The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-02
vigil, who will guard with undying
fidelity the Mace of duty assigned him.


2 beasts of the field, and the privilege of en-
joying the fruits and flowers of natures
bounty, must have constant care of man
4 welfare, for he is of much more value than
they. God governs the world i'll the nat
ural order; he gives to human society the
authority and power of protecting the rights
of the individual in the social order; from
him Is all paternity named"
The moral welfare of Ran is of far
greater Importance than his social happi
ness, or his material prosperity. Our So
hcttous Father in heaven, who notes the
sparrows fall, 80 loved the world. that
he gave his only begotten Son to redeem
the world" Him he appointed heir over
ever fruitful. lie gave him 'all power in
heaven and earth" Men must either re-
lect the supernatural altogether. and as
sign to Jesus Christ merely place Of
honor among the well-meaning, but Wis
lonary phianthropists of history, or admit
the fact of his absolute authority, as
teacher and ruler of men. AS teacher the
success Of his mission for all ages de-
mands that it should be supported by the
meXhaustiblc treasury of eternal truth. A
teacher of natural truth must bc able to
convince human reason by the irresistible
force OF The testimony lie brings .lf we
believe the testimony of men, the testimony
OIL God is srsater" A teacher Of super
natural truth is unworthy Of confidence nm
ess ne can offer the more convincing testi-
Mony Oh divine and supernatural truth TO
safeguard his followers against the allur-
mg charms of religious error, the risen
saNior' conqueror of death. pledged his nm
talllng word chat he would send tho Snir;,
Of truth upon his church. to abide with IL
.ole.ef, ana that he himself would be with
t al days, as the way. the truth and
me me nsnt tor all ages. y society of men
en- saaeo mo being by the eternal Son of
t'oo lof lle express purpose of pcrpet,,t
ing his divine mission to the nnL or ,i,,,a
us' ne 50 equipped 70: its work nj Mi
times ana among all nations. that hon,st
at.! u. coilldlhS men can be easily convinced
ment ms smi'ef lli mission unerring judy-
tileilt ana divine authority. The ctnrn,l
word born of Him before all ARCS nnh
pellecty equal to Him." could nor bn,.,
ttppeaied to men to hear and ohcv Ne
NJ th,, o - 's,'re was any possible danger
" 'hat church being deceived bv error -,
OF leading honest men INTO ~. ,1.,'i.,, una
81 .ie "ouDt and despair. Hence. Christ go
1II ms chufch by the indwelinr of tha
d diois GhoSt whose abiding presence should
wa. us iao'is. But the Church of t,hri.t
benetit Of ,I rs work among men. for ,h.
st,,,,a,, ol men as Il continuation of Nv,
o.upeiidouS mystery of IN. Innn, ", 'ie
Gh ,;..s me human with the diva. A.,
a m,, u'''seH was not an abstraction I'm,
thinrs n uaS personality. that drew MI
t.'i"ss unto himself 50 his rhurn, " '''
w living reality an nr,,ni., was 10
lii, sNc V!Sihle kingdom, n civ az r.! "'l
sonl '''' mountains Il citadel ar M
herd r. i,.u "i which ne is tn" r,c,, sban
cn'ldfen OF nen mi.bt W., ' .!i' iIi IN"
wholesome food and drink ,r ''ned win
waters " "r'iik or ifr-givin.
protnc,n, -, ~ "at"red by his blonl .,,,.,
the s,,cr.h ~ ms dying prayer. his rhr anu
men n,i,.I. "'h' IN which the ,hilj,.n - .;
SIN and of error. ,niI.t '''', ,he d"use of
- ,.i, me assaults of its ZOOS ,'iiucd
ac,i,', H., organization, easily seen H.. =. -
the happiness; .,n1 w " H''h Interested i'm
py guarded by rn,rns,,,,,,,i. H''h II must
governed by an ouihn,i,,, ~, 'r men, ana
see III is inspired l,y ,hn i ."' ~ :''cn can
holiness and iru,b J,, NV ''iple spirit OF
watchmrn upon its w,IIs VIZ. hnS 1hl"iltrcI
nod their peace, MINI ,,, 'i.' sum hot
welfare is mcnaccd. H.. A. "h"n its
vine. its power is divin,, 7G,'' i''.ehl Is d.
in the sInIitI,nl orn,'n n"t. us right TO rule
divine r0"rr placed In b,,,,, Wv inc put il is
human ol.mou,s nr -, . hulp'u Keeping. The
do not tax" To- thrn,sni,,' - IS composed
tivcs or divine ,,,,rii,',, rs nlVln" preroGa-
ing on the aiyin, th.,,', "'thouGh insist
power conm,ti,a ,n h',' "l the spiritual
AS the church ,n '"' care.
Jesus Chrisl. lil,a H. Sp"''eSS spouse OF
came into tn. y.n,,l1 r, "c r,,l''' nrr himself
it is not ami cn,,iI ~ 'Iuhiahlty's benefit,
stitution. coutr,li,I I =" Il national in
and circur,s,.ri,,,"I ~ iiit'"hil iealousics
a national ,hi,rnt ''t'oii'ii li!niiltinns.
is no, tho rh,rrn ~ ''e 'inpllra that it
limitless l,v, rr an "'T"" CHRIST. whose
measured by n:,tinm.,, n,.l could not be
and could ma, H., - I',, 'i ,l's. II is Tot
lie >'''' iiiSttlutlDll, t.I;il,-