The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-12-24
POPE BENEDICT CONDEMNS
THE HORRORS nF MAE

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THE HORRORS OF WAF
A Rome cablegram, dated Dec. 6
says; The secret consistory, at which
new cardinals are to be appointed
and other important business trans.
acted, began shortly after 10 O'Clock
this morning. Notwithstanding the
world war it was preceded and at
tended with the same pomp as was
customary under Pope Leo. The on
| iy difference today was the absence
of some ofsthe foreign cardinals, es-
pecially those from the United States.
The cardinals from the belligerent
countries were almost all in the
group of cardinal priests, in their or
der of seniority. Cardinals from the
entente countries were separated by
the monk Cardinal Serafini from Car
dinal Won Hartmann, archbishop of
Cologne.
Pope Benedict looked well and
strong. He was full of determination,
especially when delivering his allo-
cution in which he again condemned
the horrors of war. In his allocution
the Pope after speaking of the diff
culties in convolking the sacred col
lege because of war, said;
"In this grave and historic moment
before the assembly, Notwithstanding
the ruin accommodating during the last
sixteen months; notwithstanding that
the desire for peace grows daily in
many hearts and that numberess fam
lilies in their sorrow long for it; not
means which might hasten peace or
allay discord, nevertheless the fatal
war still grows in fury by land and
sea and threatens unfortunate Arme-
MIA with extreme ruin.
"The letter which on the anniver-
sary of the beginning of the war was
addressed to the belligerent peoples
and their rulers, though it received a
reverent hearing, it by no means pro-
duced the beneficent effects expected.
GAS vicar of Him who is the peace
full king and prime of peace we can
not be but moved by the misfortunes
of so many of our children; we can
not but continually raise our hands in
supplication to the God of mercy, en-
treating Him with our whole heart
that He might deign in His power to
end this sanguinary conflict.
while we seek all resources to al /
leviate the doleful consequences, we
feel Obliged by our apostolic Offices
to inculcate anew the only means
which can quickly put an end to the
tremendous confagration.
Prepare for that peace which the
whole Of humanity ardently wishes
for, this is a peace which is Just and
lasting--not advantageous to one
alone of the bellieerent parties
"The way which can surely lead to
this happy result is that which has
been tried and found satisfactory in
similar circumstances. That is an ex-
change of ideas, be it direct or indi-
rect, based upon good will and calm
and set forth with clear
ness, duly recognizing the aspirations
IF all, eliminating the unjust and i'm
possible and taking into account with
anual measure what is just and pos
,ible.
Naturally, as in all human contro-
rersies which must be settled through
he efforts Of the contending parties
themselves, it is absolutely necessary
hat concessions be made upon some
point by both parties; that some of
he hoped-for advantages must be re-
lounced so as not to assume
before God and man the enormous re-
possibility for the continuation Of
his shedding of blood, Of which his
DRY records no counterpart and
which, if prolonged further, might
mean the beginning of decadence
from the decree of prosperous civili-
zation to which the Christian religion
has raised her from nothing"