The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1914-01-31
Dearly Beloved Brethren:

Dearly Beloved Brethren:
Wonderful is the wisdom contained
in the common and ancient adage:
In union there is strength. Nature,
in its entirety, tends to union: view
its unifying activity in the formation
of a harmonious, sublime and soul
inspiring panorama. Holy Mother
Church labors constantly for union,
as is manifest in the magnificent re-
suits, which history records, of her
unifying efforts on individuals, fami-
lies and nations. Peoples, differing in
language and customs, she unites by
one common bond, her aim being to
join mankind in one brotherhood.
Witness the noble stand the Spouse
of Christ has ever assumed, through
out the centuries, for the abolition of
that dire traffic, human slavery.
Popes Paul the Third and Benedict
the Fourteenth issued apostolic con-
formations against any one daring to
reduce to bondage the Indians of
America.
The Church, in her usual solicitude
for the welfare of mankind, thunders
against disunion, and especially mat
rimonial disunion, Waging an unre-
lenting war against the unlawful sep
aration of husband and wife, styled
legal divorce, the well-proven foe of
the Church, the State and the family.
The Church, in her Christian, char
liable and cosmopolitan spirit, en-
deavors to cement together all men of
various nationalities under one COM
mon religious head and to have them
accept one common religious creed.
In this general plan of union, the
Church and the American Republic
may be regarded as similar in their
design, the latter wishing all men on
her shores to give arrogance to one
political creed The Republic de-
cIares that all men should enjoy
equality, liberty and happiness; and
for these rights of men the Church
has battled during her existence OF
nearly twenty centuries. No distinc
ton as to race or color does she coun
tenance. Wealth and poverty possess
equal rights at her just and impartial
tribunal. The world of today, alas!
presents a sharp and patent contrast
between the rich and the poor Dis
tinction of classes increases more and
more.
The Church's seven Sacraments
strive for union, union with the Di-
vine Master, Christ Jesus. Every
thing tends to unite the people in our
Holy Church, the same Sacrifice, the
same prayers, the same Holy Com
munion. The spirit of our Holy Re-
ligion, from it's origin, breathes for
union. Come and follow me-" says
our Lord. Christ prayed to His Eter-
nal Father that all men might be one
as He and his Father are one Our
eternal life is union with God, His
angels and His saints. Heaven is
truly the home of union, where uni.
versal friendship abides, and where
state of union and peace. Lack OF
union in the elements of bodies pro.
duces disintegration. Disunion begets
corruption and corruption begets
death. Satan, the destroyer, works
for disunion. He was the cause OF
rebellion in heaven and he employs
continuous efforts to sever us from
God, our head. Everlasting separa
tion from God will be the conse
quence. The best equipped army will
lose the victory, should dissention
arise among the soldiers or leaders
on account of drink, jealousy or envy
There are many who seek and foment
disunion, so as to foster their selfish
motives and seize the advantage OF
the sad situation created thereby
For want of union, men count fol
little in the world: their interests
suffer in no small measure. Unless q
man becomes a member of an organ
iZation, he remains actually isolated
among his fellow beings and depends
on himself solitary and alone. Nc
effective means does he command OF
having his ideas known, his wants
recognized and his grievances re
dressed. Injustices may weigh heav.
ilv upon his shoulders, through lack
of support and protection. The en-
emy can only be resisted by united
action.
An Age of Organization.
Ours may be rightfully styled an
age of organization. Its prominent
feature is that men band together in
societies, for the advancement OF
manifold purposes. Various organi-
cations for manifold industries
abound in this active and restless
century. Corporations and syndicates
are multiplying in quest of gain. Or
ganization indeed constitutes the nee
essary step to success. Without or,
ganization no order reigns; and with
out order no unanimity of action
exists, and its absence causes failure.
The Church's Desire for the Forma-
tion of Societies.
Although Catholics, by baptism
possess the greatest honor and high.