The Irish standard., 1918-04-20
Protestant Minister Traces
War to Lutheranism
Results From State Supremacy Over
Church In Germany-Luther
Took Authority From Popes
and Gave it to Kings.
Not Wanted - He'll Was
Abolished Too Soon.

NOT wanted He'll was
Abolished Too Soon.
The Rev. DR.. Cadmon, leading
Protestant clergyman of New York,
neatly turns the tables on those bigots
who claim this is a Catholic war, by
stating in a recent address, extracts |
of which are given herewith, that the
great war arose out of Protestant |
ideas of the supremacy of the State
over the Church. ...
"This war is Protestant war;" he
said, Having it's origin in the historic
home and center of Professionalism, and !
unless the 16S, more or less, religious
sects now camoufaged under various |!
UNCONVENTIONAL titles throughout the
United States become Catholic in their
Professionalism they cannot control So
ciety in the interest of the Kingdom
of God-not in the light Of the present !
great conflict in which the nations of
the world are engaged. The result of
this war will be the development and |
restoration of universal religion by
a people purified and ennobled through |
suffering.
Professionalism Began in Prussia.
"Incontrovertible history bears out
the fact that Professionalism originated
in Prussia and at that period of the
Reformation all authority was placed
in the hands of the state. Until then
the cure of souls had been in the
hands of the Church. To speak of the
cure of souls in connection with Prot
estant clergy of today is joke They
have no authority over souls what
ever. If I only had the authority l
would make some people l know toe
the mark. But at that time of So
called Reformation one-half of Chris
tendon renowned the Papal authority
and split up into sects.
| Zone hundred and sixty-eight of
them are in the United States at the
present time, with perhaps another
one starting in Boston this afternoon
Instead of the divinity of the Church
there was established divinity Of the
state. To a great many people today
the flag represents more than thei1J
religion. It would be hazardous to
identity the state in this country with
religion.
For over 700 years the Papacy was
the only tribunal of justice in Europe.
From the standpoint of history we
have never vindicated the theory that
divinity comes from the state and not
from the Church. Martin Luther took
authority from the hands of the Pope
and gave it to the kings. Since then
we have simply deluged the world in
war.
"Why should men be killed for the
divinity of state more than Church?
The state is but a pulling infant be-
side the antiquity of the Church.
Things to endure must have lasting
qualities, The Church has attached to
itself the love of the human race
throughout all ages. All wars have
been fought for the integrity of state.
Naturally, under present circum.
stances, believe it more important to
maintain the state now by force of
arms than by any foolish and asinine
attempt to pacifism. 1 am not Cath
olic. never expect to be Catholic.
But with the Kaiser representing Prot.
estantism 1 would choose to be with
His Holiness the Pope.
IF Christian doctrine is to be re-
vived we must remember that there
is a hell. We abolished hell too soon.
So we had to have another hell Great
ed-in Belgium-to prove that there is
a reptilian side of nature which can
not be exorcized by platitudes and
flowery oratory. The trouble is we do
not want religion which interferes
with our desires But the fact remains
that the world still contains devils.
And all the attributes of the twelve
, anAetles may be wrapped up in the
body of one trench soldier.
| "This war will make it easier for us
to understand the mystery of sacrifice
for God and for humanity. never see
man in khaki or blue going out to
die for me and for you that am not
, impressed with the sacrifice always of
, the higher for the lower.
I'm all essential matters of good
ness all good people think alike. We
cannot forget that the home of historic
Professionalism is the source of the
present war; If there had been one
! Church instead of 1853, things might
have been different. In Germany the
schools and universities have all been
/. controlled by the state. If we wish
to preserve our religion, we must have
It universal religion. It must en-
brace the world, not provincials, and
it must not be subservient to the d.
1 win ~ TIM or 70