The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-30
GIBBONS.
LEDoCnowsKI.
POPE LEO.
COI.i;IGAN.
IRELAND.

COEiIGAN. IRELAND
stance. Archbishop CoWigan is thoroughly
opposed to Archbishop Ireland's plan for
the improvement of Catholic parochial
schools. Some of the other archbishops
stand with DR.. Corrigan. and yet more of
them agree with Archbishop Ireland. This
matter and others will be fully discussed,
and the decisions arrived at will be for
warded to Rome, Where they will be passed
upon by the pope.
So far as the archbishops are concerned
they meet upon an absolutely equal foot
ing. Each prelnte is absolute in his
own archdiocese and is responsible only
to the pope. So II Archbishop Ireland
: chooses to adopt one plan with regard to
Catholic and public schools, and Arch
bishop Corrigan elects to follow another
method, no one nearer than Rome can say
nay to either. Nor will the coming coun-
Gil make any change. 1t can discuss the
matter and take n vote this way or that.
But rs has been snid the whole affair
must afterward be passed upon at the
Vatican. And it may be that the pope
will allow things to stund just as they
are. He is very loath to interfere in church
matters In America where only differ
ence of opinion is to be settled.
SO the only outcome of the meeting of
the archbishops may be the appointment of
another American cardinal or perhaps two.
Pope Leo Is known to have been anxious
for the past two years to give'the United
States at least one more seat in the college
of cardinals. He may do this at about the
time of the Columbian exhibition at Chi
cago.
1t will be in many respects remarkable
gathering-that of the American arch
bishops. All are men Of marked ability.
and some have more than national reputa-
tion. Cardinal Gibbons is perhaps the
most versatile of all the American prelates.
He is comparatively young. as cardinals
go, for he is not yet sixty years of age, and
yet Pope'Leo has more confidence in him,
so it is said, than in any other of his ad-
visers. He has wonderful influence at
Rome, as was shown when he saved the
knights of Labor from condemnation,
when he practically reopened the case Of
DIR. McGlynn, and when he crushed the
scheme to send from Europe bishops to
rule American dioceses where English
speaking Catholics are few. His books,
although of n religious character, are pop
ular.
One work alone, ''The Faith of Our
Fathers" has reached q sale of nearly a
quarter OF million copies. He Is man
OF executive ability, as was shown by his
administration of the archdiocese of Bal
timore, and he is great pulpit orator.
Next to Cardinal Gibbons the most
prominent figure in the coming council
will be Archbishop Ireland. of Min
nesota. He was the pioneer in the work of
Catholic colonization. and has established
number Of colonies ilKfhe northwest and
one feature of these is that no liquor is
sold in any of them. Archbishop ireland
has but recently returned from Rome,
where he was highly honored, and It is
thought that he will be the next American
prelatsto be made d cardinal, although he
is but f1fty-four years old.
Another striking figure in the council
will be Archbishop Patrick Peehan. of
Chicago, who is also regarded as a coming
cardinal. He is veritable son of Anak.
standing some feet inches in height.
with a proportionate build. Although
over sixty years Of age he is as straight as
an arrow, and his hair is still black.
Archbishop Patrick j. Ryan, of Philadel-
tor of the Catholic church. He is six foot
er, with great broad shoulders and big
head well matched with red hair. 1t was
he himself who once remarked jocularly
that while he might never receive carli-
RaPs red ha., he was mt least always sure
of having n red head.
No less marked men in their own way
will be Archbishops Williams. of Boston:
Elder, OF Cincinnati: Riordan. of San Fran
cisco, and others. There will be but one
absentee il ali tho hierarchy, Arch bishop
kenrick. OF 81. Louis. He is very old and
in6rm. john FITZGERALD.