The Irish standard., 1909-03-13
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The. Catholic Light says that the
most popular Catholic poet in America
is Thomas A. DAILY, Of Philadelphia.
Yes, among the Italians.
/ At the Griscom banquet in Rome,
Archbishop Ireland declared that his
love for America grew stronger when
ever he WAS on foreign soil. The Anl-a
orleans who listened to him enthusias-
tically applauded the utterance
THAT triple leaf of bard and CHIEF,
cid Erin's native shamrock" has been
courtesy Of the Dublin Frecman's
Journal, to which we return our most
ltarty thanks. That dear little plant il;
always received with "a hundred thou
sond welcomes in the land of the
Stars and Stripes at this time Of yea..
received the nomination for third
term, and his nomination would be
equivalent to his election. He says he
could not have conscientiously ac-
cepted the nomination. He is not as
ambitious as his opponents declared
and we think the more of him for
r,ra cficinp s1lch self. denial.
A follower of John Wesley in Illinois
has withdrawn from the ministry and
gone into the automobile business be-
cause there is more money in it. He
was getting a salary of $4,000 a year for
expounding the gospel but expects TO
make four times that sum in his new
occupation. 1t is easy for the Metho-
dists to get pastor willing to take his
place at the above stipend.
Referring to Alfred Austins absurd
'You and We" on which we comment
ed last week, the New York World
says: "The best way for the United
States to promote peace is to avoid en-
tanglements, to attend strictly to its
own affairs and TO pursue Justice and
mercy at home as we'll as abroad
Every sensible American will agree
with the World, even though 1t is ac-
cused of sedition by the late admins
tration.
William Purcell, one of the foremost
capitalists Of Mexico, died in San An
tonic last month. He was native of
Limerick, Ireland, emigrated to Mexico
in 1861, and, beginning life. there as
penniless clerk, succeeded in amassing
q fortune estimated at s3o.o0o.0oo Mex
lean money. Mr. Purcell bore the 81 rep :
utation Of philanthropist, and his
charities were numerous. A consistent
Catholic, his last hours Were cheered
and consoled by the reception Of the
last sacrament ...
No orthodox Christian will refuse to
endorse the following sound words from
Presbyterian paper: Religion ami
education should ever go hand In hard,
as it is only by their union that the
highest type Of manhood can be devel-
Soped. He who has read the lesson Of
history Alright u;
breads not the skeptic's puny hands.
While near the school the church spire
stands
Nor fears the blinded bigot's rule,
While near the church spire stands q
school," IS
Why am a Catholic? is question
frequently answered in learned dis
ecrtation by priests and bishops whose
progenitors have been Catholics from
time immemorial. The simplest an
swer on their part would be II am a
Catholic because my parents were
Catholics" It is different with con-
verts to the Catholic faith who had
wandered from one Protestant denomi
nation to another until finally they err
tered the Catholic fold. These are the
persons who could answer satisfactor-
lily the hackneyed question, Why am
g Catholic? Let us hear from some Of
them.
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While J. F. o'Connor, Of Grand
Forks, N. D., a student Of Yale, is max
ing grand reputation as an orator in
the East, 1g1atius E. MoNamee. Of
Portland, Ore, a student Of Notre
Dame, is winning his spurs in the
West. In the Indiana state oratoricai
contest, in which seven colleges were
represented, young McNameeS was
awarded first place - great honor
not only for himself, but for the Cath
Ollie university Of which he is an orna-
ment. His Grafton was q strong pro-