Los Angeles herald., 1905-08-23
LAlTY SAYS FAREWELL TO
PRELATE
NEWMAN CLUB GIVES BANQUET
Orators Refer to Marvellous Growth of
Catholic Churches and Insttu-
tions In Diocese Under
His Supervision

To bid Godspeed to Rt. Rev. Bishop
Conaty previous to his departure for
Rome to make a visit ad llmina apos-
tolorum to the threshold Of the
apostles tombs, Newman club members
gathered at the banquet board last
evening in the red room of the Angelus.
The farewell address was read by j.
Wiseman Macdonald and addresses of
farewell were made by T. j. Norton, j.
G.. Mott, l. b. Dockweiler, John s. Nc
Groarty and Joseph Scott.
Mr.. Macdonald spoke briefly of the
work Of the diocese since it's founda-
tion in 1910 to the present day. He gave
the members an idea of the immensity
of the work of so large a diocese in a
practical manner. He said in part:
when Bishop Conaty came here he
found that he had been placed in charge
of 4 diocese having a coast line 535
miles in length, covering a superficial
area Of over $4,000 square miles, divided
into forty-seven parishes.
do you realize what this imports
and what tremendous territory is rep
resented? 1t is an area almost as large
as that of England, Scotland and Wales
and fully equal to the united areas of
the states Of Pennsylvania, Maine and
Massachusetts. Notwithstanding the
vastness Of his diocese and regardless
of personal comfort or health, Bishop
Conaty has periodically visited all por-
tions of 1t and has intimately acquainted
himself with the needs of every parish
and mission.
Two Years Results
with that quick perceptiveness and
rapidity of action, both so conspicu-
ously developed in the bishop, he has
so shaped and nodded the diocese that
since his arrival amongst us in June.
1903, he has added twenty-one new
parishes to his episcopate, five of which
are in this city.
HE has brought to our midst three
new communities of sisters-the Little
Sisters Of the Poor, the Sisters of the
Good Sheperd and the Missionary Sis
ters of the Sacred Heart. He has built
or acquired fourteen parochial resi-
dences, with four in process of erection,
and has built or is now building seven
schools, five converts, academies and
homes. Notwithstanding the tremend
Gus labor necessarily involved in ac-
complishing this the bishop has ever
had time to care for the poor Indians" "
In closing, Mr.. Macdonald likened the
work of the Catholic church in this
diocese to a railroad train, saying that
each parish was a coach, its priest the
conductor and the bishop as the en-
gineer. He likened the headlight to the
gospel lamp of truth, searching out and
marking the way and on the last coach
the green flags told the anxious en-
gineer that all the couplings were in
tact. He said:
"With you, our bishop, as engineer
we want to say that no matter what
may be the speed of the train, how
rough the road or heavy the grade, you
can always look Ddch lrolh lhe eiSllie
with the certainty of seeing the green
flag on the last coach, waving the en-
couraging signal that every car is still
with you and that the couplings, riveted
by the faith we have in the mother
church and in you, have securely held
the train intact. We are always behind
you, priests and laity."
The priests of the diocese will tender
Bishop Conaty a farewell dinner Thurs
day afternoon at 1 o'clock in the red
room of the Angelus.