The Irish standard., 1914-05-30

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seen from the inside at all what Cath
olics claim she is. Well, in future,
the best answer to any such stric-
lures will be this consoling book of
Miss Curtis, in which some sixty-five
.persons-statesmen, jurists, clergy
men. merchants. painters. authors,
etc..-tell us of the happiness which
they have found in the Holy Catholic
Church, Apostolic and Roman.
In the hope that many of our read
ers will be drawn to the treasures in
this heartening volume. we set down
here few excerpts from their exper-
fences as Catholics of certain of the
writer's.
The Hon. Nicholas D. Beck. SUI
preme court Judge of Alberta,
writes: Il cannot conceive my JOY
GUS belief in the Catholic Church
ceasing except, perhaps. If possibly
permitted my heart to be corrupted:
for then my mind might be darkened
and the gift of faith withdrawn. So
long at least. as my Confiteor is sin
cere, my Credo is incinvible."
Msgr. Benson: after ten years I
can only say in the words of the
Queen Of Sheba. when she saw the
glory of Solomon, that 1.-The half was
not told me-"
Katherine Breezy. author of 1.-THE
Poets Chantry": II have mingled
with all sorts and conditions of Cath
olics; with saluate and scholars and
scrubwomen; souls tainted with prof.
legacy and souls tainted with puritan
ism; with shepherds and kings and a
handful of the high-souled Magi.
have found in them at least vitality
"a something to take hold of and to
build upon and in proportion to the
strength of this faith reality of life
which I had rarely met outside the
Church."
Father Copus, S. j.; Instead of
being unhappy and disconnected. the
converts that have known in many
years are happiest Of men. ="
Caroline Fairfield Corbin, the author
and sociologist: II have grown to a
truer knowledge of the Bible. more
earnest faith in God, and a clearer
view of the work provided for every
| Christian to do. =" DR.. Els
worth Ellis: Long before I was q
convert, or even imagined that l
should be one, had resigned that
children trained in the parochial
schools had far better manners than
those taught in the public schools.
But it is only since became Cath
Ollie that have appreciated the ex-
celience Of Catholic schools"
Father Fairbanks would not be
outside of the fold of Christ's flock
for one hour. in exchange for the
whole universe" Father Handy,
the Paulist. says: II am a snob by
nature and snob by education, but
the Catholic Church has made me a
brother to every man on earth.
Redfern Mason, the author and
musician. writes: IF only Protest
ants and unbelievers could know the
peace that comes into the soul of the
Catholic when he returns from the
confessional they would
recognize that the. Church can give
happiness not in the worlds gift"
William Stetson Merrill, of the
Newberry library, Chicago, was at
first surprised at the petty standard
of contribution to church support.
He was ashamed, one Sunday morn
ing, at not having more than a dime
to place in the contribution box, and
wondered if the usher noticed it.
Later he learns that the nickel is
the unit of the church collection, and
the ushers are surprised at finding
dimes in the basket. AS a boy, the
convert may have heard people re-
mark upon the 'avarice' of the Cath
Ollie priest, and how he 'bulldozes' tg-
norant servant girls into giving half
their wages toward building a new
church. Now he wonders how the
priests have any money at all left to
put into stones and mortar"
Carlton Strong, the Pittsburgh
architect: "The convert must needs
pass through season of reajustment
but what. to himself, will probably
be the most noticeable change will
be in the direction of relationship to
his fellowmen. Toward them he will
come to have and feel more COM
passionate and kindly interest than
he did before. " y Molly
Elliot Seawell, the novelist, says her
conversation has given her great
peace of mind. II could not" she
writes, 'say any more than this in
ten pages.'
Catholic Formers Wanted.
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