The Irish standard., 1899-07-22

ment of confirmation to class of twen-
ty-hve, mostly young men and ladies.
A large congregation gathered both
morning and night, filling the little
church to its utmost capacity and list
ened with wrapt attention to the elo-
quent words of the archbishop. 1t was
a clear and forcible exposition of Cath
olic doctrine, the morning theme being
The Sacrament OF the Altar" and the
evening subject "The Priestly Power of
Forgiving SINS" both handled with such
lucidity and persuasion that one would
think resistance a thing impossible. In
deed the archbishop had the consola-
ton OF receiving several after service,
who were eager for further information
and bid fair to come to happy con-
clusion.
Graceville, Minn-Michael Francis,
the youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Ryan OF the town OF Croke, died at the
hospital June 18th at o'clock. He was
eleven years, three months and seven
teen days old at the time Of his death.
He had been sick two months and was
six weeks i'll the hospital. He died Of
a disease unknown 10 the doctor. There
were two operations performed on him
and both were OF no avail. The morn
ing after the second operation he was
noticed coughing and coughed fire.
quently until the last minute His
father remained with him all the time
from the day he was taken in until the
day he was buried. He leaves all af-
iectionate father and mother, also seven
sisters and two brothers to mourn his
early demise. His funeral took place
from the Holy Rosary Church and he
was laid to rest in the Catholic GEM
ctery.
Devils Lake, N. D.-Last Sunday
week Bishop Stanley confirmed class
OF 65 in St. Joscph's church, this city.
He came here from Fort Berthold In
dian reservation, where OH July 4th he
had confirmed a class Of los Indians.
Though fairly tuckercd out after his
trip to Bertlold, the bishops physical
reserve force was equal to Sundays
task, which was to defend Holy Church
against the attacks OF one pseudo Bishop
Edsall-a new conner, an Episcopalian-
who on the previous Sunday had made
Il most vicious attack on Rome" at our
Chautauqua. Heavens above! How
Bishop Stanley did skin Edsall! The
reporter of the Grand Forks Herald
says in answering the charge Of idolatry
Bishop Stanley was simply terrific for
few moments. He might have said in
truth that the bishop was terrific to men
like Edsall from beginning to end of his
two hours address. In closing his dis
course. which was an unanswerable cx-
position of the credentials OF the Cath
olic church and complete answer to the
moss-covcrcd objections of Mr.. Edsall,
the bishop said Let this be warning
to lecturers on this Chautauqua plat
| form to refrain from assaultng Gods
church, Peters church, Leo's church,
my church." And most of the people
present answered, "Amen."
Glencoe, inn-Micllael Dixon,
well-known farmer of Green Isle, died
quite suddenly at his home on Monday
evening, July 10. The deceased was a
native of county Clare, ireland, where
lie was born in 1899. In early manhood
he cmigratcd to America. At the OPEN
ing of the rebellion he enlisted in the
federal army and served through the
war. In 1875 he married Mrs Ann
O'Connell and took up his abode on
the farm in Green Isle township where
he had since remained. He was men,
Der OF the Robt L. McCook post of this
place and was prompt in attending its
meetings for many years. He was an
uncle of Marshal Dixon OF our village,
a kind ncighbor, and his memory will
lingcr long in the minds OF those who
constituted the community in which he
lived