El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-19
Makes APPEAL
FOR TRUE MEN
Rev. Fir. BieVer Lectures on
Catholic Men as We
Need Them"

The cathedral was again crowded
last evening to hear the lecture on
Our Catholic Men as We Need
Them" by father Biever, S. J., who
with father McCreary, S. J.. are about
to conclude their two weeks mission
at the. cathedral
The speaker last evening dwelt On
the principle characteristics in a true
man Of God and country. In part he
said:
Ancient history records the story
OF the eccentric old philosopher Do
genes, walking about the market
place in broad day light with a burn
ing lamp in his hand On being asked
why he walked about in broad day
light with a lighted lantern. he face
tious1y answered; 7 am looking for a
man Yet the market place was full
of men but none Of them had reached
the standard Of sturdy manhood such
as the philosopher desired
We Need Men.
The paramount need Of our times
is God fearing men. We need men,
says our great American cardinal,
who are controlled by conscience
guided BY principle rather than popu-
larity. Men who are influenced by
a sense OF duty rather than self inter
est. Men who are sWayed by 4 Spirit
Of patriotism rather than political
preferment We have the most power
ful and the most wonderful machines.
the swiftest locomotives, the greatest
ships But what would be their use
without great maehinists, engineers
and sailors?
The crime OF the age IS not mere
indifferentism in religious matters.
but plain apostasy from God. Unbelief
OF the supernatural and the existence
and Immortality OF the soul OF man.
This character Of the age mani
tests itself in a gigantic effort TO de-
cFistianize society and wreck the faith
Of nations Of the earth.
The secrets Of nature are exploited
but the God OF nature is Ignored.
Away with Cod Away with God.
Eternal matter moving onward
through countless eVOlutions until at
last il spread out its myriads OF har-
moninius suns and planets bedecked
with beauty and life is the exultant
cry and belief Of many God has been
removed from the heart Of the masses.
Behold the result: The literature OF
the world is sensuous, the theater de-
graded. Art ignores chastity and
Womanly modesty is fast vanishing.
Where is the reverence for the oath.
The sanctity Of marrlage2
No Self Created World
"a self created world is an absurd
ity. The universe is not painless 1t
is a magnificent system OF forces and
motions which point positively 70
creative and a directive Will OF first
and uncreated cause which We call
God. Goddess men are men without
conscience. You might as well at
tempt to build a city in the air as 20
found and maintain a community
without God says the pagan author
Piutarcn. Without God says ST
Augustine, both rulers and ruled are
nothing else than a band OF robbers.
Without Cod says the ambitious
Corsiean, it is impossible 20 rule and
II there were no God II would DC
necessary to invent one"
In the second part OF his lecture
father Biever spoke on the Catholic
men as the church needs them They
must be men well instructed in their
faith, ready TO suffer persecution
should God demand II but ready also
to demand and defend with legitimate
means their rights and citizens OF our
great country. They must be supreme
" honest in their dealings with their
fellow men, pure in their lives loyal
to their religion and their country.