La Junta tribune., 1916-04-15
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been churches. both PF6l1 mt and
Catholic. that have - ineelerant.
and perhaps the specise l. eot ex-
tinct yet. And where 4 a1 denies
70 another the right = tni1k for
himself on these matters ~ y intol-
Grant. And Il 4 too macn n believe
that ali intolerant men ~ slumber-
Ing beneath the sod.
II l. not intolerance. however, for
q man 10 contend with mieht and
main for what he believes = - true
In religion. in politics. n social life.
or elsewhere. II he u a. honest
man with convictions he win cQntend
for these though his contention
strikes hard against the cchylctions
OF his neighbor. Nor can he be ac-
cused Of any lack or charlty-love
for his brother and nsighbor- be
cause he puts forth hts utmost en-
deavor to convert him from the err
ror OF his ways" II he loves him he
is impelled by his love 70 strive for
his conversion. The minister p not
abusing his privilege when be cries
out against what he believes 70 be
wrong. II the church 10 to be lead
er In the solution Of the many vexed
social questions the preacher must
denounce what he believes 70 be
wrong In the social organism.
unfortunately there u IN the dis
cussion OF any question Of marked
difference OF opinion . few men who
for want Of solid arguments resort
to abuse and villification. Thls is
true In politics and social questions
~ well as In religion. Tue snbarr-
assment Of the situation 70 commonly
relieved by the fact that thsss ped
dlers Of vituperation are usually
quite equally divided betwsea the
contendine parties. The mon Who are
honestly endeavoring to find the
truth can afford to disresard them.
Too loud . protestation against intol.
erance some times leads 70 The sus-
picion that Il IL raised ~ . shield
against unpleasant truths.
The distribution Of office snl pub
lic honors indicate that religtens pre-.
judice plays . very incoas11ogabls
part II this community. Lst - Das'
to the consideration Of the ps0Dosal
for co-operation.
In regard 70 the propoaal fee Co
operation let Il Be aaid that ~. and
the constituency that we rsprooont
has always sought the fullest cop
sration In every movement ehot BE-,
looked toward the moral bseeerJ1sn,
Of The comnunity. Lss ~ Doent ou,
. coscrste cass or two. II the ef'
loFt that hes bapolIy resulted 10 Che
haniahlng q ~ -ieunlloo1 lIenss
traffic fron ~ sso0nnity as1 from
he state there has ~ tho fullest
co-opssasios es Geed eltissas Of ev-
esy shade 6s ssllgieus be1lsf. On the
commtttses Of the leeal Anti-saloon
League and 'lav anl order osgnniza-
tioas there have bssa Catholic. Pro-
tsstaas. Jew and msn who are moi
ideatifisd with any church. Thess
have worked together harmoniously
for the sobriety Of the community. II
has bssa . matter Of sincere regret "a
many oe bic fellow citizens that Rev.
Dilly did not 80 bis way clear "a
openly ideatisy himself With this es.
fort for the social bstterment Of The
community. We uadsrstand tha, q
oas Of the early campaigns for n dry
town the services Of Father Ryan. ol
lSsaver. who hes losg bsen an off.
csr Of the Anti-oalooa League. wsl
secured.
Anothss instance Il the effort oi
Tie community o. behalf OF the
starving peeD1e Of Belgium. The
Msrchants' Associatioa Of the 'owa
bscane sooasor Tor the efforts q
raiss noasy Tor Tie Belgium relisl
fuad. u this effort The people d
TIE community esasraily co-operae-
-. 1t was reDostsd % ~ directly ~
~ eeatleoaa who was seat 10 10.
tssvisv Rsv. Dllly that he declined
y co-opesate h thls novsmen, Illd
reasoa6 ~ have bsea satirciy sugs
sieseat. ut ~ past o. ths commual.
" that seaOoo1e1 vllh fair genercal'
Y It. ~ gooooe - ~ ee-Fsiisioniaol
80 has11y - GAasus1 With unwilo'
laeness - eo-ooogaas. - With intao-
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