The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-10-15
ST. THOMAS SEMINARY.
Eight Young Men Ordained to Sub-Deacon
ship by Archbishop Ireland.

Eight Young Men Ordained to sub-Deacon-
ship by Archbishop Ireland.
| Last Sunday morning at $3.50 o'clock
while still the drowsy world was wrapt
in slumber, eight bright youths of ST..
Thomas Seminary laid their hands on the
Holy Book in Archbishop Ireland's hand
and dedicated to God and to Gods work
the sacrifice of their. life's work. Fran
CHS jaeger, Michael O'Brien, Francis
Hrachowsky, Patrick Cunningham, An
thony Whitman, Patrick McDonnough,
Matthias Bilban aud Ferdinand Posek
We're the chosen ones of God, who by the
sacred order of Sub-deac nship We're for
ever emancipated TO His service. How
appropriate the early morn for this he
roic and godly offering! 1t was III the
morning hat Christ arose from the dead
AMI dspelIed that spiritual darkness,
which like some foul incarnation had
fallen Oh the soul, Of men. 1t was IN
the m ,rning that Che Holy Spirit of God
infused Zeal and courage into the first
CUES who administered at Christ's altar.
1t was in the morning that David's soul
poured forth it's sweet sentimen IS in those
beautiful psalms which these young men
every day Of their lives henceforth must
recite. 80 <iod, to Thee do / watch at
break Of iay--thus will I bless Thee all
my life long," (Ps. XLVIL) But if the
time for this ceremony was appropriate,
the ceremony Itself was transcendently
elevating. Our hopes, with ten thous
aud reasons for being depressed, are in
conceivably raised by it. However bleak
and cheerless is the spe :tacle of the
great folly around us with it's attendant
depravity, the tongue even of the pessi-
mist must be silenced by sight Like
this. Christ surely still reigns when
such young men in the full yigor of man
hood and in the full knowledge of all
that Ii 9 can offer, can still bear His
voic , and obey His call, despite the sin
OF the world and it's captivating allure
nents Christ not only reigns but He is
brought by ceremonies like these close
to men. The subtle electric fuid brings
| within speaking distance the continents
of the globe, annihilating distances and
making all men neighbors, In a much
higher sense Holy Church by her rites
and ceremonies abridges the distance be-
| nd ,+r
the soul to Heaven. Tn truth, the altar
around which these young men are des-
tined to minister is type of Christ. ST..
John saw standing before the great
shrine golden altar on which tbs pray
ers and offerings of the faithful are con-
secrated to God and Holy Church tells
us that this altar was Christ. AS often
therefore, as these young men serve at
the visible altar SO often do they partici-
pate ia the company of Him whom this
altar represents. Blessed company is
this forming that golden cincturs again
described by ST. John which sweetly
twines above the sacred Heart of the
Saviour. Blessed company is this again
likened in Holy Writ to precious gar
nents with which the Lord is clothed
s'The Lord hath reigned, He is clothed
with beauty (Ps. XCII). Thus it is the
Office of the Subdeacon to lave with pure
water the sacred linens of the altar but
much moro to purify with pure doctrine
the souls of the faithful who are the
crown, the adornlent and the precious
vesture of the Redesmer. May these
young men attain their highest aspira-
tions and achieve the great results which
their VOWS and their conduct bespeak.
WASHINGTON Church News: During
the encampment of the Grand Army of
the Republic an old soldier went to the
Treasury Department and paid to one Of
the officials 500, saying he bad "done
some wrong during the war; The action
of this man shows that he is hero, for
while many have secretly returned money
to the Government but few have shown
that they have courage to go to the
Treasury in person and acknowledge that
they have done wrong. This example is
worthy OF imitation, and if followed the
surplus may once more prove to be
troublesome. At present it is easily
managed.
Home Life of Dickens.
The series of reminiscent articles OF
"My Father as I Recall Him." by Mamie
Dickens, the oldest and favorite daugh-
ter of Charles Dickens, will begin in the
next issue Of The Ladies' Home Journal
by an entertaining narration Of Dickens
personal habits, and an inner glimpse Of
his home life.