Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-28
ASK GODS HELP
IN PEACE MISSION
Rev. Dr.. w. ]. Kerby Delivers
Sermon at Pan-American
Mass at st. Patrick's.
NOTED OFFICIALS ATTEND


which the world has before it as the
outcome Of the great war, Rev. DR..
William J. Kerby Of the Catholic Uni
yersity, in his sermon at the tenth an
ual pan-American mass at st. Patrick's
Catholic Church this morning, de-
clared that the worlds mission "is
such readjustment Of the govern
ments Of the world as will compel
them to recognize and to respect the
deeper moral and spiritual unities Of
life which life itself has worked out
in the mysterious plans of God"
Decorated with the national colors
and with the flags Of the twenty-one
Latin American countries. whose rep
resentatives occupied the main aisle.
St Patrick's Church witnessed one Of
the most brilliant masses of its kind
ever held there. Secretary Lansing
ana other cabinet officials were in at
tendance. together with high officials
Of the Catholic Church.
Proof Of Blessing Of God.
THE defense Of our national ideals
and reverent belief in our moral and
spiritual mission in the world had led
US into a war whose recent outcome
is striking proof of the blessing of
God upon u.s." DR.. Kerby declared.
He said that the world must not re-
frain from asking God for the fur
ther grace which we shall need in the
mission now before us"
although we rise to the great duty
Of thankfulness and turn our minds
to God. in whse blessed will we find
peace and destiny" he said, I'VE re-
main nevertheless very human. very
simple and natural in feeling and in
heart.
1--WE cannot separate the day and its
exalted duty from the thought of the
defenders of our nations honor, to
whose courage and spirit of self
effacing sacrifice we owe, under God.
our honorable share in the great
victory. Thank God for the example
and spirit of those who fell and enter
ed into peace!
Even as we think Of them at this
moment the heightened shadows of
the setting sun overseas touch the
graves Of many of them and take
up the quiet vigil in affectionate
waiting until the morning sun will
bring the release. Nor can We set
and che Quiclening touch OF. graft
tude, those no will return to us
broken in health or MANNED in body.
They, too, offered the sacrifice de-
scribed by Christ as the greatest of
which man is capable. We have in
at home-men, women and little
children-whose self-denial and pa
triotic fervor helped toward the quick
marshaling of resources to the serv-
ice of the great cause"
Revelation Of Moral Resources.
The ordeal through which the ma
ton went was an unparalleled reve-
lation of the moral and spiritual re-
sources Of the nation, the speaker
ssid, and Of its latent idealism and
unconquerable power.
Speaking as toward the Pan
American ambassadors and minis
ters, DIR. Kerby declared that the
impulse that created the Pan-Amer-
lean Union and sustained it ais surely
tinged with spiritual grandeur. 1t is
a manifestation of the cosmic i'm
pulse placed by God in the founda-
ton O fthe world, to draw it's sun
dered parts back toward the unity
which is truth and law for the human
race"
Dr. Kerby outlined the weaknesses
Of Sovereignty" and declared that
when sovereign states yield to these
tendencies the civilized world remains
in a condition of unstable equilib-
rum, never far removed from the
danger Of war.
Rt. Rev. F. w. Keatinge Celebrant.
The mass was celebrated by Rt.
Rev. Frederick w. Keatinge, Bishop
of Northampton. England. Rev.
George Harrington acted as assistant
priest, and the Rev. A. J. Carey and
Jofn Smyth as deacons and sub
deacons, respectively. The music,
rendered by the two choirs of st.
Patrick's Church. accompanied by an
orchestra, was Haydn's third mass.
Cadets of St. Johns College acted
as guard of honor in the procession
from the rectory to the church, and
after the mass. Despite the rain a
tremendous crowd attended the mass,
and many failed to obtain admission.
At the close of the service Mgr
Thomas rendered reception to
Cardinal Gibbons, who was present.