The Washington herald., 1912-04-22

such distress and anguishf
| He does not suspend His law. His
administration must be consistent and
persistent. Water Is one Of His ways Of
wofldng. Like fire. electricity. gravity,
IL Is In continual operation around US.
He has respect for His own laws He
does not play with them. He. loved the
martyrs. but He did not put out the fires.
He loved His Son. but He did not pre-
vent the cross. He Is Interchangeable. that
men and the world may live and do their
work. Our easy-going materialism needs
20 learn again that God Is something
more than a good-natured sentimentalist.
This sovereignty OF law rebukes the care
lessness of legislation that long ago con-
trolled the course and speed and lifeboat
supply Of steamers, the conceit OF science
that fancies 1t has svpplanted the SOW
ereign and made the sinkRble unsinkab Bile,
the zeal Of greed. the madness of money
getting, and the selfishness Of luxury.
The Titanic was badly named. The
Titans were not only OF enormous size
and strength, but lawless. and summoned
the supreme intervention for their re-
straint. Jesus here also reveals the test
of greatness. It Is one Of the greatest
pictures OF modern times, the cool, calm
courage. sublime hsroism that in honor
preferred one another. the chivalry that
| served first the women and the children,
the wonderful music of the last moments.
the quiet waiting-these shall be blessed
memories and high inspirations in the
years TO come" r..
Tribute to Heroes.
Rev. Samuel H. Greene. Of Calvary
Baptist Church. said:
TN the events Of the past week we
have seen how sweet and beautiful vom-
anhood could be, and how noble man
hood could be. at its best. And We have
seen how thin are the partitions that
separate the fortunate from the unfor-
tunate-the rich from the poor. It is not
what man has, but what man Is, that
counts in the crises OF life. On that night
men stood back that women and children
might reach q place OF safety. The mil
lionsire and the steward stood side by
side, and both alike were heroes But
some one must bear the responsibility
for that disaster through the years TO
come. So many went down-and they
are not responsible for II. Let US wait
patiently the result OF full and fair in
vestigation."
Rev. DR.. ]. J. Muir. pastor Of Temple
Baptist Church. said:
PeriIH of the Sea.
I'VE all know there are perils on
land. Not q day passes but has its
chapter Of accidents. Dangers, and
often death without warning, make
their dread power felt.
That there are perIls in the sea has
received terrible Demonstration. A
splendid ship, the largest, most luxuri
Gus. and seemingly most thoroughly
equipped, while making her maiden
voyage. strikes. with fatal impact, an
iceberg. and in q few brief hours. sinks
with over 1900 of her passengers and
crew.
Two continents have been plunged
into mourning over this awful loss of
life, and are Justly demanding rigid in
vestigation OF the causes OF the catas-
trophe.
The chivalry which men worthiIy re-
gard women Is not a lost virtue. 1t
only needs the occasion TO give II no.
blest expression. Twas not notables
first, but women and children FIRST
How splendidly manhood declared IT.
self. Men of wealth and influence
stepped aside that even the poor imml
grant woman and her child might be
saved.
You talk of the chivalry OF past
ages. I would have you regard the
twentieth century chivalry as displayed
on the sinking Titanic, and find a par
allel to itSif you can In history. The
materialism of our day has not de-
stroyed the chivalric spirit. So long as
men OF commanding position and infiu-
ence are willing to sacrifice themselves
for the sake OF women and children OF
lowliest life, we need not despair OF
manhood"
Greed Was Cause.
Rev. Charles E. Granger, pastor OF the
Gunton-Tempie Memorial Church, said:
The world has been shocked and
stunned by the greatest marine disaster
OF history. Titanic in size, that vessel
has proved titanic In proportions of
doom, in capability TO destroy. 1t was
not an act of God, but Of man. 1t can
not be attributed to God. Routes were
open for a safe journey, but man scorned
the safe pathways God had provided, and
braved the north.
But. aside from the actual destruc-
ton OF the vessel, by what right did the
Titanic put to sea with lifeboats enough
for scarcely a third Of its passengers?
Unsuitable greed was at the bottom Of
the disaster. The surrender of reason to
fooIhardiness was the cause. Capt. Smith
had orders to smash all records, and.
parody Of parodIes. he did. Greed alone
is to blame"
Prayers for Faithful.
In nearly every Catholic Church
prayers Of the faithful were asked for
the souls that went down with the i'll
fated ship. In st. Aloysius Church,
which is under the direction Of the
Jesuit Fathers, the o'clock mass was
offered for the dead. and It was an
nounced that five Tow masses would be
offered during the week.
In st. Patrick's CHURCH, at s:15 o'clock
this morning, there will be solemn
requiem mass for the Titanic dead. Mgr.
William T. Russell will be the ceIebrant;
Rev. James A. Smyth, deacon, and Rev.
John Mcnamara, subdeacon. Rev. Will
lam ]. Carroll will be master Of cere-
monies.
In St. Paurs Church tomorrow morn
ing at O'Clock. solemn requiem mass
will be offered by the Right Rev. Mgr.
James F. Maclin, with Rev. Thomas
A. walsh and Rev. James E. Krug as
deacon and subdeacon, respectively.
Rev. James A. Smyth, assistant pastor
of st. Patrick's Church. spoke at the 5
o'clock mass to the Society Of the Chill
dren OF Mary, Of which he is spiritual
director. Father Smyth said:
The awful tragedy which has attracted
the attention of the whole world during
the past week should make US think of
the uncertainty Of life and the sudden |
ness OF death. Let US pray earnestly |
this morning for the eternal rest Of all
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