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THANKS FOR PEACE.

(Continged from Poge, 6.):

foundation

based on festoo

as time proceeds upon

for its preservation: “Our world in many respects is in a parlons, cOR down. Insolent in victory, tradition to-day, and causes of appre- lens in defeat, why do they make it hension are but too many and too so chinicult to say a food word for obvious them only furnish new argis masts for the view that the worst construction is sure to be the rig

one to pet on whatever they say or do! Is is true that here and there some sober voice arises; some

of the situation.

CATHKOR

The Thanksgiving Bergin held in order the Cathedret of the

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be within thy "walla "And

"For the sake of my brethem and prosperity within thy palaces”

friends I will now speak of - Peace within thes”

Lord Our God will I seek thự Good

children and Peace on Karse???

- * - | Conception was well aktendech – The Still an enormous advance is to interior of the Cathedral was ap-plan which assured victory in the We Ontbolim can realise fully thì: be registered in this at any rate,propriately decorated with the flags great combats, This conity of com that the days are finally gone when of the Allied countries. Among mand, without which the real peace

few ambassadors and generals dis- those present ware Chev. B Eles, of our souls is impossible, without For the sake of the house of the posed of peoples and provinces asConsul for Italy and Miss Eles, Mr. which Heaven would be deaf to our the mere spoils af victory, when J. F. Ea da Silva, Consul for entreaties, we have it in journalist, deputy or other publicist Kingdoms were carved out for scions Mexico, Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souss, loctrine, in our discipline, in the "And thou shalt see thy children's of Royalty, and the Hfe and happ Consal for Portugal, many mem-doctrinal infallibility of our Chief. zecalls the people to reason and ahew's a perception of the realitiesness of men and women were matters bers of the different. Catholic com Selfishness, ambition, and pride("Abundant peace Have they who of exchange and barter across a munities, and the principals of the bring about the ruin of individuals We can but hope that with time council table without regard to their farious Cathobe Institutions which as well as that of nations. In the the wiser counsels will gather on wishes, interests and affinities, included the French and Italian direction of souls as in the govern weight, and that the nation at large, new earth is not to be created Convents and St. Josephs College- ment of peoples, there mast be unity as it resumes contact with the world by a single effort, and no one need The choir sang "Gloria" of Pers, of command and obedience to one ontaide, will come to its better mind, expect that the settlements arrived Tve Ferum O Salutaris Tan chief, because in this only do we for without some serious change of a to-day can all be ideal or that tum Ergo" and "God Save the Kmg sad discipline and order by this mind in Germany, there is no hope they will prove permanent.

while Father Grampa rendered only do we receive promise of vic The old world presents such a[Anime Christi" of Pozzolo. for her future. She complains of

crossed and re-crossed by bound being assisted by Rer. Father enjoyment of the vision of rod. tangle of races, interests, prejudices, Lordship, Bishop Porromi officisted, tory, and this only can obtain

us that eternal peace which is the is geographical, historical, ling Yerriglia, superior of the Silician mistic, that it must certainly pass Fathers, the Chinese sub-deacons the wit of man with the best inter-and Father Robert tions to unravel.it completely. Battioned preached the sermon which

beginning has been made. It is was as followBI—- realized at last that the world has shrunk and become one. Whether

League of Nations, but it not only her temporary exclusion from the her own impenitent intractability which shats her out. Let her shew by a better spirit that she is qualif. ed for partnership, and the way is open to her.

But she as much to be lived down; it will be no short an easy task, and he is no me friend of Germany who speaks as if offences of such gravity can be forgiven and forgotten in a week, even though the monarchy under which they were perpetrated has been replaced by a Republic. Nations, like men, mast learn by hard adversity that repentance apart from every restito tion possible is only an empty word. The ambition of the Central Em

content.

