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Can War be Abolished or Will
SZVENTIRTH TEAL
Christian Reunion Anglican Bishop's Warning
it Happen Again?
The war has given a fillip, sometimes with good, sometimes with bad results, to an old controversy: Can "ChrisGRAPHIC RADIO AMOUR?. tians" be reunited? says "The Catholic Eight Bishops and nearly 500 Priests The controversy Times" (London). and Nuns, of whom 100 are Americans, has been in some degree vitiated beare among the 1,800 Allied nationals incause deeply rooted prejudices have terned by the Japanese in Weibsien, blurred what ought to be a clear issue. North China. On the face of the matter and in simUnited the to ple logic, there is no "problem" at all. report In a radio If certain people left the Church to States, Father J. F. Smith, a Maryform sects of their awn, they can reknoll Priest now in Chungking, gives internment the of turn to the Church on confession and a graphic account celeare Masses 300 about "detestation" (that is, witnessing where camp against) their error: and behold! rebrated every day. war," of But in our imperfect human union. "Following the outbreak and Americans "the religious Smith, nature the very processes of thought says Father Although there are people in several tional forms. The author's other Allied nationals in North China countries who still long for the arbitra- convictions reinforce the lesson of his- itself are subject to error. Some of were allowed partial freedom. Several ment of the sword, and the usual talk tory, for he sees in the International the separated groups have canvassed months ago the Japanese announced of "the next war" is heard in the land, Community an expression of the spirit the notion of some sort of ostensible reunion conditioned by a retention of that, in order to forestall enemy espion- there is (according to a learned writ- of Christianity. age and to stabilise living conditions, Don Sturzo shows no disposition to all the differences in doctrine and in er, Don SturzcO nothing in human Beland all Americans, British, Dutch to render this scourge eternally minimise the dimensions of the politi- Faith. That pro- nature Bugbear For Manygians would be interned. cal, economic and psychological obWar, like slavery, polynecessary. cess has now been completed." and private vendetta, is the child stacles to the elimination of war as a The bugbear for many is any form gamy formSixty-two red brick buildings, The map of Europe legal institution. of doctrinal authority, as indeed of a particular form of political and I. erly the University of the United and the world is full of rough edges, should be the case in logic if we resocial organisation, and with the adended which Church of Canada, form the internment treaties by of created some vance of civilisation becomes out member that the whole origin of the Living conditions are good, date. camp. the Great War, others surviving from break-up of Christendom was the Lubut all men are required to do four many an earlier time. The old conception written has who Don Sturzo, theran revolt against the authority of The hours of manual labour daily. works on social and political topics, of the self-sufficient sovereign State the Pope. While the revolt lasts the Large arma- "splintering" of sects will be a continuSisters are not compelled to work, but discusses in his book, "The Interna- still cumbers the earth. have taken over the kitchens, and they tional Community and the Right of ments remain, at once a symbol and a ing phenomenon outside the Church. see that all receive the maximum bene- War," the elimination of war in its his- cause of insecurity, Conscription still They have automatic by fit of rationed supplies. -fodder cannon supplies In "The Times" recently, however, ethical torical, sociological, legal and also opened schools for the children. aspects. process. continues "The Catholic Times," a letProtestant mostly Fifteen doctors, Faced with such difficulties, the au- ter appeared over the signature of The author's conception of society missionaries, have care of the health of is organic, not static. He is convinc- thor derives encouragement from the the Bishop of Gloucester "on the conThe idealist ditions which may make reunion posthe inmates. of the past. changed triumphs has which ed that mankind, "The Bishops were given a room for so much and advanced so far, will con- needs inexhaustible patience no less sible." Dr. Headlam roundly warns comin live Priests the The seeds those Anglicans who talk themselves; of union tinue to change and advance. Our than indestructible faith. mon rooms. A special concession was ancestors could not foresee the em- of the movement for the abolition of that 'on a basis such as they suggest made to the religious societies, and, as relations slavery, which were sown when Chris- no reunion would ever be possible." He political and of social ergence far as possible, they are allowed to which are the axioms of to -day, and tianity entered the world, have ripened argues in effect that no progress can live together and carry out their com- many of our fellow-citizens of the pre- in our own era. Pioneers convert the be made in this or in any argument The Bishops and Priests sent time are equally unable to imag- societies of which they are members, unless one honestly and fearlessly mon rule. able are if they may offer Mass daily He has in ine a world differing greatly from our and the more advanced communities faces the relevant fact. to do so." serve as models for the rest. mind those Anglicans who base their own. "the for wait have to One Priest who complained of his still may been We denial of the has opinions on a virtual Civilisation as we know it treatment by the Japanese was sent to built up round the two fundamental international solidarity of inter -depen- patent fact that schism dicl take whose Trappists, interned war live with the place at the Reformation; and declare institutions of the family and the State, dent States," which will eliminate members observe perpetual silence. and the authors looks forward to ' a as it has been eliminated within the that they did not "leave" the Church, "The minds of all the Priests and third, the International Community, British Empire and the United States. and that reunion can take place withSisters," says the report, "are filled with an organisation and a policy of But the bands of the clock cannot be out, as Dr. Hearilam says, "the accept with longing and apprehension for its own. For the sovereign State is put back to 1914. an, -e of all doctrinal opinions or of their Christian spread over vast spaces not enough, since it no longer fulfils "Whatever the oscillations of policies all sacramental or liturgical practices." They feel that they the legitimate demand of its citizens and of single States, politics are alof North China. A Downright Statementshould be with them-caring for their for well-being and security. There is ready caught in the international maneeds, solving their difficulties, con- a sturdy individualism in the spirited chine, and are effected by the ideal To satisfy elementary truth, Dr. Instead Once the Headlam makes this downright statesoling them in their sorrows. pages of this book. "The State is not of the abolition of war. they find themselves of no use to any- the end of the citizens, but the citizens peoples have entertained this ideal as ment: "I cannot but think that if one, forced to lead a life of intellectual are the end of the State, and the fount something possible it can never fade every body, separated religious stagnation for the duration of the war. of law is not the State but personality." from their minds and hearts." whether Anglican, Methodist, or Con"The Priests and Sisters are grieved The process of conversion will be gregational, were to start by saying of the efforts record the is History by the tragedy that followed their in- of mankind to satisfy its growing needs accelerated by this thoughtful and 'there is no irregularity about our ternment. Their great works of and to embody its ideals in institu- powerful book, position: again reunion becomes immercy-old folks' homes, homes for the On any principle of Church possible. blind, orphanages, hospitals, schools, order there was irregularity when dispensaries-are all closed, and the Wesley took upon himsebf to ordain poor and helpless have been thrown ministers There was irregularity FULL BENEFIT, HONORARY MEDICAL, HONORARY OR LIFE Reports into the world to starve. 07 when the great schism of east and west WONZN AND MEN ALL OPEN TO MEIMIZRSIMP HONORARY in house Maryknoll the to in come a began, there was irregularity everyIRISH BIRTH OR DESCENT. Chungking telling of bands of children where at the Reformation, there is irWRITE FOR PARTICULARS. JAS. DWYER, General Secretary, who roam the countryside in search of regularity whenever schism takes Park. Victoria St., they 17 Carnarvon it, beg cannot they when food; place." steal it." .
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