Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-10-19

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During the last days We were
asked to look back through 'sey
vista of four centuries upon z
scene as simple ard tastls5iass lllI
81 .alare, as il was fsarlsnlttouEs
and ever memorable Is its conEse-
quences. Three ships are speeding
through the western sea, Behind
them lies the coast Of Spain, be-,
fore them the broad eSpaI1se ct a'l2
unknown, mysterious seemingly
boundless ocean. But onward they
sail, ever westward where no
mariner dared to sail before, they
sail on. The sun rises and sets,
the stars appear and fade away,
again and again but their course
IS ever onward. The heavens are
above them, the waters beneah
them, and all around them the awe
inspiring silence Of sixty centuries.
The shades Of night are falling
over the scene, when bark Inc
sweet tones Of the evening song to
the Virgin come, like angels
ro;cac over the silent waters:
Aye Maris Stella, Dei Mater
Alma, Atque seaapey Ergo, elfa
coeI porta.
It IS Christopher, the Christ Christ
bearer, with his little band, sailing
under the Patronageof the Moth
er Of Christ and intent oHer.
Sons work, sailing il quest Ct IN.
discovered lands.
1t is not a model crew, thesllftle5
land Of followers oftlle great Nd
eniral of the seas. Many OF them
regarded the voyage as an utterly
hopeless one, Frequently they re-
auested their leader 70 turil back usis,
many a time they grew turbulent,
almost mutinous. But the never ever
falling resources Of Columbus, h's.
unvarying patience and kindness sllleli1es
and his burning words ct eio-5
nl,ence filed their hearts with new
courage and cheering hopes. tn
spired BY his sublime confidence 1rnffdenae
they said on and On, through the
trackless waste Of waters, ever
westward to the beautiful land [.t ct
promise.
And on the I2th day Of October
I4o2 the booming Of the cannon cannon
and the glad shouts Of the marin
ers announce the presence ct land 1ui
At early dawn they beheld with,
wonder and joyous pridefhe luz
uriant groves Of a beautiful Island,
Set like an emerald il g er5ystal SEA:
IF IS the outpost Of the unrlurnr-
bered islands Of the American seas,
one of the sentinels Of two grand
continents. The bright visions st
the admiral are beginning tosDe
realized.
Amid the chanting Of the lEle t7lll
Catholic anthem Of thanksgiving,
the .sTe Deum, and bearing the.
banner blessed BY the friar Juan 1sll.
Perez, Columbus sets loot On tae
soil of America. His very hrst act
s Is erect the cross Of Christ and
TO consecrate the land to the savior
of mankind.
This IS a brief outline OF the the
great event we comnorated last
week. Columbus brought there
ligionof Christ and the Christian lta
civilization to the new world. And q.
ii the land Of Columbus, II l,' our,
own dear America, the religion ct
Christ, is enabled to carry out IS
God-appointed mission, .ntra1n-
1rleled BY the usages 81 by-ggone'
ages, or by the restrictions ofthe
civil authority.
Columbus was a truly great and a1peI
loyable man, a man 81 Providence,
actuated BY the highest principles
Of Justice and charity, and posses.
sing 4 genius both brilliant and
powerful, a stout heart full Ct
courage and perseverance and pa
tience. His life was pure. his pDlieetty
sincere and childlike, and all the tfls
actions Of his long and varied ca-
reer were inspired y earnest
of dain9 (ssadss will and