The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-10
MASSES FOR CORRIGAN
ARCHBISHOP RYAN TELLS OF
 DEAD PRIESTS VIRTUES.
President Roosevelt Sends wreath of Easter Lilies, White Roses and Snowballs to Bier of
 the Churchman.

New York, May 9.-A solemn mass for the repose of the soul of the Most Rev. Michael Augustine Corrigan. Arichbishop or New York. was said today in St. Pat
 rick's Cathedral by Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore in the presence of five Arch bishops. sixteen Bishops and more than 1000 priests of the church. The officiating clergymen were: Celebrant, Cardinal Gib-
 bons of Baltimore; assistant priest, the Rt Rev. J. F. Mooney, Vicar-General; preacher, Archbishop Ryan of PhiladeI- pha.
 Before o'clock, the hour of the first mass, there were 5000 persons around the cathedral waiting for the opening of the doors. Five masses were said up to o'clock. and as one congregation left the large building another took it's place.
 A wreath of Easter lilies. white roses and snowballls were received at the ca
 thedral this morning from President Roosevelt. Archbishop Ryan, in his sermon, spoke as follows:
 Your. eminence, venerable Fathers of the Epfscopste and Clergy and dear brethren of the Laity:
 How impressive in it's eloquence of | silence is this scene and how salutary l in Its lessons. Behold before you today great priest WnO Tn nIS Ody pIcdScu bOu and was found just.
 For two purposes are we here this | morning--to honor the dead and pray for the dead. The external actions of l men are not adequate evidence of their real worth. It Is the inner life of l motive and purity of intention and dis | interested sacrifice that constitute the | gres tness of goodness.
 We daily hear of men who know not. or knowing, ignore the true philosophy | of sanctity stating that pious bishops and priests did well in the middle ages | but that fin this twentieth century. we are not ascetics. but sturdy public men. | The truth Is. we need the combination | of both, but If they are not found united | the ascetic Is preferable.
 The purity of motive of our beloved and I holy deceased friend was the key to his most Iaborious life. He worked for God and in His presence and never thought he could do enough. I know from per 1 sonal observation how extraordinary were
 his Iabors He performed them not only | with patience but with almost boyish l enthusiasm.
 l The three archbishops of thls great 1 See were types of different characteristic | views. The Most Rev. John Hughes
 stands out as the most striking exempli- ! fication of courage when courage was much needed. Cardinal McCloskey was distinguished for his marvellous prudence by which he conquered without fighting | Archbishop Corrigan seemed to belong rather to tho Cardinal McCIoskey class II of men. but when principle was Involved he was as immovable as Archbishop Hughes. In the combination of gentle
 modestv and fearless fortitude, the Chris. tian bishop should follow his great model
 inc shepherd and bishop of our souls
 Jesus Christ.
 "yyhat. after all is death to such g
 man as this? What but liberation, ar
 illumination a union? A liberation from
 most pressing duties and responsibilities
 an illumination when the light or God
 face shall shine upon him and he vii
 hold the solution of the great prcbicm ol
 fife and the length and breadth ane
 heighth and death of Gods Sve. ana
 union with the divine original after whom
 he was formed My spose. when "lit tnot
 take me to thyself?' was the cry or St
 Peter of Alcantars. O eternal most sacere God. who hath given to this servant
 Michael. such plentitude of graces ane
 such correspondence with them 'sran to us. who remain but little longer attei
 him. that we may benefit by his exsm?i'
 and he united to him to Thee Tor Al
 eternity, through Christ cur Loru
 Amen"