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to

love thy Law and none shall obstruct them." Thy Lord will give strength unto His people the Lord will bless His people with peace**

Paaling Brethren-How beautiful these verses are, they seem to appear

There are several lovely Hymns and like a setting on a golden ring in the order I read them to you

satory on the agitated sea of this monious as these few verses,

And this Chief who is guiding us Psalms but there are none so bar-

is against this solitary rock that a they respond so beautifully to the The last men-world is the Pontiff of Bame. It be read on this grand occasion, for

divisions, schisms, and human co-Prayers we have offered to God in tradictions have been shattered for the past four years of troublõus the last twenty centuries.

Our merciful Father has Christ in His Church, by the voice for a peace that establishes Right Unum avile et HALS pastor verily answered our supplications. of His representative on earth, over Might He has heard the cry speaks with the majestic authority of the millions of unfortunate men which is given him by the Holy women Ghost, the "Light of the Eternal crushed under the heels of a tyran- Pather."

My Lord and my dear Brethren: It was thus that the greatest welcome the change or regret it event in history, the birth of our the fact is there, and there is a Saviour, was announced to humani. faith to be reposed in man of the tv "God and Peace" Our holy representatives of the leading na Scripture books pronounce that ions have not, in the Peace Con word "Peace" only after having in ference, endeavoured at least to ovoked the name of God, because stitute working arrangements for the no real peace can exist unless it be common good rather than each to given by the Author of peace. stand for his own nation's exclusive interest.

TO

times

and children who were

nical foe-and liberated them and

"Glory to God"-the Author of also from the horrors of a continual During five years our hands have Peace and Peace on earth to men terrible way. It is for this that we been raised in supplication to Hea of goodwill to those who seek God assemble to-day in His House to ten, and our roices have peated "Da pacem Domine God heroes who have won, at the price thanks in establishing peace within and His Kingdom. Hay all those render unto Him our heartfelt

grant us peace. We had learnt to of their blood, this pesce which we our walls so that we may resume cov prosesss repose in that other our normal conditions in the various we had endured in the midst of the

Fimmortal glory of which Bizrentis prosperity to us and our countries

the babitation

The words prosperity, and health solation of Christians; words

In Face-bope, forpe, and con- are the original meanings of the Hebrew word "Shalome". Most pro- ten on all tombs, from those of the bably the first verse was written catacombs to those on the battle-en the time of Zechariah for the sids of the great war.

dentivation of peace.

We have reason to believe that pires has been their downfall, and that is so upon the whole, with what had involved all but civilisation it ever qualifications, and that is the self in the crash. Millions of brave.feat ofset to the recalcitraner and appreciate peace by the sufferings and valuable äres have been given bad temper from which our laté to save humanity from slavery, enemies seem unable as yet to purge horrors of war that is to say, by the peace which has no end; ie that roestions we follow which anelli Millions we use the word, bat emseh, but

from which vet happily imagination is wholly earnestly trust and pray they may equal to the task of visualising its soon begin to turn. The League of

Rain, destruction and Nations may net maue-diately a misery of the most appalling Anture complish all that can be cred for and extent have been wantonly what ever does in this imperfect spread over many of the fairest world? Bat even the critics of the portions of the world. The risk League pay it the homage due to a that it would be so was deliberately ine ideal, and so long as the world run by those who, at their own is not destitute of ideals fa in chosen time, let loose the dogs of habitants may lift up their hearts.

·war and offered the alternatives of "Where there is no da cue pec- rapine or submission to neighbour ple perish," the Bible truly says: peoples who had neither harmed but there is vision in the world to them nor wished to harm them. day and therefore the bottom condi. Germany cried "Hold" when, and tion of life and growth is not war. only when, the scourge was about ling

St. Augustine, is the tranquillity of But what is peace? Peace, says

order. Order reigns when every thing is in its proper place. Materi alls, order reigns when all physical laws are observed; morally, when all moral laws are strictly kept; when Justice and Charity, the twin-sisters of Feste, are respected by all fations.

