The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-05-06
tree bringeth forth bad fruit.

NeSt comes learning, and by that
word l mean not the superficial varnish
OF the sciolist, but the accurate, deep
and vast knowledge OF the scholar. Viii
ful ignorance is a crime in any man.
Wilful ignorance in priest, if such a
thing be thinkable, is in the nature of
a sacrilege. "Accursed is he who does
the work of God carelessly,' says divine
truth. Now it is the duty OF the priest
to be Gods representative as teacher
OF truth. There is no science not meant
for the Catholic priest. There is no line
= OF research closed against him. His
office calls him to investigate all things
In the light of divine revelation, that he
may separate the good grain, the truth,
from the chaff, error and be able to de-
lend Gods revelation against its enc
mics. Hence the long course OF studies
III the seminary. Hence the burning OF
the midnight lamp by the Jealous priest
from the day he leaves the seminary I'M
til the moment he closes his eyes in
death. Together with personal sanctity
ard profound knowledge the true priest
must have prudent zeal which shows
itself in works done for the good OF
souls. DO some good Tor others every
day must be his motto. Nulla dies
sire Inca. Where the enemies OF truth
arc so active, the champions OF truth
must not be idle Bad Catholics are to
be converted, Indifferent, ones aroused.
the good spurred on to new endeavors.
churches to be built. the ignorant TO be
instructed. the children to be protected
against an education that knows not
God, the poor to be assisted and en-
couraged, the orphan to be led, clad
and housed, the fallen To be rescued.
The apostolate OF the press is to be en-
couragcd. len thousand avenues ior
the prudent exercise OF zeal open before
the pious, learned aud active priest.
Great is the dignity OF priesthood, glori-
Gus the end it has in view. many and
we1ghty its cares and Responsibilities.
numerous its means oi welI-,long, and
unspcakaby sweet its reward Ego Gro
mcrces vcstra magma minis. | will be
your reward exceedingly great
twenty-five years ago this month the
tremendous responsibility and the cx-
allied dignitcs OF the priesthood were
conferred on our friend Mgr. Loughlin
by Cardinal Patrizi in the Cathedral OF
the world the Latera basiica in Rome
The dignity was conferred upon
worthy subject. 1t was my privilege to
be educated together with Mgr. Lougll-
lin in Rome's famous College OF Propa-
ganda. where spent five years with
him in the closest intimacy. We shared
one another's joys and sorrows, and
alter our ordination we returned to-
gether to our native land; | to labor in
the far West and he to do Gods work
i'll this great archdiocese
No place better than seminary
brings into bold relief the lights and
shades OF a mans character. No men
know one another more intimately than
fellow scninarians | knew my friend
well as a seminarian. and | am proud to
be able to testify that he was to me
model student. Earnest in PRAYER in
time OF prayer; devoted to study in
time OF study, and iull OF sport i'll time
OF play; doing everything duty de-
nanded at its proper time; doing it |
through sense OF duty and doing it |
exceedingly we'll; such was the record |
OF his student days
How true it is that the boy is father
to the man: let his twenty-five years OF
service in the Archdiocese of Philadcl-
phla, years which are all all open book
to you, bear witness. The first six years
OF his ministry. spent as assistant pastor
IN Conshohocken with one OF your most
experienced pastors. served to develop
the good seed sown in such good
ground by Romc's abest and saintlicst
teachers. A long term as professor in
the Seminary at Overlook in company
with Americas greatest scholar. Cor
coran; then years devoted to the drudg-
cry OF parish organizing and church
building and preaching and teaching
and sick calls; then other years en-
ploycd in the exacting and ofttimes deli
cate and ungrateful duties OF the chan
cellorship make up the quarter century
OF his ministry His work in Consho-
hocken still endures Hundreds OF
priests from the seminary whom he has
instructed unto righteousness are even
now minting spiritual money for him
by their good work The Church OF
Our Lady Of the Holy Rosary at Had
dington and the adjoining pastoral resi-
dence stand as monument to the ac-
tlvlty, the administrative ability, the
popularity, the artistic taste and the
piety OF our jubiaran. He has found
time to engage in other works OF more
public character. Master of charming
literary style, he has enriched Catholic
literature with gems OF sacred oratory
and admirable essays For years his
has been the ruling mind OF the Cath
Ole Quarterly" In him the Catholic
Young Mems Union found a most ar
dent champion and organizer, and who
has been more active and more success
tul in promoting real learning among
the Catholic yOuth IF the limited State.