The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-10-14

ity OF the Master. He sent his bless
ings to all those in the parish and do
ccse, and instructions to preach the faith
to those outside as we'll as to those
within, so that all people may be bound
in one faith
People would not deem it mystery
that we love the Pope and honor him
from day to day, ii they could but un-
derstand the deep and profound love OF
a son for the noble father, who has
never done an unworthy action. II
people consider these things they would
understand why Catholics are so loyal
to the Pope.
There is another secret and it is
upon this that <he love and loyalty is
founded. This secret comes from God.
1t is no secret to those who read the
words OF Jesus Christ. The Lord has
given to the Pope today the same mes
sage that FIc gave to St. Peter, the
apostle. We honor him because we
consider him the representative OF God
on earth. The gifts are here with lis
also. They are not in the shadow or
the promise, but in the reality and in
the keeping OF our Holy Father. He
is the vicar of Jesus Christ and the Sue
ccssor Of ST. Peter. Peter never failed
IN any undertaking and neither does
the Pope. He has had long life OF
hard work. He gave to it the limo
ccnce OF childhood. the lustiness OF his
boyhood, the strength OF his manhood
the wisdom OF his age. the greatness .oi
his mind and the purity OF his purpose,
and we rejoice that the trust was placed
in his strong keeping"
The bishop also participated in the
vcsper services at the cathedral in the
evening, and subsequently met with the
Father Mathew Society at St. Thomas
ball, where short program was excel
lently carried out.
The greetings OF the society to the
bishop were extended by the president
Mr.. Dennis F. O'Brien, in the follow
ing language:
Right Reverend and Dear Bishop
You are heartily welcome to Our midst.
The people of Winona, irrespective OF
race or creed, have already arisen to
greet you. 1t was their privilege to
salute you as their bishop and their
friend. We claim closer relationship.
We greet you as our father. AS a So
clety we owe our origin to you. 1t was
you who gave us being well-nigh
twenty-nine years dgo You upliited
the veil behind which the demon of
alcohol lay concealed. and showed us
the terrible havoc it had wrought. To
oppose and lay waste the efforts of this
monster you gave lis a bodily organiza-
ton and at the same time you armed us
with spirit and holy zeal which is
ever active, ever faithful Twenty-eight
years and more have already elapsed
since you badc us for the first time
march forth Under the banner Of holy
temperance, to edify Our brethren, to
do credit to ourselves and honor to our
country. Since we have 1abored for the
glory Of God and the elevation OF hui
manity our years were full OF Joy and
prosperity, and our work was ever at
tended, il not by extraordinary, at least
by satisfactory results. To you, dear
founder, we owe our happiness and our
success. We are all happy to have you
again among us and once more we
crave your blessing on Our work."
Bishop Cottcr in responding express
cd his great pleasure at being in the
old familiar spot again with the tried
and true friends Of years around him.
He said his trip had convinced him that
total abstinence meant salvation, both
temporal and spiritual He spoke
of a need OF revival of the faith
in France and Italy. AS to Ireland he
said conditions were improved, but the
traces OF despotism and.cruel tyranny
that hung men and women for the
wearing OF the green were still there.
He spent more sad than joyful hours in
Ireland, yet he came away with hope as
he saw generous gallant people, we'll
educated, a people devoted to the inter-
ests OF the glory OF God and salvation
OF souls, Christian people All things
come to him who waits, and the day
cannot be lar distant when all good
things will come to Ireland. In con-
clusion Bishop Cottcr congratulated
the members of the Father Mathew So
ciety on their work.
The procession of the various Cath
olic societies OF the city and the call
upon the bishop at his residence took
place Monday evening, and at least
1900 people were in line. The process
sion formed at St. 'Stanislaus church,
and from there marched to St. Joseph's
church, where the members OF two
more societies formed in line. From
there the march was continued up
Fifth street to St. Joseph's church,
where the procession was joined by the
societies connected with that parish.
The last stop was made at the cathe-
dral. From there the march was con-
tinued up Broadway to the residence of
the bishop, where Hon. Patrick Fitz-
patrick, on behalf Of the Catholic citi-