La Junta tribune., 1916-04-08
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first and foremost 10 promoting ~
gospel Of broshsriy love.
.Yet h Il not . rsgSsttahle fael
that In this snlishtsasd century d
ours ws arc scandalised by ths lae1
Of charity which prevsils anong ~
various churches themselves? uh-
worthy minisssss are abusing tAais
pupit privileges In order 70 scnttsu
abroad the seed Of distrust. Drsju-
dice and intolerance. So-callsd ~
ligious publications unserupulously
reproduce misrepresentation snd
viilifieations Of another's religioa.
Secret and public meetings are Or
ganised with the primary purposs q
fomenting religious antaGonism. 4
religious test Ii applied TO candi'
dates for public office. Even bua.
ness or social boycott 10 sometimsl
the direct result OF religious Pre-.
judice.
Il ask you. ladies and gentlemen
Is not this the greatest social evil
OF our own days. and the very anti
thesis OF religion, In the past. re-
iigious prejudice has disturbed ths
peace OF society; II has wrecked
homes and destroyed nations.
For this very reason the found.
es OF our glorious republic have
caused II to be written In indelible
characters In our national constitu.
tion that no religious test shall evel
be required as qualification TO any
office or public trust under the
United States and that congress
shall make no law regarding the -.
tablishment OF religion. or prohib-
iting the free exercise thereof
This is the iuster and glory oi
Americanism. and those who are moi
true to this American spirit. 70 this
spirit Of liberty. TO this spirit ol
equality. are not true TO their
American citizenship: they are nos
true to the city. the state or the na-
tion.
THE social opportunity Of the
church In Ia Junta is to establish
solid and lasting friendship among
all citizens Of our beloved city. ~
sardless Of creed or no creed. Let
Us have religious peace. ~ we'll -
civic peace. and then we viii ~
able to build up . community
where social justice and charity Win
reign in all their glory. We waal
TO live side by side In beace aa1
harmony. ~ good American broeh-
ers.
''ln religion every one has . right
TO 20 his way. Religious strife aad
ssmitiss - nes bslsas 70 tAts -.
lishtened ass. We vant NO reliss!
ous controverny. II secomplishes no
good. and often produces only bit.
terness- We stand unaltesably and
absolutely for the fullest freedom Of
religion for all. We stand unflInch-
Ineiy for our fullest and freesi
rights ~ American citizens. We are
ready to die for this country. and
unttl that duty faces us We are de-
termined 70 live in Il - free men
and Americans. But through Il nj.
ne must stand - . siagle BODY for
the best Of patriotic citissnshiD and
real brothssiy love.
ITO that effect ! advocate the or.
gaaisatsoa oe . pssaassas commit.
tee Of all The ninisesss Of religion.
togsthes With Ne lsaAias cisissas Of
The city. ] would Me 70 80 al the
Various caassss. ed ~ tAst ! nesn
Jsvs. Catholics. Pssessesats aad osh.
se 0sstisss. psspestsseseeiy rspre.
seasea.
"TAh eeoaltiss veuid serve % .
clearing houss ~ all eeoplsists sad
|grssvaness thss nay eeos %. Il
would - ths duty q sAlD coanitsss
- fuIly and faisiy iaveseieais oil
eAsssss oe tsaeAlap as1 psaetiees
vhlch would peovs 6sssiaentai TO
eoed eitissssAip. lsaviss assds al n.
llgious Issues.
'This sssD. bsllsvs. will bring us
all isto eiesss sslatieasAiD. and 3e
wa1n ~ a61e ehan n Hsvo n seS.A
usishboss. We sil want . pssceful.
haU0y. lsv-abs1las Ansssea: bet the
task oe rs0ovtag oil ssligteus iasoi.
esasce ean - us1ssea1ssa oaiy With
malice toward aess. ssd With char.
y ses sll."'