;

very fact that the Psalmist invokes

Da pacem Domine-Grant us his friends and brethren for their Victory, O Lord, in the combats of own good to follow the prophets' our faith, combats which will end injunction to love truth and peace only on that great day when "Thou betrays the period on which the wilt judge the living and the dead." verse was written. Grant us that peace which consoles. that peace which fortifies, that Fathers imparted to their disciples peace of the soul in God, and final their knowledge and experiences, 15, that everlasting peace the peace they have also instructed them in the of Heaven and of Eternity-Amen. truth of some of their grand axioms

JEWISH SYNAGOGUE.

In the time when the Jewish

The last but not the least

Nevertheless it has taught us.

Why, therefore, did Fence cease to exist?What was the cause of the upheaval of order amongst men! After a last consideration it is ob rious, my dear brethren. that one to cross her own border, as some of For these things we

Christians thing alone could disturb that ad

for the guidance of the conduct of of peace- us prophesied she would. Let those have not ceased to pray. When the mirable equilibri

Ar the "Ohel Leab" Synagogue | their lis on Earth. Simon the con who think the terms imposed upon war was waging we dared to pray selfishness which is the source of a Thanksgiving Service was held, of Gamliel has taught his papils her too severe remember that were for victory because we believed in all the passions and the principle there being a large and representa that the world is preserved by three they twice as hard the Germans will our hearts that the cause committed of every vice.

It is not necessary time gathering of Jews

things Trath, Judgement and Pence never suffer sught approaching the to us was man's cause and, there to retrace the history of the bloody

The Minister read the following and last of the men of the great horror and havoc they imposed upon fore, God's. When victory at last conflict which has just terminated;

service

Synagogue told his scholars that the others, imposed without ruth and dawned we gave God the glory as that history is well known to you

Our Father, our King, joyfully we world exists by virtue of three things with a light heart, imposed upon the source of all the heroism and The ambition which caused that ter- avowed principle and prepared sys patience and readiness for sacrifice rible disaster has now received its enter Thy gates to-day and bow The Law, Service and acts of Bene- tem, impased with callous disregard which under Him opposed strength chastisement; and it is because this down before Thee in prayer of ficence. of every consideration except theta strength, and in Him proved chastisement has restored order by thanksgiving. Thod makest us glad of our great Sages Hile! tells us to sordid ecdia view-German that Right in the end is Might and punishing the selfishness of misguid. according to the days Thou hast af-love peace and pursue peace for it domination.

has divine authority over Wrong. I ed peoples that we receive the bless. ficted as, according to the years is one of those blessings which God wherein we have, seen evil Thou bestows upon us for He is the Such is the verdict of the civilsed All during the sitting of the Prace ing of Peace. world. Such is the catastrophe Conference, it has been wor on- "Peace and Victory." Such is to hast chastised us sorely, bat Thou Creator of Peace. Did our Enemies from whose repetition the world is wearied supplication at the paths day the ery of our hearts: the thrill. hast not given us over unto destruc gave heed to such injunctions Na.

ition.

When the spirit of pervez Because it was the desire of out "bound, so farias possible, to secure of wisdom and of eighteenagers ing consolation that filled our souls; itself, and so long as the criminal might be sought and followed and the overBowing joy that the whole seness rent seunder the bonds of man to let the war dogs loose in or pation continues to justify it peace established urea foundations world re-echoes to-day in its songs peace-alarm and desolation came der to conquer the most fertile coun- there is no alternative but to hold which would stand steure.

of gladness.

pon cs; and through weary years tries in Europe and he surmised it tight in leash and keep it beyond It becomes a right, knowing that "Peace and Victory." and let us the nations drank deep of the cup that his prowess in conquering the In oûr darkuesa wa world depended entirely upon mili- its power to renew its offences. very much remains yet to be done," say "Peace, Fruit of Victory," The of confusion.

