South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-09-30
FANATICISM AND INTOLERANCE.

The world 3 appalled, today by the spectacle OF
the Turk. called the unspeakable massacrsing the
Christian population OF Greece
Intolerance. blind fanaticsm much more than
greed for territory. inspires these soldiers
OF tho sultan they cleave their way among the
captured towns and cities.
Intolerance blind fanauclsm. strengthens the
arms OF these Moslems as they oehead women and
children.
Intolerance blind fanatcism. fills their hearts as
they 20 upon their way OF death and destruction.
hatins those who worship at a different shrine,
marking for victim each who holds a different
faith.
The world rises against the Turk. the govern
ments OF Europe seeing in that invasion only the
economic and governmental upset their continent.
The Christian world regardless Of denomination,
stands aghast at the challenge to It's faith.
That blind intolerance and fanaticism has
aeen used BY the shrewd leaders OF governments
and Of nations for centuresbut the Zine to forever
end its power has been reached at last.
Before you took upon the outbreak Of the Turk
the unusual EXPRESSION Of \ savage and fanatic.
glance for moment at what is happening today in
many cities.
and masked men solemnly entered a church ded-
ieatsd the worship OF Christianity. their faces
hidden from other men their identity cloaked in
their common bond of hatred against certain races
and certain religions
These men camped before an altar, inspired
by what?
They were drawn there by the same spirit OF
intolerance and Of fana-cism which urged forward
those hordes of Turkish soldiers do their bloody
task Of massacre.
The common bond OF hate and protest
and resentment not one of common fellowship and
kindness and brotherhood.
Those clcaked hordes had but thing in COM
and that thing hate. not love.
There was no pretense that there
religious sentiment about gathering. The
influence of some Of those masked men was the key
that unlocked the door and permitted them to hold
:heir gathering beneath spire that raised as
a sign Of faith in the brotherhood of and in
The equality all his creatures
The sentiment that drove them in such numbers
was the intolerance creed the fanaticsm Of hate.
Z the unwiuingness to permit others to believe in
other than the doctrines upon which this group
based their faith.
The safety OF the Christian in Greece to choose
his faith according to his conscience to select his
own altar ard his own form of worship is menaced
by the same spirit which is now being bred in this
land by such demonstrations
The governments of the world have reached that
rtage OF civilization where they least.
upon the one principle that freedom of conscience
and freedom to worship shall worldwide in it's
operation not a right TO be retained by power Of
the sword.
Before governments can make that reality
fanaticsn and intolerance must be crushed within
their own borders and the hate that comes from
ignorance and blindness wiped away.
The Trrx organized Tor murder, and the cloaked
and masked secret orders that formed
unity OF intoerant hate are linked by a common
sentiment
The world. after its travails and its long weary
struggle towards veneer OF civilization should be
made safe against such attacks. Il IS too small TO
lodge fanaticsm Tt is big enough for tolerance