Evening star., 1915-06-10
oldtime Teachings Needed.

oldtime Teachings Needed.
The age needs the resurgence of the
old d-time teachings. We are drifting
from our moorinss and the ancient
landmarks are being obliterated. Mon
ey winning and its boarding seem
to be the test of success. Wealth
is the all-enfolding mantle which hides
every weakness and ehaces every
| frailty. and in the glamour OF its sheen
men are blinded to the lessons OF ms
tory. What hath been. may be: ana
while the products of our lands ana
furnaces and looms have found sale IN
every cline: while the earth mas yleto
ed to us it's tribute and the scepter or
supremacy is passing from the oio
world to the new: while Inventions
have wrought revolutions and chanse
has been the order Of the phEsicai
world-the heart of man and woman
with its loves, its hates. its passions
it's ambitions, its phantoms OF dellght'
its deliriums of sin. is the same today
by the Potomac. the Thames and the
Rhine il was in the dawn OF history
by the Tiber, the Nile and the oxus.
"All roads once led to Rome. The
navies of Carthage proclaimed domin-
ion over the seas. The culture OF
Greece swayed the intellect of man
kind and the story of the Nalor OF het
sons shall endure forever-but all nave
the ancient monarchies in the twilight
of civilization-not SO much from the
enemies without as from the Toes Win
in their borders. Great fortunes hao
begotten degraded labor; false culture,
luxuries, RIGHTEOUSNESS with It's AT
tendant crimes; bribery and corruption
reigned in high places: honors and OF
fce were things Of traffic: civic virtue
was undermined and destroyed: ana
| there existed no citizenship with virile
force to stem the onward sweep OF the
conuuerors.
Tn what lies Americas hoper From
foes without, their menace Is Shorn OIL
even the possibility of triumph and its
pretense only exists in the conepira cies
of designing men: but from the danger
Gus foes within. the old enemies under
new names and taking new forms, this
ancient church of ours, heaven inspired
and freighted with the wisdom or the
experience of 1900 years. with its teach
ings of morality, with it's defense OF the
home. with it's making Of marriage
sacrament, with its demand for the res
! command to live honorably and act
| justly to all men, with Its making as
it's living gospel the sermon on the
mounts not only the shield or de-
fense and the weapon Of victory. but
through you, it's trained and cultured
soldiery. is the medium to alay discon-
tent and lead our people on to higher
heights and nobler purposes by spread
ing the gospel Of peace and making
living and real the angel heralds' mes
sage of good will.
Trust and Responsibility.
You of the class of 1915 have had
the splendid advantage Of four years
Of student life in this holy environ
ment of Trinity. You have come in
daily contact with the sainted women
who have dedicated themselves upon
Gods altar for you. Their piety and
your characters and intellects have
been nodded Alright in these your
plastic years. and now you are about
to go forth crowned with the dignity
of degree. With it comes a trust and
responsibility, for you are types of
class which we all rejoice is becoming
| more numerous every year. the trained
and cultured Catholic woman. in whose
future lies the destiny of the republic.
You may walk the flowery fields of
success, and so I wish for you; but
bruised and broken you may tread the
place and honor may or may not come
| to you-but each of you has within
herself the power to win the real vic
| tory and receive the fadeless crown by
the Master and Teacher of all, of whom
the highest praise was uttered in the
| phrase. He went about doing good
ITO you, everywhere and always, will
come opportunity, for it is messaged
as the music of the spheres: AS you do
it to these the least Of my brethren
you do it unto Me-and shining like
the stars for all eternity will be you
who, loyal to the spirit Of Trinity. un-
falteringly cling in reverent alteration
to the ancient church; modelling life's
conduct by the standards, old yet ever
| new, which have guided in the ages
gone the mothers of your race: for in
the days of trial and sorrow and
temptation which must come to you
as to every daughter of Eve you shall,
in the real spirit of the communion OF
saints. feel the Strengthening pulse
| throbs of the mystic chords binding
daughter unto mothers heart. bridging
time and space and linking earth with
heaven"