The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1920-06-12

10 all MI. wilson dream OF q world made safe for democracy by
pelhral campaign issue which threatens to overshadow other issues
s~eiiishncss and tolerance have made no gains among us. ~selfishness
and intolerance seem more dominant Our case is no worse perhaps
perial German government, but the spiritual gains that were looked
for as a result Of or rubbing of shoulders with a world ON trial, have
not come. These things seem to be recognized by thoughtful men
from some Of whom come scattering expressions Of the belief that the
means Of overcoming the forces of ~scfisbness, intolerance suspicion
Of Service. The suggestion is that our greatest need and our snrest
churches and ehapels, to their cathedrals apd synagoeues. to the places
who're men and women Of whatever faith have been accustomed in
the past 10 seek religious teaching and counsel and 10 find the relief
amd the uplifting influence OF prayer.
These suggestions Of the need Of a return to thought Of spiritual
things. 20 religion and the great anchors Of Faith do not come from
religious teachers and preachers alone, but from business men and
that seem to hold us $ a people so firmly in their grasp
Not since the days of our forefathers have the men and women of
in the days of the liberty bond campaigns. With sons and brothers
in peril united in a common purpose and that purpose unselfsh. men
trust vanished. Class feeling was crowded ont Kindlness over
nemarabIs one in our national life. 1t proved how great we can be-
come in a crisis; that the elements Of true brotherhood and Of an
spiritual things are stronger among US in final test than any material
fs he liberty bond campaigns ! material object, thrift. and a worthy
one; but that was a minor argument in the magnificent result OBJ
bond argument. but few if any Of US were afraid. Patriotism, which
is supreme anselfishnsss; and principle, which is sapremey spiritual.
caase.
Unfortunately there were some of us. relatively a very few, who
prOfited materially through the war; and there were others Of MS who
aspred TO positions Of leadership who found in the war and the con
dflOns n created. opportunity 10 foster class CONSEQUENCES ana 10
extend their influence and power over large numbers of their fellows,
not for the common good, but for the supposed welfare of one class
there were economic conditions which might or might not have been
f tin ! @S na,i 3 4 AFFAIRS affairs. which W e eorseS fv%a c ST to to seer ali formsr
bounds, which brought initiation and speculation and a wild orgy
or spending in which the savings Of The liberty bond campaigns melted
away and vanished almost as quickly as did the high spirit aud pur-
pose that inspired and made successful the campaigns that sold those
bonds 10 a whole people.
Now the period Of delation has come; is right at hand. The orgy
Of spending is sulsiding, having spent itself The real period si Of UNI
shaking heads in vague fear is near
How win we meet the new conditions as a peopfei Where do we
~selfshness, distrust, suspicion of each Others motives exist among
Of evils, breeder of a kind Of unrest beside which the unrest we have
been talking and reading and writing about and induging in, is a
period come. without the inspiration Of a single great principle at stake
and the uniting influence Of a common sacrifice. as in the war; Will it
into new disirists aud suspicious and hatredsi
Suspicion is at the bottom of most of our troubles Americans
are sound in heart and mind and in purpose those Of us who seem
as far apart as the poles are very close together if we have but the
patriotism to look and the courage and faith 10 believe
But patriotism, courage, faith are spiritual things They are all
powerful 70 overcome the things that most beset us. They are alive
in all Of us; why not give them a chance TO come TO the surface, 70
take charge Of things for a time, to dominate the stuatonf How
many Of US are without confidence in a supreme Beingi How many
Of US but harbor the simple faith IN prayer implanted IN childhood
or instructive in uf We are uniting in unions and associations and
brotherhoods and guilds 10 force this or that objective which we seek.
why not try uniting insearch Of faith in each other, kindliness
and unselfishness and brotherhood by meeting in the churches and
faith have been accustomed 10 seek the teachings Of faith and the in.
nuence Of prayerf We turn to ihess places IN times Of real personal
these places in seeking solution Of our common probemsi
a sermon, you say, from a mere newspaper that has its fights and
IFS preiudiees, its friends aHd enemies that prints daily the news
originating in saspieions and hatreds, in selhshness and fearf
But ii IS not a sermon or an effort at one. We are merely wonder
ing a. millions Of Americans are wondering, il there is not a simpler
surcr way than complex law aud more complex government than or
eanization piled on organization and force imposed ON force, for soly-
ing the fundamental difficulties and the graver dangers that beSet us
Is a peoplef
Here in Albuquerque we have our churches and e%athedrals and
our places of worship Of whatever name. There Is room in them for
an. And 81 in other towns and cities and villages throughout the
length and breadth 81 our land fine buildings without which no town
or eiy would be complete and lacking which there would be commun-
n, humiliation as essential as the schools but buildings, only build.
i,os half filled at the times appointed for their use neglected wholly
~ the great majority Of ms who still believe IN our hearts in the
entrhual things for which these buildings stand.
Hhy not use them, all Of Us, in a esmmon purpose, IN a search for