Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-01-12

the only object of mans activity.
He also stated that only as faith
increases among men will the conflicts
that are now going on, subside In
speaking of human fraternity he said
it is more spoken of and less practiced
in the present day than at any time
| "Never was human fraternity sc
little practiced as it is to-day" writes
the Pope. Race hatred is most
bitter. Nations are divided more by
rancor- than by natural boundaries
In one and the same country and
within the walls OF the same city diff
ferent classes of the citizens hate one
another; and amongst individuals
everything is governed by selfishness
as by supreme law"
The letter goes on to say that the
authority of those who are in power Is
no longer obeyed.
AN immoderate spirit OF indepen-
dence, combined with pride, has
spread everywhere, invading even the
arises from nature; and, what is more
| Ideplorable. it does not even stop al
the steps of the sanctuary" continues
the letter. Hence the contempt fol
| laws, the insubordination of the
masses, the saucy criticism of the
| commands of authority, the numerous
ways discovered for eluding discipline
and the frightful crimes of those who
profess anarchy and do not hesitate
to destroy the lives and properties ot
! others"
sad experience shows that where
religion has been banished there hu.
man authority is despsed. In fact
there happens to society what occur.
red to our first father when he failed
in his duty. AS in his case scarcely
| had the will rebelled against Goo
when his passions broke loose ant
disdained the authority of the will
| so when those who rule over the peo.
! pie dcspise Divine authority. There
| remains, no doubt, the single eXpe'
dient of having recouse to violence
to put down rebellion: but, of what
use is it? The body, but not the minC
| is repressed by violence"
| Pope Benedict then praised the piou'
institutions of the present day, but
said that they are only advantageous
when they tend TO form the love o
| God and the neighbor in the heart!
of mankind. He spoke of the gooC
work done by the late Pope Plus y
| the religious awakening of the present
day, criticised the errors of socialism
!
! by urging that discord should be
lavoided and evil be aVerted and gooo
| promoted instead
Rally at Ridge Avenue. - No serv-
ices were held in Ridge Avenue Meth
odist Episcopal Church last evening
The members spent the time in call
| ing upon nonchurch- going people il
an attempt to interest them in theil
souls salvation. Tonight there will
be a rally of these workers and the
people whom they have induced tC
come with them. There will be serV'
ices each night during the remainder
of the week with the exception of Sat
urday night. A large chorus choil
will take the lead in song, with Harvey
r. Knupp as chorister and Mrs. Guy
! Hinch, organist.
Special Music at Derry Street.
| Special music at the women's quar-
tet and sermon on THE True Weigh
! of Man" by the Rev. DR.. j. A. Lytel
pastor or Derry Street United Brthrer
Church, Fifteenth and Derry streets
will be features of interest to-nigh
| in the special evangelstic service tC
tbe held by this congregation. The
quartet is composed of Mrs. II. o. Mil
Ter, Mrs. j. A. Lyter, Mrs T.. S. Mss
! ley and Mrs. j. f. Gipple. Chorus sing
ing under the direction of Professor
Davies will be an added feature. Tht
service starts promptly at 7.45.