The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1915-08-01

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all men brothers
Words of Peace and Love
Words of peace and love were the
first We addressed to the nations and
their chiefs the supreme guardian
OF their souls. Our affectionate and
ihsistent oounsels as father and friend
We're not heard. This increased our sad
ness, but did not shake our resolu-
ton. We continue with confidence to
appeal to the All Powerful who holds
IN His hand the minds and hearts of
subjects as well as kings, imploring
Him to end the great scourge.
in our humble, but ardent prayer
we want to include all the faithful and.
TO make 1t more effective, we have
taken care that 1t be accompanied by
works of Christian penitence.
To-day, on the sad anniversary of
the terrible conflict, our heart gives
forth the wish that the war will soon
end. We raise again our voice to utter
a fatherly cry of peace. May this cry,
dominating the frightful noise of arms
reach the warning peoples and their
chiefs and induce kindly and more Sc
rene intentions.
I'm the name of the Lord God. In
the name of the Father and Lord in
heaven; in the name of the blessed
blood of Jesus-the price of redemption
OF humanity-we implore the bellig-
erent nations before Divine Providence
henceforth to end the horrible car
mage. which for year has been dis
honoring Europe.
Blood of Brothers Is Shed
This is the blood of brothers that
is being shed on land and sea. The most
beautiful regions of Europe-this gar
den of the world-are sown with bodies
and ruins. There where recently fields
and factories thrived, cannon now roar
In a frightful manner in a frenzy of
demolition. sparing neither cities nor
villages and spreading the rayages of
death.
you who before God and men are
charged with the grave responsibility
Of peace and war, listen to our prayer,
listen to the fatherly voice of the vicar
of the Eternal and Supreme Judge to
whom you should give account of your
public works as well as private ac-
tons
1.-The abundant riches which the creating
God has given to your lands permits
you TO continue the contest. but at what
a price, is the answer of thousands of
young whose lives are lost each day on
the battlefelds and of the ruins of so
many cities and villages so many monu-
ments due to the piety and genius Of our
forefathers. The bitter tears flow In the
sanctity of homes and at the foot of
affairs, do they not also repeat that the
Price of the continuation of the contest Is
great. too great?
Nations Do Not Die
And 1t cannot be said that the I'M
mense conflict cannot be ended without
violence of arms. May this craze for
destruction be Abandoned nations do not
perish Inundated and oppressed, they
tremblngly carry the yoke imposed on
them and prepare their revenge. transmit
ting from generation to generation a sor-
rowful heritage of hate and vengeance.
why not now weigh with serene con-
science the rights and just aspirations of
the peoples? Why not start with good
will and direct or indirect exchange of
views with the object to considering as
far as possible those rights and aspira-
lions and thus put to an end the terrible
combat as has been the case previously
under similar circumstances?
BLESSED be he who first extends the
olive branch and tenders his hand to the
enemy in offering him reasonable condi-
tons of peace.
THE equilibrium of world progress and
the security and tranquility of nations
repose on mutual we'll being and respect
of the right and dignity of others, more
than on the number of armies and
formidable zone of fortresses.
ut is the cry of peace which issues
from our supreme soul this sad day and
which invites the true friends of peace
in the world to extend their hand to
hasten the end of a war which for a year
has transformed Europe into an enor-
nous battlefield.
Return to Peaceful Labor
May Jesus In His pity by the inter-
medary of the Mother of Sorrows, end
the terrible tempest and cause to arise
a radiant dawn and the quietude of peace
formed in His own divine image. May