The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-12-06
Tribute Paid to Work of Catholic Missioners
and Teaching Orders in Pro-
noting Peace.
Dr.. Vincent Presided, introduced by Arch.
bishop Ireland. Entire Series
Grand Success.

Au0 SaSlC sOS10UrdtlOu OF CQe FRO
Cathedral closed last Sunday even.
ing with noted address by DR.. Tai
colt Williams of Columbia Univer.
sity. The lecture brought to a close
remarkably successful series which,
In the words Of Archbishop ireland,
The memory of this course will re-
main for years charm and an in.
spiration." -
archbishop Ireland introduced DR..
Vincent CAS- a scholar, thinker, and
orator whom Minnesota delights to
own.' ~
In introducing DR.. Williams Presi-
dent Vincent said: II present DR.. VIII
liams as a representative of two great
institutions. the press .snd the Uni.
versity, = man who deserves we'll of
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Every thinking man desires his
nation to practice peace and be pre-.
pared for war. Raef fspf us losefllates
between the dssifg ,to To ,asA universal
peace and the conviction; that war zis:
SO certain to. come that, no nation
can leave its seas unguarded and its
shores Unmatched. No plea, no argu-
ment, no array Of facts changes the
uneasy conviction Of men that while
it Is we'll to talk peace, it is necessary
Tn ha ready IN rvo oro ,,,c,
1--WE comfort ourselves with the
phrase that war is a necessary evil.
There are no necessary evils. The
only necessary thing in the world
is righteousness, and the reason
!. why deep down in the conscious.
ness of men there rests unshaken
and unchallenged the conviction
that international peace is not for
our day, is because International,
righteousness does not exist in our
day.
\ World peace can only come
through world righteousness. The
world will never become righteous
through peace. Peace can only
come through righteousness. Those
who urge peace as remedy and a
cause forget that peace is only the
visible sign Of righteousness, and
only when righteousness and peace
have kissed each other will war
disappear. While evil remains, con.
ifiict will remain. While evil exists,
force must be ready. In the econo.
my of man and the universe OF
, God there is no peace for the
wicked.
"War will not disappear through
peace, but peace will appear through
righteousness. All that brings justice
q and righteousness will bring peace,
and all that hinders justice and peace
continues war.
Justice instead Of Sword.
Each arbitration brings peace
nearer - not because it substitutes
the ruling Of court for the clash of
arms, but because it offers the scales
of justice instead of the uncertain
sword Of war. The reduction uf ar
maments, the evils Of war, and the
riotous expenditure Of conflict, the
misery, the suffering and esiniquity
Of the shock Of nations - none OF
these things will bring peace until
righteousness has come in like
river, and the tide Of human life has
ceased to be troubled by national and
international wrong.
"A perfect world cannot come.
Righteous, conduct in this life is rela.
tive. No man is good; some men are
better than others. Standards exist.
The peace of the people'-that an.
cisnt phrase Of common law present
In every indictment of the court
represents the average conviction
Of men and women as tc a standard
of morality by which they can live,
which the state can enforce and SO.
ciety accept. order broken by crime
and violence. but still order superior
to the turbulence of the past exists
through the peace Of the people, !,
aud the peace 0f the nations viii
never come until ! peace Of human:
Z nv. Akin to the peace of the people
ts srsSognissd, defined and enforced
Il !. Such q peace Of humanity Al