The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-07-26


to enlist help that should lessen the
number of hungry and hayward, ane
though there are many of them, we
have not heard from the professional
friend OF the poor.
You will have the happiness of lis
tening this evening to one who is ar
authority on the effects and the evils
of drink-one who has the courage OF
his convictions and who deservedly
holds the highest rank in work that
Is not mere matter of personal self
control, but is a big moral question
I You have the pleasure of listening tc
the Very Rev. r. ]. O'Calaghan, ma.
tional president of the Total Absti.
nence Union of America
Rev. Father O'Callaghan's topic was
"A New Era in Temperance"
He told his listeners that when he
was a boy, he burned with zeal to re-
move the stain from the Catholic
church cast upon it by Professionals
that the church was closely connected
or allied with the saloon. But he said
the church has shown it's worth and
was the greatest factor in the uplift-
ing and the greatest moral builder OF
the youth and coming generation. He
said in part that the coming genera
ton must be kept aloof from the de-
grading effects of intemperance Sta
tisticians say that there are over
1000 souls lost each year that are
claimed in the morgue where the un-
identified dead are lain, and that these
1000 and over had come to their I'M
timely end through the damnable ef-
fects of intoxicating liquors. 1t be-
hooves us, he said, to associate our
selves with the good work that was
being done and do our part in the saw
ns of souls and establishing better
mcnts for the coming generation
Gatherings such as these, he said, give
zest to push forward in the heavy
task and that the new era of temper
ance starts with the establishing OF
enthusiastic bodies who are interested
in the youth Of today.
This date marks new era in the
movement for total abstinence in the
city OF st. Paul and Minnesota, a
new era in an age of responsibility fol-
others and not one of individuality
said Archbishop Ireland.
1.-The use Of alcoholic liquors in the
homes Of today by fathers and moth
ers leads to the ruination of MANY OF
the American children. We have the
highly popular Juvenile courts, which
are said to be doing much good for
better moral trimming and prevention
of crime among youths. Intemper-
ance is the cause Of the juvenile courr
:, and if We had universal education eff.
fecting total abstinence, we would no
have these juvenile institutions
Societies Grow Dormant.
There was d time when st. Pau
and Minnesota were noted the coun
try over for their number of total alb
stinence societies OF Catholic organ
nifty of militant teetotalers and some
how during the recent years these so
cieties have gone into winter quar-
tors. In 1889 we organized st. Pau
society. Before the meeting 1 wa
only sure OF one member and tina
was myself, but we started with 8
charter signers and in two months w
had 500 of the most militant absti
nence workers that l have ever seer
These organizations, strong and &C
. tive, sprang up In every village an
hamlet in the state, and yesterday w
sought them and they were lifeles
and cold in alternating inactiyit,
But today and tonight marks an eter
nal resurrection in this city and tn
state Of Minnesota.
Old Guard Few in Number.
= The two or three members of til
old ST. Paul society tell me that thei
organization does not need to he re
. organized. and it does not, but it sad
ly needs replenishing. We have it i
name alone and thank God that a
least the name is left. The old guar
Is strong everywhere, but, like tn
great First Minnesota regiment tina
bore the brunt Of the battle of Gettys
burg, they are few in number and nj
capable of theft deeds of heroism {
the olden days. We need the cooper
alton of the younger people, and
carry on the total abstinence cause
Minnesota I am willing to suspend e,
cry other work. even, If necessary, til
= permanent completion Of the new ca
= thedral.'
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