The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1904-07-16

W ne t;tklllS rest. In the language
of the race track, Mandan was trying
to get her second wind. She has her
second wind now and she enters the
home stretch in this race, determined
to carry away the pennant. Mandan
has seen the beginning of one of the
most beautiful churches in our whole
state. 1t goes without saying that
with such an energetic pastor, with
such united and determined laity.
with such kind friends, who, not of
the household of the Catholic fold, are
always willing to aid every good
work,-with all these forces combined.
it goes without saying that the churcn
will be completed in very short
time. You have my blessing on this
work. Father Collins loves to tell Of
his declining years-he is as young
to-day as the youngest among us
young in heart and zeal, and hope he
will live for many decades to preside
as the most deserving and beloved
pastor in the new church he is labor
ing so hard to erect. (Applause.) The
work he is doing is Il practical work.
When it came to building the church,
he Said-follow me. He did not say
you go ahead, and will drive you.
He said-follow me. He asked for a
subscription list-give me subscrp-
ton list, said the good, old man-God
bless him. Taking his pen he wrote
thereon-'Rev. d. V. Collins. $1,000
He told his people-that money you
can have, spot cash. That money he
paid in. Let every man who is inter-
ested in this work contribute as gen
crOusly towards it as he has, and then
you will make of it a success. am
glad of this opportunity of telling the
good people of this church and the peo-
pie outside, how gratitied l am that
the work thus far has been accom-
plished.
Dean Collins then called upon Mr.
H. t. Murphy to address the audience
on Civil and Religious Liberty in the
United States.
Mr.. Murphy spoke in part as fol-
lows: I'm arising to respond to the
toast Civil and Religious Liberty in
the United States us native Ameri-
can, Il feeling Of gratitude creeps
through my nature which am proud
D confess. This subject is one which
should stir with gratitude the mind
and soul of every American, whether
such by birth or adoption. This topic,
as every boy and girl S"ows, echoes
he very fundamentals of our republi-
can institutions, involving, as it does
the principles of life and society,
which from the very earliest settle
ment of this country have governed
and controlled our legislative bodies
in the enactment of all laws.
10 the Christian religion, liberty
owes an everlasting debt of gratitude,
Before the advent of the Christian era
all civilized nations held their bond
men. To-day the reverse is true; not
civilized nation in Christentlom tol
crates slavery. Since then, therefore,
the life and example and teachings of
Jesus Christ have been such potent
factors in behalf of human liberty, it
follows that for the glorious freedom
we enjoy today, we are greatly in
dcbt"d to the Christian churches, and
probably to no other one church or de-
nomination can so much credit be just
~ given rs to that ancient church.
some of the dignitaries of which, from
this state. are gathered here to-day;
that church, which during the trying
centuries of the dark ages, stood stead
fast and uncllangeable.
1t was a desire to worship God ac-
coting to the dictates of conscience
that prompted the early settler to come
to this country. Since love of coun-
try is next in Importance to love for
mindful of our obligation to those Rev
olutiomry heroes; those men whose
love for religious and civil liberty was
so great that no earthly power could
have defeated them in their fight for
independence.
"Citizens of Mandan and Morton
county, we are to be congratulated
upon the prospects of such Il magnifi-
cent church ctlifice within our midst.
To the priesthood and membership of
the Catholic faith, | would, to-day, ex-
tcnd most hearty congratulations.
Your church with her matchless auxil-
larry charitable orders and institutions:
her righteous and firm stand upon the
| divorce evil, aud with the utterance Of
such broad ana liberal minded leaders,
MS the late Cardinal Newman, our own
| Cardinal Gibbons, Archbishop Ireland
ond others, debating the thought of
her temporal affairs, will continue to
be an important influence in American
life. ......
1--WE may differ upon creeds and doc.
trines, our forms of worship may be
dissimilar, but in the services of this
day throughout the length and breadth
of this land, whether presided over by
rObed priests or plainly dressed preach
ers, we can all meet upon the commo,