The sun., 1902-12-14

he SO i 60 ne to It. Pairl,k = Cath. q al
Tor a. So, retiry To- the Cardinal la koIt all
the recol DIS Il the building Of that splendid
house Of God
From the beginning Of his career Arch
H'shop farlev's talents have kept him IN
the eye Of the Church authorities when
ne was "A student al the Iov seminary his
I r''iaucy attracted the attention Of tie
cardinal who sent him To th' American
College az Rome, here he met the high eN-
yectaton- of his sponsor. Coming back
he vas oradined and vas assigned 20 the
parish at New Brighton Staten Island
Tn" congregation of that church has given
him mitro since his appointment a. Arch
bishop vns announced.
While he was in that pa~tOrato Mgr
McNeirnv. the Cardinals secretary, wa.
made Bishop Of Albany. Father Farley
vas selected by the Cardinal for the secre-
t1rvship. On his recommended ION in 1854
the Pore appointed Father Farley to he
one Of his private charnherlaus In the
same year he "as unanimously elected
rector of the American College in Rome,
| where, not many years before, he had been
I a student
But 80 necessary had Father Farley be-
come TO the Cardinal IN the administration
of his big archdiocese tha, h" could not
spare him 10 Rome, and Father Farley
declined the post. In the ncautim tho
pastoratr AZ st. Gabriel'- became vacant
and Father Farley was assigned 10 II. The
is monument To Father Farley. His
cong "egation raises sl5,OCO a year for its
maintenance" In 1855 Archbishop Corri-
gan made Father Farley n diocesan con-
-ultor. In 1891 hc became viCar-general Of
the diocese. the place which b,ars the ,ams
relation 10 the Archbishop as that Of Adiu-
tant- nt-Gineral does To the commander or an
army. His appointment was a surprise
Some Of tn" clergy thought that Arch
bishop CoIrigan would not elevate him be-
tance in signing the circular against DR.
Mctilynn.
Mgr Farley's hcsitanCy was not because
he was not entirely in accord with the views
Of the Archbishop in this controversy. hut
because h" questioned the wisdom Of such
a proclamation. He did not see the neccs-
sity for declaration Of loyalty Ia the Arch
bishop. but he eventually signed it, his
signature being the last on the list.
The Archbishop's confidence in Mgr.
Farley was never shaken. He had found
him true in every way, and this incident
was not permitted to interfere with what
Archbishop Corrigan deemed to be the
! higher interest Of the Church.
just seven years ago this month Mgr
! Farley was elevated to Auxiliary Bishop
/ To assist the Archbishop in the management
! Of this s"e. Archbishop Corrigau vas the
! consecrator. Among those who shared in
! the ceremony We're the Rev. JoscIh F.
| Mooney and the Eov. james II, McGcan.
| two priests who have been al his side in all
| his achievements in the Church. They
/ were in the sanctuary last Monday morning
| at 81. PariCk'S when Archbishop Farley
! pon,iicatcd at mass his first official act in
! his new Office.
Father Mooney was second choice when
| Mgr Farley was madc vicar-generaI and sue
ceeded him in hat Office. II" vas he second
! choice Of the priests when they voted for
| Archbishop, andit II Characteristic Of these
! fricnd,,, who have had no real rivalry, tina,
| the now Archbishop has recommended To
| the Pope To appoint Mgr Mooney To bc
/ Auxiliary Bishop of New York.
| Together they are regarded 10y the Catho-
| lie clergy of New York a. the best admin
! is,ratiyc pastors of the big diocese Both
are active, emery, tic, practical workers
! and under their direct Iun the church viii br
kept along it, path of progress and material
/ prosperity.
Archbishop Farleys existence il without
what in OF her meme careers Is called home
: life. His waking hours are spent entirely
visiting a church one day, sick priest he
next, a distant part ot ~, diocese the next .
for cuntirmat ion or consultation.
! He finds time, however. tu read a great
! deal. That may I've -aiLtO bc his only rccre-
alton. lie keeps abreast Of ia" upws and
. the event Of the day. When hr allows him.
self vacation " l. generally TO so To one
of the Catholic summer schools, where He
Is u regular attendant AT IT," lectures. He
likes OFT of !uor life, and where his admin
i,trativc business calls him hc always walks
/ If time viii permit.
The ue" Archbishop will he formally
| installed in Office at the Cathedral when
| the pallium arrives from homo.