The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-12

He creates you the edVpted cnllQren
and heirs Of His Eternal Father.
st. Augustin in his immortal work,
"The City Of God, says that many
rulers and generals Of pagan antiquity
desired to impress upon their sub
jects, as we'll as on themselves, the
conviction that they were descended
from the gods. 80 that the conscious
ness and recognition Of their divine
origin might stimulate them to heroic
deeds and command the admiration
of their followers. Thus Alexander
the Great. Aeneas. scipio, Romulus.
and Caesar were regarded as the OF
spring Of the gods.
But while their titles were imagin-
ary, you, as st. Augustin remarks,
can with truth lay claim to the title
of children not indeed Of heather d.
whites, but OF the one, true and liv-
ing God. Children Of the Most High.
when temptations assail you, when
the demon attempts to ensnare you
In his tolls, say to him: Begone, satan,
am a son of God; l was born for
greater things. I am destined for
heaven. I~have come from the ban
:, ''et of the Lord. The blood Of Christ
soc. through my veins. Those lips
wexe re purpled with the blood Of
the o. must not be polluted. I
have bee $nourished with the bread
Of angels, and with Gods grace,
shall never degrade myself by feeding
on the husks Of swine.
"And when He shall appear, we
shall be like to Him, for we shall see
Him In 3u0 ~ IN o1aoI1 ho Iilyn Him
In justice and sanctity; like Him in
Immortality; like Him in eternal glo-
ry and beatitude. AS the atom.
sparkling in the sunbeam, partakes
Of the splendor Of the sun. so shall
we, basking in the eternal sunshine
Of Gods presence, participate in His
glory everlasting.
How much more familiar and affec-
tionate is Gods treatment Of us than
was His conduct towards the children
of Israel, though they we're His cho-
sen people! The Jews lived under
the law Of fear. They were governed
by fear; they were restrained from
vice more by the fear of punishment
than by the hope Of reward. You
may search the Old Testament, from
Genesis. to Maccabaeus. and you will
very rarely find the Hebrew people
presuming to call God their Father.
They addressed Him as their Lord
and Master. their King, their Ruler,
their Judge, and Avenger.
Not 30 you," says Saint Paul, ad-
dressing the christians of his time.
you have not received the spirit of
bondage again in fear, but you have
received the spirit of adoption of sons
whereby we cry, Abba, Father. For
the Spirit Himself giveth testimony to
our spirit, that We are the children of
God: and IL children, heirs also, heirs
indeed of God, and joint heirs with
Christ-yet 80 II we suffer with Him.
that we may be also glorified with
Him"
My dear lord cardinal legate, two
years ago, almost to the very day. 1t
was my good fortune to take part
with your eminence in the celebration
Of the eucharistic congress in London.
And now it is also my distinguished
privilege to participate with you in
this great congress of Montreal. Your
eminence will agree with me that
this city we'll deserves the name of
NAOASA SoAS eAO Mug AuOuuGS 1OA Ado
1t not been dedicated this week, with
all possible splendor, to the King of
ages who dwelleth on high!
know how well your heart has
dilated with JOY and exultation in con-
templating the scenes Of the past few
years.
Your eminence will be able to re-
count to the holy father the success
which has crowned this congress from
beginning to end;. under the admir-
able foresight and guidance of its
Jealous and beloved archbishop. You
will tell his holiness of the manifesta-
tions Of faith, and the outpouring Of
Catholic devotion which have marked
its progress. You will speak of the
solemn and public professions
only without let or hindrance. but
with the. cordial approval and CO.
operation Of the civic authorities, and
the piety and enthusiasm of its de-
voted people.
You will tell him Of the love feast
We enjoyed as family OF children
assembled around our great spiritual
Father whom We recognized and re-
vered in the person Of your eminence,
his worthy representative. Above all.
you will make known the uncompro-
missing loyalty Of the faithful to Christ
our Lord, to His church and to His
vicar on earth; and l am sure that
the august pontiff. as an expression
of his benevolence and gratitude. will
not fail to bestow with loving heart
his apostolic benediction on the be-
loved archbishop of this diocese, his
clergy and people, on the hierarchy
and laity Of these Canadian provinces
so conspicuous for their sturdy faith,
and particularly on all who have de-
voutly participated in these glorious
festivities.
DEMONSTRATIONS
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