The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-17

one torch ablaze, and the hand of the
priest held it. When the savage swept
over the face of civilization destroying
the monuments of art and of science, /
the priest followed in ms footsteps re-
placing them to the Dedestals from
which they were so rudely thrown You
might run the gamut cf every science
known to men from astronomy to the
latest discovery, and you could not
strike one that would not re-echO the
word priest. The priest has written
books on every science. He has given
man the knowledge of all the arts. He
has provided the world a torch for its
enlightenment. The word intellectu-
ality' is synonymous with the word
priesthood"
Referring particularly to the priests
of Kansas, Father Dalton said:
THE Kansas priest has the valor of
a Marquette and the sacrifice spirit Of
a Paul. The history Of our state
teaches us this. There are professors
canonized who were no more earnest in
their devotion, and saints included in
the roster of martyrs who were no more
sacrificing than the priests of Kansas.
I need not speak to you of the life
of your pastor" said Father Dalton, in
| conclusion. You know MN as know
him, an honest, candid, upright, de-
voted priest. 1t is not only you who
are glad today, for down where the
Kansas river empties into the Missouri
! in little parish which is soon to die
/ because of the spread Of commerce,
/ there are hearts thanking God that
/ Father Hayden is alive to celebrate his
silver jubilee today That parish Father
Hayden built up successfully against
/ opposition. There, as here, he Will al
| ways be the beloved Father Hayden.
| rather Hayden you have kept the
promises made at your ordination. God
| has been good to you. Go on, and may
| your days in the future be as the days
| you have passed. Go on, for you have
| the blessing Of your bishop. the good
| wishes of your priesthood and the pray
erS OF your congregation. In the name
! Of your bishop, the priesthood and your
| people, wish you many, many days OF
| happiness
AT the close of the mass the clergy
! returned to the church library, and
an address was presented Father Hay
den from the congregation of the Church
OF the Assumption. It was accompanied
| by the purse raised to defray his eX-
/ penSeS on his tour abroad this summer
The children of the parish also present
ed an address. and an original poem was
read by DR.. H w. Roby.
At 1890 o'clock the priests in attend
ance at the jubilee sat down to an elab-
crate banquet in the school hall The
banquet was in charge of Richard
Hodgins, steward Of the Topeka club,
ana the menu was most satisfying I'M
promptu toasts were responded to by
Father Hayden, Bishop Cunningham,
and others
Father Hayden was born in Roscom-
mon, Ireland, in 1852, and this summer
he will visit his old home His early
studies were made in ireland, and his
first theological studies in this city He
completed his theological course at St
N1ncents seminary in Latrobe, Pa, and
was ordained a priest on Thursday
May II, 1875, by Bishop Doninee at St
Michaeis seminary in Pittsburg- His
frSt charge was a temporary one II
+ Leavenworth, and afterward he had
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