The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-03-21
FATHER HARDEN
DRAWS BIG CROWD
Extra Seats Are Placed in Aisle Il
Accommodate Audience at
ST. MichaePs.

Extra seats had to be placed in all
the aisles in ST. Michael's church last
night to accommodate the throngs that
filed into the building. Father Har-
den. opened the evening services with
the recitation of the Rosary and tho
answering of many of the questions
that had been deposited in the "Ques-
ton Box" during the day.
Father Miller preached the sermon
of the evening. His subject was
What Is Wrong With the World"
1t was declared by many to have been
the best given by the distinguished
Paulist in Pensacola. He stated one
need not be a close observer of cur
rent events, nor a deep student Of
human nature to see and understand
that the world today is passing
through a crisis. The late great war
said the speaker, was a scourge AMI
at the same time a revelation. 1t de-
manded its victims by the hundred
thousands, yea millions gave up their
lives in it's cause. Hearts have been
saddened, lives have been bighted,
homes have been wrecked; strewn
along the highways of life, are the
mangled remains of poor cripples,
whose living is even worse than death,
as the result of the war. The price
the world has paid, has been enor-
nous. The late war has also been a
revelation; a revelation of the weak
ness of the past few decades; a reve-
lation of the weakness and instability
of the philosophy on which men had
built. The world boosted of it's Gull
ture, of it's refinement, boasted of Its
progress in science and art. Then the
war came. The world was aflame with
the bloodiest war in all its annals.
Civilization seemed to be standing on
the very, verge of total destruction.
Men gasped with horror at the awful
tragedy.
Where would it end? How would
it end? Today, they talk of peace.
They tell US that the danger is gone.
They speak of reconstruction. They
see the fallacies of pre-war philoso-
ply and out of the chaos and con-
fusion, men are attempting to build
up civilization thai will be Immune
from a similar scourge and a similar
revelation Some place their hopes IN
a league of nations; Others talk of
disarmament; they speak OF the re-
duction of armies and navies.
But, said the missionary. whilst
these various measures may all help
towards the desired end. the one, sole
salvation for the, world IS whole
hearted :etUrn to CHRIST and Ills pure
undllutei teachings H's appeal was
an appeal for a return to Christ. If
peace permanent and lasting is to
come to mems hearts, if our beloved
nation is yet to be saved from anarchy
and confusion, if our homes are to bel
preserved, pure and undefiled, if cap
ital and labor are to be reconciled, if
the divorce evil is to be overcome, if !
society is to be uphfted and regen-
Grated, it can only be done by society
again putting on the armor of God and
taking unto itself the shield of faith
God first in our homes; God first and
always in our hearts and souls. This
and this alone is the only salvation
for society.
The soloist for the vening was
Michael DiLustro, who rendered Mas
cagni's ave Maria" based upon the
intermezzo from "Cavalleria Rusti-
cana"
The sermon tonight will be on THE
Lord of the World" All are cordial |
Iy invited to attend this lecture. Ser
vices begin at 1880.