The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-08-31

for a true workmen cannon iooh az
crucifx without being moH I.an ID o,0 to it
HIS arms. without being profoundly consol-
ed, without crying, "Behold my MASTER
INV Example, and my Father"
we believe that Christianity is contain
ed in these words, Wn hc;st We .n n in parti
cniar. limitation of Jesus the workman.
1 II ia Nv that means we will be led to give
a Mace to private virtues, which our au-
versaries do not wish to accord TO us'
Nowadays it is fashionable snsa th a@ipe
inc nropositon, which is an exact sum
rnarr of Victor Hugo's last work tha1
nSoc;etv ia bad, and man is good" 10
NOT believe it; man is an intelligent, free,
Responsible being, who can, WA WIN co No
Whistles. and with the aid OF God, con
oner the evil in him, and do good. as Is
society is only composition OF men, II
r foiloWs and will ever be that, If each ohe
of ma becomes purer, more humble, more
charitable, better, society Will ltsell uo
come less savage, more ehlgu.snoI noli-
organized, every way improved: in po,It
t;csI economy. we cannot too highly eAal1
. the role of private virtues; .,o,o+i.a11v
and it will soon be shown, that eVeryenlns
. . socially springs from sacr .il,;shas The
c wish to know here what distinguishes cnS 7
j. Catholics from their enemies, VIII !eli
t, ~, yerv simply that they place duty 10 .'
J. fore rirIt. and that the enemies OF tne
d ohnrch Mace right before duty. Certainly
~ we believe in right as strongly as you Gu.
+ Int we make it the logical eonseqoeas'
10 and, if may say SO, the rewara OF a.1G
re nIished duty. Weigh we'll this doctri ~.
3, r. Which ia attached the destiny OF thu
no no world. ,,or,,siino
OF Doubtless it is to be desired that ali ne
", should make every effort for the ieS Gath
sl olics have not been wanting, nor ever W. !.
he. But whatever may be the leg1tin az
'or beantv of these attempts, l think that III
ed. nerfection of ideal justice will only .
found in tho future life, and that, 10 mar
w.. the defiuitive balance OF the !a'e % aIcI
TO latiop. Here below there are too many II
consolable sorrows, more suffering Chs
ere social equality can ever De supplas
eTs, Alas there will always be the passioI
aI a that ravage the heart !; always lngaa.i' ~
no nd and abandonment always sickness al
n's- death of those whom we love best: Far
cry disc of nv God You will re establish t
OF, eoiiibrium paradise Of my COD II )
eau YOU are, above all, destined for those ="
lri?S. have suffered, you will be assureoiy open
10Y to workmen. In this hope live.
'eo- Aud here am led to recapitulate,
you without emotion, all the benefits that II
eu' violence has more especially reserved
I'm YOU. s"A heavenly Father, who mel
the 80 ~. a., aarth God. who comes
loc- nlauS =. ~ .o1la m tho n,nne. the saw,
ruiy e ca; i w and hecome the prototy pc
hich .e VI 'iL,,n' ON inf,llihle church tina.
has y! , W. ~ I,,,Sre5 Years has bent O
and eieullsen ~ nnS;1btan console. and Il
oro them ; an eternity of happiness, where
are arc, present injustice will be superaounuat
oN' repaired.
Workmen, my brethren, what can
eEle ask further In the place of God,
no' could YOU make better Answer.
uis Concluded next week.