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Show j RACE SUICIDE, THE GREAT SOCIAL EVIL Of HIE AGE j Oar Social Atmosphere, Impregnated by Scc- ularlsm, is fatal to Christian Principles, j Says Australian Prelate. j Most Rev. Dr. Kelly, Coadjutor Arohbi.hop i I Australia, in a- recent public atidivs.,,.j J ti.-ed-strong language in discussing a topic that 1 j is of tremendous importance tu Loth Church and State the problem of race suit-i.li?. His Grace J spoke of the alarming- tendency 10 childless mar is nages, and deplored the evil as it exists in society . t the present day. I , ie. fcUiect -'' In" 15 discourse vn "Daptism; I Preceding Abuses. .Speaking- from t'.u- lex:, "Suf fer the little children to come unio Me. t,i d forbid for-bid them not. For of such is ihe kingdom of (' d," i ihe Archbishop said: "This Divine utlerance. if but ov.e word 1-;: ; added, will Income an exact sumnmiy ,.'' our dls- ' " course. The word bapti.in. Thus we mav j vad: 'Suffer tlx- little children to com.- uiiU. ML. j by baptism, and forbid them not. For ui' u-:-h is ' kingdom of , d.' V. let noi the sacrament , -f regeneration bo hindered by machinations of j "Uf foe through pr-.-ding abuses, particularly by . iiumelessly detestable practices Affecting life it- j .If. It would e:n our social atmo-phere. ! impregnated by secularism, is fatal to Christian j principles and noxious to practhvd belief in Cod. j At -ill events we have now to. combat a vicious conspiracy con-spiracy against fecundity and fertility in rearing up future heirs to the life that now is and to that which is everlasting. Against such an alarming j ; . evil let all take thought. Revive the principles of j . faith, form a just 'estimate of the true malice of j these, abuses and apply the Divine remedies of the .fear, love, and grace of Cod. j Twofold Murder. "The verdict of Catholic morality against the preventors or destroyers of incipient human e,-jst; e,-jst; nco is twofi Id murder. The reasons are convincing, con-vincing, for two lives are taken away the' "nat-nr?l "nat-nr?l and supernatural. To Cod alone belongs. the power of calling Into life from non-existence. lie is - id He only is . the first cause. By His institution -. -i.-j v.-o-oe.ratioi! life is imparled by. creatures To.1 othurs of their uwu kind. These screature-parents know not how the result of their free act" is- at--1 iait;ed. They are -like instruments in the hand of an intelligent worker. Their choice lies between acting according to the appointed way or defraud ing their functions of full perfection, and defeating defeat-ing their intended issue. By not acting at 'all they would not incur guilt unless a manifest obligation hound them to act. But, when having determined j to act, they deliberately prevent its effect, guilt is ircurred corresponding' in all respects to the pre-'-, ordained blessing- unlawfully hindered. So the r- sp nsibility of having defrauded of its 'natural fruit a life-giving function rests fully on. the self-a self-a i using delinquents in question. The Causes. "In order that our pleading for the children ai.d Christian letiencration may be calculated to prove effectual .ecuunt nuist be taken of the cause or causes of the opposing scandal. The following-four following-four are laid down by a recent royal, commission : First, alienation from religious feeling; secoud, extended knowledge of means and facilities; third, commercial tratric in materials, appliances, etc.-, fourth, popular tendency which is irrespective of ; poverty. (Report, paragraph 15.) These four are j radically one, the decay of our religious sentiment j or more accurately the predominance of secularism secular-ism over Faith. Hope and Charity. Too much secularism! too little religion! "True, such wickeducss is. as the weeds are, universal uni-versal ; not, however, in like degree everywhere. In 1 some places it is hardly noticeable: with us. as with j another and a greater modern federation, there is j a question of "race suicide!" Who must needs be charged with responsibility; If any. surely the j public men and the public organs who agitate for j and now uphold that part of our system of pri- i , mary education which is most unfavorable to re- ; ligious formation of mind and manners. What do . ihey impose on the rising- generation-; Teachers j of contrary or of no religious convictions! If ' th-ir innovation stopped there it should be still i . -' m- -t prejudicial. But. by the restriction or pre- ve-.tion of sound religious lesions and exercises; j by the avowed preference for undoginatic religion; j by the paramount reliance phiced on intellectual -u ture: by the- removal of morals from Ihe relig- J ioo- to a civic or poetic basis; by the positive -i":!.T and penalty dealj out to denominational li u-i.tion of a delinite and efficient sort, the evils if i: difference to religion and virtue are extended extend-ed ai.il aggravated. Thus Are We Tempted. "Prudence, dictating- restriction because of g cr comfort or less privation in temporal iM -a;is. is asserted as commendable. The danger o; bringing up children who should be scandalized by the wickedness of others is sometimes mention! men-tion! d. Personal sacrifieVs entailed by inevitable anxklies. afflictions, difficulties and displeasures are intolerable to the selfish. So it comes to be de-1( de-1( .