The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-02-25
ARcHB1sHoP sPALD1NS.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, LABoRs AND DEATH

ARCHBISHOP SPALDINE.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE, LABoRs AND DEATH
Martin John Spalding, the seventh Arch.
bishop of Baltimore, was born near Le-
banon. Marion county, Kentucky, on May
23d, 1910. His ancestry, however, was OF
Maryland origin, his father, Richard Spal-
ding, having been born near Leonardtown,
in st. Mary's county, while his mother,
Henrietta Hamilton, was a native Of Charles
county, her parents residing near Port To-
bacco. They both emigrated with their
parento to Kentucky in 1870.
At the date of their arrival, the Arch
bishops father, Mr.. Richard Spaldiug, was
tbout fourteen years of age, and his mother
md became the parents of eight children,
whom the subject of this memoir was
he sixth child. In his twelfth year Martin
ohm was sent to the Sc. Mary's College,
Year Lebanon, Marion county, which was
onducted by the late Rev. VIM. Byrne,
nd which had been built by the Catholic
eople OF the neighborhood, among whom
ichard Spald.ng was the moet active and
ointment, MS Enterprise in emigrating to
entucky having led him into successful
lsiness pursuits. In 1896 Martin John
aduated at St. Mary's, and having at this
srly age Determined on entering the
liesthood, he proceeded at once to Bards-
s"hp AASuouSAyS uo REMAINED 1OuE
Jars in the st. Joseph's Seminary of
tat place, studying theology and teaca-
ip in the college. In April, 1880, he pro-
|ceded to Rene, where he entered the |
Famous Urban College of the Propa ganda,
et which be arrived August 9TH. He re-
FFnahed here four years, and at the end of
Lis course made a public defence, covering
The whole ground of theology and canon |
(e~, and embracing two hundred and fifty
pr thesis or propositions, which he main
Pined IN Latin against all opponents for
Even hours. The result of this able and
foquent championship was that he
[as made Doctor of Divinity by
Eelamation. MANY celebrated prelates
|ave been educated at the College of the
Propaganda, but few have become more
Bstlnguished than Aaserican students, and
Pm6ers OF these have attained the highest
entities of the Church in the United
fates. On August 18th, 1884, DR.. Spal-
spg was ordained priest by Cardinal PEN
fini, 8ishop of Palestrini, and after cele-
lating his first Mass in the crypt of sub {
franean chapel of the mighty temple OF I
i Feter, over the tomb of the Apostles,
started on his return home two DAYS 1
tesward. AS there were no ocean steam
IN those days, he arrived in Kentucky /
Ky 10 December. after four months ira 4
l. ne was at once made pastor of st. a
2seph's Church in Bardstown, and on the t
8atn OF Rev. 6. a. M. Elder, President of Il
sosepns College, he was oppuiated to +
Efceed him. After having been again for b
mort time pastor of st. Joseph's Church, ii
was called in 1888 to the Cathedral in
5u'sFiiie' and five years later to the Epis- is
Rate, under the title of Bishop of Len h
Pc and rs coadjutor to the sainted and
Eersoie Bishop Fiaget, the first Bishop h
Plshop Spalding was always remarkable HI
DIS devotion to the Church, for earnest h
ana consclentiousness in the discharge al
ms episcopal duties and for marked sc
illustrative abilities. His zeal and abil- Gu
were tnlly recognized at Rome by the OF
Rieme Pontih, and on the death of Arch tn
POP Aenrick, in 1868, Bishop SpaldinR A
created Archbishop of Baltimore NAV tii
Z, 1904, thus becoming the Prinate of
or OF the Catholic Church in the Uuitet, on
rs. lie took formal possession of the te
SnePscopal See duly 2lst, 1864, the A
Sets, being thronged with a vast multi. pc
VINO came to witness the solemn inau- an
AtiOn. at.
nee nee Archbishop Spalding has resided th,
2aitimore he has been most actively en-
~ IN the duties of his Archdiocese, up
nas much increased in point of num- ~
4 ana for which additional church and we
~ accom- n odations has been made ne Ve'
Rsy. ne has, therefore, been equently hu
u upon to lay the corner stones of new rat
pings, churches, schools aud charitable exE
buttons. During the six years that he ha,
i administered the Archdiocese of Balt- nat
more than twenty new churches have boo
erected and opened for divine service, con
zen three are in Washington City and are
IN Baltimore, besides many others IN
q have been enlarged. Many schooia COZ,
iaritabie institutions have been estab- oec
or improved, among which may be a a
ontd st. Mary's Industrial School for on
ohGer the Aavarian Brothers. ~"
OF the most remarkable events of "cL
n'nlstration was his converting and saio
$ing over the Second Plenary Council n n
timore, in October, 1866. This august Was
Oily, composed of all the ArchbisGops lahe
bishops of the United States, to the uel /
In OF seven Archbishops and forty . Tue
h!shoPs, was con voked by the Arch , me
IN accordance with letters from the oisn
Fius TX. appointing him Delegate
fonc, with ample powers for this pur- pres
aus was probably the greatest &C. rnou
n"t' assem- olage ever convened in pnlE
80 1;'oce heaI
epr'l, 1866, Archbishop Spaldiag sum- or A
the 6ish"ps of his Province to at had
Af"Vi"ionat Council of Bal casio
4. On tins occasion he had the conso hish