Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-04-28


the great crisis through which our ma
ton has passed we know who the enc
my was, and we could marshal our
forces against him to the best effect,
but now the stability Of our institu-
lions is threatened by demoraliza-
ton spreading through the world that
threatens to sap the very roots of
civilization itself. We know it is more
true in far distant countries than 1t
is In our own; nevertheless. there are
echoes Of it in this cvountry, too, and
you know that false systems of philo-
sophy are growing apace and they
threaten the very moral order of this
and other countries. One instance of
that Is Socialism, Of which Bolshe-
vism is but most Wirulent child. 1t
Is an enemy with which you have con-
tended in the past and you have to
contend with right now. 1t is but one
service among many others / might
mention where you will be called upon
to take part as members of the Catho-
lie church and as loyal citizens of our
great country. And how are you to
take part? The first advice 1 will
give you is this, that you must be UNI
flinchingly faithful to the principles of
your noble order, you must be true to
those principles-unity, charity, patri-
otism. If you are to have any success,
you must let that greatest of all Nir-
tues shine forth in your own lives. the
virtue of charity, because Christ Him
self has said, BY this shall all men
know that you are My disciples, If you
love one another You know how
your brothers have exemplified that
noble virtue in this great crisis Of the
war, and you, if you are to be true
members of the order OF the Knights
of Columbus, must practice it In your
lives. You must extend the kindly
hand to your fellowman, be he Of your
church, be he of your order, or be not
of your church or your order. You
must put into practice the principle
of unity. If you are true members of
your order, stamp down with your
foot every petty grievance. You must
i put aside all selfish interests if you
are to do any great work for your Or
der, for your church, for your coun-
try. The man who places self-inter-
est or petty grievances above the
cause of the order Is not faithful
| member of the knights of Columbus.
Last, but not least, If you are true
to the principles of your order, If you
are true to the teachings of the
church, you will ever show an undying
patriotism, you will be ever true and
| loyal to the demands of your country.
| 1t is your duty as Catholic knights.
My friends, our church owes a great
debt to this country; the Catholic
| church is deeply indebted to America.
But well for America If all her mil
lions were as true, as loyal, as those
who repeat daily the prayer, Il believe
| in the Holy Ghost, l believe in the
Holy Catholic Church. The Catholic
church has repaid that debt most gen.
erously, because in the recent crisis
when our country was in need and in
peril, the Catholic church yielded first
place to none in her devotion, in her
loyalty, in her sacrifice, and we say
today, All honor to the Catholic
| church,
in conclusion, wish to say wore
Of Godspeed to you in your noble eff
forts and q fervent prayer that soor
you will be numbered not by the hun
dreds of thousands, but by the mil.
lions, to do still greater work for the
honor of God, for the upbuilding o.
your church. ana for the glory of YOU
| country"