Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-03-12


4ztxation St Louis was . town OF about .0oo
Inhabitants There were only two Catholic
churches here the cathedral. which was built
In 1884, and q little chapel built by the Jesutta
at Ninth street and Washington avenue. The
cathedral was heavily encunbered with debt.
but by his untiring Efforts, finally succeeded IN
paying every dollar due. Asss55ss .
For q number Of years Bishop Keurick In
vested largely In real estate, and built large
blocks Of stores and dwellings, the rental OF
which went to the support OF the orphans. the
erection of new charities and other diocese
needs. In 1883 he purchased the Clay farm.
half Of which was converted into Calvary GEM
etery He was enabled to make such pur-
chases through the munifcence OF the Null
lanphy family. the requests from other benev-
olent Catholics and the fact that many mem-
beers Of his flock deposited their money in HIS
hands for safe-keeping. In 1873 and 1900 he
disposed Of the greater part of the property Of
the diocese, In order to cancel the church
debt.
The early years of Archb shop Kenrick' q
episcopate were frausht with great deal OF
labor. The diocese was q little larger than
the present archdiocese, including the whole
OF Missouri and Arkansas and the western
half OF Illinois, His duties In the line Of
visiting every church in the diocese at cer-
tain intervals were especially severe and
dangerous. In 1877 st. Louis was made an
archdiocese and Bishop Kenrfck was elected
3. 1913. he received the pallium from the hands
of his right reverend brother In ST. Mary's
church, Philadelphia. The first priest or
dained by Archbishop Kenrick In the diocese
was Rev. James Herman, the ceremony taking
place May 20, 1879. In August, 1850, the arch
bishop called diocesan synod. For q short
time during the fall Of that year he taught the
class OF doRmatic theology in the diocesan
seminary, then located In Carondelet. In May,
1882 he attended the first plenary council, at
Baltimore.
The death Of the archbishop's brother in
July, 1858. was q severe blow to him. In 1862
the archbishop published q work on Sacred
Cosmogony." Archbishop's Kenrick's silver
jubilee occurred on November 30, 1865, but ow-
ing 20 the fact that he was known to be
averse to any public display. there was
only partial celebration OF his ami
versary. In 1867 he went to Rome to
unite with the Catholic episcopacy OF the
world in celebration of the eighteen hun
dredth anniversary OF the martyrdom CT ST.
Peter He remained away for more than q
year, and on his return there was magnificent
demonstration In his honor. The archbishop
paid another visit to Rome in the fall OF 1869,
for the purpose OF attending the vatican coun-
Gil, convoked by the sovereign pontin, Plus
TX, which met December 8 OF that year. The
council was one of the largest ever held, con-
sisting OF nearly 900 bishops. The main Ques-
lions before the body were the truth of the
doctrine OF papal infallibflity and the OPP
portuneness OF declaring the same an article
of faith. Archbishop Kenrick was opposed to
the declaration of this doctrine, and he had on
his side many distinguished ecclesiastics. The
council. however. passed upon the question adj
versely to his views, and he submitted his
judgment to the teachings of the council and
the church.
FIRST coADJUroR APPOINTED -s+
Archbishop Kenrick returned to St. Louis
in the spring of 1871. In the spring of 1872 he
,otrv l,,,S~
j. Ryan, then pastor Of ST. Johns church and
vicar-general Of the diocese. Bishop Ryan re-
tanned that position for 12 years, when he was
appointed archbishop of Philadelphia After
the departure OF Bishop Ryan Archbishop
Kenrick did not ask for coadjutor. but again
resumed his episcopal duties with great deal
of vigor.
Probably the most interesting event in Arch
bishop Kenrick's long and useful career was
the celebration OF the fiftieth anniversary, or
golden jubilee, OF his conservation as o bishop.
This celebration occurred on Monday, Noyem-
Der 80. 1891, and was continued for several
days, being one of the grandest and most i'm
pressive events in the ecclesiastical history OF
the country in recent years The services,
which were held In the old cathedral on Wal
lates from all parts of the country, and
the occasion was one long to
be remembered. Solemn pontihca1 high
mass was celebrated in the morn
lug. Cardinal Gibbons being the celebrant. In
the afternoon a banquet was given at the Lin
dell hotel, and at night there was a beautiful
torchiight procession.
On Tuesday, December 1, there was DEM
onstration by the Catholic children at grand
music hail in the morning, and grand choral
concert at the same place in the evening, In
GLIDING addresses by many prominent person.
ages. On the following day and evening
number Of receptions were rendered Arch
bishop Kenrick and the visiting eccleSiaSticS.
CLOSING DAYS.
After the golden jubilee celebration the
archbishop began to decline in bodily strength
and mental vigor. gradually growing weaker
and weaker, until 1t was found that he was no
longer able to perform the arduous duties at
tendant upon the archbishopric alone.
In the winter of 1s92-ls93 and the following
summer there was a great deal OF agitation
among the priests looking to the appointment
of coadjutor to Archbishop Kenrick.
This trouble was finally settled by the APP
pointment. in the fall Of 1898, OF Bishop John ).
Kahn Of Wheeling, W. Va, as coadfutor to the
archbishop and administrator OF the diocese,
with the right Of succession.
Early last spring Archbishop Kahn was APP
ment was not made public until June z. when
Archbishop Kain, in delivering papa bless
ing at the old cathedral, used the WORKS: 81,
archbishop of st. LOUIS
Archbishop Kenrick was at the tfme made
titular archbishop of Indianapolis, q see in
which there are now no Catholics.
Since that time the venerable prelate has
taken no part whatever in the administration
OF the affairs OF the diocese. but contiaued to
reside In retirement in tho archeI,iscopal
residence-]
GOING TO JERUSALEM