The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1903-11-07

! tllng upon the names of three priests
as nominees for the office of bishop.
/ This board will meet in Helena at
once and proceed to its work. 1t is
! barely possible that the board may go
outside the diocese to select a bishop.
This was done when Bishop Brondel
was sent from Vancouver to Butte.
However. this diocese has since become
so powerful and important that priest
within it's jurisdiction may be found
suitable for the position.
Must Be Carefully Chosen.
When speaking of this point one of
the prominent priests said:
1T is very essential that a priest
whose name is proposed as bishop
should be over 80 years old and possess
great adaptability, learning, piety and
administrative ability. This is espe-
cially so in so great diocese, one so
cosmopolitan as Montana This is one
of the most important dioceses in the
west, because. being built up. admin
istrative ability is especially needed at
this time. The organization left by
bishop Brondel is strong and in har-
mony all along the line, and those who
viii take part in choosing his successor
should bear this in mind
The three names submitted by the
advisory board are sent to the arch
bishop. who in turn calls a council OF
the bishops in his province to select
from the three one name to be sent to
Rome
Independent of the three names Sc
lected by the board, the bishops are at
liberty to select another. Sometimes
this is done and usually in a case of
this kind, bishop from some poor do
iC in ig,o inn for, hat
ter one.
Priests Seen.
a number of the priests in Butte were
seen this morning. While they preferred
not to be quoted. deeming it presump-
tuous for them to deliver eulogies at
this time. they had only words of high
est praise for the life and administra-
ton of Bishop Brondel. They spoke of
him as being always considerate, kind,
indulgent with his priests, but firm as
a rock when necessary for the good of
the church or the individual.
In his home in Helena" said one of
the priests, I'VE We're just as welcome
as the flowers in spring. Never was a.
priest given to feel that he had best be
IN his parish attending to duty, even
though the priest remained a guest for
several Sundays. AS a host Bishop
Brondel could not be surpassed. His
hospitality was such that every priest
the state would not dare to
think Of stopping at hotel while in
Helena, for the bishop would feel that
ne had not been treated right. that his
hospitality was not desired. Therefore. |
he bishops residence has always been |
| pleasant rendezvous for the priests.
The chief characteristic of the bish-
ID included an unbounded faith in |
Providence. He always said that God /
Gould know better than his children
What was best for them in life. that /
Providence looks over ea.'h individual |
IS well as over a people. The bishops
lope for the future of Montana was I'M
as he seemed to see the real |
cation of a great state here. His life !
vas one of hardship and priyation. His
priests were dear to him and he cared
or them as children, or brothers.
Broad Democratic Spirit.
"One characteristic which endeared
i'm to the priests was his broad demo-
ratio spirit. The dignity and evclIr-
iveness supposed to be a part of i
ishop's life had no place in his heart
lie carried his own gripsack and shined
is own shoes and was a part of the
ountry and the parish and the life of
ach one Of those with whom he was
brown. l never expect to see another
ishop of his temperament here. 1t
fould be too good to be true. I regret
nat he has gone
Owing to the funeral coming on Fri
ay it may be impossible for so large
number of priests TO attend