The San Francisco call., 1903-12-10

Archbishop ]. ]. Harty Of st. Louis,
recently consecrated at Rome and del
egated to the diocese of Manila, ar
rived in this city yesterday. .accompa-
MED by his secretary, Mgr. Fowler, for
merly of Sioux City. and is registered
at the Palace The distinguished
Catholic prelate will leave for his new
see on the steamer China, which sails
next Saturday, fact which was cabled
to Bishop Guidi. the apostolic repre-
sentative in the Philippines, yesterday.
Archbishop Harty received his APP
pointment ID Manila on June 6, it being
one of the last official acts of the late
Pope Leo XIII. He was later called to
Rome and on August 15 he was duly
consecrated by Cardinal Satolli. acting
under the direction of Pope Plus, the
ceremony being participated in by the
members of the American colony and
the students of the American College
of Rome. AS a memento of the solemn
occasion, the new Archbishop to-day
proudly carries with him a golden
cross Of beautiful workmanship. pre-
sented to him by Pope Plus, who Sc
lected il from the relics of the late
Pope Leo it being a present TO the
latter at one of his jubilees.
Regarding his future work in the
Philippines. Archbishop Harty said
last night that he had not as yet de-
cided on anything definite.
PRELATE'S FUTURE PLANS.
Il have no plans, remarked he. "ex-
cept that it is my intention to imIne-
diately take up the work as l find it
when / reach Manila. The Holy See
has already outlined the work of the
church in the Philippines. We are ex-
pected to act along educational lines,
and it is especially to the Improvement
of the schools and the colleges that we
are expected to give our greatest at
tention. Before his death Pope Leo ap-
pointed Bishops to all the dioceses of
the islands AS to my own position in
the city of Manila, while it does not in
any way interfere with the work of
the outside Bishops, it is. in way, one
to which certain matters may be re-
ferred. All the Bishops of the Philip
pines are. like myself. Americans. The
request was made to the Holy See by
this Government to appoint only Amer
lean Bishops ard to this request the
Pope gave his full approval, Tor ne
clearly appreciated the need OF teaeh-
ing the natives of the islands TO be
loyal TO this country and its nag.
Throughout the war with Spain the
Catholic church of this country, as is
we'll known, maintained its loyalty 10
the highest degree to the United states
and it is endeavoring to inculcate the
same feeling in the new subjects in that
far-off possession.
PROUD OF HIS PAST WORK.
While Archbishop Harty leaves for
his new see with the fondest of antici-
nations he nevertheless leaves behind
him some regrets for the happy sphere
that he has been compelled to abandon.
He was born in st. Louis f1fty-one
wears ago and received his spirltual
education there, being a graduate or
the St. Louis University and the st.
Vincent Theological Seminary.
twenty-five years ago." said he last
evening. II was ordained priest, and
for fifteen years l presided over the
destinies of ST. Leo's parish, which
founded. and in which built a church.
a residence and a school building.
which aggregate in value something
like $3.50. 900. I have patiently watched
nv parish grow and naturally | feel
proud of the success that / have
achieved in my clerical capacity.
have left behind me a parish of loyal
people. who reposed in me their fullest
confidence and never missed an oppor-
tunity to demonstrate the fact. 1t is
therefore but natural that / should
show some regret in bidding these good
people farewell, and the greatest con-
ISOLATION / find is in the hope that
win accomplish as much good in my
new sphere"
Before leaving st. Louis Archbishop
Harty turned over to his parishioners
his personal property, amounting to
about $4,000, retaining only sufficient
money to carry him through to the
Philippines. He felt that he was about
to begin life anew and wanted to start
afresh as he had done years ago, when
he undertook the building up of st.
Leo's parish in st. Louis. The Arch
bishops journey westward was by way
of Los Angeles, where he has a number
of friends. and where he received quite
an ovation on his arrival there last
week. Yesterday, shortly after his ar
rival in this city, he and his secretary
paid their respects to Archbishop Rior-
dan and Archbishop Montgomery. To-
day he and his secretary will visit the
Catholic Theological Seminary at Men
10 Park.
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