The daily morning Alaskan., 1901-09-24
CATHOLIC

An unusually large cougrcgluon nc. tended thr morning service 0t St Marks Catholic church The subject ot Che scr- mon was blossoms suggested by tho uot.on's mourning over us mlryrci chief"
 Father TuruN said u r1u "',
 ,hat we aro bld by Che church today to stand In spirit at Che foot of Che cross with Mary. Che aorrowful mother of our trucidcd Saviour. for chat sccnc of un- uucroblc grief thus evoked before our mental cycs win help relieve Che deep. poignant sorrow and vehement ludigna- tion thlt vc feel for Che horrible crImc that has robbed us 8u of thc beloved father of his people Tho deadly blow bv Ono trcochcrous hand of an assassin nc Che head of tho nation was kocnly and deeply resented at once hy on the sound members or thc body polite Go its ut- most cxtrcmitics. os being aimed ot and inflicted upon this great sovereign pco- pie Itself
 'It was universally resented as dos- urdly oct of treason against thc govern mcut through its chief executive. chosen by Che nation Co net os its mainHprinr u Che promotion of Che common good But t was even worse than It w'' a deadly sin of rebellion God authority. for it Is written ... th.rc is no power but from God. un. ..sc that bc. are ordained of Gni Th. forc ho thlt rcs'stcth Che powor rosistc,I Che or- dinouce of God. but ty thot resist. pun chase unto themselves dlmn1tInn Au- thorIty ls indispensable to Che t.fs' cNist- cucc or society; and society is not th. outcome or common compact or social contract but o necessary iuvar.1hlc rr- sult of human nature Therefore thc M- mighty Maker Of human nature is also Che source of social authority Tho pco- plc do not create Che rulers power. they simply designate thc persons who win ho Invested with tho great tru.. Hence an- archists pledged to overthrow govern meuts and slay their rulers ... .hc sworn enemies Of Che public good. t1c foes of the people and Che peoples Almighty Father Anarchy is Che sworn cncmy of God and man Eut we now seem Go nnd ourselves utterly ot a loss how Co rid our. selves of this deadly cancer. In vain haV stern. oppressive measures been used by European governments Go stamp it out; i'm vain have we tolerated their presence and mad. wicked uttcmnccs, assuming it best Go Ignore them. even as a strong man does the barkinrs of a vicious cur Too latc. alas. do we and Go our llsmoy it was a mad dog has bitten us f. quick. lt took deadly wound ukc una Go rouse us from our torpor and mad. s Co rcalizc t,ot 70 docs 1ftcr 1u m7Fo difference ls Go what man beurvrr Has not this
 rcgadc arecrtc1 tsat h's religion is lrr.Eye Invc we mot allowed these matters to SOW thc wind of denial of al authority human and div.ne2 What won- Ter. then. that wc arc now rcaping Che NhirlwInd2
 .ult this great national calamity .oss of this martyr of authority. whose lvIne rttoiances breathe tho spirit of a Christian hcro-this loss win have been In vain if thc great lesson set by Christ .bcdi,nt unto death. even thc death of .bc r-.-r win make us to hate that sa-
 a.i- spi-t OF msubord.nauon and dis- Ili1 e aI restraint chat is ao rampant among us. and has brought th.7 disgrace- fri misery upon our heads
 Nt trc eed of thc sermon thc choir f"el- Ir-l- -,vg Nearer. My God. Go Thee"