The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-17

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sasler In Heaven Or Hell. Ali iet IL be h.
] heaven. Lat ft be, dear friepS3s n !. !
MmIe1o wso speaks, with ne interost upSas
noavm save for your souls, your freedom.
yeer heppiness for time and eternity and
- = Mccn o. his eonntrys hopes ~ are bound
sct,en N M MI. a ss Your blood, and your
therefore AJAX you, Ia the name of God
ny saya SI you q may require is-sueh a. NAV
sses yo9 ought to do 1t, this very night and
rom tbis platform, TO join your voices with
n;mN ~ weue 1 take the pledge for you and
sSs;s ~ yoo;I AJAX yoa, before yoa do
wan net DO able to keep a. q rule un}ess
yoa 60 70 your duty a. Catholics com.
Iossion, 70 cOmmuni0n-and rec ffoua God.
VINO also can give IL, the same grace thati'
aao sacn a. l, get to keep oufselves ffom
s s;n sn9 from scandal In the wicked confu-
IS many think, when a man makes a reso,
.u.ion he VIII keep It. No! God hlmself
must Keep 1t for him. To be enabled tn
nneeP your resolution 10 . work of tho
. nvine grace which God has provided in
t those . sassraments for you. Therefore,
pledge, tell You IL is a resoiotion -. Arm
resolution, based upon the aid We have in
GOD that He will enable MS to keen It
passed upon the determination to 60 to tbs
oseraments and practice our religion go as
70 make sure Of that grace, which viii en-
aoe US 20 keep 1t. And il any man
amongst you has hitherto been led astrav
by evil passions, by jollity and good
humor, by any Of the soft impulses that
influence the heart of an Irisbman ia which !
there Is so much that is not bad. 40 manv
that are not evil if there lie any one
amongst you that will take this pledge,
S Snr angeis VIII descend into that mans
mouse the angel Of the Church of God to
nave him In keeping, and to teach him, go
mat ne may be an honor to his religion Che
angel OF American liberty to teach him and
20 make him to be worthy OF the hiohest
name and highest character on earthSthat
:, :. t1o american citizen and the angel of
y angelic motion, which is thought. over
. . Atlantic waves, greet that Irishman In
lis mouse, and say to him, "I come with n
message from the land of the saints and of
ne martyrs their blood has not been shed
vain' their prayer has not been put forth
'urred in vain. If yon be q sober man and
leeP this pledge, Ireland will revive anew,
mo In your children, until the nation pros
'ers ana becomes glorious and powerful,
ro"nea with every crown of human bless
ng, crowned with the still holier crown Of
hat faith, hope and love, which has been
he iustrs on Ireland's brow in all the sor-
ows OF the past" Now, il any man here
o might wishes to take the pledge from me !
et him hold up his hand. (Handreds Of
,M were held up in the audience.)
Ioly Ghost. Amen" ask you to repeat
q words with me: 81 promise with the .
irvine assistance to abstain henoeferth
rom all intoxicating drinks, and may the
Imlghty God, through the intercesaion Of
no Blessed Virgin, Of all joys and honors, ,
rant me grace aud strength to keep this
ledge and pious resolution" And II you
eep 1t, You take tho proper means to
insure yeur Keeping it, promise you as
n Us 1 can promise, as priest of God,
nat the blessing of the Father, Son and I
oily Ghost will be upon you on your path, +,
n your lives; that tho intercession and 9
rayer Of the Mother of God will surround
on at the hour Of your death, and that =
our souls will pass away into eternity to A
1Joy the vision Of Jesus Christ in His
ory, forever and forever. +
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