Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-05
SAYS WAR IS
GODS VENGEANCE
Almost Every Nation in Eu-
rope Was Prosecuting Church,
Cardinal Farley Declares.

NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Cardinal
Farley ascribed the present Euro
pean war to the neglect of the
church and the principles of Chris
tianity by the nations of Europe In
a sermon in st. Patricks Cathedral
yesterday. Every seat in the cathe-
dral was occupied and as many stood
In the aisles as were permitted. The
services marked Cardinal Farley's
| first official appearance since his re-
turn from Europe.
Cardinal Farley declared that the
only real cause of the war was the
neglect of the church and the prin-
ciples of Christianity by the nations
of Europe. The war had come, he
said, because the church and Chris
tianity had been suppressed and
driven out of their councils by the
political leaders of the belligerent
nations.
HAD the people of Europe needed
the pleas of the late pontiff,' he ex-
claimed, "had they needed the teach
ings and warnings Of the church,
they would not now be engaged in a
, DfOOuyi well. bul tltOJ diu iiOb ihSoA'
Almost every nation in Europe was
prosecuting the church, trampling on
its rights, driving 1t into the corners
of the land. And now they are
paying the penalty. They are suf-
fering for their sins against God.
"And men are realizing this Their
eyes are being opened, and as they
go to fight they see the vengeance
of God-and they are praying to God
for mercy. Knees are being bent
that would never bend before. The
world is filled with prayers for God 8
mercy. Men who have not taken
their holy communiop for twenty
years are taking 1t today. I saw
them in France, in Austria, in Switz-
erland. in Germany and italy.
Men have talked of culture. but
now they are realizing that there
can be no culture without Christian
ity. They see that culture alone
cannot stand.
Nations cannot neglect Gods COM
mandments with impunity. They
must come to see that only God
through Jesus Christ can give them
lasting peace. They must realize
that he is the way and the truth
and the light, that He is the only
Prince of Peace. They must accept
HIS commandments nTSts thut S.'S'
man love his God, and, second, tnat
he love his neighbor On this love
only can eternal peace be estap-
lished." .
The cardinal mentioned France In
particular as one of the nations that
had trampled on the rights or the
church. In tribute to the character
of the late Pope he praised Plus x.
for counseling the French prelates
to leave the land rather than sub
nit to the restrictions proposed py
the civil government.
when the French government
said Cardinal Farley. sought to pino
the hands and feet of the church
when 1t sought to enforce UBIQUITOUS
laws upon the church that would de-
prive It of its rights. the French
bishops went to the Pope and SAID
what shall we do?' The Holy
Father spoke to them as the Apostle
Peter. his predecessor. spoke to ths
beggars at the gate. 'Church o.
France he said, I cannot give yot
money or bread. but I give you no
ertv and the love of God. Go fortt
hungry and homeless, but remaiI
true. Do not bend the knee to tnos,
who have forsaken the counsels o
! Cod"