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5. By interest in evil-deore—The very purpose ef Christ’s coming to earth was to win sn eersx, He asks those who would be Christo. phers to do the same, “that you may be chil. dren of your Father who is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise upon the good, and bad and raineth upon the just and the unjust” (Matthew 5:45)... . “Be not overcome by evil,” cautions Sc. Paul, “but overcome evil by good” (Romans 12:21). Rather chan de wote attention to “saving rhe saved," one of the chief objectives of the Christopher should be to reach those who sre farthest from Christ apd therefore need Him most. 4. Dy teking pert in public life—This is the strict duty of all citizens. Men have a special re- sponubility. Bur women bave an important role also. Only recently, the Holy Father made an emphatic starement shout women's role in public life, when he exid: “Your entry into ic life came about enddenly as a result of social upbeavels which we ste around as. If does wot matter. You are called spon to take part... . The fate of the family, the fate of bumen relations ove af stake. They are in your bends. “Every woman bas then, mark it well, the obligation, the strict obligation in conscience, aot to absent berseif but to go imio scion is a manner end way ruitable to the condi- fion of each, so a3 to bold back those currents which threaten the bome, so a1 to oppore thore doctrines which undermine its foundations, so tion.” Sppertunttica te public ite @ Ia edecetion—-Since education is a powerful factor in moulding public opinion, it is & Geld of wtroost importance. Inoumersble op- portunities are open to one who has the inter- ests of Christ at heart—positions as teachers, professors, librarians, on boards of euucation, boards of regents of colleges and sniversi- - 26 tio. . . - Professors and students with anti- Christian convictions have shown how influen- tial they can be in tbe classroora, oa student councils, srudent newspapers, and in other stu- Christian principles in government has never been more apparent than it is today. Be- cause right-thinking people neglected to make themselves heard and their influence felt in many countries, the forces of evil took over. When rhose who have a keen sense of Chris- tizn valves do their part to hold positions in city, mate, and astional government, they can de much ta protect the public from thoe wha would tamper with the “self-evident truths” on which our whole national life is founded. .. . Yet while only a few can take an active part im government, everyone can isvestigate the imrses at stake during elections and promote what he thinks is for che best interests of pub- lic welfare. & fa ener There is a goluen opportunity for the followers of Christ to show right now-= set simnply by talk, but by devoted effort—char Christianicy has the interests of both workers and management more st heart than any other force in the world. There is need of constant vigilance within the ranks of management it- self to see that its Christian obligations to the workers are fulfilled. Likewise Christian work- tive interest in all policy making, being faith- fal in strendance at meetings, and in promot- ing good and fighting evil within the anion membership, One example of lack of leadership occurred we rere labor union of several thoe- members of whom ninety-five cent are Catholic and oly the small remaining mi. mority definitely opposed to the things of Christ. 21