The Irish standard., 1903-03-07

several occasions he reviewed books
for the Irish Standard in an intelli-
gent manner. He was man of many
parts, but very few were aware of the
fact.
The solemn requiem Mass on Satur-
day was celebrated by his brother,
Rev. William McGolrick, of Rich VAL
ley, MINI. He was assisted by Rev.
]. H. McDevitt as deacon, by Rev. G.
V. Gamashe as subdeacon, and Very
Rev. L. Corbett, rector of Duluth
Cathedral, otticiated as master of
ceremonies. The music was beauti-
full and the sacred edifice was decor
ated in the mourning colors-black
and white. The following church dig
nitaries occupied seats in the sanctu-
airy: Archbishop Ireland with his
chaplains, Rev. p. O'Neill and Rev. j.
J. Lawler, of st. Paul; Bishop Nc
Golrick with his chaplains, Rev. P.
Danehy, of Minneapolis, and Rev. J.
G. Byrne, Of st. Paul; Bishop Keane
with his chaplains, Rev. James o.
Reilly, of Minneapolis, and Rev. T.
Gibbons, of st. Paul. The following
clergymen We're also present: Rev.
John Stroka, Rev. L. Racouski, Rev.
John Feehely, Rev. Edward Ginther,
o. S. b., Rev. z. Lacasse, O. M. I.
Rev. John O'Dwyer, of Duluth, Rev.
NJ. Bilben, Virginia, Rev. John Smiers,
Two Harbors, Rev. Daniel w. Lynch,
Brainerd, Rev. J. Babinski, West Su-
perior, Rev. ]. Hogan. Duluth, Rev. L.
Fourier, Bemidji, Rev. ]. Il. Harri-
son, st. Paul, and Rev. Henry Prem
dergast, Belle Creek.
Archbishop Ireland preached the
sermon and made deep impression
OH the minds of all who filled the
church to overlooking. Taking for his
text, BLESSED are the dead who die
in the Lord" the eloquent prelate
said in part:
I'VE are here to honor one who has
passed away. So it happens every
day, now it is one, again another, so it
is and so it will be until thousands
have been taken and until we our
selves have gone over the fatal path.
blowers ana trees in the forest
come and go. For Il moment they
throw passing fragrance Oh the sur
rounding world, and are gone. Death
passes it's cold hand over all physical
nature. Just as it is with the flowers.
so it is that the children of men are
called upon by death.
us this all that we are? Are we
but as those blossoms Of spring? 10
be agitated by the passing wind, shed
a momentary fragrance, fall to the
ground, be buried and forgotten? If
so, what is the value of life? Is it
nothing but to stay here, striving to
make an impression on the moving
sands?
"A child is born and in few years
he has blossomed into youth, but
few score years of pleasures, works
and sorrows and death obliterates man
and memory. Still, if memory lives,
what is it? Vain whisperings of the
few charms he may have had for man.
kind.
eff this is all of life, what impor-
lance may be attached to it. Vanity,
vanity, all is vanity. No, this is not
all Of life. You must see life, see
it as God sees it. Life on earth is
but moment beside eternity. Hap
piness you may enjoy i'll life is but as
a particle cast into the ocean of eter-
nifty.
obedience to the divine will, char
ity to fellowmen so soon forgotten by
them, is seen in heaven through all
eternity. TO one in what. might be
called an obscure station is often
given works only His omniscient eve
sees. There is value in every assign
nent which God gives in this life if
it is. properly carried out. Faithful
toll i'll a low station is of much more
value than a poorlydone task in IL
high position.
How different, then, is human life
when we see it in this way? Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord.
who lived for Him and with Him.
He who lies cold and motion]ess
before us was one who from earliest
youth grew up in the sweet fragrance
OF truly Christian home. He learned
early to sacrifice himself to God. For
nigh quarter of century he had
served as a faithful priest of Gods
church. He has done his duty faith.
fully and that is all God asks.
He may not have been saluted nv
nations or received the honors of en-
pire. He did his duty, as a humble
priest giving example of Gods love
III his life time. He lived for God.
with God, and has gone to eternity
with God.
lie can speak of trials and tempta-
lions overcome. Can speak of silent
visits to the tabernacle, can speak Of
absolution. He can call about him the
souls his ministerial services in the
church have brought to heaven
I'VE ourselves should draw lessons