The Irish standard., 1889-08-24

cast and promise to be quite society
event.
The Corner Stone LAID.
Last Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
the corner stone of the new church OF
st. Stephen, corner Of twenty second
street and Clinton avenue was laid &C
cording to the manner of the Cathollc
Church, and in presence OF more than
1000 people, including five divisions OF
the Ancient Order of Hibernians IN
Hennepin county, the ALDERMAN Rifles
and the Crusaders T. A. Society. Arch
bishop Ireland performed the sacred
duty and Rev. Father Stanley preached
a strong sermon fitting the memorable
occasion part of which is given below.
He asserted that the words OF the
text find an application On this occasion
in view of the fact Of the feeble hold OF
the Catholic church in this region only
a few years ago and its rapid extension
now. It was not many years ago when
there were few Catholic churches in
this locality, and they were scarcely
worth the name. A city OF 2oo.ooV
people has suddenly grown up and the
Catholic church has kept pace with the
progress. And thus it will be seen that
this is significant occasion, as IL IS
further illustration of the extension OF
Christ's kingdom on earth. The centlai
figure in all history is Jesus Christ
The object of Christ was to found a
kingdom, not such kingdom as the
earthly minded Jews expected, not one
that would rule the bodies, but the souls
of men. The nature of Christ's king
dom is shown by his own words, IL
am the truth, the way and the lie. "
Christ came to establish the truth
His rule was to be an intellectual and
q moral rule. He was also the way.
He came to establish a plain, easily
understood Dody of teachings. 1t was
the application of the truth that was to
accomplish the salvation OF mankind
But under that it might be brought
down through all the ages it was neces-
sary to found society with complete
organization and endowed with the
qift of infallibility. That was the mis-
sion of the Catholic Church, which has
come down through the ages. The
speaker traced the progress OF the
church in the old world and also in this
land which, as he said has more ad-
vantage for the spread Of the Catholic
church than any other land on which
the sun shines. The first standard
erected in this country was that OF
Jesus Christ, The Catholic church has
maintained its influence. 1t was the
Catholics of Maryland who first upheld
the principle of liberty CT conscience.
Whatever'religion was put in the con-
stitution by its trainers was Cathollc
religion. The government is founded
largely on Catholic principles and is
essentially Catholic in its form OF gov
eminent. The speaker commented on
the fact that prejudice is dying away,
and although an occasional ranter is
heard, the reviler of the Catholic is as
much despised by the nom Catholic as
by the Catholic. The speaker atrrlbu-
ted much of the civilizing energy OF
history to the Catholic church and 1n~
sisted strongly on the necessity OF the
most complete preparation and the
fullest education in order that the
church may continue to carry out It's
part.
Th new church will be a handsome
structure costing wben.complete about
$40, 600. It will he about 83xl27 feet IN
size and will have seating capacity OF
about 1000 persons. The foundation
of Kettle River sandstone was built by
Messrs. Ring and Tobin. and it is not
decided yet what material will be used
in the completion of the building. The
new edifice is the hope and the PRIDE
of Rey. Father Kenny, who. with his
faithful parishioners, have labored hard
to secure the resources to build their
new church.