Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1908-11-04


S5aA ~ ofKansas City, Kas. Rev. Father An
NZ2AINY%Cb ton kuhls. for forty-four years prizes
E91lk%sY1 N !, in charge OF one parish took his fare
%SxASg Y we'll Of the people among whom h
had minstered for the better part of half century HI
would tain have continued the struggle against the force
OF evil but advancing years demanded the substitution OF
younger man. and Father Kuhs retres to the peaceful bes
OF the hospital which he founded and TO which he affection
atey alluded his daughter Ills people would gladly hav
kept him with them their hearts sad he thought
separation and tears not strangers to their faces
they said goodby Catholics a1d non-C Catholics united il
making UP purse for the benefit Of the worthy priest
this snnsel6sh Vatican out there in the West--not a
pay for the work he had done, but as slight token 0
their regard and fund for the purchase OF little comfort
during his declining years
What the farewell message of this priest to hi
people? 1t was benedicion OF love, fellowship, th
broadest cathoicty peace with all the world malice to
ward none and charity for all, and it closed with thes
words
i have no lands no houses no bank accounts | hac
three daughters; St Marys church. St Mary school ant
St Margarets hospital For these have spent all and
not sorry for it. The last and youngest daughter prom
sed me twenty years ago to take care OF me in my oil
days and feel sure she will do it, For this reason ha
need Of providing for my old days. ! thank God
have saved no earthly treasures.
The same papers which narrated this farewell Of
faithful priest to his loving people contained interview
with anoher gray-hared man, the silent Moxey, a gov
of those who steal and gamble with other peoples money
Many has this sent TO prison. Just the othe
gray-haired man has sent many men to heaven. The
silent Moxey has vast amount Of the evil connect
ed with the worst phases Of modern high life and hi:
verdict is that Broadway is to blame Hesays;
"Imean the gorgeous hotels and restaurants the bars
the gambling houses the myriad heaers the paata apart
ment houses, the turning Of night into day thu
flood Of money in New York upon which this life is borne
along the craving fer vast incomes by which alone such
life can be lived. .., !. III @ M -
To saw tat even i bare majority Il gSStens of tbous
ands Of men who nightly swell the crowd of amusement
crazed spenders who live $4,000 apartments and whose
touring congest the Streets doing this with money
which is honestly theirs is absured They are not earn
ing this money; they either juggling other peoples cash
or they gambling with their own.
The two ay-haired men testify to two extremes al
wide apart the poles. One the Great White Throne
and the other the Great White Way The two are anti
theses. No turn from the gitterng maelstrom
Mr. Moxeys "Broadway" to this gentle man of Christ
gospel who thanks God he has saved earthly
without realizing the great crying, pitu need OF
many people for salvation not SO much salvation from
any suphurous hell as salvation from themselves The
contrast between the fed hectic life Of Broadway which
ends vain riches and the beautiful life Of service which
ends in magnificent poverty, mighty that only The
pen Of Hugo could do it full Justice.
Let il not be thought that pleasure in itself wrong
that those who have honestly acquired wealth have mo-
the reasonable limits OF good public policy Nor let it be
thought that everybody should or even could live the life
censecrated to gody Deeds If there was none who need
ed miDsering unto there would be no life Of service fo
those who come to minister 1t is because these beaut
u CONSIDERATIONS set apart from the world that they
are so beautiful No church creed has any monopoly
Of unseGshness Ministers are not given to the puocrac
life nor the preaching Of the Gospel ganu
patton as il should be- For every minister who d esses
in purple and fine linen and fares sumptuousy every day
there are many who are III paid for the service they
der is to the credit Of the people thai they are treat
ling their pastors with greater financial consideration thar
in the past which makes il all the more ChristEke when
minister who has spent nearly half century among his
people retires poor and thank God that he
has saved up earthly treasures.
Not the least gratifying feature Of that above farewell
the fraterna cooperation Of the representatives Of
icus creeds in tesyng to their appreciation of the life
and services Of man who was Catholic second and
friend Of the world FIRST This spirit is in refreshing
trast to that Of aprominent religious organs sus the
prosperity Of another denomination the matter Of
church buildings. Commenting on the dedication Of Q
number Of costly ed6ces this organ remarked His
the Most Reverend This and his grace the Most Reverend
That v i'm Bic there, and closed with
the question: What doing to Offset this con-
questp
Alas for the rarity
OF Chr stian charity
Under the sun
L.