The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-08
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written for The Times DispatcIn1 ~, ~, =.
y During the present week the CatholicH
OF Richmond had cause for great 1 respaG,
ing over the return OF th II, IN Ky vis is TO-
Rome. For weeks they had been looking ls
forward to his coming as the chlld LOOKS f.s
& to the TIERS return IRON d. iOiiS VIZ W.,
stretched arms for tho father, whose
whole being is centred on the welfare o.
&Eis child. SO have the spiritual chlldreh
OF our RI. Rev. Bishop waited ior ms rH n
Z lie Is ito spend and be spent" for those So
children whom the church has entrusted
to his episcopal care. It Is with teehng s.
Of unaloyed pleasure h tnat t ,nvs 10 p show
their feelings at areception, IN ms honor,
that reception could never do full justice
to the warmth of affection that EXISTS ST.
flock, All, from tho highest to tho low
est, feel a personal concern In his regara,
and the love OF tho children ilnds w
count rpart in the love which nc p Paui
ho is .'all things to NIL men, and IT IS
this largeness this universality OF ms
love, that has rendered him SO dear 70 MS
children. ~ o,,o,aa long
among us, Ills best years have been spent
among us, and now, us he stands among
us, Ola in point OF service IN the LORD i,s ;
he Vas a Quarter Of century ago. we
loo III upon him with loving pride and
admiration. as one well,equippeq d dnu -
every way worthy OF tho great disnl.S
love love, Bishop Van dc vyyor for what no
is-their bishop--in all that the name I'M
plies lie Is the father, the friend, ne
guide OF al. AS We look BACK over ti ha
years Of his episcopncy, We wonder at tile
enormous strides the church has MADE
and see in all tho imprint Of his earnest.
energetic. unceasing labors. me diocese
has not only held ~ pwn. ope ~ nu most
sanguins well-wishers., New cnurcnes
have been built, new schools erected. and
our new cathedral now nearing cohlple-
There is no dignity without It's consequent
burdens, and the better those burdens
are borne, the more faithfully the dlg,
nitary fulhlls the duties Imposed upon up0a
himself worthy Of that dignity.
Well, indeed. has Bishop Van De VShy,es p
acquitted himself OF his task, and while
ss has AVER Of fTs% pafRf @
pie are not unaware of what he has
done. lie has shown himself we'll worthy
of his jealous and sanity predecessors,
ample amp for all who may come after him
in the Sec of Richmond. His life has been
With that Of his peoplei his labors, i far
SURPRISING theirs, has yet been one NIL w,
theirs, and every fibre Of his being
throbs With love for them, IIngratefhul,
indeed, would we be were We to lose
sIsht, even for an instant. OF his efforts
and labors In our behalf, and scant W9utd
co-ouerate. each In his own sphere and
according to his best ability, with his
plains and undertakings for the further-
ance of church interests, a.,
We are sometimes apt to Forgotten,
get what we should most remember7-but
no Catholics can ever be unmindful OF
one who has done 50 much and sacriIieed a!
so much for them, as our bishop mas L2r
return from the home ofBAhrIst's earthly
Vicar, we can In no better way show nur
love FOR him and our gratitude and APP
probation for his labcrs than BY Joining