Evening star., 1896-10-09

with ell its miseries. his sympathy, his
kindness. his helpfulness you have all
known. Men might differ with him, they
could not but love him. and no one could
refuse respect to a church that can produce
character like Bishop Keane.
Such a man. a man Of mind, a man OF
heart man of sympathy, an all-round
man. a man with an immense following,
Is emfnently fitted to do a great work and
when the Catholic Church was about to be-
gin the most important undertaking In a
century of progress and of glorious under
takings, 1t looked around for one suited to
lead in Ii. and, with the urerring and provf-
dental judgment that has always charac-
terized the Church of Rome. he was chosen.
AT the call of authority he set to work
1t belongs to the intensity of his character
as man to give himself absolutely to-bis
work. All his great mind, all his generous
heart, all his magnanimous soul, his bound
less energy, his buoyant enthusiasm, he put
into It, He asked no compensation and he
took none. When he went into the work
he had nothing and when he came out of
other thought and no other affection. He
was given to IL with self
denying, self-consuming. self-annihilat-
ing zeal He coined the energies
of his magnificent manhood and the blood
Of his generous heart into money and
means to build it, and they are both In
Its walls and its faculties, and when,
at the call of authority. he laid down the
results of his labor with a consoling con-
sciousness of duty well and faithfully per-
formed.
"As he took 1t UP. so he laid II down. In
the first act he was noble, in the second he
was sublime. Others may build universi-
ties: only Bishop Keane could do that. He
was great as a pastor IN this city: he was
great as the rector of the university. He
is immortal now forever. and I would not
that any word or act should mar the beauty
or that example, and that is greater than
universities.
He has the unique distinction of having
carried to successful issue, mainly and
chiefly and almost solely by his own ener-
gy and devotion and ability, the most i'm
portant and most difficult work of CEN
tury, and whoever may come after him and
however the work may grow land | pray
that 1t may till ii realizes his own most
glorious conception), the Catholic Cniver-
sity Of America remains forever a monu-
ment to the boundless zeal, the magnifi-
cent ability, the burning charity, the self
forgetfulness, the decentralization the
| self-crucifixion of the man-John Joseph
keane.
His influence on the Younger Clergy.
"Such he is in his character, such he is in
| his work. But, in the influence of his ex-
| ample in this community, he was greater
ard more powerful. His kindness. his gen.
| tleness, his sympathy. embraced all classes
| Everybody knew them, everybody felt them
| foul 10 the younger clergy OF the tatnOllc
| Church, more than to any other class. his
| life here and his example are precious
| He was light to our minds. a strength TO
| our arms, zeal and energy and charity to
| our hearts. He taught US to know and un-
| Gerstand and appreciate the church, her
| charity, her beauty. her glorious history,
| and he taught us to know and love and
| appreciate our country, her greatness. her
| glory, her beauty and her liberty. He led
| in both. We love to call him master, and
| / am proud 10 be his disciple-his disciple
| In devotion to the church and in humble.
| yet manly submission to authority-his
| disciple in admiration, love and glorifca-
| ton of my country.
| wherever he goes, then, and In whatever
| sphere he may in future work, he shall
| carry with him everywhere the best wishes
| of all classes of citizens of Washington,
| and tonight / watt to him the prayers OF
the faithful, the respect of the learned, the
| sympathy Of the noble, the tears of the
| orphans, the bened!ction of the widow, the
worship of the poor and the love Of ALTO
| John Joseph Keane the man."
| At the conclusion of DIR. Stafford's ad-
dress and after the applause, which was
| long continued, had subsidized. the resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted and the
meeting adjourned.