St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-02

/ called ii st. Paul. Henceforvard we
could call the apostle st. Paul our pro-
tectOr, and, as model of apostolic life,
conld desire better patron?' So to-
day is named our cathedral, the heir to
all the promises of the venerable chapel.
70 it we owe the joy of having as the
patron of parish and diocese the apostle
of the Gentiles, whose life of Intelligent
and ceaseless zeal is the most fitting
model for Christians in our age and
country. Our glorious patron, we claim
thy potent interceSSiOn! ha
The City Named. s
The coming city was named. Father
Gaitier writes: 1.-The church was thus
dedicated to st. Paul, and | expressed a
wish that the settlement should be
known by no other name. [ succeeded
in this. The name, St. Paul, applied to
town or city, seemed appropriate.
The mOnosyllable is short, sounds we'll
is understood by ali Christian denom-
nations Hail, Christian city, Ban
TIED thou vast by minister of Christ.
amid prayers and holy words. Mayest
thou ever be worthy of thy Christian
birthday, and amid thy triumphS of in
duStry and commerce forget not that
Christian morals and Christian hopes
build up lasting commonwealth more
than ait and wealth of man.
1t is often said that st. Paul had previ-
ouSly borne a name neither euphonious
in sound, nor poetic in suggestion.
Well, 1t may be that letter written in
Parrants cabin was dated, in the alb
Sence of Il better name, from Pigs Eve,
the nickname of Parrant and Parrant's
claim. But, Father RavOuX asserts that
this name, as given to the settlement,
4
tiers. who composed nearly the whole
early population, and in fact, was never
known to them. Let us not vulgarize
our story beyond the requirements of
facts. The place had 10 name, each
claim being called by its owners name,
until it was christened by Father Gait
Ter. Parrant'S nickname was given
less inapprOprlately at later day to
Grand MaraiS, or Pointe Leclaire,
whittier he had repaired when leaving
st. Paul.
Later History.
Father Galtier continued to reside in
St.Peter, attending therefrOm the chapel
of st. Paul. until May %, 1914. when he
was called by Bishop Loras to the spir-
itual charge of the Catholics of Keokuk.
He died in 1866 at Prairie du CHEN.
where he had been pastor since 1S49
He was through life good man, de-
voted to study. exemplary in conduct,
possessed of 4 bright and cultivated in
telligence. lie was wherever he labored
highly esteemed by his fellow citizens,
Catholic and nOn-Catholic.
Rev Augustine RavOuX, who since
the spring of 1871 had been a missioner
among the Sioux at Chaska and Lac
Traverse. took Father Gathers place as
n fnp g.E Dot
years he spent two consecutive Sundays
in st. Peter and the third in ST. Paul.
In 1917. the Catholics increasing in ST.
Paul. mass was said there every second
Sunday. and soon afterwards ne Uegan
TO give TO ST. Paul two consecutive Sun
days, und third 10 ST. Peter. July 2,
1851, the first bishop of st. Paul ar
rived, and made of the chapel on the
bluff the first cathedral of the diocese.
Father Gathers chanel was enlarged
in 1877 by Father RavOuX, an addition
of eighteen feet in length being made to
1t. By this time architecture had adj
vanced in St. Paul, and Father Ra-
VouX'S addition was built Of squared
logs: the windows were larger, and the
roof was covered with handmade shin
giles. The people. however. still in
creased in number, and, on the bishops
oAlANhi. bilO OlldDCl was (OJ SAlidll ~
nit the congregation. Work was at
once begun on a new church edifice on
the corner of Sixth and Wabasha
streets.
Some time after the bishop had
moved to Sixth street the original chapel
was taken down to prevent its falling
down. Father RayOuX'S addition sur
viyed. lii 1856 il was adorned by a mod
cru siding, and served as a convent
chapel until 1864, when the final touch
of the desDoler was laid upon it.
Catholics and Protesiants.
How the city of ST. Paul grew | need
not tell; nor need | say how the Catholic
church in st. Paul kept pace with the
continuous progress of the city. One
remark | wish here to make. 1t has
always been the ambition of the Catho-
lie church in St. Paul. from Galtier to
RavOuX. from Cretin to Grace, to do her
full share in building up the city within
whose lines she had planted her tent,
and from the city she cOnfesses to have
received justice and frienulineSS. Church
and city began together on this
ground their careers-may they ever
march onward in amity and mutual aid,
respecting each others rights and bless
ing each others fortunes. ! know of no
city of the size of st. Paul where the
social and civil relations OF Catholics
and PrOtestantS have been so friendly
We differ: but we respect one another,
we recognize the rights of one another,
TancOr has no room in our hearts. and
strife 10 words OH our lips. We have
interests IN common, and together we
attend to them. We are earnest in our
religious faith, but our arms in de-
Tense of what we hold are those of
Christian logic and Christian works.
May the peaceful relations be never
broken.
st. Paul in 1891.
st. Paul in 1871, and St Paul in 1891 /!
What Il change! st. Paul linked win
her sister city. Mlnmeapolis-sO near
together that they should not be named
apart-hold in their embrace 800, 900
souls: 100000 and more dwell in the
old haunts of Sioux and Chippewas, be-
tween the ST. CrOiX and Missouri rivers.
This territory sends bread and meat to
the nations of the world. a dozen iron
ways-ROme'S imperial roads were
merest shadows of them-SDread out
from our cities as vast arteries of trade
and travel to the Pacific and Atlantic
oceans, 10 MeXicO's gulf and Canada's
remote regions. Palaces OF commerce
liue their streets; their avenues and
mansions scarce have rivals. Colleges
and universities speak forth the wisdom
of past ages and the newnesS of scholastic
proves, of which the past never did
dream. The lightning of the skies
changes our night into day and whirls
us in our daily jOurneyingS whittier we
would go with the rapidity of the wind.
And further on impatient we race: fifty
years hence what story there shall be
to TELL
What a change. Manifestly our lines
are cast in pleasant fields; we have rea-
sens for heartfelt gratitude TO the SUI
preme Master, from whom all things
proceed, whose children we ourselves
are. whose gifts we must recognize in
earth, air and sea. More than men in
other ages we are favored; more, by
far, than other peoples in this present
age. Let not the temptation come upon
us to mistake Gods gifts for our own
behOldings, or because of His wondrous
goodness 10 be elated in pride and OBJ
liyion of our dependency and our re-