The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-01-13

Yet we Professionals, clergymen and
laymen, while we may mildly depre-
cate such horrible attacks, fail to JUS
tify the good faith and confidence in
our sense of fairness shown by our
the ignorant and debased for no in
orously denounce, with all the vehe-
mence possible, from the pulpit, in the
press, and by word of mouth, these
false, cruel, slanderous and utterly
filthy allegations.
Father Johnston is right when he
lays the responsibility for the exist
ence of this form of intolerant, fanati-
cal and unfair religious warfare upon
Protestants, and especially upon Prot
estant clergymen. Fe says, truly,
the subscribers and buyers of these
outrageous magazines are the mem
bers of your own churches. They and
keep them on their feet financially.
At word from you such publications
would go out of existence Your very
silence lends approval. What is the
reason for the sepulchral silence of
the most cultivated among you, you
who preach observation-disclosures In GEN
! eral. but wink at nti-Catholic bigotry
in particular? You are responsible,
because you do not educate your peo-
pie up to a higher standard of mental
decency, and honesty and manlness
and love of fair fight"
us it not just as we'll for all of us
to try to live in concord, even though
we cannot live in ecclesiastical unity?
look back with shuddering horror
at the cruelties and billingsgate meth
od OF controversy during the Reforlna-
ton. The prosecutions and wars of
that dreadful period are all horrible
to me, whether the factors in the
case were a Catholic Bourbon perse-
cutting Hugenots or a Protestant TIL
dor prosecuting an English or Irish
Catholic, and it is because | can new
er blot from memory these horrible
events that l do deeply regret the
manifestations of the same intolerant
spirit here in our own country"
This is the season of the year when
all mankind for moment stands ST.
lent, humble and reverent, to listen
for the recurrence OF that tremendous
message which for nearly twenty cen
turtles has thrilled humanity: Peace
on Earth, Good Will Toward Men"
Are We to receive it with hearts filled
with hatred and malice against our
brethren who differ in faith? Can
we affect to accept it while we insult
their religion and tolerate base libels
against their church?
Men and women Of the Protestant
church, clergy and laymen, men who
speak from the pulpit and those who
write with the pen, in the name of
Christianity, Of decency, honor and
fairness, make that message some.
thing more than an idle echo, by us.
ing every possible endeavor to dis.
own, discredit, denounce and forever
destroy such literature as this, which
from behind the shield of Protestant.
ism, seeks to defame and dishonor an.
other faith.
Christianity, be it Catholic or Prot.
estant, has it's work to do in this
world. and there is room, vast room
for the efforts of all true men and
good women in the uplifting of hui.
mainly There is place for all to labor
for the worlds betterment, and under
whatever flag one may choose to fight
the good fight, give him, in the name
OF God, greeting and help. Cast out
shame and caumny and filth, and let
each faith stand up, unashamed, con
sistent in the teachings of its Master
who dealt not in cowarlly and vile
Islander, but spoke of love, and babe
us live together in peace and har.
mony