The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-07-17
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bring conviction. Exclusive of u
belief in her divine institution, my
dear friends, the convincing evidence
we have of a divine power dwelling
in her, is her miraculous p%reserva-
ton during the ages that have rolled
by since her foundation. She is two
thousand years of age and the vigor
her brow. The prejudiced and igno-i
rant cry out that she is fossilizedI
and obsolete; that her teachings and
her methods did we'll enough for the
ignorant masses of the dark ages,
the days of physical and intellectual
slavery, but that there Is no place for
her in this age of progress, in this
land Of liberty and she answers, by
lyour w standards am 1 willing to
be Judged You rave over the pro-
gress of evolution and of the survival
of the fttest. You nave made ma
terial prosperity, financial success,
the standards of excellence, the test
of ~suitableness to the wants, the util-
tiles, the spirit of the age, our u
try. Look around you then and be-
wonderful developments the evil
licences of my fitness for modern
times and progressive institutions.
In . little more than one generation
| h.Se established in the land the
grandest religious organization of to-
day. The broad prairies of the west
are adorned with my institutions and
my schools. In every city and village
and hamlet of the land the sound of
my bells calls multitudes of devout
worshipers together. My prelates
and priests are a power for good and
my name is in honor and reverence.
My teachings of today are identical
with my teachings in the beginning,
with my teachings in the ages which
you call ignorant and superstitious.
prove my right to teach all nations,
at all times, all things whatsoever
have been commanded me-"
In closing Father Moran extended
his sincere congratulations in the
dedication of the magnificent house
Iof worship, which would always be
the home into which the members
,should come to express their faith
and find the rest and comfort in the
lhour of need.
AT the conclusion of the sermon,
1.-THE dedication of the church was &C
Icomplished through an impressive
form. The ceremony throughout was
Intensely interesting, and the beauty
lOI IL all was uelSut0ueQ ny the manu-
Isome robes that the dignitaries OF
1.-THE church wore.
Bishop O'Gorman's address dur
ing this service was a touching trib'
lutte to the earnestness of the Catho
lic people of Mitchell, and he compli
mented them very sincerely for the
great work they had accomplished
His remarks were of a highly inter
testing character, and the great con
gregation which filled the church tt
overf1owing listened with the keen
est attention to the words Of the
Bishop.
The closing work of the mornin,
was the confirmation services, which
were conducted by Bishop O'Gorman
There were l25 men, women ant
cildren in the class who were read!
Ito adopt the vows of the church, an,
it was gone through with in a yer,
impressive manner. The Bishops ad
dress at the close was a fine one a
The expressed to the class their dut,
to their church, and the sort of
life they must lead to conform to tn
rules and requirements of the church
So ended a very important func
~ ton of the Holy Family church, an,
v it is hoped that the edifice thus dedi
% Gated may stand through all time a
monument to the energetic mem
q bers of the church and congregation