The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-30

And bear this, too, in mind,
That Europe's seats of learning
Were laid in Catholic times,
Before the determinations"
More students and professors
Were moved by college chimes,
Than now in eighteen ninety
With thrice the population.
CYL.
Hence ''monkish ignorance"
And "1nonkish superstition,
So blataaltly repeated
By men of modern creed
Shows but their lack of research
And want Of erudition;
But for the monks no Bible,
Nor classics, now they'd read
,CVII. .,..
Before the art of printing,
The classics and the Bible
Were constantly renewed
By copies made by monks;
They also taught the schools,
Where students they imbued
With spirit of devotion
From lowly cells and hunks.
CvIII.
That Luther found the Bible
AS then a thing unknown
Will do for HotNentots
Or idiots to tell;
To find the Bible chained,
A sample can be shown
In town directories chained
To drug store OF hotel.
C1x.
Eight editions of the Bible
Had already been printed,
Before the Lutheran Bible
Beheld the light of day;
And vet we must be told, Ut.
In words by no means limited,
That popes forbid the Bible
To clericals and lay.
IT'S like the lie so common:
"You pay the priest for sin,
Or, worshiping the Virgin,
And all such foolish things;
But lies we must expect
While Satan works within,
"who was" says Christ, "a liar
From whom all heresy springs.
But if he goes about.
Like a devouring lion,
Whv cannot the BEST Virgin
Go bout and help them, pray!
A creature of hell is he,
She, creature of Zion.
AS mighty is she to help
AS ever he is to betray. .
'Eail, Mary, full of grace"
Was GabrieIs salutation;.
Could such respect be given
Unless approved of God?
"The Lord indeed is with thee,
And that for our salvation;
She is our dearest mother
Where e'er on earth we frOd.
Cx111.
Behold! all generations.
Shall vie to call me best
Among the names Of women
She, mother of our Lord.
Of angels and Of men
This truth must be contest,
She stands in rank the next
To the Incarnate Word.
Cx1v.
Before their petty kings
Men bend their knees in reverence,
May we not do, the same 49, .
Before the Queen of Heaven!
1t still is to be known
She failed to bring de1iverance
To those who sought her aid
And wished to be forgiven.
CIV,
But while we seek her aid,
We worship Coo alone,
To Him we cry aloud
To pardon our onenses; leo. 1-
The death of His dear Son,
For sin must make atone;
Man has no other hope,
All else are mere pretenses.
CXVI.
We know in Whom we believe
Since Catholic church has taught us;
II would not believe the Bible
1yoY
These words were st. Augustine's,
Who knew how Satan fought US,
And will unto the end, b
With sects and isms hound.
One faith, one Lord, one baptism,
God gave to all mankind;
For this we hope and pray.
That all may be one fold.
With charity for all,
Yet would we be unkind
If our Church has the Truth
We fail it to unfold.
- CXvIII.
AS water air and sunshine,
Clothing, shelter, and food,
Not one. but all Of these,
To this life are essentials;
Just SO her sacraments
Convey all spiritual good,
And saints would die for each,
Since they are Christ's credentials.
CxIx.
Then Catholic, or none.
Is not so much the question;
Have you their good received
And blameless walked therein!
They ask for no opinion.
Nor any mans suggestion,
Have you or have you not?
Your answer is within.
CXx.
Then to yourself be true.
You cannot then be false
To Christ and Holy Church.
Whose teachings are no lies.
Let others think and do,
r.. Whatever else befaHs.
Secure your souls salvation.
And gain the immortal prize.
MONS BAKER.
Minneapolis, Nov. 49,, 1895:
Madison, S. D.-Owen Sweeney, z:
years of age, took a heavy dose OF NOR
phine with suicidal intent. and when dis
covered was nearly beyond recall. The
physicians gave him an antidote by by
poder1nic injections, and soon mad the
yo,fng man on the road to recovery, a1,d