We celebrate peace to-day, and and measuring soberis the mane! Alfed nations are holding great turned nato Thee that Thou hase tary glory. But the Lord willed it no one would wish to minimise the pitfalls and perils which lie ahead, festivities. Our own city vibrates compassion upon us, and make the net. reality of the great blessing. But to praise God that formal and public in union with the songs of trimmph justice of our cause to shine as the that the peace of the world depende the distressing qualification is neve peace will presently be declared and and glory of our victorious armies, light. And lo, Thou didst make entirely upon labour industry, and absent from our minds that the pur poor work begin pdjust Peace has come, that greatest of the hosts of Freedom and Justice commerce peace, such as it is, has been made self to demands which indeed are blessings which God can grant to to triumph; and didst shatter the Laws of Equity. It has taught us sound with an angry and unrepentant testing, but which are accompanied nations as well as to individuals., sceptre of oppression. Thy mighty to give to our children a tion, which has avowedly yielded on by opportunities unexampled. if the And thus, in our gratitude towards arm has been our salvation; and all education that they may learn and ly to force, and regards itself a nations which have experienced the Eternal One, as on the great men see that there is a God who practice what they owe to God, to badly used in being put upon proba God's wonderful deliverances have day of the birth of Christ, we re-judzeth the peoples in equity and Society and to their rights and to tion and required to repair, up the faith and courage to meet them peat in the sincerity of our hearts: leadeth the nations in paths of their duties. Then we shall see our to the limit of ite capacity, the evil bravely and steadfastly in Him. He "Glory to God and. Peace to men," Righteoumess. it has brought upon the world. Sy who has brought the world thus far A great lesson, clear and power- the case stands, and we can but and wrought for it such signal and ful, my dear brethren, stands out make the best of it, hoping that surprising mercies has yet better opposite these plain facts. ed the tumultuous storm in the sperity. For there can be no 07 as years pass the prospect will im things for it in store. He who has The victory which was to assure breast of the peoples. The cations stacles on their way to prosperity inspired such lofty hopes and Speace to the nations, if it has its that trusted in their mighty sword simply because they follow the Law The best of human effort and the minds of men with such ardent principles in the law of order finds are repenting of their evil ways, and and thus they gain an abundant achievement falls short of perfection desires for a truly worthier way of its realisations in an absolute union. will no longer to unto min. A peace as sung by one of the and there is much in the Peace Treaty living together in this earthly home It is by the union of the Allied Covenant of Peace has been estab- Psalmists in the Psalter....... which one could wish might have of men and nations has not done forces that we have been able to re-lished, and the ravages of war are Hope in the Lord be of good been otherwise. We could wish, for soi to mock us with a futility. store peace to the world; and this ended. May it be Thy gracious courage and He shal instance, it had been possible for The tasks of the future are indeed union was not less necessary than will that the work of peace be heart, the delegates of China to sign the stupendous. Looked as in the light force, because force without com righteousness; and its effect, the strength Treaty, yet few of us out bere, I only of human inability they may plate union did not give us victory, sure coming of a League of Peoples, with think, will blame them for refusing, well appear confounding. But the and would certainly never have with liberty and confidence unto all On the questions of Italy's claims Providence which directed the past; given it to ur It was by the no the dwellers on earth Obe Thou in the Adriatic, and the settlement will not be wanting to the time to ceptance of the discipline of unity a shield unto this brotherhood of the new States in Eastern Eu- come. God's arm is not shortened and the obedience of all to one supnations; and if any design rope, few of us probably are qualif. that it cannot save. His faithful reine command that we recognised against it, speedily.

ass, written in the heavens, has the sovereignty of order of that counsels Oance the been reassuringly manifested to us order without which the most herole volt and las in the recent triumph. He has sacrifices would have remained earth, and let blamed, that never before did wrought To Him be glory, and if sterile of that order upon which

men deliberate, on the results that be not only setibed in words alone depende the divine maj

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ed by knowledge to have strong personal opinions.

