The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1892-04-02

opportunity of spreading His Truth
broadcast through the land, with the
least possible effort and at the least pos
sible expense. Is not this really the mis-
sion of the secular press?
The following societies and institutions
have also affiliated with us by taking one
or mora memberships in the name OF the
society, and act as auxiliaries in dlstrib-
uting our pamph let's and tracts.
Academy of Notre Dame, Boston, Mass.
American Catholic Historical Society
Philadelphia, Ea.
Catholic Union, Boston, Mass.
Catholic Telegraph, Cincinnati, 0.
Catholic Citizen, Milwaukee, Wis.
Dominican Sisters, Saratoga, N. Y.
Library of Troop F, Boise Barracks,
Idaho.
Library St. Mary's Catholic church,
Kenton, Ohio.
Institute. Deaf Dumb and Blind, Bal
eigh, N. G.
College st. Francis Xavier, New York
City.
St. Paul's Retreat, Pittsburgh. Pa.
Sisters Of St. Benedict, Mt. Angel,
Oregon.
st. Mary's Orphan Asylum, Nashville,
Tenn.
ST. Vincent De Paul Society, Duluth,
MINI.
St. Xavier Reading Circle, Vincennes,
Ind.
st. Joseph Catholic Library, Boise City,
Idaho.
St. Vincent De Paul Society, st. Steph-
ems parish, Minneapolis, MINI.
Catholic Library Association, White
Bear Lake, Mimi. ....
st. Stephens Parish Library, New
York.
st. Joachim's Library Institute, Phila-
delphia, Pa. -
Georgetown Convent, West Washing
ton. d. G.
Helen B. Bayard Society Reading Cir
Gle, Vincennes, Ind.
st. Vincent School, New Orleans, La.
st, Cecilia Convent, Nashville, Tenn.
Why should not every Catholic society
in the country affiliate with us in this
manner? With the aid Of the combined
contributions OF it's members and
branches, the society has published this
year Sc, 500 copies OF original pamphlets,
tracts and leaflets OF these 1900
pamphlets and 10000 leaflets have been
published during the past three months.
The Catholic Truth Society of America
has received the earnest appreciation of
His Eninence Cardinal Gibbons, four
archbishops and fifteen bishops. The
hope is constantly expressed in these let
ters that conferences of the Catholic
Truth Society may soon be formed in
every city and town in America. And
why not? The age demands such an Or
ganization.
It was clearly shown at the recent con-
vention Of the Apostolate of the Press in
New York that the American mind is ripe
for the reception of divine truth, and that
the great duty of Catholics in the pres
emit hour is to place before their non
Catholic friends a correct and complete
of Catholic doctrine in lam
guage SO simple and Ineligible that
they cannot fail to understand it. And
at this same convention in which the
Catholic Truth Society was more widely
and numerously represented than any
other organization, it became equally
evident, I think, that it was better
adapted and better equipped for this pur-
pose than any other yet devised. 1t
reaches millions of non-C Catholics direct
~ through the medium OF the secular
press. It supplies Catholics themselves
at merely nominal price with literature
that enables them to spread Catholic
truth in an unobtrusive and unostenta-
tious manner without provoking personal
or discussion. It offers lee
lures for those who have ears to hear;
good reading matter for the in
mates of jails, ireformatories and hospi
tails whore it is often the most needed;
and requires of it's members only such aid
Is each can give in proportion to his
ability and "opportunities.''
During the coming Columbian Cele-
,ration the eyes Of the whole world will
urn to America and the Catholic Church
n America, as the mariner turns to the
,olar star for guidance. Shall we then
lose our ears To- the voice Of the HER