Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-30
HISTORY OF EAGLE RIVER
A Short Account Of Some Of the Most
Important Events in Its Llfesand
RS8rief Mention Of some OF Its Lead
n ing Business Men, Both Past
and Present by
Rev. Father Goepfert.
Continued from last week.
Continued from last week.

Continued from last week.
In christian countries, three times a
day, the Angelus Bell proclaims to
the faithful the Mystry of the Incarnat-
ion in which the Son of God descended
from heaven, assumed our frail nature
was made man for our salvation.
| This article of faith must be believed
! by all the sects that seeded from
Christ's one true church, if they still
wish to be called observation-disclosures
of Christ. The Mysteries of the
Trinity and the Incarnation are the
bases OF Chris 5ianity of true civilizat
ion and of mems eternal hopes and dest-
my.
Delightful is the scene of Christian
family, kneeling and praying together
Here, we witness faith, purity, and
alteration, where parents and children
with folded hands, like angels, give
thanks to the Almighty for all he has
| done Tor US frall cnllQren.
What voice On earth, ever announced
! to the world as much love and mercy
as did Gabriels salutation to Mary
Immacnlate9 "Hail, full of grace, the
| Lord is with theeH' announcing the
glad tidings of the Messiah's conception
the Incarnation mystery daily brought
before our minds, by the Augelus Bell.
We said previously that "Bells
perform a great role in all true Christ
ian countries"
Their joyful sounds is heard whilst
child is regenerated in the Baptimal
Font whilst child of wrath is being
transformed unto a child of grace into
| an heir of Chirst's eternal kingdom.
| Here we cannot refrain from proclaim
| ing aloud that the eruellest enemies
of their offerings are the parents or
guardians, who allow their charge or
children to die Or grow up, what alas
too often happens, without being
regenerated in the life-giving waters OF
Baptism. Such parents and guardians
are tyrants, when, through bigotry
neglect, ignorance, or wickedness, they
sacrifice the legitimate rights of their
trusts, and prevent their offeli~~s or
charge from ever beholding ,hoir
Creator.
\ S11oh ynrr1nnt on tho 1Ho Yt Of r11 fS
who, by nature, are their childrsn's
friends and protectors, is heartIaaand
unpardouable. It is a crime forsNhich
they will have to give strict account
for, before the Supreme Judge who will
pronounce every ones irrevocable eter-
nal sentence.
What we said of Baptism may like
wise, be applied to the chi ldren's
christian education and formation.
Christian raised parents raising pagan
children, is disgrace to society, and
dishonor to their forefathers. How
many unbaptized children and adults
are there not in our cities, aye even
in our midst O cursed indiffer en- tism
| ignorance and blind obstinacy what
delay haveye accomplish in the Lord s
field. How many souls We hurl into
irreparable perdition. These victims
of parental cruelty will on the last day
stand up against their tyrants, their own
Hparents.
Every child of Catholic and non
Catholic parents should be validity
baptized. Baptism is sacaement Of
Divine Mercy, which in case of necess-
ity, can be administered by every
person that has reached the age and
use of reason.
Such timely remarks may prove
useful to all, irrespective of creeds and
| nationalittes in new country like
ours where every one should be baptiz-
ed. Pagans should not be allowed to
grow up on the American Christian
soil.
Again the bells are rung before and
during the elevation at Mass when the
sacrifice of Calvary is renewed upon
our affairs. Then the bells slow,
expressive sounds announce to all that
once more the Divine Victim has descend
ed upon earth, in expiation of our
offences to implore forgiveness for our
sins from our offended heavenly Faith
err. Then the toiling farmer would
stop from his work and pray, the
christian artisan in the city would lay
down his tools and adore, in union
with the adoring angels and the faith
full who may then assist at the august