The Marshall republican., 1912-12-06

has taught that every ind vidual
possessed OF a soul is more import
mt than States o. Kingdoms. King
doms and States arise, ,rimb,e, r.
orm and c'stppeir, but the soul
Of the humblest man continues
through all eternity. From this
grand idea, taught AMI treasured
by this Church, has sprdns so
many Of the influences OF modern
civilization which have worked SO
much for the uplift ng Of mankind
in every direction. II taught the
kings and rulers OF the world that
all their earthly sp.endor and
power were but vanish ng van'tiss
In comparison to character and
good deeds. When privilege, case
and aristocracy ruled the world,
and the feud1l lords oppress-
ed IL, and birth and blood were the
passports to position and
power, the voice OF the Catholic
Church was heard loudly proclaim
ing the Fathe-hood Of God md tie
brotherhood OF nan, and that ev-
cry individual, whether pr nee or
peasant. would ~u't'ma'ey be weigh
ed and melsi-cl BY his moral
worth. The highest and most po-
tential d'gnitlr'es OF the Chur h
e sc,"rtNd RON the hum lest
ranks The Church in this age of
exclusion and ostrGc SIN turn shed
alone the venue by which charac-
ter and capacity could climb to
heights. during the dark ages o.
blood and rapinc this Church alone
furnished n refuge for the weak, u n
fortunate and oppressed. The
Church found woman the play
thing OF the passions and caprices
OF nan and lifted her and made
her his equal II abolished the
Roman and pagan idea that
marriage was a mere civil contract.
surrounded IL with the relig' Gus
sancity and made woman in every
respect, the equal OF man. In this
age OF luxury and wealth, when
NOR are seeking to return 10 the
policy Of the pagan world, which
permitted divorces from whIms
caprices. ! wish to commend the
church which still places around
the marriage vows the sancity OF
religion, and stlnds as a barrier In
the path OF those who would ees-
troy mlrrlage, and with Il, the
home, the main source OF modern
progress and civilization. May
the Catholic Church ever uphold
the sacredness OF the nuptial bonds
upon which is dependant individ-
ual and national happiness and
prosperity.
Language Is powerless TO ex-
press the great missionary work
the Catholic Church has done for
the conversion OF the heather
world. Her priest with his crucifix
and Bible, has been found under
the blazing sun and on the burn
Ing sands OF the desert, seeking
the wild Arab to convert and civ
u re him /; and the Ice and snow o.
the Arctic regions bringing reli-
gion and light t. the benighted
Eskimo; amid the highest peaks Of
the Andes, trying to save and res
the wild Indians. Her mis-
are found toiling and
struggling along the Ganges seek
ing to uplift and bring the truth Of
Christianity to the pitiful, count
.ess millions OF India. She was
irst to carry the Gospe, to the
'ierce savages who roamed the
prair.es and INHABITED
gloomy forests OF North Amer
ca. Her nilsson res We're L e n st
o enter the dark recesses OF Afri-
a to uplift her degraded and bar
'arous people. The islands OF the
ar Pacific first heard the Gospel
trough her untir.ng missionaries.
Every race OF mankind has fell
Ter min'ster.ng hand AMI had their :
ouls touched by the truths OF the
Christianity she has brought
There Ia not a cline, country, or
ointment whore she cannot point
4
o her unselfish priests, monks '
nd missionaries, who have gone :
here to do a labor of love and to )
letter humanity-Her charitable or
'anizlt'ons r immeasurable. J
"She has sought to reclaim the ,
allen woman and bring her back
o a life OF usefulness and moral =,
ty. She has bu'lded hosp't,is and ,
where the poor and the
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