The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1888-06-02

me more marvellous beauties in bis glo-
rious sunsets; more delicate hues IN his
perennial gallery of floral masterpieces;
more majesty in his elementary powers;
more radiant beauty in the human life
he leads me near. In my Bible lesson
for this day read me: "For all men glori-
fled God for that which was DONE"
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Will the day ever come when all men
shall glorify God for all he has done for
themP May he grant that days coming
in his own good time; I have thought
sometimes I knew of Gods goodness; I
have thought could realize it; but be-
gin to think am but novice in the art
OF learning it. The days of this long
winter time just passed from sight saw
me in such threaten sorrow as never
came to my door before, for one who was
dearer to me than life was close to the
dark waters SO long, so long. Then came
God to me; came and gave me help and
strength and hope. And at last came he
to her whom loved, and in the everlast-
ing arms bore her back to health. Do
you wonder I love him?
1893 *
see that the time is approaching when
the pallium is to be conferred on Arch
bishop Ireland, whose home is in st.
Paul. Great preparations are to be
made for this formal event. Plain Bish-
op Ireland now no more, but Archbishop;
mayhap, some day Cardinal Ireland, and
then-but no, hardly an American Pope.
To-day this talented prelate is in Wash
ington, participating in the exercises at
tendant upon the laying of the corner
stone Of the new Catholic University
dome, this afternoon. T fear it. Not that
fear education, but fear Catholic ed
ucation. This is not the nation for it. We
don't want it. We can get along without
it. But If we must have Catholic edu-
cation let us keep it where it belongs.
When the day comes, as some day fear
it may, when our Catholic friends, grown
stronger through the years and the de-
cades OF years, shall say: "Well, we
think it's about time to have the marriage
ceremony performed between us and the
State" when that day comes, If it ever
does, may victory perch on the banners
of the State. Victory" do you say, "Why
though you were just speaking of a
marriage. Victoryl Why, victory comes
from war" True, my friend, but war
will come then. Archbishop Ireland is
popular man in st. Paul. He is a Catho-
lie diplomat-do you realize all that
means? shall not soon forget going to
call on him on an errand at his re sidence.
l was shown into waiting room where
he was to give me audience. I was told
to step into another room and the Bishop
would receive me. I stepped in and soon
he appeared, and without looking at me
turned his head partially to one side, ele-
waited his chin at an autocratic angle,
folded his hands over his priestly robes,
and addressed me, or asked me, what I
wanted; or made any remark of welcome?
No; he just stood there as through he
was some being dropped down from a
higher planet, and had deigned to allow
me the privilege OF looking on his celes-
tial countenance. judge he thought
was slave. But he was mistaken. I
was not his vassal-h hardly. What did
he show me in that look on his face which
said as much as "Well, now that I
have allowed you to come into my august
presence, let your knees quake and your
benumbed tongue cleave to the roof of
your mouth" What did he show me?
Why, he showed me not the suave, insinu-
ating side OF his nature when he talks to
men with purpose; but he showed me
what may, think, correctly term the
Catholic side. When be found that I
didn't come there to kneel, that I had
never yet found God inside belted-
bishops robe, why then how he did I'M
bend All, me; had been poor parish
Toner or petty priest well, but wasn't;
Twas free-born American citizen, and 1
took particular pains-particular pains,
though he may not have been aware of it
to treat him just as would have treat
ed any business man, or any professional
man, with whom I had business. The
bishop don't remember my call. 1 do;
it taught me another object lesson in
Catholic intolerance.