The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-06-29

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ed in October Co Detroit, sending an &C
count Of his work to Bishop Carroll, IA Il
the important parishes Of the diocese Of
Detroit along the Waterlilie from the
mouth of the Detroit river to Lake Huron
weEe rthentrsnla1l settlements; and We're
from time ITO time visited by. = Father
Richard At Marine City he bought the
tongue of land formed by the st. Clair
and Belle Rivers for church purposes and
was everywhere instrumental IN sthe
erection of suitable church buildings.
He was in Arbie 'Croche In September,
1921, and Of the Marquette River he says:
~ was detained there week by head
winds, during which perted u fire. uently
visited the grave of the great Marquette
and prayed upon this interesting spot.
I celebrated mass upon the banks OF the
river on Sunday, and my little flock went
with me in procession to the cross which
had erected. where l sung Liberia, N
for the soul Of our brother. In all, aOttaa
was and others, we were fifty members
eoffSst the church, and all appeared greatly
impressed with the divine providence. Of
.the Great Spirit, eur FatherWhoe is IN
Heaven / addressed them With con,
siderable effect, but under such circlnl-
stances it was impossible not to be .elo7
quent. .t.s.S l.. - $3.50; III
From the beginning Of his PASTORAL
charge, Father Richard, became q great
educator. He enlarged the small school
house, the first In Detroit; but not having
suitable teachers available; he instructed
and prepared four young ladies of veal
thy families for, teachers and placed
them In charge OF a seminary Tor the
higher branches Of education for; their
sex Not unmindful Of the intellectual
wants Of the young men Of his parish, he
opened college in which he and Father
Dilhet, his assistant, taught the higher
branches and lectured upon religious his
tory, literature, and the sctences. 8 IN
1867, there being no other minister IN
Detroit. Gov. Hull invited Father Rich
ard to hold meetings on Sundays In the
new Council House. These meetings were
held regularly at noon, and were attend
ed BY the governor and family, BY the
governor and family, by the officers OF
the garrison and their families by most
of the officials; and by fion-Catholic mer7
chants. The lectures, delivered IN the
English language, were upon the evil evil
dences Of Christianity and kindred topics
without controversial illusions. /.
IN 1908 Father Richard set up the first
printing press terected in the Northwest
Territory =, having brought it from the
HIST the first practical printer kno own in
the west, Mr.. a. soxsst1aw: The same
year his educational esta blishmehts We're
completed and con- prised primary
schools for sboys- and GIRLS "a seminary
for young ladies' under charge OF. -four
teachers belonging to the best families OF
Detroit; an academy for young men, un1
der the learned pastors direction, assist
ed by MIR. Salliere, young professor OF
literature, chemistry and astronomy,
whom Father Richard had brought FROM
France; and, finally, school for the
technical education Of In ian, girls !
In the meantime this pioneer priest,
the apostle and promoter of:ltterary$c ul-
I ts1re In the Northwest, edited and pub
lished the following works. lame
Penitente''' (.:.the Penitent Soul''), 16 mo-,
1909. pp. 800; "The Chfld's Spelling
Book" is NO. 1900; - La .yourneH du
Chretien": The Qrnamentstof the Mem
ory'), l6 mo, ISL ,::pp. 1870; "Epitres ct
= EVang giles G .Epistles and Gospels III
French and English'), Is no., 1812,ypp:
Ssspb;; et IT: Catsch1sne HistoEfq,le'.
Ismall, Historical Catechisd' 16 mo.
tST2,pp. 300,s eJeurna al ;des Enfan IT, he
Ch1ldren's ,JournaI,), 16 mo. J, 51&12 pp..
1859. H. 5sf !. i
At the period Of the. publication. Of
these works, the preparation Of them for
the press, their editing as we'll assthelr
proof-reading, involved a vast amount Of
labor, and books suitable FOR Catholic
readers were exceedingly rare III De-
troit.. They could only he. obtained from
Montreal or New York, and we're not al =
ways Of ths kind desired Besides, their
(. nigh prices excluded their use .amongst
most families. These books OF Natller,
Richard supplied great want existing
in the old city, especially since the great
fire Of 1905. :. ~ .s ,#
"A Catholic gentleman. residing: in
washington a few years ago, gave 9 pen
picture OF Father Richard. as hesTe1aen1-.
bered seeing him nearly 50years before,
the sketch appearing III a Volume OF
Catholic biography published by Law
renee Kehoe in 1859. He said::.saaIn 1924
/ was vending my way to the Capitol, in
tile City Of Washington, and when cross
Ing the street with O. friend was attrac-
ted towards d singularly ndd-l king
patronage. He was Of middle size, with
sharp features and wiry frame. His low
Crowned BROAD briul,ned hat was thrown
back on the rrnWn Of his headaSsa pair OF
large goggles sat enthr oned on top at MS;
expansive, bullying forehead. He hadson
4 nicely lifting; highly olishad shoes,
with silver. buckles. He was tapping q
me god smut box, atiti appsarsd .to b 3;
& Offering ID pinch TO a friend whom 4 e5 had
fist met. Upon inquiry of my conpan-
ion, was informed that hs was The
Il Yer. Rev. Gabriel Richard. Nh ), Vicar
General of Detroit. This was sth e first
impression z had 81 this rem rkable man
Yss.a Gathol lie priest and a member M con
sv,t,ss n mare Strinfiiik then but