The Irish standard., 1886-07-10

T.. SATURDAY, JUL
will bring upon you, upon your
children, upon the city at large.
You must, in Gods name, come for
ward and do what you can. Look well
at it this evening; see its magnificent
proportions; return to your homes
proud that you have such an orphan
asylum, and then determine to work
for it. This orphan asylum is iii the
hands Of an orphan association. The
payment Of So a year entities Catho-
lie man Oh woman TO tnem hership in
this society. Here is this great work Of
charity, and it is a fact, we scarcely
have hundred practical working mem
bers in the association. Now. the
reason is simply because you have NOT
been made aware Of it. But now you
are, and [ trust that the members OF
this association shall run into the thou
sands. IF it were SO, there would be NC
difficulty i'll maintaining it. For an
orphan asylum is conducted in the
strictest and wisest economy. You
say, "Well, l support my church.
Now remember, my dear friends, what
you give to the support OF the pastors
Of the churches is not charity. It is
not charity to give to your Church
Why? Because. when you give to the
Church it is for your benefit and the
benefit of your children. That is sim
ply justice, and the Catholic who me,e-
ly supports his Church will go before
This Judge without having given any
thing in charity. Charity is the Civ
ing to others without anything coming
to you except the approval OF
God himself. III Minneapolis the
Catholics have only the one char
liable institution, the asylum. Your
city is growing, and the day is coming
when you should have many Catholic
institutions. I could name them by
dozens which we should have in this
prosperous city of Minneapolis. But
we are only beginning, and with Gods
help we will have them. In Gods
name make this a success. 1t will cost
q large sum of money. besides there is
the annual maintenance Of the society
An account will be given you of every
cent spent in the carrying on Of this in
stitution. Let there be q striving to
work in this institution; then in a few
months public appeal will be made to
all the Catholics OF Minneapolis. On
the occasion Of the orphan bazaar last
year you covered yourselves with glory.
Nearly $4,000 was realized. ( consiii-
er Che last orphans bazaar ill Minneap-
Oils the most generous thing
that has ever taken place IN the
diocese of St. Paul. I certainly
have reasons to expect that the next
annual bazaar for the orphans will do
better, because there is the question of
paying for this asylum There is the
question Of paying for itaG once. Pay
Off your debt OF the asylum this
autumn. II every parish i'll Mime
apolis comes forward, pastors and peo-
pie united, and say, ''This is our great
work. and, as the Bishop Of the dio-
cese, / now solemnly lay to the charge
of every parish, of every priest, of
every Catholic of Minneapolis, to do
their share in this great work. You
will tell me that you are poor and
struggling yourselves. [ know it, but
7 know that the widows mite was
given in the presence Of the Lord. I
know if you wish an increase of your
own store and to bring Gods blessing
upon it,-for he that giveth to the Lord
does we'll, and the Lord pays an hun
dred-fold. You will find that the man
who to-day says he is too poor to do
anything for the orphans shall have
the same cold. narrow, icy heart Of
clay ten years hence. But good, gen
erous soul who comes forward, God
blesses him. Now, I appeal to you, my
dear friends; not in my name,
surely; / appeal in the name OF those
little orphans, that you may have for
them somewhat of the love which the
eternal Father has for them. I appeal
in the name of their souls, created IN
Gods own image and likeness. L ap-
peal to you in the name Of your
Church, which is honored and gloriGed
before angels and men by the works of
charity. appeal to you in the name
of the Saviour of men, who died for
men. May God grant, then, that my
words shall not be spoken without ef-
feet. May God grant that the record
Of the Catholics of Minneapolis in
building and paying for this institu-
tion and sustaining the orphans, shall
go forth as cheering news, as an ex-
ample for others. Your city is grow
ing, therefore you must lay the foun-
dations of theiHoly Church throughout
this State. The churches are for your
own sake. Build institutions of char
itysfos the help OF the destitute. Begin
now with your asylum. Let it be soon
done. and then your hearts once open.