Evening star., 1935-04-01

wished to speak today through his
apostolic office.
The pontiff said the enormous
crime" which he regarded with such
adherence, would result II peoples
once more take up arms one against
the other and II once more the blood
Of brothers Is spilled and II destruc-
ton and ruin are spread on the earth
and in the sea and the sky"
After his presentation Of the can
onization Of the Blessed Thomas More
and Bishop John Fisher for approval
Of the cardinals the Pope said that
despite this reason for profound Joy
wherever we turn our eyes to that
frightful crisis-economic, political
and especially moral-in which hu-
manity Is caught, when we consider
the consequences still more tragic that
one fears for the future, there Is in
deed reason to be deeply sad"
War Damage Not Repaired.
However, 1t is true that while dam
age from the last European war has
not been repaired" he continued,
here again the horizon is darkened
with thick clouds, pierced by sinister
rays-something which keeps mind in
suspense and trembling.
THE words Of Jesus Christ are re-
called to our minds, You shall hear
Of wars and sedition.'
There will be - pestilences and
famine and terror from Heaven; and
there shall be great signs; men
withering away from fear and expec-
tation Of what shall come upon the
world"
I'VE are not surprised, therefore" I"
Pope Plus said, III people In so much
CONSERVATION and so much confusion
Of nations turn their eyes from every
side to the common Father IN order
to ask for light, relief and hope"
It was for this reason, said his holi-
ness, that he wished to speak today.
Need Christian Virtue.
I'm fact, II In every time men have
need Of Christian virtue and Of hope, +"
he said, ut is especially necessary
they have recourse to it with greater
intensity in these calamitous times
believing for certain they themselves
and their affairs are governed by the
sign Of God"
The Pope urged, therefore, that the
anxiety Of the mind repose in this
virtue and change into ardent prayer
to the Father of Infinite Mercies in
order that better times might finally
come to human kind"
He recommended the ejaculation Of
the apostles when they cried out to
Christ as waves were about to engulf
them, % Lord. save us lest we perish. IS
The first part Of the pontiff's allo-
cution was devoted TO presentations Of
the two lamentations and beseeching
the grace of God on the country of
the two martyrs-England.
He recalled the Forthcoming cele-
bration of the 25th anniversary of the
coronation Of King George and Queen
Mary.
Twenty cardinals. gathered in the
first secret consistory called In 18
months, raised their hands to approve
the canonization Of Sir Thomas More
and Bishop Fisher, who lost their
heads for opposing the marriage of
Henry VIII to Anne Boleyn.
The consistory also approved the
nomination of Cardinal Eugenio
Pacelli as Camerlengo. In this capac-
ity he acts as Pope during the period
between the death Of one Pope and
the election of his successor.
The American archbishops and
bishops present were:
Mssr. Moses Kiley, Bishop of
Trenton. N. j.; Msgr. Robert E.
Lucey, Bishop Of Amarillo, Tex:
Msgr. William O'Brien, Auxiliary
Bishop to Cardinal Mundelein, Chi
caso: Msgr Francis p Keough, Bishop
Of Providence, r. I.
Msgr Stephen ]. Donahue, Auxii-
ary Bishop to Cardinal Hayes, New
York; Msgr Elmer J. Ritter, Bishop
Of Indianapolis; Msgr. Gerald T.
Bergan, Bishop Of Des Moines. Iowa;
Msgr. Maurice F. McAuliffe, Bishop
Of Hartford, Conn.
Msgr. James E. Cassidy, Bishop of
Fall River, Mass; Msgr. Raymond A.
Kearney. Auxiliary Bishop of Brook
lyn; Msgr Joseph Francis Rummel,
Archbishop of New Orleans; Msgr.
William M. Griffin, Auxiliary Bishop
of La Crosse, Wis.