-mined that The little .children be not suffered to come to their inheritance according to the will of C jd aud the grace of Christ, on earth and in h avdi. Necc-sity is also alleged in justification for the doubly murderous deed. Dutiful fidelity ' ii voices danger to life! Even certain death is the j o !y alternative to the destruction of the unborn i'1 occasional cases. Professional opinion has been I giwn 'To save a life a life must be victimized!' I "Character, again, may not' be disregarded, therefore all testimony to shame is id be got rid j of at any rate. Although conscience and - virtue I a:e to be bartered by the illegitimate lovers and by the perfidi-.ns friends and by the corrupt.com- i . p:: li.-us all inv.-t pra-tic? caution against what- ' Continued cn Page 5. ; t ' ... - - i j l ' ' RACE SUICIDE, THE GREAT SOCIAL EVIL OF THE AGE ' Continued from Page 1. ever might result in public discredit. Any crime possible so that crime may be hidden from society. 'Thus we are tempted. The,' powerful issues of this life are pressed by Satan into service for his perverse purposes. What is dearer than life? But without a good name who can live ? Did not Job in his misfortune curse the day of his birth ( Had it not been better for Judas not to have been born? See these examples of Sacred scripture! Be tactful; do not be caught. In this case you must not suffer the little one to come to baptism. Forbid it at such a price, although the kingdom of God should be its own. To Survive As Christians. "The refutation of this specious wisdom is the inviolability of: life according to the Divine law. With one exception necessary self-defense against unjust aggression human life must not be taken away by private authority. Such crimes are visited with the extreme penalty of all 'civiliza- tion and likewise of religion. "Let us then seek to continue among the nations, na-tions, and to survive as Christians 'Suffer the little -children to come to Me, and forbid them not, For theirs is the kingdoniyf God.' Let us have in every school nlW-JiiGu3 education. Strive as Christians and patriots to save the children. "The remedy consists in practical faith, hope and charity. In other words, the fear of God, the love of God and God's grace. .Religion as set forth by -the Catholic Church, according to the word of Christ, is 'the salt of the earth.'. By it our vices, from youth to gray hairs, are kept subject sub-ject to reason; through' its virtue a relish is acquired ac-quired for every good work. "Religion is our truest illumination on every practical question, for it joins us in spirit with God, who is truth and holiness and sovereign perfection. per-fection. Now religion says : You have been placed over all other creatures, and you are to glorify the Creator of all by fulfilling His will. You are free but responsible. Perform acceptable fidelity during your time of trial, till your Lord comes to ask an account of your stewardship, and you will enter with praise into the joy of your Lord. But if you say in your, heart : My Lord is long a coming! If you act selfishly and seek only the things that are your own, the Lord shall come in a day that you hope not, and at an hour that you know not, and shall separate you and appoint your portions with the hypocrites. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth. So we arc instructed in-structed in the Holy Gospel. This is what religion relig-ion cvts' iiTaincf wnrlfllv wisdnm 'Tln-wi clmlf nf kill;' 'the wicked shall go into everlasting punishment; punish-ment; but the just into life everlasting.' (Mat. xxiv., 25.) Obligations of the Married State. "Upon the married the duties of their special vocation and engagement are incumbent. They must abide in intimate, faithful and lifelong association as-sociation as fruitful trees planted in God's, vineyard. vine-yard. To enter this state no one is bound, in our dispensation. But when undertaken the state of husband and wife obliges both to a strictly consci- , entious fulfilment of all essential duties. The views of self-love aro to bo subordinated to the institutions in-stitutions of God, Whatever is contrary is to be avoided always and never wilfully brought about. Herein the wisdom of the world is death. "The wicked and ungrateful child is. to our grief and shame, no rarity nowadays. What then? Perhaps some one will answer, 'Blessed arc the wombs that have not borne and the paps that have not given suck.' Is it so? By no means! What then? Surely this: Let parents look to the education educa-tion of their children. At home love and patience, piety and edification should attend upon the growing grow-ing child. At school that teaching and that training train-ing must be secured by which the lessons of the Catholic home will be extended and confirmed. .At church the assiduous hearing of the word of God, Jthe regular reception of the sacraments, have to be considered as duties to God and to ourselves. The vices of youth must be watched and repressed; re-pressed; whie obedience ami humility, modesty and piety are to be constantly exercised. "When all these points of Christian discipline are rightly cared for there remains "two others,, each of which is of daily, aye, hourly avoidance of all evil occasions as far as wc can, even at the cost of sacrifice. Amongst occasions two are above-the rest destructive liberty to associate with children or others already the prey o vice. Also liberty to read newspapers, books, etc., which cater to irreligious sentiment and to corrupt curiosity. curi-osity. ' v "Lead us not therefore into temptation, O. Heavenly Father, but deliver us from evil, Amen.' 'Give us this day' and every day 'our daily bread.' 'And thy will be done in us here on earth as it is done by angels and saints in heaven.' Forgive our trespasses in not suffering the little children to come to Thee. For' the future they shall' not be forbidden; theirs is Thy own kingdom;.' hallowed be Thy name." ...... |