The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1913-12-27
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must, like Luthcr. worship his call; he
must, Ike Lincoln, Illustrate his task
I ~ purity q life and pupose; be must,
like Grant, conquer hy force % eluipoiso
and self command; h. must, like McKin.
ley, know how 10 DO well one thing after
another, and triumph by orderlincss and
method.
Every man, no matter how humble, has
q call TO the accomplishment Of some par.
posc in life. The more brain power given
any one man, the more imperative the
command Of that call 10 activity and TO
triumph.
Hannibal, the great general Of an.
iiquiiy, was, at the age of nine. sworn
hy his father 90 avcngc his cnuriry' =
wrongs on the Romans, even 10 the very
cffaccmcnt Of the latter. How well be-
kept his oath, Hannibal's march over
Alpine fastnesses hears witness.
His military genius, inspired, directed
aud ncryed, by that oath, led him, from
victory to victory, till, At Cannae, he al.
most annihilated the Romans. His
whole career shows the power Of genius,
animated and governed by a mighty pur.
pose.
Napoleon, born in an obscure depend.
ency Of France, Of humble parcntAge,
felt, in early life, a call 90 a command.
ing place In the human family. Not
step In his marvellous career, but shows
firm and fixed purpose, first, 10 attain.
aud, then, TO maintain such a position.
Napoleon, like Hannibal, worshipped his
call.
so did Luther. long before Napoleon.
and long after Hannibal. The call Of
Luincr was, 10 the CARVING OF: q a
mightier design, than that implied in the
call Of Hannibal or Napoleon.
Luthcr's mission, truly divine, more
comprehensive and more difficult Of
execution, than that Of either Hannibal
or Napoleon, was undertaken, in the face
Of obstacles, that had made weaker men
tremhlc.
Recognizing Gods viii and purpose,
needing the voice from Heaven, calling
10 self denial, sacrifice and triumph.
Luther went on 60 face diets, cmperors,
Iopcs and potcntates, till the open Bible,
with which he hal armed himself 81.
rr~"' ""r-nanent victory for the masses
over Romish darkness and peryersity.
Great men were Wycliffe and Savon.
arola, illustrious religious reforners.
who had appeared before Luther, but Lu.
iher = success they were unable 10 achieve.
because, while they had many Of Luther's : .
qualities, they had not the .
power of Luther over fol /
lowers.
THE MODERN REFoRMER
I"Ow like Luther, Americas dis.
tinguished reformer, jeremiah j. .
]" Crowley Born like Luther, Of .
devout Roman Catholic parentage, he
gave In early life all Of his heart : pur.
poses and the very highest and best Of
his effort and achievement 10 the Roman
priesthood.
Mr.. Crowley was ordained a priest,
June 10, 1856, for his native diocese Of
Cork. Here, let il be remarked. that his
father paid full tuition charges for his
from the day he entered pri.
mary school till that Of his ordination.
Very different is the manner in which
he obtained his education from that Of
he typical American prelRte and priest,
ike Gibbons, Farley, o O'Connell, Ireland,
and nearly all the priests fully 90 per
'ent who owe their education TO public
.harity.
The sons Of independent and wealthy
american parents do not wish 20 be
Priests Such American parents do not
leslTe 10 see their sons become priests
rhe charity.fed and bred and-educated
Priests, raise head in air, soon after or.
lination, 20 sneer at the devoted Irish,
ieuman, OF Polish Catholics. who have
aid for their training.
The priesthood, Mr.. Crowley entered.
'ecausc il offered, seemingly, the best
Of doing good 10 fellow.
nan. Brain and Drawn, purpose. force
nd foresight had enabled him easily !
o achieve distinction and prosperity in
NY other walk Of life. But the priest.
ood, demanding apparently, 80 much
self denial, that fellowman might be
enetitted, appealed too powerfully TO
inn TO permit his rejection Of the call.
The call was not 80 much 20 the priest.
ood, as to humanity's service in general.
he priesthood was, in fact, a means 10
n end. Seeing, soon after enrolment in
: ranks, ITS deficiencies and lack of /, ,
quipment for the fulfillment Of its pro. !,
assed purposes, he resolved 20 90 onward
nd upward, regardless Of what further :
ffort and sacrifice might be involved.
One Of jeremiah J. Crowley's distin.
uishing characteristics is courage. Al
reat Texan, follower Of Sam Houston. !
erO Of San Jaeinto, declared that a
exam going into battle never stops 10 J,
,unt the number Of foes Well, indeed. q
ay this fine Texan tribute be applied J
} Crowley.
Courage, it takes, to discharge duty. \
zen that not calling for physical effort II
: shedding Of blood. Courage, IL takes. II
n exih 70 leave the land Of his birth
Id the seat of his profoundest aud earl. D
81 loves, as well as inspirations. {,
Courage, IL takes, for a young Irish. ci
an to leave the home Of his ancestry, ~
e land dear to him by a thousand asso. c
ations and countless memories. Cour. ;,
'e, especially, does il take for a Young Il
ish priest TO leave old Erin. He has a
cured a permanent and hOnored 20 II
ton He has no cause for worry over
e future Come what may, he is pro. Il
ded for, as to all the material needs a,
life. a,
Whether the Irish exile be father, who n
$ made home for family in the old el