St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

church greatly, procuring large addi-
tons to the clergy, opening schools,
establishing charitable institutions. and
multiplying churches. He is warmly
beloved by his large congregation, and
respected by other sects for his learn
ing, piety .amiable character and benev-
olence. He is regarded as one Of the
ablest prelates in America
Bishop Grace continued in occupa-
ton of the episcopal see of st. Paul
from 1859 to 1884, rounding out a
| quarter of century of active and
arduous labor The affairs of the do
ceSe during that period had grown
to very large proportions; parishes
| were organized in all parts of the
state, parochial schools established,
academies. seminaries and colleges
| opened, and the care became eX-
ceedingly onerous.
| Partial relief from this over heavy
burden was given by the establish
ment of the Vicariate Apostolic of
| Northern Minnesota, and in 1875
| coadjutor bishop in the person of
| Mgr. Ireland was appointed to
| aid Bishop Grace, now advancing in
| years, in the discharge of his duties.
| On July "a, 1884, Bishop Grace cele-
brated the silver jubilee of his conse-
Grafton, and on the 31st of the same
month he resigned his see, was ap-
pointed titular bishop of Mennith,
and on Sept. "a, 1889, he was raised
to the archiepiscopal dignity, titular
of Sinnia
He has since resided in quiet and
retirement at ST. Thomas seminary,
which splendid institution is but one
of the many monuments of his wise
and able administration. Archbish-
op Grace has always been a close stu
dent, and is profoundly learned In
the days of his vigor he was an ora
tor of the first order, and his ser
mons were noted for perspicacity of
expression, beauty of language and
force of delivery. Always of gentle
and winning ways, and kindly and
benevolent disposition, he was, at
the same time, full of dignity of
carriage and demeanor; to him it
was the dignity Of his office that he
was maintaining, but in the estima-
ton o. all who met him it was the
dignity Of the man, too. They were
inseparable and fitted him well. A
chief. characteristic of Archbishop
Grace is his singular humbleness;
he is in nothing proud, and in his
daily walk he always initiated the
meekness of his Master. And now,
in the evening of his life, full of
years, and quietly awaiting his sum-
mons to the reward of the faithful
servant, he has the respect, esteem
and love of all who know or have
known him, and who will revere and
cherish his memory as long as they
live.
We will now proceed with state
ment of each of the twenty-one
parishes of the city, in the order of
their establishment Some of these
are written by the pastors, and in
such cases due credit is given them;
the others are compiled from statis-
tics furnished by the clergy
CATHEDRAL PARISH CON-
TINUED. ~
Progress toward the completion of
the cathedral was necessarily slow,
but a little was done year by year.
and in the course of time it grew
into something more than an edi-
flee, imposing only for its size. The 4
early days were trying ones for all,
and means were scanty enough.
Aside from the difficulties attending
affairs in a new and sparsely settled
community, there was the Strin-
gency, long-enduring, of the finan-
cial crisis of 1857. Then, too, set
tiers were, for the most part, be-
ginners in the worlds affairs, and
had their fortunes still to make, and
now, in 1861, the War of the Re
bellion broke out and clogged prog
ress on every hand during the weary
and woeful four years of that fratri-
cidal strife; and recuperation, when
it was happily terminated, was the
work of many added years.
The Indian outbreak of 1862 aff1iet-
ed Minnesota in addition and retard-
ed it's growth. The membership of
the church in st. Paul was thinned
by the call of patriotism to the de-
Tense Of the country, and the same
cry penetrated the sanctuary and
took thence for regimental chaplain
young priest, in whose person
reposed much of the subsequent his
tory of the diocese of st. Paul.
When peace again reigned in the
land the congregation began again to
grow, in numbers at least, if not in
aff1uence, and it's members We're earn
est and willing, and did what they
could, and there were, above all, zeal
Gus pastors and energetic bishops to
push forward the work, for the Cath
Ole church of st. Paul has ever been
singularly blessed in it's priests and
prelates.
The interior of the cathedral was in
time made preSentable by the hands
of the artisan; it's appointments and
furnishings were amplified; the unpre-
tentious high" altar first erected, rich
only in the treasure of its tabernacle,
was replaced by one more BETTING.
Side affairs were erected, stations.
paintings, ETC., adorned the walls
heretofore bare; fine pipe organ took
the place of the wheezy and incompe-
tent little melodeon in the choir, and
other necessary improvements were
| made. On the outside the roof edge
was trimmed with it's lacking cornice,
| and east and west wings were added
to the main structure, giving the edifice
| its present crucial form. But all this
was the work of many years, running
| through several pastorates.
RT. REV. MGR. LOUIS E. CAILLET.
One of the early pastors of the cathe-
dral was Father Louis E. Caillet. He
| was one of the six students who ac-
| companied Father RavouX on his re-
turn from France in 1854 Father Call
let was born in Lyons, France, in 1882,
and was therefore but twenty-five
years of age when he bade farewell to
his home, his people and his. native
land, and answering the call for work
| N he Sc