ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

New Zealand Tablet, 8 April 1920, Page 21

ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

G.G. (New Plymouth). —The words Securus judicat orbis terrarum occur in St. Augustine’s work Against the Vonatists. He asked them how they could claim that their little national Church was right when the opinion of the Catholics of the whole world was against them. In the context, the force of the. words is that when the Christians of the whole world are against you their judgment must be right. Wiseman used the sentence tellingly against the Anglicans. Newman was much struck by Wiseman’s point, and he saw that exactly the same argument told against the Church of England. The Greek Church, the Copts, the Ruthenians, the Roman Catholic Church all unite in holding„that the Anglicans are not a branch of the On© True Church; the Anglicans say that they are; but — Securus judicat orbis terrarum.

Sean.On the basis of Proportional Representation one Unionist Mayor only got in in Ireland (in Belfast). Sixty mayors and chairmen of councils are. for the Republic; there are also a few Labor chairmen (who are for the Republic). The municipal elections have more strongly emphasised the fact that the Irish people are united for independence. Consent of the governed is the only just title for rule. Do not worry: Ireland will win. We must stand for right at all costs. We will not sell our souls.

Header.— We heard the rumor that Father Quinn had been appointed Vice-Rector of the Irish College, Romo. Wo are pleased to be able to say that Father Michael Curran, for many years private secretary to the Archbishop of Dublin, has been appointed. In many, ways he will be a loss to Dublin. He is a staunch Sinn Feiner —like his former great chief. Rome will gain by Dublin’s loss; and in Dr. Hagan and Father,Curran Ireland will have two champions in Rome more than able to hold their own against British intrigue. To both our old friends, Ad mvltos an nos! D.M. (Te Kauwhata). —We arc advised that you have no action for damages in the case you specify, and that if negligence could be proved the best course, would be to write to the Law Society and explain the whole case fully. . '