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social, -m$$#£**4 political advantages Was tne outcome of that mere human just as the magicians of Egypt tried to the brilliant promise comes to notning, ment by a historical sketch of what h appinesa it consists not in the'addition secured thereby which formed the at reason guided by the codes of honor copy the works of Moses. That spirit or next to nothing. The soul which has taken plaee at Gand within the of more fuel, but in the subtraction of traction lor men's hearts than the in which the world delighted as op of the world strove to explain away the might have risen to a high degree of past thirty years. At the commence tome fire—not in the increase of goods, mere possession of wealth. There was posed to conscience guided by the mysteries of the Catholic Faith and the sanctity, enjoying continual peace and ment of that period the laboring classes but in the diminution of covetous long an idol more subtle and dangerous than Spirit of God. They saw the contrast terrors of eternal punishment which joy, Is still battling with passion, were discontented with their wages, ings. between those two guiding principles Our Lord Himself had advanced in anger, sloth, imp at en ce, Belf-indul- and an energetic group of Socialists the idol of rleh'ea—one in the midst of DOMESTIC READING- which they lived, which assumed for exemplified in the pages of Scripture. terms that could not be mistaken, and gence, vanity, distastes for the things arose amongst them. They founded a itself a high, standafo>and which in King Herod, rather than violate that did its best to eliminate, the supernat of God, jealousy and ill-feeling, un- paper to diffuse their views, and soon The soul of an action is its motive. some form attacked every one of them. code of honor by breaking his word to ural and the miraculous and the won charitableness in thought and word. they acquired an ascendency over the An indifferent man is a doomed man* a lascivious dancer, committed the derful from the works of God in order How is it that so little progress has mass of the toilers. They also devoted That idol was the world? not the world To give up struggling is to give up which God had created, but human so- ! crime of murdering St John the Bap that in the end it might banish God been made? How is it that the Sacred themselves to practical schemes of God. If -jeietgr '-— the world in the sense in tist. As they might expect, those who Himself. But they were Catholics, and Heart of Jesus has been disappointed beneficence. They established various which they spoke of the pleasures of the acted upon the code of . honor laid tliieir hearts clung not to that miser of His desire for a complete possession co-operative and mutual aid societies If roses have thorns, thorns have world, of the opinions of the world, and down by the world rather than upon able world with all its imperfections of the heart that He loved? Alas! it is and a powerful association, the Voo- roses. of a worldly life, and they knew that in the dictates of conscience inspired by and corruptions, but to that life that the old story of infidelity to grace in ruit To float in the rapids is as dangerous that sense there was an opposition be Almighty God, sadly neglected many God would give to those that believed little things. In 1887, when councils of in as to row towiirds the falls. •Ill II ! !•! •>!—p—— IMP II' •'• I"™ — tween the world and God. How came lof the great virtues, and in particular in Him. dustry and labor were provided A man may be great by chance; but A Good Mistress. that opposition? Were they not told those of humility and purity.) In the Modern Unrest. for by law, the Socialists then never wise nor good without taking that God loted the world, and that our A good mistress is one who treats her carried everything before them at pains for it ancient? world purity was scarcely The miserable story of the suicide servants with kindness, sympathy and ]Lord came to save the world? Still the [reckoned as a virtue, though the vestal near Canterbury, England, of the poet the elections. But the Catholics who ' The more humble we are the more Worldly society of our Lord's time re (virgins remained amidst the corrup- consideration, never forgetting their had been apathetic were stimulated to Herman Jstoer. is an unpleasant re long hours of work, and their need for kindly we shall talk; the more kindly jected him and would have none of itions of Imperial Rome as a sort of pro minder at much that is unworthy in action. The Congress of Liege, which we talk, the more humble we shall rest and recreation. While insisting took place soon afterwards, gave an Him, and in the same manner rejected test in favor of purity; but practically this present aire. His letter to the pub grow. both in* Greece and Pagan Romd purity upon respect and attention, she encour impetus to their social movement, and J|^ disciples. St John described the lic betrays an unsettled mind and a ages them to look upon-her as a friend. The most knowing man in the course >-3 C^e^sh\tfmity which represented the {had disappeared from the face of the such was the progress of their organ 1 i5 morlil imagination, but withal, like She never finds fault in the presence of of the longest life will always have .-2KS3lr^d0tt;ifaS s the concupiscence of the earth. The world cared indeed for ization at the last elections of the hiis wortc a suggestion of genius. a third person, and never gives an or Council of Industry and Labor that the much to learn,, and the wisest and best BgJb^li^ipscenee of the eyea and open disgrace but thought little of Though his estimate of his powers was much to improve. Uurity—nay, the world would not be der without seeing that it is properly votes recorded for their candidates , ,„4jpridft of life. These were the three probably very greatly overrated, there carried out Bhe knows enough of The devil's war is better than his Jfielpies of the world; these were the lieve sometimes that purity was possi were largely augmented, and they won ble; at all events it pretended not to be was some justice in his charge that household matters to be«able to show a number of seats from the Socialists. peace. The natural result of seeking Ifl^iniihiries in which it was enunciated; cruelty and undeserved neglect were each servant practically how her work %i&eie were the motives which it gave lieve it, or to regard it as a sort of It is manifest that if the social policy riches is anxiety and care. The result ideal at which man might aim but his fate at the hands of his country should be done, when necessary* She outlined in the Pope's Encyclical is to of seeking God. is love, joy and peace. &#: which it put before those belong- men. In his death—and when all other never stints the supply of foods, but tngBto it as principles to regulate Which it was impossible to 'reach. be carried out successfully by Catho He is no -whole man until he knows Again, outside the Church even those means to touch the heart of the British she resolutely sets her face against lics they must everywhere resort to how to earn a blameless livelihood. •sZatf* conduct Why was it that public had failed, he appealed to it in the waste and extravagance. She portions society was opposed to ^*ho acknowledged the value of holy such practical measures as have been Society is barliarous until every indus 1 one irresistable manner that was left; out the work of each maid carefully Because when they spoke of purity thought little or nothing of im v trious man can get his living without wm pure conversation, forgetting that it he touched its love for sensationalism. for each day in the week, and makes adopted by their co-religionsts at Gand dishonest means. ifec&att society as the world, they meant What poetry and genius could not win, all duties clear and definite. She never $&§ is almost certain to lead to impure ac « The JLove of the Sacred Heart. Be sure of this, that no human crea jp^»» society without God, without listens to gossip, and never "nags." In tions; that in any case it filled the im- a rude shock and the voice of the news The love pf the Sacred Heart differs tures win be, found saying sincerely: HI|!|ufern»tai*alElement in it—human boy achieved. Thus is evinced in a cer a word, she treats her own servants as ^^y^itt-a© fatf.-las it rose in revolt sgination with thoughts and. pictures from the love which God bears us, in "Our brothers on earth," 'unless they r ^rhieh came up from time to time and tain way the headlong, merciless spirit she would wish her own daughters to -lrgfIpkst- God. As,,* person who was be treated should they ever be placed asmuch as it hits certain characteristics have said previously: **Our Father vhieh prevented that purity which of the day which yet iB easily arrested impossible to the uncreated nature of who art in Heaven." 9lt
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