Saint Mary's beacon., 1904-08-25
ST. INIGO'S ITEMS.
From Our Regular Corresponden

From Our Regular Correspondent.
Perhaps in our probationary state we
shall never know what the nature of
moral evil is i'm the abstract. We know
what it is in it's effects and consequences.
But for it, death could had no existence,
because it is the reward Of sin. BY the
disobedience of Adam, sin has entered in
to the world, and death by sin, and thus
it has been entailed ON all of woman born.
lmmaterial parts are being daily sep
arated from material parts. Recently,
that il, about q p. M, 18th instant, death
came tn one Of our highly esteemed citi-
zens, and n wife has been bereaved of a
kind husband, children of a loving father,
the neighbOrhoOd of n good citizen, and
the church of an exemplary member Ii
il n strain upon our mind tn realize that
our friend John F. Combs is dead. Sad
but true. His material part is entombed
in st. Michaefs burying ground, and we
sincerely hope that his immaterhd part
as it stands before the Throne, and the
wisdom, riches and glory of the Masters
gracious providences are being unfolded
To his understanding, he will realize as
never before that the Master of life and
death hath done all things well"
Farmers and truckers keep in cheerful
spirits. Gentle showers occasionally greet
US, which are beneficial to maturing corn,
tomatoes, etc. Although the prediction
is fulfilled which said, Man shall eat his
bread by the sweat of his face" nature
seems measurably subservient to hisease,
inasmuch as the earth spontaneously
gives forth her bounties in various places.
MIR. Wm Carney, manufacturer of the
/ alul.r tod falt nf4sur
ID. g., il visiting Mr.. John s. Jarboe,
Ridge.
Beautiful nights. Fair Luna runs high
i'm the heavens, and the stars are brilliant.
Milton, ON the great handiwOrk of Him
who il greater than all, says: Hesow'd
with stars the heav'n; and David pro-
| claims: The heavens declare the glory oi
God; and the armament sheweth his
| handiwork.
Recently James Fendlea, EsQr., rented
| a pasture for his two horses, and few
| days after putting them into 1t some ma
lieiOus person or persons broke the back
| of one and beat and cut the other across
the face. The cut evidently was dOns
with a sharp instrument. MIR. Fendlea il
a harmless and hard working man. II
seems that terrible passions have chased
from the souls of some persons every sen
| timent of benevolence and virtue. Ths
same vile demon who melted n cruel king
to massacre the infants of Bethlehem, and
saw with a malignant smile, men, bar
harons IA the outcasts of Heaven, display
a savage rage against those innOcents
melted the person or persons tO perform
the fiendish net mentioned. The incite
ments oi helrs fell monarch renders hi,
name great among the diabolical power,
| of earth and of the fiery deep.
It appears that politicians Of opposite opin
| Ions get along fairly well together. True, thu
/ phenomena OF appearance are no proof OF 10
/ ality.
i August Is waning and pretty flowers, domes
| tic aId wild. continue to greet the eye. We
| notice that flowers wither and disappear from
i the sight OF man. Wemeditafe. Nature which
| lives through all cannot produce annihilation
/ It can suspend It's support A mere cessation
of assistance will terminate support, but tn,
negaiiOn OF support does not imply the ami
hilation Of that simple substance blowers
| which was supported. The supervision OF sup
port may disprgnnixe relation. 10 can neve
perform q positive action. Now, By nothing
| short OF a positive action can annihilation b
supposed to take place. and our mind 10 nj rest
Ministers of the Gospel labor 20 get thei
hearers to live holy lives. They endeavor q
fare to consider who IN the god OF this world
90 reflect on those awful werde, in which 81
Paul describes sinners being taken captiv
by the devil &C his will.~ Sin IL the death o
the soul. Holiness 10 the life OF God in IN
Clouds in the distance are frequently irradl
ated Dy bright flashes OF electricity. AzzASA