The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-04-24
lIlEs OF LIFE
!, for the Right That De-
,nd Highest Character
and Courage.

4 believed was impendins'
= = the doctrines Of Christianity Tristan
!. applied to human society aa,,,d ,
n !. =. .tr the social problem could
!. no doubt that he was
rhs early disciples were &C
~. J, n,eaching doctrine whlcn l,
~ 4. ss ! the world upside down s
svsr christianity mas psel i 't has
f ~ sad consistently app''e0'
I u ..il1d d . revolution , .or,o
II: ....A.rs and laymen have some
h ~ the mistake Of supposlns
NJ. Z a. ~ direct and immediate out.
! - q Christianity must always w 800 NC
s nj Jesus also said; i came {,
4 I hring peace, but sworn
4 -. lot Of fighting to be done lone
4 J. ~ ~ name Of Christianity. Some,
& II. - il more quickly secured
II. ! strsightout fight than
n ~ / quiet and unresisting &C.
Il 49,. 4 evil. And there is evil IN
"a ~. some very eminent and cur :',l
.'.i ,eople to the contrary not"''n'
2 lsrlstisnity Is the red-bloodeo
III; ~. a. We say It is, then those
Il roiess to accept its philosophy
Y ,'ss s.etrine will stand up to meet
r ration by which it IS con-
~ /. always to be deplored, but
u, - war is necessary. 1t is in.
q sss.,.l,,hle that a real man Will
s.1 may BY and see his children
& 1aer,d. even though he is Ger
al he will be defeated in the
u Wars are bound to come,
u flnre's 1 woe" for those through
~ fhess ofenses come"
Worlds Real Battles.
~ are not discussing. just now,
AefWeen nations. There are
& - occasions that require red
oednoss and courage, and they
M ypethief Of human sacrifice than
n no0t Of the wars between the
& - II men.
~ slyocates Of war defend their
3 IA By saying that If all strife
Uoa nations we're to cease 1t
result In a weak, cowardly peo-
nay insist that the hardships
VI nd the fighting develop strong
u courage and character. But
A slaughter Of our fellowmen also
1sps the coarsest and most brutal
nea
11e ne other battles to be
Which develop finer character
- courage than can possibly
i - rllult Of the wanton slaughter
U - women and children. These
Il = lave to do with the giving of
d f1lhr than death.
~ 4ehting Of these battles de-
q tleancut manhood and wom-
Z bravery which is rarely
u the battlefield of slaughter.
9ldiW who goes to war is
8 N excited crowds, and when
6 Hns be receives an ovation
q - the blood. And this is well.
not detract for a single mo-
- the honor accorded the
= ready to give his life for
4 81. whether his country is
4 wrong. But here is a man
l. 1ohting for the lives of little
y Industrial life, for sanitary
J u factory and tenement,
~ euvernment in our munich.
i what ID his reward. Usual.
md sarcasm, often defama-
eharacter. always bitterness
peation.
y rss Courage Is Required.
= more real grit to stand
sach IRE, year after year,
- 70 face the bullets of the
In Nmy. There isn't much
on such a job. Often it
= Y ostracism. Soon you
known as crank" Those
Eig were your friends will
- . cold shoulder. There
. ssmptation on your part to
sef N turn. Here is the so.
2 peril. He may uninten.
- away many who might
= y retained as friends.
= battle that one needs
re that comes through the
q the spirit of Jesus.
- feviled. he reviled not
g fought his enemies in a
afd fashion. but never
ssnsss. He sometimes used
aen be Grove the money.
49, me temple, these men
anng Of the temple "a
but Jesus; even when
aat, was never bitter.
sss 1Ough courage. He at
o ~. Personality. Hi.
1se more abundant. He
believed in hi.
vas ready to surrender
eonplish it. All this was