The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1891-12-12

Protestant ministers almost withou
number have abandoned their pulpit'
to embrace Catholiclty, and one Protes
tant bishop laid aside his robes and rine
| to do the same thing. That was Lev
Silliman Ives, a native of Meriden, Ct
who was at first a Presbyterian, theI
became an Eplscopalian, and sixty years
ago was consecrated the Eplscopalian
bishop OF North Carolina. In 1852 be
visited Rome, and there his eyes were
opened to the truth of CatholicitY
Seeking an interview with the lamented
Plus TX, DR.. Ives drew from his finger
his episcopal ring and offered it to the
Holy Father as q pledge uf his submls
sion to the Holy See, but with that gra'
clousness that was always characteris'
tic of HIM. Plus TX, refused to accept
it personal Y, and told DR.. Ives to go
and lay 1t on st. Peters altar. where II
was accordingly placed by the submis-
sive convert. DR.. Ives never took or.
ders in the Catholic church, but was
content to use his talents 10 humble
positions. He taught in Catholic in
stitutions, and wrote in defence of
Catholic teachings. and the influence of
his pen and voice has often made itself
! felt in nom Catholic circles. His ''trials
Of mind in its progress to Cathol1city''
has smoothed the path for many an
other convert, aud in it he declares that
although 1t cost him much to leave his
former position, "the sacrifice has
been repaid ten thousand fold. in the
blessings IF present peace and in the
certain hopes of eternal life."
Then look at the many eminent con-
Yerts who are or were to be found in
the ranks of our religious orders; at
Father Fritags, the Redemtorlst, the
legal head of the illustrius House of
Witlkind, who was received into the
church at Baltimore and who did heroic
duty during the war in the camps and
hospitals around Annapolis. Look at
Fathers FideIis, the Passionist, presi-
dent formerly of Hobart and Kenyon
colleges, afterwards a Paulist and now
missionary, with another eminent
convert, Father Edmund Hill, the poet
in South America. Look at Father
Barnum, the Jesuit. no W doing duty on
the banks of the Yukon, who forfeited
a fortune when he became a priest, and
the scores of other devoted religious
priests who became Catholics only after
experiencing the hollowness Of Protes-
tantism in this or that form
And the Catholic church, which
makes no distinction Of persons and re-
CARDS alike the eleventh hour laborer
and the toiler from tho dawn of day.
has often advanced to her highest Offices
and trusts converts to her creed Wit
ness Archbishop BaYley, who, formerly
an Episcopalian minister, became the
metropolitan of Baltimore, and who,
before attaining that dignity, had been
secretary and chancellor Of New York
and bishop Of Newark. Witness again
Arch bishop Wood OF Philadelphia, Bis
hop Young of Erie. Bishop Gilmour of
Cleveland. Bishops Rosecrans of Colum-
bus, Wadhams of Ogdenburg, Curtis Of
Wilmington and others; look at the late
Monsignor Doane of Newark and the
many other ecclesiastical dlgnitaries
who were formerly enmeshed in the
errors Of Professionalism. There is
scarcely any diocese in the country now
which does not count converts to Cath
olicity among the priests, and to name
such clergymen would require more
space than the limits of this article.
In every walk and condition Of life
are to be counted Catholic conquests of
the faith, The church has won her way
with the rich no less than with the poor;
with the learned as we'll as with the
poorly educated, with scientists OF
every description and men and women
of all professions. And in this unlyer-
salty of her victories, which argues
her adaptability for all, is seen a striking
evidence of her CatholicitY and divine
mission. No other church in this coun-
try can point to such a long and illus
trions line Of converts as she. When
this or that form of Professionalism gains
a new recruit, she counts her additions
by the scores and hundreds. Making
no boast of her t1iumphs, pursuing the
even tenor of her way, and welcoming
all who come to her in guest OF the
truth, she rejoices, of course. over each
new convert, but the cause Of her joy IS
because another has been shown the
light and the wanderer has returned to
the fold.
In general short man should order
stripes, because they make him look
taller. Be particular about the fit of
the coat collar and the trousers from
the knee down. Never allow suit to
be sent nome until you have tried 1t on
after it is all finished. Establish q rep
ntation with your tailor as being very
particular. a good rule to follow be-
fnra ordering is to notice what others