The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-05-31

in and Of the Catholic Faith. The
Catholic Church has furnished Amer
lea with no Benedict Arnolds, no
Aaron Burrs, no Booths, no Git
teaus. 1t was, however, the noble
sisters of that faith who heard the
heart-rending cry of the stricken few
er sufferers in New Orleans and
promptly responded to the call of
humanity and Christian duty. Many
of them fastened to the relief of the
afflicted in the Crescent City. Ninety
per cent of that devoted band of
Christian martyrs now sleep near the
Mississippi Delta. History furnishes
innumerable instances of such timely
devotion, such self-sacrifice to Chris
tan duty as outlined by Him who
taught us to say: Our Father which
art in heaven"
The Church and Socialism.
Why this present untimely intoler-
ance of the Catholics and their faith?
Why this untoward and severe criti-
cism of the Mother Church? Where
and what is the source of this IN
seemly agitation that is likely to
breed dissension and foment strife
which are so much to be deplored?
Let us see if we cannot locate the fly
in the honey and then dispense with
it's unwelcome and disturbing pres
ence.
Socialism with it's varied schemes,
it's abhoreilt teachings and disgusting
attributes is as old, perhaps, as the
pyramids. It's doctrines have been
preached and practiced in it's varied
and Objectionable forms during past
centuries. It has been known to the
world under it's present name of $50
cialism," plus anarchy, since 1880,
when promulgated and practiced at
that time by Robert Owen and his
deluded followers. It's growth has
been slow but gradual, it's teachings
pernicious, many of its converts and
devOtees criminalized thereby. Its
representatives have rioted and muir
dered in Chicago, dynamited build
ings in Los Angeles, blown up via
ducts and other property in Bugalo,
committed murder indirectly in Law
renee. In fact, wherever there have
been mob violence, ruin and death,
there has appeared the black hand of
socialism and the red flag of anarchy
Justice and the officers of the law
have done all in their power to re-
tard the growth of the menacing
monster and suppress the lawless
tendencies of the infamous cult. Much
has been accomplished along those
cialism and it's beguiling but false
theories have gone gradually for.
ward. Something had to be done to
check if possible the propagation and
spreading of the pernicious doctrines
among the younger generation of the
country whose unstable and impress
sionable minds are liable to become
imbued with false ideas which leaG
along lines of thought and actor
which may mar or ruin their whole
lives. In fact, as can be readily seer
by the intelligent reader who ha!
carefully studied the burning ques
ton, socialism and it's concomit
ants menace our very civilization
Here is an important social, politica
and Christian work that must b.
done; the staying of the advance o
this tide of socialistic tendencies. l
demands immediate and vigorous &C
ton. Yes, it is a work for Christians
for laymen; work for all who believ,
in the integrity of the home and tina
law and order must prevail. w
might here quote the old hymn
Who will be the first to speak TO
Jesus?" The query is answered!
The Catholic Church took up tn
. gauntlet thrown down by socialism
and the growing tendencies of an
, archy, denounced the accursed doc
, trines in thunder tones, arraigne
| the leaders of this baleful movement
the advocates of social, financial an
J religious death at the bar of publ
: opinion and they we're found guilt
! as indicted.
The Church Stands Alone.
Did or has any other religious d.
nomination of this country given ale
comfort or assistance to the Catholi
: Church in this righteous battle TO
religious life, modern domesticit
/ and civic liberty as guaranteed by tn
constitution and the laws of the land
If there is or has been single in
stance of the kind we are not familia
: with the facts thereof. No, the Catf
Ollie Church is likened unto Horatius
who with his good sword stood on tn
, bridge and with his single arm de
Tended Rome.
The socialistic leaders were pei
turbed, even frightened, at the une1
pected turn events were taking. TIL
cult had and still has reasons t
fear the Catholic Church and it
great influence for Christian charity
honesty, fidelity to duty and good cit
zenship. Something must be done an
that quickly to stem the tide tina
was surely setting in against socia
ism, it's advocacy of free love an
other accursed doctrines. AS sid
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