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cure what is just and work: Bắt glory will he manifested

all to keep clear of more to our children's children in * | 67umph of Gas

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to consider the goodwill prevails and the nati

in some other light the earth have

of war to be bartered Christ WI

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Father of Peace, as Tado salmest the roaring sea, so hast Thou quiet

in accordance to the

children living united in peace, pro- greasing in their vocations which eventually leads to National pro-

thee

In the Chamber M. Clementist, samazit, Batification of the Treaty. He emplasmand: mination to secure general pesce but the based on internal order. He appealed for the of labour, adjuring it not to Esten to” fatte Labour's power was absolute and irresponsible. mised that the Goramment would set an example by grad abolishing wartime practices.

The Conseil of Four having dissolved reappears as Council of Ten, to undertake the solution and the fulfilm the Peace Treaty problems also lo suparintend the fulfilment of the Peace Treaty signed at Versailles. NO MA

It is not the Council of Ten but the Council of Five shich carries on the work of the Conference in making the Treaty with Austria, Bulgaria and" Turkey, namely M. Clemenceau, Mr. Lansing, Mr. Balfour, Signor Tittoni and. Baron Makino.

Faria July 1.

The Council of Four comprising Mr.Balfour, Mr. Lansing, M. Pichon and Signor Tittoal is meeting on July 3. to decide the future proceeding and general programme of the conference.

The Turkish Delegation has been told to return home and there await further developments Pesce is argent- but more delay is forecasted. «

The Turkish Delegation is leaving Paris on July They were permitted to remain a few days to see Paris and wilc probably be recalled later.co

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Before definitely separating the Council of Four announced that they had reached a decision regarding the Financial and Economic clauses to be inserted in the with Austria'

Montenegro has formally protested against the Allie refusal to permit her representation at the Peñor negotiations with Germany.

Allied Admirals, including Admiral Halsey, are confer ring regarding the disposal of the remaining German was- ships. All the Great Powers, excepting France who desirem. distribution, favour breaking up the vessels. The question of destruction will assume more acute form when the handig over of the remaining warships of the first Dreadnought type now in Germany comes up sixty days from the signature of the Peace Treaty. Signature of the Austrian terms is likely to be considerably delayed owing to consideration: Sof numerous Austrian noles, and the completion of the Regäras tion and Military. Clauses, a

Historic, scenes, in, the Femich/Chamber pregand-with- the deepest emolien, occuzead when M. Clemenésem Förmally. presented the Bill for the ratification of the Peace Treaty, "Le Journal” states this in order to hasten. the date of the operation of the Pesce Treaty sa soon sa the Treaty- is ratified by Germany and any three of the great Allies, the- latter will appoint delegates to declare of a meeting at Paris, that the Treaty has been regularly confirmed where upon the Peace Terms will be immediately enforced.

PEACE NEWS IN LONDON,

London, June 29. Rejoicing broke out in London yesterday at noon... on the appearance of the newspapers with Beater's announce- ment of the conclusion of peace. There were salvoes of gunfire till six.. Banda played the National Anthem and then the King spoke, concluding "I join you all in thanking. God." Crowds at various points vented their feelings by: singing, dancing, cheering and discharging fireworks. There was a great display of searchlights in the evening which concentrated their beams over the Palace. The warships at naval stations were beflagged, fired 101 guns and blow their sirens.

THANKSGIVING FOR PEACE.

London, July L

In the House of Commons. Mr. Bogar Law announced" that it was decided to bold Peace Thanksgiving Services throughout the country on July 6 Their Majesties would attend the service at Saint Pank; at which the Speaker and Lord Chancellor weald be present. Peers and members of the House of Commons would be invited. It was further- more contemplated to hold a national rejoicing on June 19: when celebrations would be held in London wherein the Navy, Army, Mercantile Marine etc. would be represented and American troops would be invited to participate. hoped the day of general rejoking would be observed throughout the country and the Empire

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