, 1875-12-09

~ o1 NOaeinAH 0HT131A u ms RIGH u
the nuse, In The fertility Of rfate Tho inaenIhccre
Of forests. The abundance Of metal. sn muesas Il al
oil An awful reality Of uuuelief and msbcl.ef.
In mn!stcring 10 shctn ...t communities md
atatta i The Church doing her work tbat man !tel
bfnttrr7 s9acn the rst l+AuJ VI ih" D!octse began
~ luliise In nnhta hertaE work Ika That for winch
" 4 had No ist2ls nd rrayed a. u, s.:' q
number Of tnhsh1tints h:t today matcs up III. potu.
!aton Of Chicago. NorthF.rt md ve..*sr4 the
!errstofiA do,as,ns OF thu nenabIfr. nIsLess sro
bern to-dsJ whoto piocttes ara "unexp1orsi lsnisH
tho mAiA which .hey !, school.loyt studied ihcu
And into shat heritage iaoH hc enter who to-dsY III
bin own rathedra1-8od he thanked taket up tho pas.
tora star which those goa7 and learned tnsn ~ hrAs
great city Ia Tho heart and centre Of \ wonderful
snd s.andng nfe.-hu,y Nth tho tsoIiem Of ~ ago
Mills EeaouEtsa. tho Development OF natural ea-
rsntagee. which Is going III around I'll. IL aurcty
so-latartas vAh oo Il not IN tho h'she. .ea'e. u.
10 reverence. III risv Of Coda shounding md mutt-
tseat love, and make the band which tic has hn!
with wtslth fnady In g!u and Charities for Hi aAke
and to His glory.
We know, however. there IL great danger that, In
Growsh aud prosperity auch ~ oats. the ,aurai o
waktns which accompanies ulaserlAl Isofrets nay
nstes. III the marvellous ,nsnnsons sud dscov
Which are unfsllsnE H'sntold nlIstes!oA at natntet
nghtsnins mnnn.i hal ana dlhn.nC % generally 'he
among W. Ne SEE IL In men whpss h.L,n Of NIe and
walk by sEht and hot by faith, ,loash the path il
leading Into The mysteries Of tie spiritual world. Aud
1t not one nnn hers md one here. Among hosla Of
meu 10 Ctowed cities. In ru1Al bsmlel, tie want II
consDcuous5, unmist.fsblr. and rally apparent fot
toneth!ng br which they may be lei 10 feel, aud 10
yleiA to the innuenca of N eatncrt reI!snns fa!l
and. eureiy, tue caurc thaehss aud guide xi.oEu
etsons are the experience Ct eighteen couur1cs with
"hoas philosophy IL inwureu u1n4 truth VINO, III til.
Hfk kafh
eghnet Tho manifold Sa8area Of unbelief aud inI1e
ity md II ho tan witness for faith when wild sptcila
. ua t f, 10 Pay ~ M shs aooa
The Chuf. sAoutd know tho Leets Of The age. nud
te htIong 10 meet ths1n iu tho rtrtbgtl shica God
e1itep, and IN tbs way which Nc i tina out TAEtE,;
Ao P.rtia harrow ground pleadiag no. for Castc
rank: yle1ing to no iInpuauon of tigory Ur EAttr-
hsas out t4sin all er teachings u1ou The tses wAic
underlEth Ill Mota sotie, and political tIsut, thAs
.rsus Ut Nazareth tea fur al Ren. should NE uot III
Ler Massets n~.ns aGh rrit perfect a the aims ned
among lncn BY teaching Ioyalty to u.tn woeo be..,
xhoas bride, ~kose fold ne IL; aud teaci,ina 1t ID
form mainly poeu.!c xnl intellectual, but w1sn .h.t
e,1uest work for CuFttt aui lii Lret.lrtn, Jne
chur b in her fu!1ncss III tbs Church 0t Apostles
The Church ste fso. ll hanis u he. uyine
Master Wa " ~ tho dAi1y teacher mud comforter nf
ane peola u Al crcutnstaueas And conditions oE le
Aud wherever thcrs Is hous, HhicL 1uen have buded
1t il houe Of prayer for al tbs leaie daily Ehollll
III doors le that ths cu lreu Of lIis oYe uay
cenitc1..e by daily o.acts 4 prayer tho cares and
pleasures The so.rows and jeys, .: each succeeding
day; freely al oil Hnet shoht liz 1nosr l oren, tla
every QUE born IF tho birth Of holy BAPTISM, or
d:auins, in loui1euco Of faith, - to bec,ine Gods
child. whether rich o3r high lon, may feel that
tn Ills Fathers house hc has = place and light, MT
through TUG court1es II urn. bat tet.usc q the
reu aud Uecauae thero Is His Fathers table, with the
elildsens bread. aud there. to minister 10 rie4sly
~a .r to to tuow a sr IL ae.
