Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1905-05-20
and their own conscience.

Surely there is great need of such
men in our day. And because they
are thus dutiful and true,-they will
be diligent, laborious, presevering,
self denying and self reliant because
placing their main dependence on
God and putting forth to please
Him, in their every work and en-
deavor. their whole strength and in
dustry. Such men are,-everything
taken into accountable best calcu'
lated to succeed. And such men,
be they born ever SO lowly, are Gods
true conference.-the men whom all
are forced to respect, -because they
are incapable of meanness, fraud,
baseness, or untruthfnlness. These
are some OF the features of the true
Catholic Forester; true men so
needed at all times but especially
now. Such mon ale Gods noble
men. This court should be model
made up of men of character, men of
christian manhood. Let it be known
far and wide that to be member of
this court man must be practical
Catholic in the true and only sense
of the term. A practical Catholic
is one who faithfully and devoutly
attends Mass every Sunday and
Holy Day of Obligation; who loves to
frequent the Ss.craments, because it
is only there he can obtain the
strength to fight the battle of life;
who takes an active interest in the
welfare of his parish and gladly
contributes his full share towards de-
fraying the expenses of his parish;
who loves the Church as his mother
and rejoices in Her triumphs and is
saddened at Her reverses; for no one
can love God and not love the
Church, just as no one can have
God for his Father who has not the
Church for his Mother. Oh for men
of true christian manhood. Men
who are able at all times and in all
places, stand up for their faith and
by their irreproacbable conduct
command the respect of all. We
SIRE told that Diogenes sought with a
lantern at noontide in ancient Athens
for a perfectly honest man, and
sought in vain. In the market place
he cried aloud, 'Hear me, 0 men,;
anc, when a crowd collected around
him, be said scornfully; Il called for
men, not pygmies."
The world has a standing adver-
tisement over the door of every pro-
fession; every occupation; every
calling; "Wanted A True Man..
Wanted a man who will not lose
his individuality in a crowd, man
who has the courage Of his con-
victions, who is not afraid to say
"No". tho all the world says eyes"
God calls man to be upright and
pure and generous: but he calls him
also to be intelligent and skillful |
and strong and brave.
eff the youth, to quote learned
fixed determination that every state
ment that he makes shall be the
truth; that every promise that be
makes shall be redeemed to the
letter; that every appointment
shall be kept with the strictest
faithfulness and with full regard of
other mems time;if he should hold
his faith, his reputation as priceless
treasure, feel that the eyes of the
world are upon him, that he must
not deviate hairs breadth from the
truth and right; if he should take
such stand at the outset, he would,
come to have almost unlimited credit |
and the confidence of all; and would
develop into noble man.
What are palaces and equipages;
what though man could cover
continent with his title deeds. or an
ocean with his commerce; compared
with conscious rectitude, with a
face that never turns pale at the
accuser's voice, with bosom that
never throbs with the fear of ex-
posure. with heart that might be
turned inside out and disclose no