St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-07-25

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men whom you may have baptized or child
rem, sitting around you as priests, the
thought will doubtless come to you, that
since a long life is short, what remains is but
moment. A wise man, whose lot throws
him into the midst of the strife and agonies
of human hearts, will not fail to cherish the
hope that between his busy life and the fall
ing into the sleep which has no earthly
awakening, a space may intervene, wherein,
alone with God and his own soul, he may
find, in prayer and meditation, the repose
which shall prepare him for the rest that is
eternal.
Though this hope is worthy of the soul, yet
like so much that is ideal in our warnings, it
is rarely more than dream, for it is the
privilege of a cultivated mind and a .gener-
Gus heart, to remain clear and loving to the
end, and where wisdom is found, seekers after
wisdom will also be found, and great heart
must beaE its burthen to the end.
Therefore, Rt Rev. and dear Bishop, while
we look back in Thanksgiving Tor the past, we
turn to the future with confident hope and
raise to God our most earnest prayer that He
keep you in health and vigor yet many years,
and that the sautary and enobling influence
of your life and example long continue to be
a source of many blessings to your clergy
and your people, and encouragement to all
who struggle for the right and cherish the
hope of better things.
THE BANQUET.
At O'Clock an elegant and sumptuous
banquet was spread at the Metropolitan no.
tel, which was largely attended by the clergy
of the church of the state and from abroad,
at the close of which Father McGurick, of
Minneapolis, read the following address:
Address of the Clergy of the Diocese of ST.
Paul to Right Rev I. L. Grace, on the oc-
casion OF his silver jubilee.
Right Reverend and Dear Bishop:
The priests Of the diocese of st. Paul de-
pute me to congratulate you in their name,
on. this, the twenty-ffth anniversary of your
conservation as q faithful ruler in the House
of God. With one heart they beg Gods
choicest blessings upon you, through whom
both priests and people have received so
many blessings. What changes have taken
place since the first bishop of this diocese,
Right Reverend Monseigneur Cretin, with his
few earnest missionaries, commenced in
this northwest their sanity labors.
Then the diocese comprised the whole state
of Minnesota and all the territory Of Dakota,
with their sparse and scattered population.
Twenty-seven priests, by long journeying
and laborious missions, attended to the
spiritual wants of the population; but you,
Monseigneur, have had the happiness of be-
holding your wide spiritual domain erected
in three fiourishing dioceses of fairest prom
Use. Under your gentle sway education and
religion have gone hand i'll hand, keeping
pace with the unparalleled material growth of
the great northwest Every movement for
the welfare of Catholicity had its inspiration
from you, and grew beneath your fostering
care. In times Of trial and of difficulty
your earnest word infused new life into
those whose hearts were almost wearied in
the work Well, therefore, may your heart
expand in deepest thankfulness to Him who
has given such increase, for to-day Catholic
population of well nigh 900 souls look
up to you for spiritual direction, and find in
all their efforts for the good and the true
your ready sympathy and timely aid. Two
hundred and fifty churches and stations
attended by over one hundred and fifty
priests, supply the needs of a constantly
Increasing Catholic people; with these have
arisen the usual helps and aids to Catholic
life, hospitals, asylums and protectorates
which tell how dear to your soul is the chris
tian treasure of the poor, the friendless
societies, confraternites and sodalities,
which. everywhere over your diocese, foster
the growth of sound Catholic doctrine amid
the rising generation, all bear testimony to
your loving care, and promise well for the
future of Cathollcity in the diocese of st.
Paul.
May you long be spared, to this entire
community, who, without distinction of class
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faithful Catholic citizen to those who yield
TO your benign sway, who see in you the
model of true Christian and to the priest
hood over whom you preside, who behold In
you father and friend. Accept this
little offering as token of affection for you,
a love which cannot be measured by any
gift, either of priest or people.
Bishop Grace made short reply, in which
he expressed himself highly pleased to thus
meet the clergy of the state, which conven-
ton was due not to him alone, but largely to
Bishop Ireland and Father Ravoux and the
hearty cooperation with them of the clergy
of the st. Paul diocese.
Archbishop Heiss, of Milwaukee, was
called upon, but excused himself from max
ing an address.
Archbishop Taehe of Manitoba, made a
short address in French which was decidedly
in a humorous view. He said that Mani
toba was the "Grandpere" of the diocess of
st. Paul which electrified the tables of
course. He had in his long residence
among the Red River Valley Indians let his
eloquence rust out, but nevertheless she
paid very eloquently worded tribute of adj
miration for the life services and person of
Bishop GAGE.
Bishop Spalding, of Peoria, made very
Bishop Grace on his twenty-ffth anniversary
in behalf of his fellow bishops, present and
absent.
The closing address was by Bishop Ireland,
who paid a noble and feeling tribute to
Bishop Grace, over whose anniversary, its
happy Inauguration and successful carrying
out he seemed even more pleased, if posi-
Bile, than though it was his own.
The Ereninq addresses.
The several ST. Paul Catholic societies in
uniform and accompanied by four bands
gathered al the depot at quarter to eight
O'Clock last evening to meet contngents
from saltwater, they having been reinforced
by the Father Mathew society and cadets of
Minneapolis during the afternoon. Just
about the tine of their arrival at the depot,
the second shower of the day sent down tor
rents aud there they waited full hour and
finally walked up to the cathedral without the
expected guests, which was filled with the