Arizona republican., 1917-08-27
CATHOLIC BODIES
 WILL TALK OVER WIS PEACE PROPOSALS
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KANSAS CITY, Aug. 26.-Peace and Pope Benedicts proposal to the belli- gerents that a way be sought to end hostilities are expected to occupy an important place in deliberations of the sixteenth annual convention of the American Federation of Catholic so cieties, which began here today to con- tinue until Wednesday. Federation of ficial today predicted that the pontiff's proposal would be endorsed but said he expected it would be entirely along broad lines.
 They characterized as absurd reports the convention might urge the Ameri- can government to accept the proposal, declaring any attempt to force action which would tend to embarass the gov ernment in the war against Germany would be frowned down by the dele gates.
 The convention opened today with signor Giovanni Bonzano, apostolic pontifical high mass at which Mon delegate to the United States, pontif- icated The sermon was delivered by Archbishop Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco.
 Tonight the visitors attended a mass meeting at which Archbishop John J. Glennon of St Louis presided. Ad- dresses were made by Archbishop Bon zano, Bishop Joseph Schrembs of To- ledo, and Federal Judge Marlin J.
 Wade of Iowa City, Iowa. John Whalen of New York federation president, also spoke.
 The business session of the conven- tion will begin tomorrow.
 There can be no permanent peace on earth until the rulers of the nations of l the world recognize the teachings of | Christ and hearken to the appeal of the pope This, in substance. was the l keynote of an address by Archbishop l Edward J. Hanna of San Francisco. There can be no tranquility in the ordering of the world until men, moved by Christ's spirit, put their trust not 1 in power, not in gold, not in the pos session of many things but in God the Father" declared Archbishop Hanna There will be no permanent abiding concord of princes and of rulers until ] the men VITO sway the destinies of na- 1 tions recognize the great moral sanc- tions of life. recognize the human be- | ing is more valuable than all earth's | possessions, recognize that mercy must | season justice, recognize the higher code taught by Christ in accordance | with which men are ruled by moral 1 force, recognize yea and listen as the ages of faith listened. to him who, in the ways of providence, represents l Christ upon earth and who by his very place in the worlds economy is by di- vine appointment mediator of peace. The archbishop urged personal sac rifice for the common veal and de- 1 clared the real test of the church would come at the end of the present
 war.
 Archbishop Hanna's address follows
 in part:
 The philosophy of the past century
 has not taken into consideration the place of Christ nor the place of His church in the government of the world The kingdoms of the earth have been
 warning almost continually with the Panacy. with the representative of the Christ ideal upon earth. In the work = ing out of the great evolutionary phil
 osophy nations have formed their own
 ideals of national greatness. and or
 immense standing armies have they
 relied to avert peril from peoples ot
 hostile intent. by immense armies have
 they sought to impose their will, and
 consequently their ideals upon their
 weaker brethren. And all the while
 they have proclaimed their love for tho
 finer things of life, their love for the
 arts of peace.
 |
 felt that such conditions could not Ions
 endure. and that finally must come tn,
 test of strength, finally must dawn tn,
 day when the attempt would be mad,
 to impose the philosophy of might up
 on the world. The men who really un
 derstOod knew too that in the day O contest the world. still influenced b, : the teachings of Christ. would rise il it's strength to avenge the insult heaped upon human dignity. to asser } the most sacred rights of conscience :. to rroclaim the loftier hopes of man. Tn one night the storm broke. in on night the world awoke to the horro ? of an earth wide struggle. , We had hoped that the wave o blood might not reach our peaceful shore, but those who guide the desti nies of our great nation have decree that in this struggle there is a ques , tion of human rights, so appealing s z sacred, so imperative that we may no
 stand aside. Our Catholic leader
 have placed themselves clearly on rec
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