The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-04

when others work with you. work when you 1
is no work there Is no life, whore there is not
| life there Is death. As each one works. or does
nothing. country and Church to degree pros
~" The new cycle has it's idealsa,,science. social
progress, liberty, moral and intellectual CROWN
to It by enemies OF the Church that in the
Church aud with the Church those ideals can :
6st If its R deas are the dsss Of Il ch
and that only In the Church and through her
the hss TS ToFf tho
Church Win over to the Church the twentieth
century-tbis. the new crusade TO which To-
Coda Church will live. but, II we do nothing
or only little victories and Rlories which might
we ourselves shall bear the stigma Of cow
artice and Of Incidence in the presence OF God 8
call 70 tho fields of honor and Of duty; -,
the warfare against the Church. The age has
It's aspirations It's ideals. The age p often
conclusions, but the general trend Of its ambi-
tons and its hopes remains correct ana lau y.
devotion to science. social progress, liberty, the
moral and intellectual growth o. mankind
sh thg the dS OF se Sssh
work OF the Church through history has been
to bless and foster them What then Is nd the
standings, TO show the Church to the age as the
Church truly is. ,,
the purposes aud expectations Of the Church
as they are, and as God wills them to be- ana
the. age win see in the Church It's unknown
view to ccaptivate more easily the age. dare
or in any manner turn. the teachings OF the
Church from their fulness and directness.
This Sns NsSs s S ne f n sIn
truth will satisfy or save, the age; nor have
we the right to, conceal what God has revealed
Itaa InSrr ltp
But. on the other hand. we must not under
whatever pretext enlarge upon this message.
S h E what Is but or OWN Wy deas and
pretations. or as the infallible teachings OF the
Church, things that in her history were merely
accidental and contingent There is done much
tons. F}fhe Spirit Of God in the Book Of Keye-
from or who add to the divine word
TO this age. 50 often mistaken. so often un.
just, but yet desiring truth and reaching ,h out
Ing i Tor what evil it has. admirine il Tor what
om ha Has and 9y toward ST
must eschew hatred and suspicion toward the
begets fairness. we are to give to the age the
good example rather than expect II from the
age. And then let US trust In God and work;
Let us work. as Jeanne said. and God will
work Let us work, and God vii, give victory.
Monseigneur. in inviting Bishop Of Amer
Jeanne dare. you have done an i'm portant act.
You have sent the name OF Jeanne dare
across the waters Of the Atlantic to be hon
ored by legions who heretofore may have
known but little, Of her, you have put Jeanne
In the present age-the pedestal OF teacher OF
patriotism and of religion. not only to France.
but to entire Christendom.
"Monseigneur. allow me TO say you have
strengthened the historic bond between France
and the United States OF America.
MY task Is done l have now only to ask
Jeanne dare to send upward to the throne OF
divine grace her prayers with our prayers that
in His power and mercy God bless the faithful
Orleans. that He bless the city OF Orleans. that
He bless France. that he bless the universal
Church. / must give voice to my hearts i'm
perious whisper. that God bless America"