The bee., 1915-08-06
AT FESTIVAL HALL
SAN FRANCISCO

The Catholic people in San Fran
cisco will be greatly interested in
the coming OF Father Lynch, and no
doubt many will go to hear hun at
Festival Hall next Thursday after
noon. Rev. Richard Ryan and Mr..
VIM ]. Ahern, Of California q lun-
ell, have been appointed as COM
mittee 20 look after Father Lynch
during his stay in San Francisco.
Representing Kentucky on the IT,
vitation, and BY the appointment, OF
HIS Exceliency Gov, McCreary, at
the International Purity Congress
in session this week in San Fran
cisco, 10 the Reverend Dean Edward
J. Lynch, pastor at Henderson, XIV.
He did. on Thursday, july %, sub
NIT lengthy paper before the Con-
Rress IN the way OF an address, on
the subject 1.-The Family and its in
huence for Purity" We have been
privileged to see an advance copy of
It, and need hardly assure the read
or that II 10 one which, Ia point OF
lucid exposition Of Christian prlnci-
pies, grounded upon the natural and
divine laws, and because Of its prac-
tioal suggestions, will not fail to
make . profound impression on the
Congress. Father Lynch ls . deep
thinker and . close student, thor
Oughly conVerSAnt with the social
problems OF onr day.
A Reverend friend, TO whom we
are indebted for copy Of this adj
dreSS to be delivered today, writes
us:-
"In looking over the Congress-
program, I hnd that It oontalns the
names OF men ana women most
prominent In intellectual and social
circles, Irrespective Of individual
religions creeds, from all over the
world. The honor, therefore, con-
ferred upon Father Lynch by the
Governor OF Kentucky is unique In
every way and In kind, perhaps, IN.
precedented.
Address by Rev. E. J. Lynch, of
Holy Name church, Henderson, KY. !
at International Purity Congress, at
San Francisco;
The Family and Its influences for Purity
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies' aud Gentle
men:
It is q pleasure to be with you on
this occasion. and tbs pleasure IL the
greatest becOuse you are banded to-
gether in the cause OF Purity. Re-
spect for you, respect for my civil
superior. the Governor Of Kentucky,
by whose appointment am In San
Francisco, but greater still, Tever-
enCe for the angelic virtue you are
organized to promote, demand can
dor, although In many thlngs shall
but repeat ideas put forward by 9TH
ers. While not claiming sacrament
tai pOwer-and Il will not he treated
In this address---the Worlds Purity
FeperAtion iabors to promote purity
In thought, word and deed In men,
women aud children; and to throw
its united force against the contrary
Vice which insults the Almighty aud
dagrAdes the human race. Your
object Is an eminently noble one, the
held Is worldwide, aud my subject,
THE Family and its Influence for
Purity" but one OF the avenues OF
work
Parents are not mere functionarles
to procreate children, feed, clothe,
ond secnlarly educate them, aud
otherwise and Afterwards leave them
to their own efforts; the married
couple have these duties indeed, but
as q means to the greater end which
the Creator Himself designed for
mankind. God created man tor
glorious destiny, made him fer a
never ending peace, contentment
and happiness with the Lord Him
self and bis angels In heaven after
his earthly pilgrimage; destined him
for bliss filled o. q vessel ia filled
to its capacity, not a drop wanting;
and to fit man for this the Lord
made man like to Himself. The
spiritual part, the soul endowed with
understanding, free will and apti-
tuds for everlasting life, Is incorpo-
rated In a body that among other
powers Of production Is given the
/
power Of reproducing It's own kind
Il IL q faculty that much resembles
oreAtOrshipi and God perfects this
reproduction by adding an immor-
tAi sOnl IN svsfy lnAtAioe. This CO.
operation With the Deity 10 giving
oxistAnoe - future lnbabItants Of