The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-10-11
HONOR A GOOD MAN
FATHER MATTHEW'S ANNIVERSARY
APPROXIMATELY OBSERVED
!nIN ST. PAUL
IRELAND DELIVERS ADDRESS
Archbishop says President Roose-
welt Meyer Has Wine Upon His
Tabie-Urges Hearers
TO Greater Effort.

In observance sof the anniversary of
the birth of Father Mathew, the Sacred
Ihlrst society gave an entertainment at
Cretln nall last evening, in which the
Father Mathew society and the Crusa-
ders united,
rather Mathew was born in Ireland
OCT. IT, 1880, and in 1888 began in his
native country the Jealous, effective and
self-sacrihcing work in the interest of to-
tai abstinence which has caused his name
and his example to live, although he
has been dead for nearly half century.
He spent two years of his life in America
and in the course of that time admin
istered the. pledge of total abstinence to
100000 persons. There was present at the
meeting of last evening Thomas Grace,
of this city, who received the pledge from
Father Mathew in ireland nearly fifty
years ago.
In the absence of r. J. Doyle, state
president of the Sacred Thirst society;
Miss Mary Cramsie, who is state -secre-
tary, presided On the platform sat Arch
bishop Ireland, accompanied by Father
LAWYER
The principal address of the evening
was made by the archbishop, who said in
part:
81 have come here this evening 20
bring back the pleasures of those by
gone days when it was possible for me
to be with you moro frequently than
can now, and 1 am glad to see sitting
here before me quite a number of the
faithful disciples of the good cause.
see one who took the. pledge from
Father Mathew himself. and some who
ago.
TT is customary for the union to give
banner to the society which has shown
the largest increase in membership for
the year, and have spent some time
III considering which of our societies
should like to nave earn that banner.
have concluded that it should be the la
dies To speak frankly 1 am anxious
that our society Should get the banner,
and | hope you will strive for it. When
you have made your plans and arc ready
to go earnestly to work to increase your
membership. let me know and l will
cheerfully give you all the assistance IL
my power. You now have membership
of seventy-fve, and in ordinary times
that might be considered doing well, but
when the time comes to go to Dubuque
you should have 500 You see told the
union at the last convention that we
were going to dc all this, and we must
fulfill that promise, for, of course, the
other societies will strive to outnumber
u.s. AS soon as [ can find the time L
shall convoke- the council to revive the
whole work, and / want to stimulate all
of the societies, but am especially anx-
ious to have the. ladies' society earn this
banner.
HONoRING A GREAT MAN.
1--WE have come together to honor the
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can we do that better than by resolving
to renew our efforts in carrying on his
chosen work? 1t is a half century or more
since he passed to his final roll call but
his work still goes on See, how
good deeds or services rendered to others
live after u.s.. In far distant land
Father Mathew had the courage to take
up and carry on his noble work on behalf
of mankind, and although he has passed
away, there are others to still carry on
that work, following his example. We
-Nf NnTho f11nR i
works will be as far-reaching, but every
good action has it's effect. No one lives
for himself alone. We cannot but exert
an influence upon those with whom we
are brought in contact. When we per-
form good deed it leaves an impression
upon a member of our family, neighbor
but God sees it. And from generation
to generation so will it be-what you 20
now may bear fruit in generations TO
come. We are not doing our duty unless
we are eXerting an influence for good
upon others. Our very silent example
has its effect upon the lives and actions
of Others.
LAS an apprenticeship in doing good
we should set for ourselves one line of
work. Total abstinence for instance, is
a very good line to begin with-you could
cation, which is the root of all we'll
doing. Total abstinence is the very war
fare in which, I should think women
particularly should enlist enlist Women suf-
ance. In the first place, the woman
should resolve upon total abstinence for
herself, as her example and influence
will count a great deal with husband,
father or son. Then she should say:
There shall be no liquor brought into
my house, or it will be quickly thrown
out After that her influence upon the
members of her family may be brought
to bear TO bring them to total alb
stirenee also.
MANY people are guided in this respect
by fashion. and because it is believed to
be the fashion to have little wine for
their friends. they. feel that they must
have it, for what would society think of
them if they7f1o not?' It is the fashion
of the ill-guided portions of society, not
of the thoughtful and truly influential.
The man whq is now the president of the
United States does not have it on the
table for his family. That I saw my
self only a week ago, and when I sug~
gested that it might be because 1 was
present, he told me that he never had it
at his family table And still people who
are long way from that height of So
cial distinction think it necessary for
them to have wine because it is the
fashion"