The Irish standard., 1890-12-13
NEWS NOTES.
Items Of Interest Clipped From Our
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Irish Standard.
ANOTHER PRISON SERMON,

0NO sNL-ta IJOOV SItlW SVi
An Admirable Pen Picture Of the Rossage
] Future Of Opulent Northern
Minnesota.
MINNESOTA.
At the festival recently held in Far
ibault, Father Gleason. of Mortified,
carried off from his clerical competitors
the set Of vestments offered for the
most popular pastor. The contest
closed amid much g)od-natured merrl~
ment, and when the result was an
nounced Father Gleason had received
2,l94 votes to 1.768 votes for Father
Conrv and 900 votes for Father O'Brien.
Father Gleason received warm con-
graduation from the defeated contes
tants and left home with the applause
OF his friends ringing IN his ears. Tbs
| festival was success, and will net the
| parish of the Immaculate Conception a
handsome sum. the result being largely
due to the unJiring efforts of Father
Conry and the ladies OF his Parish.
IN recent discourse to the inmates
! of the state prison. Rev. Father Muir.
| ply. the chaplain. said: The reason We
do not profit by the word of God is. we
do not take the lessons to ourselves.
The teachings of the Bible do not take
root in men because there is no room
for It's truths. Men are so filled with
the things of rhis world that the good
effects Of Christian teaching are pre-
vented from entering their soul. The
soul has become so eall0us that the
words Of the preacher cannot pierce it,.
All the preacher can reach is the eXter~
nal feelings Of man. We should come
to the house Of God to be instructed
with hearts open to receive good jna
pressions. If we will do this we Will
receive Impressions that will revolu"
tlonize our whole being. but unless We
prepare ourselves to be instructed we
cannot receive an7 benefits from tie
Holy Word. We must give up soma of
our worldly desires before we Can enjoy
the blessings of Christianity. This is
illustrated by the words of Christ to the
Young man who asked him what ne
should do to possess everlasting life
''SelI all Whatever thou hast. and give
to the poor. and thou shalt have trea-
sures in heaven: and come, follow me-. I"
Now this young man went away sad Of
heart because his heart was fixed
upon his earthly possessions. Not
the hearers but the doors of the word
of God shall be justified. DO what
you know rather than attempt what
you do not know-bring what know
ledge you have of Gods will into prac
tice People learn great deal about
God and the soul, but they make little
or no use of their kuowledge. They go
on year after year practicing the same
old sins and allowing themselves to be
controlled BY the same old pref JUDGES
until they are no longer Capable of
receiving the blessed truths of the
word of God. Blessed are they who
hear the word of God and keep 1T.
The following article on the future OF
Northern Minnesota is taken from the
Red Lake Falls News: When the Red
Lake Reservation, where 1t is now being
surveyed, shall be In our possession.
when the sound Of the lumberman's
axe Is heard before the morulng sun
emits ray to the glimmer and dispel
the darkness Of the night. when the
pick of the miner is sunk in the rich
ore beds OF thousand mines, when
this territory is girded by the rails of
commerce, when the ports IF Red Lake
are filed with steamers, and all the
countless consequences OF such 3 state
OF things begin to 1ow IN upon us, then
will be fulfilled the mission which has
wrapped and filed the minds Of many
of the inhabitants Of this section. when
they frst set foot upon the banks Of
the Red Lake and Clearwater river and
gazed with hopeful expectancy out
upon the golden wave fields Of n Northern
Mlnnesota. The possible destiny OF
the north to be the richest portion of
this great state. is made probably by
the vast resources such IS have made
other sections great. We have been
asked our destiny. our hopes. Look at
the waving pine thxt stands ia. count
less billions OF feet aud seek an answer;
look at the tons OF iron and other ores
ranging along the ridges. look ct the
numberless acres Of plains and timber
lands awaiting the pl0w andhthe axe
and then you ara answered. Was there
ever asection Of country where timber
and minerals combined that did not
become prosperous and rich? Bat add.
to this combination . farming section
on the border unexcelled scarcely equal,
ed. and you have Northern Alnnesota