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Show i CONDUCT OF TEUTONS, I SJVS PRIEST, IS I REVOLTING tjH ' "America has entered this war with H j the consecration of God. This nation is Mm performing a service to humanity as 9fl God would perform it. It has entered :j the conflict for the eternal principles 9M of right and justice and freedom of 1 mankind." fl i That was the unqualified statement -iB f 'of Father Murphy, distinguished Cath- ; olic prelate, lecturer, author and trav- ' cler in bis address before the Knights jM ; of Columbus at Fraternity hall last :H i nighL An immense crowd attended 'jfl ; t the lecture and accorded the speaker H ' a close and appreciative attention. ItoH i 1 Father Murphy resides in Garfield. flJkT "This war has not proven Christian philosophy is a failure," the lecturer HP continued. "On the other hand, it tU shows that Christianity has not been 4Sm practiced, I shall not refer to the un- Sfjl necessary cruelties that have been : practiced. I shall not speak of the 3jfil r Teutons at any considerable length jiJHE ' their conduct has been too revolting to JHl place in words." ifl j Father Murphy declared that the pa- 'jfl f triotism of Catholics had never been 'JH ; i questioned. He recalled that Wash' ) ington and Franklin had complimented JH 3 ' and praised the loyalty of Catholics Vfl j ; during tho early, perilous days of the fl I American republic. He adverted to S ; - their fealty during every American Wjl ' crisis and insisted that they were liv- H ing up to the highest traditions of the jH church and tho principles of Christian - : ity in their magnificent devotion to America in her battle for world free- Im It is probable that Father Murphy Mi is as thoroughly and accurately in- W formed upon European conditions as m any man in the entire country. He has W traveled over practically every battle- field on that blood-soaked continent :1 and is familiar with the habits and ff customs and ideals of the peoples of ;1 Europe. He also is a careful student M of history and knows the causes thai-developcJ thai-developcJ tho greatest war in the an- V nals of the human family. |