The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-10-30

expeditions OF Paris and London, ana was
the climax Of American art. enterprise snd
genius. Il reminded him OF some story
from the Arabian nights. In a mo . ssri-
Gus strain the srohbiahop touched upon the
family relation, the love Of home. and the
union Of husband aud wife. Society. be
said, was necessary TO man, and the family
VS. ne basis Of al :osis;y. IN ~ ny
has pleased God TO give me ~ 4 clergyman
81 the Catholic church. living in New York
for ysaEs "a / priest. living In Boston Tor
yeats ~ a priest. and occupying tho posi-
tion NJ = bishop Of the chutch, how many
mother: hay. I seen sheddinR sc:ldinetssrs
nstray. Il was NOT only necessary TO take
caro- OF the body, 10 develop the intellect,
but holiness. ct life should b lmbibsd
from the fountains OF religion. Man
Mas nos hard % undsratAnd Why God had
santiAsd marriage. i was God that led
man 10 woman whom thts world was bsau.
tiful and pleased, and p4fformtd ths 6tst
marriage ceremony In paradise. III is not
necessary for me TO call syour attention to
|sry began u cover the cover tbs facs Of the
earth, thsifethers fall the whole idea 81 the
marriage tic. and there game the wildcat
Aad most terrible nbuass all over The face
Of the earth. The only nation that pre-
served tbs purity Of marriage 30 n degree
WAS the jewish nation, when there came
Him who was to restore ~sooiety. There
came ths Saviour Of the world. Who had not
only 10 satisfy the Justice Of God BY ths
atonsmsnt ON ths cross. but had Also 10 lift
up mankind. Hs described It himself l u
the parable Of the good Samaritan that met
q man that had fallen among robbers and
lay bleeding and bruised and stripped and
lifted aim up. That var the tyre OF
the human family. The Saviour
OF mankind might have come in
a thousand different ways. He might hnv,
created q body for himself; he might have
appeared in this world as 4 man, but in
way ~ 10 strengthen the foundation OF all
sooiety-the family. Tho whole human
aystsm restA upon tho family. Take the
bricks and stone of the wall. and lot them
he rotten and good for nothing, and that
Wall will fall. Let thoae stones and rocks
"a 81 ong wal. All human society is but an
ingRlomeration Of families. and let each in
dlvidual family be what it should be-, and
then society will be safe and grand and
splendid. Jesus Christ restored the family
to il original purity. He did away with
in the beginning il was God that unitsl
husband and wife. and what God has
united let no man put ssundsr.' The
Catholic church has ever taken this ad-
vanced STEP. Ia this vast world Of ours to-
day we have divorces made easy; matrimony
IL no longer a sacrament. but a contract
between man and woman that can BE- di.
vorced at the will. The saoredness OF this
tic is the want of our age. there is no
place as sweet rs home, that good old An
Qlo-Saxon word, hons. When man comes
from the toll and labor Of the day, il there
any place on earth so sweet as home?
Where does woman Ieian 80 suprsme a. in
the family circle? The good wife exercises
an inoalculabie influence for good in the
family. How many men are there who
would never have known salvation but for
the influence OF q patient, pious. loving
wife2 As for mother where would / end?
I simply point to that illustrious son ofthe
church. who. standing by the coffin of his
mother In the cathedral and looking around
upon the congregation. said: MY friends,
bs not soandaliz.d that / weep over the
coffin Of my mother, for I owe to thai
mother not only the natural life that I
have. but that higher and Qrander life of
%eternity.' Is it any wonder, my friends,
that Pope Leo, this great pope of our day.
calls to the attention Of the Catholic void
the want Of the holy family. I am proud
of the Catholic Knights OF America. I
have been a membee OF that organization
now for many years, and that organization
Tic man be what he should lie, good heads
OF families. / do not intend to initiate
against the power and influence OF women
in society; ! fully appreciate all that; but
Won will permit me to say that after all St.
Paul hns said: But. man ia an image Of
the GLORY of God.' It 10 man that 10 the
head OF the family; it is man that is to leg
islate in tho councils Of the nation and ad.
minister in the halls of justice; it II man
that ia to take > his muskst IN
his shoulder when the flag OF his
country il in DANCE : 1t is man who is to
take the lead in ali these thinQs-and it ia
n grand sphere. And this evening. when
you give me such n splendid and such q
cou Ieous welcome, you will permit me to
congratulate the Catholic knights and to
Indulge the hope that their ranks may be
increased and multiplied. -,
II thank you for this magnificent ovation.
and I wish TO return publicly my thanks to
YOUR uost esteemed md beloved bishop.
Eve'v time l return to this beautiful city
may l see it grow and increase-may ! be
able to think that there is hanging over tho
CITY the beautiful expression that il en-
blazoned on the shield of my native land:
''Cresite ct multiplicamini." .