Evening star., 1911-05-29

no man hath. that a man lay down his
life for his friends"
He said. in part:
IN no nation on earth is the living sol
dier veteran more honored than In the
United States.
But IL the care of the living be noble
and just sweet and tender Is the remem-
brance of our hero dead" he continued
1T is the tribute Of a grateful nation to
the spirit of patriotism that dwelt IN the
souls OF the men who died for their coun-
try.
at was an arrant coward. one who
fed from the blasts of battle, that sang
the deathless legend, 'Dulce ct decorum
est pro patria mori' CIT is sweet and a
befitting thing to die for ones country >
but the heart of the world has taken up
the song and sung it again and again.
Peace-Loving Nation.
"Now, that sweetness and rightness
does not consist In the mere achieve
ment of victory. There are heroes
a-plenty In a lost cause. 1t does not mean
the mere glorification Of brute force; 1t
is not the sanction nor the applause OF
wars fierce alarms. We are a peace
loving nation: our chief magistrate Is
hailed worldwide as the leader in the
movement for universal peace, and we
hope for 1t. we pray for it. and may God
speed the day when we shall realize the
poets dream:
".When the war-drum throbs no longer.
And the battle-flag is furled
In the parliament of men
The federation of the world
mo; back of 1t all and above 1t Is the
spirit the world g1orihes, the spirit of
true and noble patriotism Greater love
than this no man hath, that q man lay
love no man hath than that one lay down
his life for the land he loves, native or
adopted. 1 care not which. but still the
land he loves"
He recalled the tremendous sacrifices
that have been made, the bloody battles
from Lexington to San Juan, the peace
and prosperity their sacrifices made pos
sible, and paid tribute to the living
veterans of both the civil war and the
Spanish war, who were standing before
him.
What the Church Teaches.
'In the light Of this worthy concept
of patriotism he continued, eft will
not seem strange. my countrymen, to
see this memorial service mingled with
the rites of religion, even with the pomp
and ceremony Of the Catholic Church.
She teachers a deep reverence for the
body, the human form divine. in life as
in death, and the potency of prayer in
behalf Of the dead.
1--WE hold that love is stronger than
death, endures beyond the grave, has its
duties to fulfll-yes. even till our dead
are secure forever in the blessed peace
of God. That, my friends. is the spirit
and high purpose of our assembly here
today. We cherish reverently the ashes
Of our dead. but we cherish more fondly
and with deeper reverence the interests
Of their immortal souls. And II by good
deeds we may aid the dead who sleep
In the Lord, who shall gainsay our faith
that we may most powerfully aid them
by the holy sacrifice Of the mass?"
Father Mcdonnell pointed out the sig
nificance of the sacrifice Of the mass
ence. I'm these days, when we hear SO
much Of rights and little Of dut1es.' and
concluded:
Pays Tribute to Nations Ruler.
''Mr. President. you honor us by your
presence here today. We are grateful and
appreciate 1t. And you should be here
today, not only to show respect to the
memory Of the dead, but also to show
your sympathy with the great work that
the Catholic Church Is doing for this coun-
try. for no matter what may be said o1
the faith she teaches. this much all lust
men must grant her-that she Is one OF
the most conservative elements In oul
land s@J
"She stands on the side Of God and
Gods laws. against atheism and inf
deity; she stands on the side Of law and
order and authority, against socialism
and anarchy; and her children respect
you and all leg1timately constituted au-
thority, not merely because Of personal
Qualities you or they possess. but because
they have been taught that you and they
receive your authority from on. high
She has done her work n0bly in the
face of many difficulties, and she also