The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-08-17

Ole because we believe that Catho-
licity is true, and as such we believe
that America should be admitted to
its. participation.
But, If America should ever be-
come Catholic, its becoming so shall
not be by the sword of the knight Of
Columbus, not the wiles Of so-callcd
Jesuits, nor the methods of schemipg
politics or politicians. We have not
In the past, nor in the future do we
intend following the methods that
have been popularized and practiced
by some Of the separated brethren,
as for instance. the kidnapping of the
children of the poor, the mission
agent taking advantage of the moth
ers poverty, or the feeding of Cath
Ollie children alternately with sand
wiches and anti-Catholic literature.
No. the evangelization of America has
not been promoted, and it shall not
be, by means such as these. 1t will
come, if come it will. through Gods
intervening grace, through the Holy
Spirits kindly light: and under them
and energized by them, through
teachings that are truthful, througi,
lives that are holy. 1t will come tho
sooner when men will cease to SIAN
der one another in the name of Christ,
and persecute one another in the
name of religion. It's advent will be
easier when patriotism ceases to be
q cloak for the scoundrel and tile
guillotine no longer serves the cause
Of liberty. And were our hopes ever
realized that America become Cath
Ollie, or nearly so, it will be blessed
day for all of us. equally blessed even
for those who today blaspheme The
Catholic name, for the blessings in
Its train, like the quality of mercy,
will not be limited but, like rain from
heaven, will fall on just and unjust
alike. They will see in those days
that Catholic manhood will be as
brave as it shall be knightly; that
Catholic womanhood shall be as pure
as it is exalted. They will notice the
absence of divorce courts. for there
will be no need of such when the en-
tire nation shall recognize that bords
inviolate bind husband and wife I'M
der Gods benediction, and as a con-
sequence their children reverence
them as the permanent protectors of
their home and of one another I. Is
doubtful in those days whether wo
will even have a suffragette move
ment. 1t will not be necessary. The
women of any age are what the men
make them. Where Catholicity is gu
preme the woman is q queen-not the
sport OF divorce courts. The mova-
ment of today towards womans eman
cipation and larger political functi.5as
Is due largely to the unsettled !, con-
ditions that confront her, the doubt
tul protection she obtains in \her
home, the sordid worthlessness of
many OF the men who pose as vic
Tins OF the system they themselves
have inaugurated. Again, we expect
peace In those days, for we expect
the, reign of the Prince of Peace:
when men shall be, in the highest and
the hottest, the best, indeed in the
only sense-brothers; with the spirit
of fraternity that Christ has given.
and with the liberty that belongs to
the Children OF God.
And let me say. too, not in proph-
ecy, but in truth, that whatever be
the glory of our Republic of today,
how broad may be its liberties, how
hopeful it's national aspirations.
broader still and better shall 1t be-
come in those later days. when Chris
tan Democracy shall reign triumph
ant and men will know what it Is to
be truly free. The Republics of thu.
Middle Ages were the Church's crea-
tion-more than two thirds of the Re-
publics that exist today are under
~~NSk'ASS5s
points the Church itself. a spiritual
empire, is in form Republic; true
to our past then and true to ourselves.
why should we not In the future. as
IN the past. stand to a man for the
liberties the fathers have fought for.
the heritage. the proud heritage of
Columbia?
And, now to return to the second
formidable charge made specifically
against the Columbus knights. Would
1t be worth while to deny, since no
sane man today believes, that there is
anything in your ranks that savors
of militarism or slaughter? 1 believe
that Of your three hundred thou
sand members, you have an orna-
mental group Of some few cadet or
zouave companies, numbering in all
the land q hrpdrad ,,,o,. 49, 49,.