Show I FINANCIAL FINANCIAL PANIC A WARNING I II 1 r MI I i ik k t tr r L f b bc c I DENNIS KIELY Vicar Vic r general of the Roman Catholic diocese of Salt Lake vale ale to 10 the old Ave to the New Year As the ringing bells bel sot of 12 midnight Tuesday Tu a reverberated through the world orid another another other year had passed into memory memorY and and Into hito the bosom of God d that made mad it But as If to compensate humanity for the lapse lase of time and to mellow the reverses of shattered hopes and dreams a virgin year is sent from heaven that mankind may make a new start take a fresh lease of life and rise more bravely from former failures Since 1907 1901 first began many friends and bosom relatives of the hearthstone are resting r in their dreamless sleep their dirge foreVer played by wintry wind i br r summer zephyr They should not be forgotten The memory of their former words and smiles will make us better men and women To them is due the th benediction of prayer that they may in neace cace Nineteen hundred and seven s ven has been marked by many troubles tr due chiefly to toa a materialistic conception of life Men Ien and women fail fall to give their hearts to God to pray often and sin sincerely The last part of the old year Jo r witnessed a national panic paIlle that caused caus l great distress It Is no superstition to I say that God chastises nations as well as individuals and the panic may be I considered a warning from the h Al AI Almighty I mighty In Jn order to call people eople back from placing entire faith in material i happiness and earthly pursuits I The American people have good tea rea reason renson teason son to look forward to 1905 1903 with cheer cheerful cheerful cheerful ful minds Continual exposure of cor corruption corruption cOrruption is making our politics purer the Christian religion is beginning to acquire that dominion in daily dally life so necessary to happiness and the nobler existence Catholicity too is finding favor from many who formerly opposed it In the steady progress s and nd enlightenment o othe othe of the human face we pods nods promise verified I will wille be e with you all aU the days even to th of the world R In ITt spite of all evil forces farces good will ultimately conquer The clouds may obscure the sun temporarily but they cannot prevent that king of heavenly heaven orbs from ascending his throne at the birth of every dawn causing the green things of the earth to flourish and making glad the hearts of the children of men DENNIS KIELY |