The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05
POPE Plus PLEADS
FOR WORLD PEACE
Future Depends More on the
Multitudes Than on Rulers.
He Says.

ROME. June 2i.--lt II reported that the
Pone's appeal for International pea ce,
made in tho lllocution Of the latest COM
sistory. may be a prelude, "A pronounce
ment ON the same subject. and that pos
slhy tho moral influence Of the Holy See
will be brought TO bear In an effort tow
ard the solution Of the problem Of DIS
armament. Tho following Is faithful
translation from the Latin of that portion
OF the POpes allocution dealing with uni
versal peace
And 1t is all the more right THAT the
vacant seats in the Sacred College he
fllcdl inasmuch as II We look at the
course OF events we see continuing for
the Church DAYS OF exceeding trouble
because pernicious doctrines are creep
ing everywhere corruntlng the faith an
customs OF the Christian people and We
have daily to submit to the attacks OF
men who decry the supreme dom MON OF
God and drive religion out of civil soci-
ETY. Nevertheless 10y the grace of God
most merciful there are not wanting to
us timely comforts, as In the year Just
past when the centenary OF the edict of
Constantine thu Great. bv which tho
Church. after So many trials and agonies,
br,atned again and began to enjoy In
peace the benefits OF liberty. was cele-
brated
We had indeed reason to rejoice in the
/ religious manifestations celebrated 50
magnifcently and with such concourse
] Of people, by which tn" Catholic world
boldly proclaimed its faith and seemed
I nv raising hlgh In ia hands tho Crosg of
/ Christ, To wish to show II to the troubled
human race as the one fount OF peace
and safety. To-day more than over they
seek for peace, yet we sec classes OF
/ citiz ms, races aud nations lighting
among themselves, and from the enml.
ties ever becoming more intense among
.
breaking out. True, there are clever and
/ distinguished statesmen who put before
/ themselves the good of nations and in
/ deed Of human society and seek ny com.
| mon agreement for the means OF arrest
/ ing the evil that comes from the strife
or classes and the slaughters OF war and
OF thus securing within and without theii
borders the benefits OF peace.
These undoubtedly are excellent en-
deavors. but their counsels will bear
/ little fruit unless at the same time they
can insure that the precepts of Justice
and Christian charity are deeply rooted
in souls, To-day peace or war in society
and In the state dos not derond 80 nucn
on the rulers as on the multliudes De.
prived of the light of truth revealed by
! God, unused TO the discipline Of the laws
/ OF Christ, what wonder II the multi,
tudes, the prey of blind passions. rush
I 10 their common ruiu, mSfiTH''d n"
clever agitators who seek nothing hut
their own ADVANTAGE
yet with the Church, constituted by
its Divine Founder mistress Of truth
guardian Of justice and charity, alone
and above all other things able TO lead
| men to their common salvation. Woul
| II not b. work of civil wisdom on tn,
part Of rulers not only to allow II to eX-
ercise It's mission freely and without hin
drance but also to give II every assist
ance9 And yc' II - the opposite IN Of
happens for generally the Church is
treated not as the creator and parent OF
all that forms the essence of civilization