The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1915-06-05

MuSt We I'LL Try u uc4p SOCAeIy!
Yes, we must all try to help society
and make it better.
How are we to do this?
First of all. by making ourselves
better. Society is made up of indi-
viduals, and, II the individuals are
honest and generous and self-con.
trolled, then society will be healthy.
What else must we do to help So
ciety?
We must use what influence we
have to make others better, especially
our children and those under our care.
Have we special duties as members
of society?
Yes, and we must discharge them as
we'll as we can. If we have a vote,
we must take care to use it we'll. We
must also respect the rights of others
and avoid class-hatred.
But do we live merely for society?
Is the whole object Of our lives to
make society prosperous?
No, our first object is to obey Gods
law
What is His law?
To love Him above all things and
our neighbors as ourselves for His
sake.
Is there anything in this law which
is hurtful to society?
On the contrary it's universal OBJ.
servance would make society quite
healthy again.
But who made society? Is it a
human invention?
No, it was instituted by God.
How do you show this?
Because God, who has given us work
to do, must have given us the means
of doing it. Now we cannot do his
work unless we live together in so
ciety; therefore God intends US to live
in society.
But why cannot man live by him.
self and leave society alone?
Because man who lives altogether
apart from society, would not be able
to live properly. He needs the human
help of others.
Is there any other reason for our
having to live in society?
Yes, we need human sympathy and
human association in order that our
minds and hearts may develop prop
erly.
Is government divine institution
also?
Yes, government is divine institu-
ton also. -
! How find this Out?S
Because government is necessary
for society. Without government So
ciety would fall to pieces. We must
have law and order and some one to
enforce them when necessary.
But how does this show that gov
eminent is a divine institution?
Because God commands and sane
tions all that is absolutely required
by our human nature. Now, human
nature requires government; therefore
government is from God.
Do you mean to say that the presi-
dent of the United States is directly
appointed by Almighty God?
No, that does not follow. l said
that government was from God, not
that or this particular representative
of government. God has left us free
to choose those who govern us.
May there be different forms of gov
eminent?
Yes; all that God commands is that
there be some effective and suitable
form Of vernment-whether a king
or president of an aristocracy or a
democratic parliament.
Do our rulers receive their power
from God?
Yes, our rulers receive their power
from God, even though we determine
who those rulers are to be.
Then we do not give our rulers the
power to rule?
Not directly, but in choosing some
stable and practical form of govern
ment, we are, as it were, the agents of
God, who ratifies our choice.
Is there, then, right in the COM
munity to change the form Of govern
ment?'
Yes, but only to be exercised in
very grave circumstances, whenever
for instance, the existing form ceases
to fulfill the end Of its existence, viz,
the good of the governed.
Ought rulers to govern for the good
of class?
No, government is for the good of
Order for Hearing Petition for Letters
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state OF Minnesota. County of Henne-