The Irish standard., 1918-07-20


cent sermon delivered in the ST. Louis
Said the Archbishop.
There are great many who, as
they attain material wealth, become
spiritually poor. This world is enough
for them; they are satisfied to eat,
drink and be merry. They receive a
great deal of notice, newspapers fea-
ture them as distinguished, wealthy
citizens; they are progressive and
generous to all worldly causes; but as
for religion or Almighty God-Oh, this
is not necessary any more. God is
not necessary now. How pitiable this
is Their social aspiration and func-
tions are so many and so trying on
their nerves that they can't find time
to go to church. They are out at the
theater and the club on Saturday
night, and after the show or the dance
there is dinner or supper, and Sunday
morning finds them very, very tired.
So tired in the early part of Sunday.
Afternoon comes, and Sunday is so
tiresome again, because there is moth
ing to do.
Then they are so refined by their
social development that really the
church doesn't stand for that delicacy
of thought that they are accustomed
to- and the music, you know, is not
operate, and the sermon is dull
"Why, the sermon doesn't mention
anything about the recent novelists; it
doesn't cover the latest and the most
vulgar shows; it doesn't refer to the
psychology of crime or the inherited
atavism of human life; it doesn't deal
with the passions which are such
great subject of social study.
"And then there are so many nice
people who are not Catholic, you know,
and it is necessary to do some friendly
propaganda among them, so as to
bring them closer to the Church; and
in order to show they are not very
bigoted Catholics they themselves
don't go to church. These poor peo-
pie are filled with ennui; they are
spiritually underfed. Perhaps then
they go to hear some of the sensation
al speakers at revivals to relieve that
tired feeling, like taking a drug as
method of changing their mood"
Women of World to Unite for Con-
tinuous Prayer.-The Mothers of De-
tenders Of Democracy, 81 East 42d
street, New York, composed of all
creeds, are organizing women all over
the world, with Cardinal Gibbons ap-
prevail, to pledge at least minutes
prayer each day for year, so as to
have continuous prayer, day and night,
for national guidance, protection of
our sons and the victory of interna-
tional justice and righteousness.
Brother in Army Discharged.-Broth-
er Anthony of the Congregation of the
Holy Cross, who had been engaged as
a teacher in the Catholic High School
for Boys at Fort Wayne, Ind, has been
honorably discharged from the United
States army. He was drafted by a
Fort Wayne board last April, who de-
MED his claim for exemption as a reg
ular minister of religion. In announc-
ing his discharge the war department
declared he had been falsely indicted
into the service.
Almost at the same time that he re-
ceived from Washington the notice of
his honorable discharge, he was in
formed by his superior officer at Camp
Taylor, where he was stationed, that
he had been promoted to sergeantcy.
1t will be remembered that one of
the seminarians at St. Thomas, Den
YER, a Kentuckian, was notified last
term that he was to be drafted, de-
spite his clerical standing. A protest
from his Bishop brought reversal,
from the powers higher up than the
district board.
Seminary Closes, Work Finished
The Seminary of St. Philip Neri, Cas-
troville, Texas, established by the
Catholic Church Extension Society of
the United States for the purpose of
saving the vocations threatened by
revolution when the seminaries Of
Mexico were looted, ceased it's exist
ence few days ago. Only eighteen Of
the students have not been ordained.
Some of these will finish their studies
in Mexico; others will enter Ameri-
can seminaries. Nearly all are in their
last year. The seminary has an alum
nj association Of over 80 priests who
went back to minister to their afflicted
people in the name of Church still
more afflicted.
For First Time in History of Order.
For the first time in the three hun