The Irish standard., 1890-08-23
MINNEAPOLIS AND PAUL. SATURDAY, AUGUST %, 1890

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But. my dearly beloved brothers. there
is nothing more important than educa
tion. will show you man who will
not attack any form of religion, he is an
educated man. but he is man Of higher
education. Give me q man Of little
education, he is q narrow minded man
he is bIgot. In every town and city
of our land the man Of education stands
UP and defends religion. All the social
religions and political troubles Of our
land will be done away with by the
education of our citizers. thank you,
4 my dear brethren, for the kindness
with which you have received me, also
the gentleman who has delivered this
beautiful address in your name. I
thank him. hope on another occasion
to be better able to express my thanks,
AMI in q diff reut form
The occasion was then closed with
music.
The services of High Mass and contir-
nation, commencing at 1920 a. m. on
Sunday, brought out another large
audience. the building being crowded
to it's utmost capacity. Many could be
furnished only with standing room.
The sermon delivered by the Bishop
was listened to with prof 'und interest.
The impressive rite of confirmation was
administered to thirty eight young men,
forty one young ladies. and seven
adults. The Bishop spoke with deep
feeling to the young men regarding tenn
perance, and invited them to come for
ward and take. the pledge of total alb
stinence. The most of them accepted
the invitation, and took the pledge in
the name of the Father, Son and Holy
Ghost, to forever abstain from the use
of intoxicating liquors. At the close of
the service it was announced bv the
Rev. Father Lawlor that the Bishop had
consented to preach IN the evening on
the subject Of temperance. At the
evening service the church building
was again filled. The Bishops sermon
on temperance was one that appealed
to the intelligence and the hearts of the
audience. During some portions Of the
addaess number of men were seen
slyly wiping away their tears, while the
ladies made no secret of their emo
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invitation was given for the men, es-
specially the young men, to take the
pledge and enroll their names as mem
bers Of the Catholic Total Abstinence
society recently organized here. About
thirty responded.
The next event of Importance con-
nected with the Bishops visit to Brain
erd was the reception and banquet given
at the Armory Monday evening. Three
long tables we're set, each nearly the
entire length Of the Armory, and a
table for the Bishop, the clergy, the
toast master and those who were to re
spond to toast, was set across the east
end. The large number of people who
were present nearly filed these tables.
The banquet was quite sumptuous.
and did much credit to 1, =. Loomas,
the caterer who prepared it. After the
refreshments had been partaken of
Toast Master c. D. johnson rose and
made very fine opening address. The
toasts and the persons responding were
as follows:
The City of Brainerd, response by
Mayor Stivers.
Our Honored Guest. response by the
Rt. Rev. Bishop McGolrick.
Our Schools. response by Rev. Geo.
81. DAVIS.
The Press, response bv Mr.. Joseph
Perkins, of Duluth.
Missionary Life, response by Rev.
Father G. 4mache, of Detroit.
Our Young Men. response by Prof.
Fl. Gerrltv.
Catholic Education, responfe by Rev
Father Gleason, Of Mortified.
The Ladies, response by Hon. A. J..
Demeules.
The toast master then announced the
programme of the evening as closed.
Fortune Unbidden.
Gao xr,h,+ tbe Ak;rnoonni;o e. e. Tnr;o