The Washington herald., 1908-01-04

certain that he would deprecate any vio-
lent upheayal-it was Ike him 10 point
10 the loving road Said me:
1t is not by 1ghting. by conflict.
that we can hope TO find a way out.
AS FenelOn. archbishop Of Cambria
wrote TO King James Of England: No
human power can reach the impene-
trable recess OF the free viii of the
heart Violence can never persuade
men; il serves only 10 make hypo-
critics. Grant civil liberty, too. not IN
approving everything as Indifferent
but IN tOlerating with patience what
ever Almighty God tOleTates, and en-
deavoTing to convert men by mild
persuasion. Tennyson's King Arthur
voices the same spirit when TO his
last knight he exclaims.
The old order changsth. giving place TO new,
And God fulhlls Himself In many ways.
List one good custom should corrupt the world.
els there not some way by which a
better understanding can be estab-
lished, be introduced into the world,
by which these mighty forces Of social
unrest. and the mighty forces OF
religion, can be reconciled and made
allies? The principal objection made
to Christianity by the anarchisdc
school Of socialism is the fact that the
church urges men 10 live So that they
may prepare for the world 20 come
They say. therefore. that the church
leads them to neglect the world that
IS"
And, looking with clear eyes into the
future, Father Stafford that evening
while the deepening shadows fell IN his
dear study In the reCtOTy-that study
where so many tales Of sorrow and sui
fering had been poured into his ear-ht
came toward me- and. laying his hand or
my shoulder he gazed out al some labor.
ing men passing by.
THAT is the salvation" he said.
labor! The recognition of the dignity
OF labor-that is one great step toward
a better understanding. Hearts that
feel for others; souls that demand JUS
tice for ourselves-that must help. We
can never be at peace; never be within
reach Of perfect happiness while there
Is suffering IN the-worId Ii Is the
chief duty of all men to alleviate suf-
fering.
Let, therefore. all men-aH Chris
tians, all churches all leaders in
finance. i'm business, in politics, in
labOr-come forward To meet this
question of social discomfort by
great manifestation of love. Doubts
WIN disappear; difficulties be over
come; social unrest will be social
calm. and the spirit of discomfort
changed into the spirit of thankful
ness, and this gray Old world, so Won
derful. so beautiful. viii move forward
into the brilliant and viFifying light
that streams from the throne Of Cod
! seem TO hear him now and 70 see his
face shining with a light as of heavenly
Inspiration as in the silent evening he
spoke Of that stream of love that flows
TO us all from the throne of God. He
was strong man then, The dignity OF
robust health seemed to rest upon him.
and though he seemed-as he often did
10 be tired, he wore even his air of weari-
ness with peculiar beauty, for YOU real
ized that here was man that was spend
ing his forces, gioriously, for the cause OF
humanity
To have known such man was a
blessing, for all who knew him loved
''---if 4'-1 iii4C NtiASr Ills tASN LiiOuSt8kS,
the spiritual joy Of his presence were
blessings Il is good to have known him;
glorious TO remember him: well to have
taken even one short step forward in the
world by his side; for
On God and G0dlikc men wc build CIR trust.
Hush Che dead marci walls in the peoples ears:
The dark crowd moves and there are sobs aud tears
Inc black earth yawns the mortal disappears;
Ashes 10 ashes. dust 20 dust:
lie is gone, he seemed 81 great
Gone but nothing can beTeare him
OF the force be made his own
Being here, and We believe him
Something far advanced in state
And that he wears a trlcr crown
Than any wreath that man can weave him
Speak no more of his renown
Lay sour earthly fsncies down.
And in the raSt cathedral leave him.
fod accept him. Christ receive him.
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