The Irish standard., 1897-08-14
WARN|NG!

ing language: The stone which lies
a. the corner of two walls and unites
| them, the principal stone, especially the
foundation OF an edifce;' hence that
which is of great Importance or in;lis
Ecnsable: a prince who regarded uni
iormity of faith Us the corner stone of
his government. Our Savior is the cor
ncr stone Of the Christian church and
Christian faith. The Bible refers to
Him thus: The stcnn which the build
ers discarded has bccome the corner
stone
Tho constitution oc the E;,ed States
is the corner stone OF our republic.
Disturb or destroy the constitution and
the upper structure of our republic will
tumble and anarchism will reign 81.
prcme in our land
This magnificent structure, whrl
| cGmi lctrd. will he presided over by ,ur
Sisters of Charity. God bless them fo,
their Insc!iish wCr.; and devotion i'm
the cause of human suffering No hu
man BEING; be h" witt, yellow or hlatN il,
| Ill color may they be old or young
rich or poor. will be turned away whcr
they knock at these doors for admit
lance. All will receive che same truder
care and attention without distinction
CT Dc:son. Ii woil.. be we'll if We would
all follow the example set by these
| charitable women. Let us all be mind
| Iul Of the fact that we were not created
for the purpose of gathering riches an,
boarding them like misers but VIC
We're created for higher and lofticr aims
| aud objects. We have grave and re-
sponsible duties to perform toward our
selves and our fellow men and these
! duties are we'll laid down and gener-
ally understood, in the golden rule: DC
| unto others as you wish others shoulG
do unto you. If this rule. which is sc
| generally known and so little observed
would be obeyed, there would be very
little suffering in this world. Those
that have plenty of worldly goods woulo
give to their needy brethren and sisters
|
! much greater pleasure and consol.,
ton to give than to receive, when 2
i needy brother or sister has called upon
you for assistance in their dire ncces
sity and you have helped them to tho
extent OF your ability? You perhaps
have noticed that they did not thank
you in words. but have noticed a gilt
ttering tear in their eye and felt tn,
warm pressure of their hand, which ha.
spoken more eloquently than words.
when you give. give with Willing
hand, not like you would throw picc,
of bread to dog; but let it be a pleas
ure for you to give. Remember, Coz
loves willing giver and your gift viii
have double value when bestowed will
| pleasure.
Don't say, Il am too poor to give
Remember there is some one always
poorer than yourself and if you are So
poor that You have no place where I,
lay your weary head. there is something
that you can give, and that is IA wore
OF encouragement. and send the weary
W;Lndercr off rejoicing that there is Il
God above us who controls the drstin,
of men and nations.
Let us all strive to do our duty, an,
when the day arrives that VIC shall bt
| called hence. and then our ncighbOr.
and friends, with tender cure. will
carry us back of yonder hill and sing
! us into mother earth, and in pa.tin,
] drop silent tear on our grave; let i,
be said he has done his duty, ana tlln
! the world is just one little bit better on
account of us having lived in it, Their
it may be truly said that our lives hav,
i not been spent in vain"
/ The ceremonies ended. The crowd dis
p"rscG or followed the parade back to
| the halls q. the di!:rrcn: societies.
In the rara:,a there We, about four
hundred nan aud thcl" Costumes pre-
scented n fine appearance. The new hos
ptal will be one of the finest in the
| west.