Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1897-12-16

Rev Father Goepfert.
CONTINUED from last week. J


| Rev. Father Tacken, an intrepid,
! fearless warrior in God s battles, after
! a fruitful life on the missionary field,
breathed his last and went to his re-
ward from Amigo, where he was sue
our friend Rev. G. Sale. But let lis
return to Eagle River.
| When Mr.. John O'Connor's fine and
| spacious building. corner OF Wall and
Railroad streets, was completed, relig-
! ious services were held there for u
| considerable period. This building
! was recently transformed and occupied
by the law-offices of Senator Riordan,
G. f. Sanborn, Judge Graham, and the
printing establishment of the Villas
County News, owned, edited and man.
aged by Messrs Riordan & Sanborn,
the sub-editor being Mr.. Will Dia-
mOnd.
Mass was also celebrated quite often,
during these years, in the home of
Thos. B. Walsh, which is now the
charming residence of DR.. W. .. New
lille; also ia NJ Holland s houses, one
the property of Barney Finan, the 9TH
err, OF M. Fl. Rowell; finally in our
handsome and commodious Town Hall,
which was erected in 1888, our respect
ed County Judge and citizen, Daniel
Graham, being at that time, chairman
OF our Eagle River City.
christians 81 VII deaa Ssa; vi
gratefully revere the humble House Of
Nazareth for yeaHssi inhabitsd and
sanctiied by the earthly trinity, the
first Christian family composed Of Je-
sus, Mary and joseph, that House,
blessed among all, OF borne on angels
wings, until, carried first from the
Holy Land into DaInatia, it was finally
deposited, to protest it from the pro-
fame hands OF Mahghet's followers, in
TO the plains of Loretto, Italy, where it
now stands, enshriaed meath basili-
Ca Is golden dome, the loved resort of
millions OF pious pilgrims, from every
land in Christendotn, d living and per-
petual witness, TO t&e end OF times, Of
the adorable Mystery of the incarna-
ton. In this hum sic House of Nazar-
eth, as Christians df1all denominations
believe, and must balicve, ii they wish
to be followers Of Christ, was accom-
plished that great .mystery of Divine
Love for sinful maAkind when the
Eternal Word, theaonly eternally be-
gotten Son OF our Eternal Father,
through fhe operation of the Holy
Ghost, was conceiRed in the humble
Maid OF Judea, May, the Virgin I'M
lnaculate, conceivsa without original
sin, in this humblG House of Nazareth.
''The Word WIS made flesh and dwell
amongst us, to btsborn at Christmas,
in the stable Of Bsthlahem, under the
figure of a forlorrfBabe. to grow up
under the loving ikuardianship of His
Virgin Mother, Mary, and of His vir-
gin foster-fathersl oseph; from Nazar-
eth To start 'ThezLight of the World"
on His public ministry and teaching.
to establish His church, aud to COM
plete His mercifaf mission on earth by
dying and shedding on Calvary's
Cross, the last drop of His Precious
Blood, for the redemption Of US all.
This is ChristianT theology, Christian
Scripture, Christian history. These
are christian thoughts which during
the Christmas season, fill every heart
with Joy and, yeaF after year cause
such animation oyer the entire world.
Is it wonder tHnt we went TO much
trouble to find outEevery spot in our
own city where, Sin our midst these
great mysteries Were renewed and
that we all shouldaove to surround
with special rest beet, every place
wherein the Euch& Fist Jesus our God
and Redeemer, 'Sfho delights to be
with the children men, deigned to
descend from His Heavenly throne, in
to the hands of His mortal minister,
and on an improvised altar, in our
humble dwellings,. visit, bless and en-
rich with gifts and graces, His little
flock Of Eagle River.