The Irish standard., 1894-06-16

the chosen successors Of the apostles
and IT Their hands the solemn rites are
|now performed. Your souls viii be ele-
waited and revived and your lives lifted
higher by virtue Of this beautiful cere-
mony.
1.-THE true soldiers Of Christ are the
enemies Of all sin. Sin is the destroyer
Of our souls. It stirs up our passions
and leads. us into destruction and to
death. We come in contact with the
world and constantly see and hear OF ain.
There are many people in this world who
are not satisfied with offending God, but
who try to lead others astry. These You
must not heed, but travel on the road to
righteousness. There are many tempta-
tions that beset us. But we should and
must say mo- to all and go about our
own duties, whenever we are able to cay
mo- to all sin and temptations then we
are true soldiers Of the Lord. The true
Christian should say yes to all His com
mandments and mo- to all sins. Those
who are not with God are against Him;
there is no middle way. We either serve
heaven or serve hell. The good Catholic
should always be proud OF his Church
and proclaim to the world that he is a
Catholic. And the good Catholic, above
all things, should be model Of virtue,
faith and purity
After the archbishop concluded the
beautiful ceremony Of confirmation was
administered to the waiting class, begin
n1ng with the youngest, The little girls
were all becomingly attired in white
dresses, and wore wreaths upon their
heads.
ADDRESS PRESENTED.
At the close of the ceremony the peo-
pie moved in front of Father Coegrove's
residence, where on tho veranda the fol
lowing address from the people of the
parish to his Grace, the Archbishop, was
delivered by Mr.. Patrick M. Moroney,
chairman OF the reception committee:
Most Rev. Archbishop-On behalf Of
the pastor and people Of St. Vincent'e
parish we beg to tender you most en-
thusiastic and cordial welc me; in truth
and fact we say, "Cead Myle Faylte
| (Ueud Mile Failte). How eagerly we
have looked forward to this official visit
that we might personally and immedi
ately express or profound Catholic af-
lection for and our exalted admiration OF
Your Grace And yet We reflect how
little OF special credit we may be entitled
to in thus entertaining those sentiments
Of high regard towards you, whose name
and fame as devoted champion and ex'
emplar Of temperance, charity, patriot
| ism and progress are not confined to this
broad land Of freedom, but are cherished
across the oceans on other continents,
and to whom millions regardless of race,
Icreed or terrestrial environments, dedi-
cate no small share of love, admiration
and reverence, because Of those brilliant
qualities of mind, heart and intellect
which distinguish you.
All! no wonder, indeed, that we have
long since learned to thank God that
our lot was cast within the jurisdiction
of the archdiocese of st. Paul, that we
were so blessed in having q spiritual
chief so distinguished for zeal, prudence
and heroic courage in matters ecclesias-
tical, while ranking among men in CIVIL
| affairs as leader of soundest thought,
| sagest counsel and the personifcation of
genuine American patriotism. Mime
sofa, the North Star State, is pre-. emin-
emily the home of virile manhood. en-
ergy, progress and success, and when, IN
cities and places far remote or otherwise,
men speak of Minnesota and it's world
famed Twin Cities, whose name is SO
promptly copjured up as symbolic OF it's
energy and marvellous success, who is so
readily acknowledged to be the most po-
tent individual factor in its unexampled
advancement and prosperity? Who, but
that prince of chnrchmen, that man OF
men, the embodiment OF the highest and
noblest citizenship-John ireland, the
illustrious archbishop OF st. Paul. It is
name which may we'll be inscribed
with those"by whom salvation is brought
to Israel" Most Rev. Archbishop, as
faithful members of Holy Church, we
have noted with satisfaction and pride
the various pronulgations of our Holy
Father, Leo XIII, appropriately titled
the Pope Of. the Age, and our gratitica-
ton has been unbounded on seeing that
amongst the hierarchy, IN propagating
and diffusing his divine teachings, our
own beloved archbishop was we'll abreast
with if not in the forefront Of all others
in the sacred work. With such chief,
with such example in interchangeable en-
ergy, self.sacriGce and we'll doing, could
we your children, the constant objects Of
your prayers and solicitude, be still or