The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1920-02-28
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or wrongly, the movements when
are shaking the foundation of order
come out of mems souls. They en-
body a demand for right. They may
be stayed for time or diverted; but,
if in keeping with American principles,
order is to rest on 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 it is not the
only evil What we have chiefly to
fear is educated intelligence devoid
of moral principle-the man who uses
his knowledge to abuse his freedom
This is the dangerous type. To con.
tinue its production on allow it to
multiply would not be theN part of
wisdom. IL II
=~. The Wars First Lesson.
The first and most essential lesson
in true education is that which the
W dT HAS Taught Us. Il "! Il ioiio Ii-iiN
the attempt was made to regulate
human affairs without any reference
to God. 1t was thought that the adj
vance of civilization, the progress OF
science and the growth of commerce
had made the peace Of the world Sc
cure Religion was excluded, in great
measure, from public life, and en-
tirelv from the council Of nations. 1t
was a vast experiment, conducted
with all the resources of power and
skill. And now we see its results. p
We cannot afford to repeat the eX-
pertinent If we are to build anew,
we must build on sure foundation,
not on quicksand. The stone which
the builders of the modern world re-
ject, must become again the head of
the corner. In the teaching and
example of Jesus Christ, mankind
must learn the way of salvation.
There is no other.
There are many, indeed, who adj
mire 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
as some of them are openly at vari.
ance with the spirit of Christ, moth
ing will be gained by yielding to
them. Too much, in fact, has already
been lost in these vain attempts to
satisfy the world with diluted Chris
tianity. In the final issue, not only
particular doctrines have been set
aside, but the central truth, namely
that Christ is the Incarnate God
has been questioned or denied. Those
who regard Him simply as the per
feet man, feel justified in interpreting
His doctrines according to their par
ticular liking. They may continue to
speak of their version as Christianity;
and they may find it inadequate 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 accept
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 restoration of peace
and order
Justice obliges US to give every man
his due, just because he is man. 1t
prescribes respect for the rights of
the individual, of society and of the
State. 1t binds us to the keeping of
agreements and to the observance
of law. 1t forbids SANDER either Of
a person, of community, or of a
whole body such as the Church or
the Nation. 1t is intolerant of fraud
and dishonesty by whomsoever COM
mitted, whether in private transac-
lions or in dealings with the common
wealth. 1t demands that punishment
be melted out with equal hand to all
who violate law, irrespective of class,
station, or influential position.
Charity is the distinctive badge of
the Christian. "By this shall all men
know that you are my disciples, if
you have love one for another
John XIII, $50. Different as they are
from the strict requirements of JUS
tice, the gentle precepts of Charity
are binding on all men as brothers
and as children of the same Father
in heaven. Charity does not wait to
be constrained by the demand Of the
neighbor for his right. 1t sees his
wants and supplies them. For his
pain it has sympathy; for his weak
ness, compassion; for his failings,
a word Of correction and silence.
Charity is patient, is kind; charity
envieth not, dealeth not perversely; is
not pulled up, is not provoked to
anger, thinketh no evil, rejoiceth not
in iniquity, but rejoiceth with the
truth q Cor. XIII, 4-6). =
The observance of justice and char
ity must begin in the heart of each
man. Through its enactment and
sanction law may, compel us to do
what is just; it cannot force us to
love one another. But the reign OF
law itself will be more complete and
secure when willing obedience does
away with the need of compulsion
And where the rule of charity pre-
walls, Justice will have no occasion I'd
insist on it's claims 1t is, the same
Apostle who commands that We .Ten-