The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1912-09-21

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lttence IN this nation Of such 40 oath.
hound collection of Catholic societies
~ those represented In this fedora.
tion- The opening paragraph only Of
this curious apoloEy is worthy your
notice:
The nrincipiss % the federation are
ths prineiplss "a ths Csthslie ekurrA.
uniil. morality ana order. There IL
church has not sct her foot. where her
crc-.-~rewnea churches 90 not testify
our faith IN the living Goa All The
,i,s ,s,ss. SO ss,iss. 90 shs s.rth,
y sAs 90. sssssss Grssssr-
heed. ef ese faith. ess Christ, enc
leader. The purpose % this. rneeting u
e ,s,. sesomg,lsh s,,,,. = a g.rtisglss way 70
wtere O. seeenplishiuE. namely 10
eting al classes % mankind into
Following this address Peter J.
Muldoon. bishop" Of Rockford. IN,
was called upon for an impromptu
speech. Prom one aide Of the great
audience the wen known Muldoon
said:
Ny dear friends" said the bishop.
told with only the kindiiest Of Chris
tan feelings % guide VA but We are
tltes of nIiitsnf Catholicity. We stand
20 denfend the person .of Jesus Christ
aEainst all who assaii Him. whether it
es innasl professors in our I,n,,I. unl,fr.
that would substitute paganism for
since We stand for christ Jesus we
sSS s;srS S sisS 60 asissS s "a, Ssly sASEsn.
ives for u a. were the early Chris
tlans IN the Roman catacombs. Christ
y God We declare, and ss .oidiers
CHRIST has said that the Kingdom of
heaven suffers violence and the violent
bear u away. This must BE- the motto
of the modern Crusader who 10 strug-
from the hearts of manhood the grace
mtnts.
The governor has said that there
KsnsEs M nc SSt wS a G%Ss's Sas respect Sss 10 10
he meant this literally. There are
starving and homeless people Tight
everywhere 10 down-trodden By the
avarice OF those who know no Justice
and who sell Christs children for gold
az Judas sold Him for thirty pieces Of
the children toiiing IN the sweat shop,
evcrywhere o. woman degraded and
dehanehed for money, everywhere are
enrich their unholy masters. Almighty
God q a God o. justice. Almighty
placed JUSTICE before sasrinse the
Sssi not slOss over SS the s'S"a wounds S Of
Thsrs 8. only one cure Tor socialism
is for Christian people TO bring their
Christianity into everyday life and 60
solve the Ills OF society, 90 champion
the cause of the poor against the un-
the criminal strong. 60 lift mankind
out OF the mire and place n where the
Creator intended HIS children should
Man has been crushed down by the
love for gold. Let uH say 60 those who
hold the money Of the land. this is not
yours 10 keep; You mustRlve that by IL
SS, sSy TsSoie . a0ss ne sS% sbS% hss &er
lngman, the man who IL deceived by
the false promises OF socialism. that
Ne, the bishops and the priests Of
loved the downtrodden OF His time. and
that we are ready Go give the best that
II IN us, yea, even our lives that Wc
may secure the justice that e his.
audience rising and singing America"
But as we descended the wide stair
way that one sentence OF Muldoon's
kept ringing in my ears, every
where Is woman degraded and de- /
bauehed for money!" AND Z WAS 4
THINKING OF THAI AWFUL 81.
ooRAPHY OF PETER J. MULDooN /
THAT APPEARS IN JEREMIAH J. |
cRoWlEY'S AGE STARTLlNo /
BOOK, "RoMANlsM, A MENACE TO /
THE NATION" AN UNANSWERED /
ABANDONMENT THAT ALMOST 1
BURNS THE PAPER IT rs PRINTED /
UPoNl
This convention was very disap.
10 your correspondent in its l
business sessions. which were vearl.
some because of the indecision and
repetition OF ceaseless unim.
portant trifies. I have only time and
space to sketch in the briefest pos.
sible manner these routine meetings.
The governments policy In the Phil.
ppine Islands came in for much praise;
socialism was the object OF ceaseless
nvective and diatribes; and prob
ems Of so-called social service. white
slavery, political reform, education.
economics, and a multitude Of other
subjects were discussed endlessly-all
/ mere matter OF form.
Another mass meeting at the ar.
nory. intended as a musicale for the
visiting members OF the hierarchy,
vas held Monday evening, August 10,
Ind was principally noted for three
sxtempore addresses. Jesuit Priest
Iohn J. wynne. OF New York City.
'ditor OF that pow famous Catholic
defined the Catholic
Ipirit as "a composition OF courage.
and progressive ardor TO
Undertake great tasks and accomplish
hem,"-"Bishop" John Z. Gum, of
Satehez. Miss, pleaded that eve train
'ur country's greatest asset. it's chill.
lren. to be good citizens. good Chris
ians, and good CATHOLICS" Bene.
Iict Hanley, a ''passionist monk" de-
Jared that the greatest menace 70
he country today is that form OF
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