to be
expected to train the children in the
one true faith. Nor are religious or
priests to assume the responsibility
without the permission of their su-
periors or Bishops. Obviously this
L because they might not be able to
fulfill the duties incumbent upon
them. Religious and priests are like-
ly to be shifted from place to place,
to get out of touch with their god-
children, to be unable to do for them
what the relationship implies.
We must remember, too, that as
natural parents are obliged to sup.
port their children, ‘so are godpar-
2™, _ . to'.ntinister to their tern-
r parents
Priests and:
enj religious usually would be unable to
atllK. t(„tSLa™?°Jhe5r are nOt ordlnai-‘
Their Good Works In
Vstas. j iment to marriage
The pastor at Denton, Toxas, ing t-*~ L'- B
Rev. Raymond Vernimont, wishes' child
publicly tn thank the nausi,*s~.
Isabella of Muenster for their
.erous contributions toward
They try a cases of import-1 ing tbo church at Denton
between citizens of different —------ - -
j contribution Is acceptable.
Cl. Has the State the right
make compulsory education laws?
A. The State has the right to
make laws that will guarantee to
every child the opportunity
p.ctii rtftflrvtl •’ tr» hrtOancnnc
to intelligently exercise his rights
and duties as a citizen. The Church
mrcises fort - towards furthering educatiot
by'the great educator o
morning spent in visiting members I should fall in tills duty
by auto to Court St. Michael
Cuero, Texas.
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