The Detroit times., 1911-08-01

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demand, In season and out OF season.
the Christian education o. our chill
dren. We must combat the attempt
TO rob men OF their faith In the divin-
ity OF Christ. by stricter adherence
TO the uplifting principles Of His holy
gospel.
We must combat the fearful on
slaught now being made on the founda-
tion Of Christian society through the
shocking legalized polygamy OF d.
vorce by making our own homes the
prototypes Of that ideal house OF Naza-
reth in the practise OF everything that
Is beautiful in Christian modesty and
temperance.
I'VE must deal a deadly blow to
civic corruption with the strong
weapon OF civic virtue, standing nm
fiinchingly shoulder to shoulder until
We have beaten back the minions of
political corruption and brought about
a purer political atmosphere. We can
not hide the fact that we are now IN
the throes OF a deadly spiritual con-
fict, when the enemies OF Christ are
doing their utmost 10 dethrone Him
In the hearts or men and make void
His work for their salvation.
At the outset OF his remarks Father
Van Antwerp said: 1T is with no
little trepidation OF spirit that I stand
before you this morning, Sir knights.
called on as / am TO address probably
the most distinguished band OF Catho-
lie laymen In this country. men on
whom SO much depends for the ad-
vancement OF Catholic faith, hope and
charity. I would that the great and
eloquent metropolitan OF ST. Louis,
Archbishop Glennon, had been able 10
be with us on this occasion, az at first
planned, and we could have received
from his inspiring lips the message,
the great message of our divine Mas
ter to the knights OF Columbus In ma
tional convention assembled.
"For who can doubt but that He has
a very special and n very grave
charge to deliver to us today, who
have championed His causes and
shown lasting fealty to His inter
ests, and are banded together az
brother knights, as Christian knights,
with all that this most splendid title
entails. Our most holy purpose IN
this compact must be the bringing
back to this present day world-this
world OF irreligion and forgetfulness
OF God-the spirit OF Christian chival-
ry that tends TO develop all that n
noble and true and good among the
children OF men.
I'm our assumption of Christian
knighthood, we have left ourselves
no longer free 10 falter by the road
side while others bear the fruit OF
battle for Christian truth. purity and
we are consecrated TO a high and
holy purpose, on the altar OF which
every selfish interest must be sacrl-
feed. We stand before the world
today, not as individuals at liberty
TO consider our individual choice or
pleasure, but as great body Of
Christian gentlemen, each one striv-
ing 10 reach the lofty ideal OF Chris
tian knighthood OF old. as exempii-
fed by true Knights Of Columbus TO
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The knights gathered al their hall.
woodward-ave., about 9 o'clock. and
marched two abreast 20 the church,
some 10 blocks north OF their build
ing. Upwards Of 200 knights were
in line, accompanied BY a number Of
ladies'. Part OF the auditorium Of tho
church was reserved for the knights
and their friends. While the public
had free access Ia the galleries. The
capacity of the church Was taxed to-
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