The Irish standard., 1890-08-09

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x In response to several cOmmun1cat1ons
from esteemed correspo ndents IN all
parts Of the United States asking us to
give them some information concerning
the working OF the Catholic Truth So
cietY, we adopt this method OF replying
to their inquiries, instead OF answering
them in private letter to each one ind i;
vidually. According to the prospectus
Of the society. which can be obtained on
application to the corresponding score
tary, Mr.. VIM. r. Markoe OF this city,
the Catholic Truth Society is one OF the
results of the recent congress- held IN
Baltimore. 1t has been organized to en-
able Catholic laymen to perform their
share IN the dissemination of Catholic
truth and the encouragement OF sound
Catholic literature. TO attain these OBJ
jects the laymen publish from time to
time short articles IN the secular press
on the fundamental doctrines OF Cath
olicltY. They make prompt corrections
of mlsstatements, ISLANDERS or llbels
against the Ca holic Church. They
publish and circulate books, tracts and
pamphlets in defense and explanation OF
Catholic truth as understood and be-
ieved by Catholics themselves. Ihey
supply jails and reformatories with good
reading matter. Since it's organisation
in the arch diocese OF st. Paul, about tive
months ago. it has accomplished great
deal and It's influence has been felt
throughout the entire Northwest. The
leading Catholic publications of the
country have endorsed its work and
given it every encourag cement. Several
pamphlets have already been printed by
the society and sent broadcast all over
the continent. The Vail Burgess debate,
being discussion between one Of the
laYmen and a Methodist preacher on the
school question. attracted wide atten-
ton. Bishop McGolrick, OF Duluth,
wrote preface Tor it and bespoke for
the pamphlet generous reception.
Three talented priests delivered lectures
which are published by the society and
sold at a nominal price. Thus far, as we
have said before, the society has accom-
plished much. and it is destined to &C.
complish great deal more when it's
mission is properly understood. To
quote Bishop McGolrick: Educated
laymen have commenced to seize the
calumniators of our faith and administer
due correction. At first they began to
apologize for the Church and make mild
avowals that she is not guilty. Just
now, we are to have more muscular adj
vocates, who not content with soft decla-
rations OF innocence, will step boldly for
ward ana challenge our accusers to the
proof; and after that, best of all, will
carry the war into the very heart OF the
enemy" We believe it is Cardinal
Newman who says that in these days
every Catholic laymar should be theo-
logan ready and able to defend the faith
and silence the enemy. The members
OF the Catholic Truth Society in st. I
Paul and Minneapolis have already
given sufficient evidence OF their ability
IN that direction, and they may modestly
exclaim in the words OF an American
naval officer, "We have met the enemy
and they are ours" Any Catholic IN the
Northwest who desires to aid IN the good
work, according to his ability and OPP
portunltles. may become member by