Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-01

Power that rules our finite lives" The
South Bend Tribune says of its force
1.-The strength and vitality of this
movement, which in less than >"
years has grown to be one of the
largest and most spectacular of all
assemblies. especially attract the
worlds attention because the aim ot
the congress is purely a spiritual one.
Equally remarkable stands the fact
that the greatest influence in creating
and promoting the congress has been
the Catholic laity."
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''One of the most remarkable re
ligioUS demonstrations that Americans
have ever Witnessed is the estimate
of the Providence Journal, which feels
that lit has enlisted the particular III
terest and energy OF many who are not
of the Catholic faith,' and that I'm
this way there has been an eneouraS-
ing manifestation of Christian broth
erhood.' In commenting upon the
extending influence of the spirit
manifested at the congress. the Day
ton Daily News calls attention to the
general Catholic students session in
it's own city and recognized their pur-
pose ito advance the welfare OF hu-
mainly by leading humanity in right
eOuS ways, White II ueCldicS tHht
these Catholic conferences are not
without interest to Protestants or to
n-Christians. nor can they be view
ed by those who say they have no re
ligion without helpful effect, for even
the non-believer must be helped when
he sees how much religion does for
those who do believe"
when 100000 women gather for
one ceremony" says the Fort Worth
Record Telegram, lit is something
more than a news item. 1t is the
largest gathering of women recorded
in history. 1t is good for US to have
such colossal evidences of the spirit of
the worship of a Supreme Being. The
ceremony is one of the outstanding
events of this generation" Compar
ison with the Crusaders is made by
the Akron Beacon-Journal, as 1t re
calls the knight of armor. and con-
ciudes that 1.-The purpose of the pill
grimage is still the samoa greater
spirituality and the spread of knowl
edge" The Brooklyn Eagle. viewing
the events as of worldwide i'm
portance. holds that there is no
single force for sociological conserv
atism stronger than the Roman Cath
olic Church, standing for the main
tenance of the existing social order
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Citing the present day conflict "be
tween revealed religion and a newer
form which, in the last analysis, 1t
seems, makes reason the judge or
what supposed divine revelation shall
be accepted" the Asheville Citizen OBJ
serves that "the demonstrations at
tending the congress serve to en-
phasiZe the contrast between the lat
ter religion and that of which the Ro-
man Catholic Church is one OF the
chief opponents"
Zone million pilgrims coming to
Chicago" says the Chicago Daily
News, bring great benefits to the
city. BY far the greatest OF these are
spiritual They are bestowed at
time when a true religious awakening
is especially needed. other faiths
have been unreservedly earnest i'll
their expressions of welcome and in
their cooperation. Visitors from
abroad say that only in the United
States is such a fraternal demonstra-
ton possible. Certainly 1t shows the
fraternal spirit of Chicago"
President Coolidge's message of
welcome to the religious gatherings is
commended by the Los Angeles Ex-
press ut is such a message" says
the Express, "aS Thomas Jefferson
might have written, when he, insisting
the original Constitution lacked the
essence of personal liberty. caused the
first amendment to be written, thus
insuring for all time the religious free
dom which President Coolidge assures
the country's distinguished guests
shall always be found here"