The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1893-08-19

bishop preached the dedlcatory sermon.
His sermon was series Of convincing
and irrefutable arguments drawn from
reason, from Scripture and from the his
tory of Christianity, proving the necessity
Of unity of belief, and unity OF gov
ernment and organization that must
characterize the Church Of Christ. The
serious minded of all denominations re-
alize the necessity of returning to he
one.fold, for the legitimate and necessary
fruit of sectarianism is in6delity. After
describing the unity OF faith and of gov
ernment found in the Catholic Church,
he expressed desire that those outside
the Catholic Church would turn their at
tention to the study of her doctrines and
organization. The Bishop moreover an
nounced the consoling truth that all who
are baptized and live up to the lights OF
their conscience, belong, it not to the
body, at least to the soul of the Church,
and by their faith and good works will
be saved.
NORTH DAKOTA.
The independent of Michigan City
furnishes the following item: During the
storm of Wednesday afternoon, August
10, lightning struck in the immediate
vicinity of Lake Carrie, and DR.. Healy
who was near his barn OH the bank of the
lake, received such shock as to almost
knock him down-stunning HIM severely.
The Doctor says he felt weak and sore for
several hours afterwards.
DR.. Thomas J. Sheehen, a graduate of
the King and Queens College of Ply
sicians, the Royal College of Surgeons
and of Trinity College, Dublin, has de-
cided to locate permanently at Center
| vile. The Doctor has practiced his pro-
fession at Buffalo, N. Y, where he has
earned splendid reputation as skilfut
physician and surgeon. In that city he
was also. head physician to the Catholic
orphan asylum, and also to the Convent
of the Sisters of Mercy and of St. Joseph's
Convent, at st. Johns Protectory, West
Seneca. Hie reputation as skilful prao-
titioner also won for him the distinctive
position of Divisional Examiner of Lu-
macy for the city of Buffalo, The Doctor
has already arrived in Centerville, where
he has purchased an elegant residence.
The Doctor is brother of the Most Rev.
Or. Sheehan, Bishop of Waterford and
Lismore, Ireland, and of the Very Rev.
Dean Sheehan, of Hurley.
. SOUTH DAKOTA.
Father Desmond, pastor Of st. Joseph's
church at Emmett, held sociable and
tea party recently for the benefit of his
church. The entertainment was held
under the auspices of the ladies' altar
society and netted nearly s100.
Rev. William Nolan, pastor of st.
Michael's church, Sioux Falls, is enjoying
pleasant vacation at Niagara Falls, his
old home. He was accompanied by his
mother. During his absence Father
Gavin attends to parochia1 duties.
The Sisters of st. Agnes, at Mitchell,
intend to open their academy, boarding
and select and day school on Monday,
September 4th. The building is one of
the finest in the diocese, aud Father
Maher, with characteristic energy and
financial management, hopes to have it
entirely free of debt. Young ladies will
find this an excellent institution, and
commanding rs it does one of the finest
sights in the city with class of teachers
which cannot be excelled, it deservedly
ranks as one of the best seats of learning
in the diocese. 3
WISCONSIN,.
According to the basis of representa-
tion the La Crosse diocese having q
Catholic population Of 1900 is entitled
to send Slventy five delegates to the Co.
lumbar Catholic Congress. The Green
Bay diocese with Catholic population of
l2O,OO0is entitled to thirty four delegates.
Rev. NJ. H. Clifford, who was recently
ordained as deacon, preached bis first
sermon at st. Stephens church, Stevens
Point. It was worthy of one of many
years. experience, says the Stevens Point
Gazette. He spoke for thirty-dve min
utes, without single falter, and his dis
course was replete with bright thoughts
and scholarly attainments from COM
mencement to close
The New Richmond Voice records Q
shocking accident which occurred near
Jewett's mills on Wednesday evening,
August g.. Mr.. John Riley, an esteemed
citizen Of Erin, was going home from the
mills with load Of feed in sacks, and in
attempting to get on the wagon, sack
slipped of and threw him to: the ground.
He fell under the wheel, and the horses
starting up the wheel passed over hiss
head killing him instantly. Mrs. Riley
Witnessed the accident. The deceased
was 66 years Of age and an old resident
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