The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1943-09-22
GOOD NEICHBORS
Bp s. t. McCants

We learn through the daily
press that the Pope at Rome sent
President Roosevelt a somewhat
indignant note concerning the AL
lies bombing of the Holy City.
Somewhere in that Book of Books
the bible, we read Whatsoever
man soweth that shall he also
reap" We wonder what the Pope
had in mind when he kissed and
blessed the armed forces of Italy
to go and Stay his black brother
in Ethiopia? Could it be possible
that the Pope, recognized by
many as the head of Christ's
church on earth, had doubts as
to the truth of these words of
warning spoken to all mankind by
the Son of God Himself?
Christ also commanded that we
love our neighbors as ourselves.
He went on to make it more i'm
pressive by stating that on these
few words hang all the law and
prophets. Could he, the Pope,
have loved his brother the Eth
opian as himself and then stand
by and abet their destruction?
There is a serious doubt in my
mind as to the sincerity of any
leader in state or church who
fails to love his fellowman, and
to do unto others as he would
have them do unto him.
We are also told that God, our
creator, is no respecter of per-
sons when we fail to keep His
commandments. We all look the
same in His sight and are punish
ed accordingly.
If Rome, the so-called Holy
City, becomes a store house for
bombs and other weapons OF war,
with which to destroy mankind.
why shouldn't the bombs fall on
her too? We are learning now
as never before that when retri-
button overtakes us, our creator
will demand of US an accounting
for our stewardship as to the
brotherhood of man.
Neither the President of the
U. S., the king of England, nor
the Pope at Rome can defend or
assist us in any way to prevent
our reaping what we have sown.
No, the President of the U. 8.
nor the head of any other country
cannot stop the bombing OF Rome
It's Gods way of life. Our own
hypocrisy and deceit will surely
destroy us. Why then, do we con-
tinue to trust our human strength
to defend that part of man which
is divine? We have heard little
about the strength of God dur
ing this entire conflict.
We can only blame ourselves
for this awful day of reaping the
evil fruits from the seed of hat
red, discrimination, mob violence
and failure to accept all mankind
as our brother. and God as our
father.
There is no greater sin than
these. So let's check up and see
if we personally are guilty of
sowing these evil seeds that grow
up and destroy us. /
Yes, Rome is being bombed.
Haillie Selassie gave the warn
ing years ago in a meeting of the
League of Nations. It was a rep
resentative of Italy to the League
of Nations who DOTTED his hat to
the members of the league and
refused to remain in session when
Halle Selassie entered the room.
We wonder if this same popular
representative of Italy, home of
the Holy City, would repeat the
act if given an oportunity to do
so? Yes, we must reap what we
sow be it good or bad, big or
small.
Fifty years of practical expert
ence in various parts of this
country and at all times trusting
the guiding hand of an all-seeing
master, makes me know of a
truth that We must reap what we
sow. So, brother and sister, get
yourself together, there is no es-
cape. We must love our neighbor
as ourselves. Can you do it? Or
are you fighting for a Victory
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