Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-06 | Page 13 | Significance of Good Friday is Unselfishness, Bishop Hunt Tells S L Kiwanis Club Meeting

Significance of Good Friday Is Unselfishness Bishop Hunt Tells S 5 L I Kiwanis Club Meeting In unselfishness unselfishness human human nature at t Its Us best and civilization at its best lies best lies the significance of Good Friday the Most Rev Duane G. G Hunt bishop of ot the Salt Lake Catholic diocese told members of the Salt Lake Jake Kiwanis club meetIng meeting meeting meet meet- ing Thursday afternoon at the Hotel Utah The spirit of giving of self for others characterizes the greatest achievements of ot Christianity he said Our Lord gave His His' life for His fellowmen said Bishop Hunt He could have spared Himself all the suffering by one simple act of ot self self- Our country now engaged in ili a war for justice and freedom I demands that we be truly unselfish unselfish ish the bishop declared Our boys on distant battlefields who know they may not come back look beyond themselves and give of themselves that the world may maybe maybe maybe be a safer and better place for others Referring to the fathers and mothers who mourn loss of their sons Bishop Hunt said they can find consolation In the hope that their gift may bring security and peace to others long after they are gone gone holding to the truth that no s 's sacrifice for a good and holy cau cause e is in vainOn vainOn vainOn vain On Good Friday the mother of our Lord stood at t the foot of the weeping and helpless as He gave His life But s sorrowful though she was she recalled His promise that through His death the world would be saved Similarly those In our country who now mourn they too stand at the foot of ot the cross Through their tears they can look up to God in His heaven and pray th that t tHe He will accept their sacrifice for forthe forthe forthe the good of our country and of all mankind mankind- Bishop Hunt concluded