El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-08
WAR AGAINST 4
PUBLIC ENEMY
America Engaged in a Bat
tie for Humanity, Says
Bishop Schiller.

/ Exhorting his people to come to
the aid of the nation in the purchase
Of Liberty bonds. Right Rev An
thony J. Schiller. bishop Of the FL
] Paso diocese Of the Roman Catholic
church. asserts that the war is
war for humanity against a public
I enemy"
In a pastoral letter made public
! Sunday the bishop says, in part
Alas. we fondly hoped. ever when
] the greater part OF Europe was IN
/ The aEOnlZlnC tnrOes or an awful con-
uict, that the farsighted prudence
and enlightened craftsmanship % his
eNcellency the president might save
US from any active participation in
the horrors that war entails. But
there is a limit which prudence may
not pass without Justly mourning the
reproach OF pusillanimity; there is a
limit which craftsmanship may not
pass without mourning the reprOach
OF cOWardlCe and craven fear. In the
opinion of the president and his coun-
sellers that limit has been reached.
Against a Public Enemy.
Hundreds OF thousands Of the
young manhood OF our beloved rou,F
try are now making ready 10 hI
themselves, in the cause OF humanity,
upon public enemy Yes, we repeat
Il, against one public enemy rather
than against many public enemies.
because in the present unprecedented
social upheaval in Europe we can
trace with no fear OF mistake or
error of judgment that fatal course
OF brutal despotism in Stacking the
very minds and feelings OF men
which was foreshadowed in the So
called kulturkampf.
This is Il conflict for humanity.
and We trustingly invoke the God or
humanity 20 bless our efforts. Shel.
re be recreant to the sacred call OF
pauiotism2 Can we be deaf and
blind to our duty in this hour which
is heavy with the fate Of civil and
political liberty2 God forbid that we
should fail or falter in this crisis
VI e cNnort you therefore. dearly be-
loved, with all pastoral sOlicitude for
your well being, 10 come TO the as
slstance Of the republic by cOntribut-
ing Of your savings and earnings
those funds that are needed 10 bring
this present war to a lasting peace in +
Keeping with the sacrifices Of blood /
and treasure that are being made in [
the cause OF humanity"
Cathedral Chapel opens Oct. II.
These are busy days at the new I
cathedral OF st. Patrick Several I
forces of expert men have arrived /.
from St Louis and New York and are 4
busy erecting the marble affairs. wax
ing floors and setting furniture in 1
The cathedral chapel Centrance on I
Mesa avenue) will be thrown open 10 /
the public next Sunday ~nen masses J
viii be celebrated by the cathedral /
clergy at $50 $50, $50 and $50 q.
m This is done TO relieve the condi- I
ton which has existed for months in Z
croWdlng at the pro-cathedraI on
Myrtle avenue Miss May Duggan
has been appointed TO take fun
charge Of the cathedral choir and is
busy signing up the leading voices
Of the city The $4,000 pipe organ
IS TO be ready for the dedication. The
Rev father Frederick Upton arrived
saturday and is located at the cathe-
cral rectory with father G. c. Frund,'
the rector, and both are busy arranE-
ing plans for carrying on the work
preparatory 70 the dedication
Bishop POntificates.
sunday was the patron feast day
r the Guardian Angel church in East
FL PasO. An immense gathering Of
he faithful and their friends was
present at the pontifical mass. cele-
orated by bishop Schiller at $50 a.
M The bishop was assisted by the
rector Of the church and his assist
ants, fathers Frund and Upton from
The cathedral and a number Of fathers
from the Sacred Heart and other
churches Of the city. The sermon Of
me day was delivered by bishop
Schuler. who spoke most eIouuentlv
IN the patron Of the church 4 fun !
orchestra and choir rendered a special
musical program during the mass