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role In the restoration of peace and
order on the basis of those same prin-
cirles, when the violence of these
tempestuous days shall have passed"
Though the war is ended our coun-
try IL not YET restored to its normal
condition. On every side there Is un-
rest and agitation. The conflict Of
class with class makes progress I'M
possible. 1t threatens to undo the
splendid things which the union of
AL our people has accomplished. 1t
is importing into our country the very
evils which brought disaster on Eu-
rope. II America is to be preserved.
for Its own sake and the sake Of
humanity. a remedy must be found for
our present situation.
Need of Foundation.
This Is not a time for max keshifts.
The facts are before us, plainly and
roughly. They cannot be set aside
with mere eXpedients and formali-
ties that smooth the surface of
things, but leave the virus beneath.
Rightly or wrongly, the movements
which are shaking the foundation
OF order come out OF mems souls.
They embody demand for right.
They may be stayed for a time or
diverted; but il. in keeping with
American principles. order is to rest
upon the Willingness of the people
and their free cooperation. their
souls must be reached, They must
be trained to think rightly and to
do as they think.
Let us not deceive ourselves in
this matter. Ignorance is an evil.
As such it must be removed. But IL
is not the only evil. What we have
chiefly to fear is educated intelli-
gence devoid of moral principle
the man who uses his knowledge to
abuse his freedom. This is the dan
I, gerous type. To continue its pro-
duction or allow it to multiply would
not be the part of wisdom.
Wars First Lesson.
The first and most essential lesson
In true education is that which the
war has taught us. For a long time
the attempt was made to regulate
human affairs without any reference
to God. 1t was thought that the
advance of civilization. the progress
OF science and the growth of COM
merce had made the peace OF the
world secure. Religion was exclud-
ed. in great measure, from public
life and entirely from the council
of nations. II was a vast expert
ment. conducted with the resources
of power and skill. And now We see
its results.
We cannot afford to repeat the
experiment. If we are to build anew.
we must build on sure foundation,
not on quicksand. The stone which
life and entirely from the council
ha
head of the corner. In the teaching
and example of Jesus Christ, man
kind must learn the way of saliva
tiOn. There is no other.
Many Admirers.
There are many who admire the
Christian ideal and yet claim that
Christianity should be modified to suit
the demands of our age. But as these
demands are countless. and some Of
tFem are openly at variance with the
spirit of Christ. nothing will be gained
by yielding to them. Too much, in
fact, has already been lost in these
vain attempts to satisfy the world
with a diluted Christianity. In the
final issue. not only particular doc
trines have been set aside, but the CEN
tral truth. namely. that Chist is the
Incarnate God, has been questioned or
denied. Those who regard him simply
as the perfect man feel justified in
interpreting His doctrines according to
their particular liking. They may con-
tinue to speak of their version as
Christianity. and they may find it in
adequate in the present conditions OF
the world. But this is no warrant for
saying that Christianity has ceased to
be a power for truth and righteousness.
Justice and Charity.
Christianity requires that we ac-
cept two fundamental principles as
the basis of our human relations.
These are the principles of justice
and charity. The application Of
these in private and public life is
the first step toward the restora-
tion of peace and order.
Justice obliges US to give every
man his due. just because he Is a
man. 1t prescribes respect for the
rights of the individual. of society
and Of the state. II binds us to
the keeping of agreements and to
the observance of the law. 1t for
bids sIander either of a person, of
a community, or of a whole body
such as the church or the nation.
II Is intOlerant of fraud and dis
honesty by whOmSOever committed,
whether in private transactions or
in dealings with the common
wealth. 1t demands that punish
ment be meted out with equal hand
to all who violate law. irrespective
Of class, station or influential posi-
tion.
Charity is the distinctive badge of
the Christian. by this shall all men
know that you are my disciples. If ye
have love one for another" John XIII,
81. \ Different as they are from the
strict requirement of justice. the gem
tie precepts OF charity are binding on
all men as brothers and children of
the same Father in Heaven.
Charity Benefnctor.
Charity does not wait to be con-
strained by the demand OF the neigh
Dor for his right. 1t sees his wants
and supplies them. For his pain it
has sympathy; for his weakness, COM
passion; for his failings, a word of
correction and silence. Charity is