The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1889-12-21
MINNEAPOLIS PAUL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER

lhnd his own ordinary, DR.. Lynch O.
i Toronto. The reception which Sand
tswich gave the new prelate was an ex
lteedingly enthusiastic one; one that was
FAN strange contrast to the welcome &C
sEcorded him the other dav by the city in
(which most of his priestly life was spent
EThe Sandwich See received its first pre-
Elate. DR.. Pinsonneault, from London
'Ithat being the original designatio On OF
the diocese when it was created. in 1855
The episcopal city was changed to
il [Sandwich three years later. but DR..
I Walsh had it re-transferred back to
I London in 1869, two years after his con-
Il secratlOn. 1t is no sinecure that he en-
I tered into when he took 20 session of
4 his See. The resignation of his prede-
cessor had left affairs in somewhat
j muddled condition in the diocese, and
| there were heavy debts hanging over
many of the churches, Dr.. Walsh,
however, was just the man to straighten
out things He was not alone all ac-
complished divine. eloquent, learned
aud p,ous, but he was also a splendid
business man, and once he assumed the
administration OF the see, matters began
to wear a brighter aspect. In 1875,
when he made an ad limiDa visit to
Rome, be Was able to report all the old
debts paid on his see. 28 new churches
erected, number uf others enlarged
and improved, three new converts
built, together with an orphanage, and
tho foundation Of the Assumption COL
lege at Sandwich. managed by the
B .silaus. In 1879 he ceIebrated the
silver jubilee of his ordination, and on
that occasion he Was given many
| COUGHING proofs Of che love and esteem
in which he was held by his people and
priests.
Iwo years later. having paid off all
pressing debts and meC all urgent re-
! qulremonJs for parish churches. SC hools
aud other institutions, DR.. Walsh uu-
dertOok che erection OF a new cathedral
at London, whittier. as before remarked,
his see had boen transferred. The cor
ner stoue of this edifico was laid NAV
23. 1881, and it is noble structure of
suild brick aud stone, lS6 feet by IS, ia
side meas urement. and Its Seating
Ecapaclty IS over 1900. The following
year. after seeing tue work Of construc
| CIon Well under Way, he M tdo a brief
visit TO Ireland, III order 10 view again
his native plaCo and meet the friends of
! nis youth Ouco more, and III 1884 he at
teuded the plenary Council, as d visitor,
which was neld that year at Baltimore:
Tue prosperity Of nls See ultinued to
increase aud multiply, and Wnsn the
news came from II 'me that he had beeu
51lec Led 5Ie succossur aG rOrunGu Of the
lanented Archbishop Lynch, his diocese
COMPRISED ~ PRIESTS, So churches. 4
seulliarv anu College, 9 academies, with
all equal number Of couvents, 36 pa
rochlAl schools, attended by ABOUT
IA .OUO pupils, aud a Catholic population
ul ABOUT 75.UUO souls.
Although hu Was named archbishop
Ut IuruALU SONS ID hlGn5 ago, Dr.,
Walsh deierr 4 Ills leavlug OF London
up to quite recent date. The . .sLOral
loLttr lu winch uo says farewell to his
former people IS dated Nov. | of the
Present year, anu IL Was not made pub
l1c until some two Weeks after Juat date.
Ihe archbishop Was du attendant at
the receu: Baltimore celebration. and
THAT fact probably accounts fpr the do.
ldy III the issuance ut the letter, Ills
parting with tho people and priests uf
Loudon Is touching aud affec1ionate:
Ine Ties ttlaG bind US to the diocese
or London are tlle CLOS ,SC and most III
| LluldLe. We nave spout che boSL part of
our sacordotal life among you. T ~enty.
two years form a long sDau in man g
life. W. nave urdalued che maj ,rrIy of
tue priests Ut Lnls diocese aud raised
Lnom t. participation IN the eternal
unique aud sacred relationship between
priosIs aud their bishop, that eau nove
Do broken, We have dedicated YOUR
CHURCHES aud INSTITUTIONS Ju the glory
| OF GOd aud for the purposes Of religion
ln a word We have lived aud planned
aud tOllou with you for tWelty-JwO
years III tue Lords vlue-yard, sharing
| Will You Lne burden Of Jhe day aud tho
| ileaL5, until our hearts affections have
grown aud gathered around you as
diocese, even sss au ivy grows and cllnks
W Lne walls Of some holy building. In
parting WITH you. therefore, We are
Wrencninx our heart strings from psr-
s.vls aud Installations 70 When Lney
would fam cling To the end. God knows
We had nu other amOlLlOn or desire III
tnls ulatCer tnau to % allo we'd to end
our days amongst You, anu in death to
occupy q crypt III your beautiful caJhe-
urdl, Wlcre- We nad hoped 10 be rcmein-
Oerud by our splIlCuai children aud 10
have snare III their prayers aud
sutfraKes, aud in Gle expiatury merits
VI tLe hoiy sacrifice daily off sred on It's
altars. But God ua> Wilted Otherwise" !"
Thus spoke tne amlabie prelato WHOM
the thugs of IuroIto Sought to kill last
week when budding adieu 70 the people
Of Loudon, 1t must have bseu start q
ling change for Jte good aud ktnd-
hearted prelate to meet with such an
outrageous ilsu t at Toronto, alter but
4 short wnlle previously quilted LJn-
don amid tue gensr,l regrets Of that
city 8 people. But Dr. Walsh knows
very well That the Ofangpmen are not
Lrue representatives Of Toronto. He
has had experience with the ludk kes be-
fore this, aud he knows what To expect
from thS ruff snly adhereuts Of KING
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