Of tcllaiona unraAt aud will Rleculatlpn, tic
uluEcna strength II by deepening the spiritual
hfs and multiplying Lss WORKS Of love sad charity, ~
les forth the reality of her lfo tp C1si.s BIZ: Divine
Hsai and to teach all men. through her, to minister
q the soua mud Lodea VI men. Iiu tasea for us:io
cLidren for the afflicted, the euefug, tho hu,nelt
How u lit Church csru9 for HiA bAp:l.ed children:
Tle day may not le fas distant ~hen ersr3 parent IN
and perps1iuB Iroslens ~ feg.rl. tie sys:ea, uf
pubic education, Subject now IL t,e scrutiny O..
rorusr opinion. wo Gil tore.os tbs day when thtory
snd plan may hc brought u Lit tost Ut tho taot-box
II Tie Chursa - ready for tho rusult which then nsy
Ia " If she bad built tn every paEiEh sehooilouse
saaou sni IL. n,Sto. csse Of lie iabs Of h. aI
std In tic recognition Of the uble n The Catholic
fssa ~ Tho basis Of all instruction "u,alnG the
that 4odb children ~ adoption and Rr1ce msy learn,
- part VI shs true education, the nasuze md re-
spotsi1ltty os b1ptis1al VOWS and proniset y How
IL II Church cf our day and Geuetxuon making up
hof record asteg1t3a her oicra su nlntafic4 Of lows
to the last Of His brethren tn tbs hnes md ouscs
Of nefcy she has built for CArlsan oh11ica-uhklng
up tno record 10 that thu day waeu Ile shall como
rs.esss - Ats own . glorious Church. 70 MAJ vita
tua cause aud da,out isclng Praise 0ods holy nsne
for all stAs Ho has inspired faithful hantA In his
Church to do within tls lat thirty Year, IN deyotlns
wealth to thu ind TT Christian chssity 10 tho conse
Grating OF lives to patient snd devoted sefvlea to Tho
afflicted aud tho ou1eas aud ~ waltaG, though escr
20 foeaJ, IN tie footsteps Of Him WhoAn lifs xtk ons
o. aedeuiA OF aANeat!ed saFvies, Of continual sac1i
noe7
But dare ne 2Ay that the Church bath done Ill aha
can7 pscc upon ihs CHS hand tho suna Of ali tho
wealth ct which tha h4p,ized children Of ne Church
ara uod's stewards In tha land, consider vol taeir
70 I'll. ronion tIetr ntann Of luduence ,h.tr Id
taats of edu:ation their tor ,tnR rood
md thep wrle pyer asApst ali thjs lilo record Of our
w1k for Chsist our churches and ehhpeI1 our hoH-
nltaIs ind hon,cs our schools And coleurs our nj
dov1peata and trusts apl sisterApod, ind guilus
out elfs and CHARITIES and il il record vhich viii
Aade His coming md Ilia tcst in that DIV when liz
shsl t,te count who d ever ssyiae 10 iii, church nn
10 aysry iudIyiduai tJscipie. "O:cuny tit I
CONS W II Il earnest. fsithfrl loYs tnas 9ni,irs
IN ono nua I'll In ths way which il Ghrtst.
II mskea u 1noro unsea.h It ,hects yesriuces an.
imnsiencx Il ,ustes u mure thouuhu Of tho nn.cen
rr1IItice more cIyen to nrsYsr anI actx Of Ro,dsc
Inr n,oru mindful Of our regeneration In holy ,aD
iInn md more inciinBtl to conrnuuion with (3ni
eofumuuIou NYI.h Hjs Santa In fhn sarramout Of TN
body snd blood Of Ills cleAustnsn snl 10 tbs reader
fur iha li,e Of real laying LroIheshood In hrlt And
Vbsn Ne NAV uud to nsrt4ss our faith 10, Us b.,eech