The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1913-03-15

Of the Church. Her Catholicity ID do
ing more patiently and more emphat-
ically what it has been doing In ev-
cry land in which it has taken root
since its foundation. It is the steady
Ing influence of the social life AMI
moral development OF the country.
Without the Catholic Church it would
be impossible to forecast the future.
Its power, its principles strenuously
and fearlessly advocated. its institu-
tiens and organizations have an ele-
waiting tone that alone prevents the
sssates. great, glorious and Free as
they are. from going of the rails. and
descending to the level of a pagan
nation.
In the Catholic Church Of America
@e see again machine to oppose the
onward march OF secularism and hy-
pocrisy, full Of power, in which every
portion fits in its place, and every
screw is tight.
The Miahtisst Force in the Republic.
No man, however strong, can dare
outrage Catholic feeling long In this
country. where they have independ-
snce enough to strike back. And the
position Of Catholic bishops and
priests in the minds and hearts Of all
classes is extraordinary, even to an
Irishman. The attention given to|
their utterances, the marked import
'ance attached to various celebrations
held, above all, the way in which Am
erica was thrilled when three Cath
Ole Archbishops received the Car
dinars hat last year, are signs of the
extraordinary progressive movement
the Church is achieving in recent
years. No doubt Cathohcity is alive,
youthful, vigorous, watchful and to-
day the mightiest force In the repub-
Lie.
It 10 not. however. 80 much what it|
10 at present, as the hopes one cannot
fail to entertain for the future that
makes the heart rejoice. For Cath
oliclty here is such an organized sys-
tenn for truth that time is only need
ed to dissolve and disrupt error.
The Prs.'Eminsnes Of Catholic Schools.
And the educational work the Cath
Ole Church Ii carrying on so success
fully 10 another reason Of favorable
comment from outsiders. The acad-
enies conducted by religions have
frequently more applications from nom
Catholics than from Catholics. TheI
pre-eminence Of Catholic education
was mentioned in various places onI
our trip by large numbers Of Protest |
ant ladies, who had the privilege Of
living many years in q convent board |
ing school. Men were also emphatic |
on the question OF superior education
from another point Of view. declar-
ing that the true American il always
anxious to get as his partner in life
q lady brought up under the reclining
influence of the Sisters.
The American Sermon; lts Peculiar
Style.
AS we are on the subject Of teach
ing it might be we'll to mention the
method adopted here Of keeping the
word of God before the people. The
style Of sermon is quite distinct from
any previous experience. Long SER
mons have gone out Of fashion. Their
motto Is that short bad sermon Is
better than long bad one. And they
hold exactly the same in regard toI
discoursea that are good. Their work
in this respect is most effective. The
priests are really lecturers. except
that exordiums in the ordinary sense
are dispensed with.
AZ the Thought Of the Irish ExlIss the
Eyes Grow Dim.
The enduring faith, the spirit oil
sacrifice that characterizes the chill
dren Of Ireland in Australia, New
Zealand. England. Scotland. South
Africa. and Canada, is evidenced here
in the fairest and greatest daughter oil
the prolific Mother in its most accen-
tuated form. The churches. schools,
presbyteries, academies, hospitals and
other institutions. are concrete ex-
pressions Of their faith and generos-
ity. The foundations Of q glorious
Church which they have laid, giving
promise Of perpetuity, have already
assumed form and extent and
beauty. unsurpassed in any other
country. The throat begins to swell.
and the eye grows dim. when the
thought Of those exiles in the bowels
OF great Atlantic liner. with moth
ing to cheer the way except perhaps
the concertina or melodeon, relict oil
the old cross-road dances. possessing