The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-13
OUR SISTERS.
Another Interesting Letter From Their
Big Brother.

Secut6 1t on anllcaDle terms IoT all tlluea
if not in overt acts, surely in inviolable,
invisible and irrefragable communion
of soul.
Near the completion OF last, we I
promised TO give our sisters a reEerslon-
airy fusion Ut factsand suggestions as 70
how they may act towards the sur
rounding society young men in partlc-
ular.
The most essential, and by far the
most conducive impetus TO success IN
any wake Of life, is to demonstrate the
courage Of our convictions. That
whatever we profess, do, or practice,
we shall give it prominence, preference
and pradominance, akin to its value,
its Importance, or if religious belief,
what il incillcateS. Here we had bet
| ter consider ourselves. What are we!
| What is our our object and how can we
best obtain that objeetl The first and
most necessary consideration is to|
know ourselves; by SO knowing we can
more easily discover the object OF our
existence and the easiest and most ct
fectual means of accomplishing the de-
signs of our Creator In creating us.
| We are finite beings; that is, we are
/ limited IN the extent and use OF our
knowledge and power, as compared
with the Infinite and Omnipotent Crea-
tor; yet through His illinitable aud I'M
fatholnable wisdom and power we are
supernatural, imperishable, and at the
time fallible and dependent creatures.
/ Supernatural, because we are not OF Ma
ture, but of natures God, imperlsna-
BILE so far as we cln never be destroyed OF
consumed; falible and dependent for we
are susceptible to sin or error wholly de-
/ pending OH the author of our being, for
our very existence.
! Therefore dear sisters, we may safely
conclude that the most important OBJ
i ject of our lives is to know and TO do the
will of our Creator, however ideslcca-
tivesto our desires or incongruous to
our inclinations. There is a prevalent
and increasing error among the present
aid rising generation TO either ignore
5 Ereiigion Or store it away into obscure
corners or unused closets, like an old
manuscript, until it is called forth to
substantiate some personal argument
, or satisfy some caprice OF the posessor.
We have actually heard some OF our Sis
tiers say: $ religion is good enough in
its place, but keeping it always before
ones mind. and bringing it into use all
; the time is disagreeable and we don't
!, have t. do it, Now this is very
foolish and ignorant If not criminal
expression
Religion must be always upperlnost,
: because it is the only connecting link
, between the Creator and the creature
which must never be broken, must
never be even be strained with ,'n.dlle
Z y s,rassure. fearing lest il mlghJ snap
, permitting inc weak, though
incorrigible rebel to pre-
!, cipitate itself into intricate
! contumelious errors, where it might
grovel, rebel aud howl with notorious
Inconsistency so contrarious, contro-
vertible and mutable, characteristic OF
the sectarianism of the present age.
Now, girls, what we would have you
do. is not to act while in the company
OF mont Catholics as though the veneer
able institution you have the stipend
GUS blessing to be member by the bs-
nignant Greater, was something that
you condescended to remain a member
of, because you know, my folks were
Catholics, and, uf course, we were
brought up that way, but we think any
one else is just as good as a Catholic. =
# Such speeches as those only degrade
you in the estimation Of intelligent PEG
pie, for they prove you lack the courage
: of your convictions. You are not ex-
pected TO make an ostentatious display
OF unnecessary parade OF your creed,
but We would havi you understand how
indispensable 1t is to your temporal and
eternal welfare. How it is your duty
to thoroughly understand that its not
necessary to take anything by blind
faith. You must, therefore, be pre-
: pared TO refute the objections with
which the enemy inspires your NON
Catholic associates, or III respect for
yourselves, in justice to the Church and
her millions of educated believers, you
VIII have TO shuu the company of sksp-
tics. II you choose 10 remain in ig-
norance, you will also have TO remain
in obseurity, or try and be content with
Catholic society, who may excuse your
ignorance, for intelligent Catholics have
suffered enough from Indifferent, liz
eligible and illiterate yotaries. Some
are so DESTROYS of non-Catholic so
ciety while calling themselves Gatho-
; iics-not even understanding the funda-
mental principles Of religion that they
always find themselves at a dlsadyan-
tage. and subject their brethren to dis
grace by not having the knowledge CT
, the courage to explain their religious
belief, yet they persist IN keeping de
. lrogatory company.
81 So, dear sisters, if you have mania
) for non-Gatholic husbands-or more
/ properly feIloWs-you will have most
) undoubtedly TO instruct yourselves II
/ religious principles. 30 that you can ex-
patiase with az much haency and en-
thusiasGn on religious topics as you do
now on frivolous and precoci0us dis
: courses Characteristic of the average
! i,-a et,..,.as- r,ararnf,,tlatnr Ynif cannot