The Irish standard., 1905-11-11

middle of the nineteenth century in
stead of at the beginning of it, and
witnessed the marvellous growth .f
Catholicity all the world over, partic- !,
ularly in the United States, he doubt
less would have writ en- his History
of the Popes" in moro affirmative
style. Writing of the church, he said:
The members of her communion are
certainly not fewer than a hundred
and fifty millions, and it will be diff
ficult to show that all the other CHI is
tian sects united amour. to a hul-
dred and twenty millions. Nor do wc
see any sign which indicates That The
termination of her long dominion is ap-
preaching. She saw the commence
ment of all the governments, and OF
all the ecclesiastical establishments
that now exist in the world; and we
feel no assurance that she is not des-
tined to see the end of them all. Sh.
was great and respected before the
Saxon had set foot on Rritain-beforc
the Frank had passed the Rhine
when Grecian cloquence had flour
ished at Antioch - when idols We're
still worshippcd in the temple OF
Mecca. And she may Sill exist in
undiminished vigor when some trav-
eler from New Zealand shall, in the
midst Of a vast solitude, take his
stand on 4 broken arch of London
Bridge to sketch the ruins of ST.
Paurs."
How would Lord Max auay have
written had he been one of the first
settlers near the Falls Of st. Anthony
and lived to the presen. time? He
would have seen the early French and
Irish missionaries making their way
slowly in canoes up the great father
IF waters to civiliZc the red man. es-
lablish churches and schools and plant
the cross of salvation. He would not
have written that She may still OK
ist in uniiminishcd vigor," but rather
She still exists and nourishes NOR"
numerous than ever. Had he gom"
north to the shores of Lake Superior
and seen a barren shore that today is
Il beehive Of religion and industry.
there would be little doubt that his
essay would have aboundel with rich
enconiums of the Church, and end
>ess praise for the first bishop of Du-
luth, Rt. Rev. James Mcl;olrick, d. ID.
Bishop MrGolrick was born in coun-
IS 1ippcrary, Ireland, May /. 1S4l.
The son Of pious and Godfearing par
ents. he gave from his earliest days
evidences of calling to the Sacred
Ministry. At an early ag' he went to
All Hallows College, Dublin, where he
won the esteem alike OF both faculty
and students, having distinguished
himself by his ability and thorough
ness. He was ordained priest June
the 18th, 1867, for the diocese of st.
Paul. Coming to this country, he
spent one year as assistant at the
Cathedral of st. Paul, Archbishop Ire
land being pastor. He was then APP
pointed by RI. Rev. Il. l.. Grace, u.
D.. to establish n parish in the sister
village of Minneapolis. Here the out
look was anything but encouraging;
still, the jealous young priest nobly
undertook his arduous task and bull;
a Temporary wooden structure. wlci
the faithful wnrshipped for many
years till the present beauties
Church of the immaculate Comcep-
ton was erected. AS pastor Of this
Church for twenty-five years. Father
McGolrrk was a ccaseless worker
and the record of his work there is
engraved in the grateful hearts of tn,
people Whatever was for the saliva
lion "f his flock was his first care
The parish grew and nourshcd UNI
der his administration, becoming The
pride of it's members and a living
tribute to the zeal of its pastor.
Despite the cares of parochal duty
Father McGolrick found time for spc-
cial studies. His great fund of knowl-
edge points to the fact that his cX-
,ensive library, containing useful vol
umes on nearly every subject. rspc.
cially the classics, modern and an
Gent history, books on divinity. ant
those of scientific value. have beer
carefully read and digested.
Scientific research has Il charm fo
him, and no more welcome member
than Father McGolrick entered tn,
rooms of the Minneapolis Scientific
Society and the University Of Mime
sofa. His opinions are listened to will
attention and carry great weight
based upon good principles and log
ically carried out, his views are thoa
Of sound science; and he is concedo
to be one Of the most reliable author
tiles in the state.
When October 3, 1889, norti.cr
Minnesota, by apostolic brief wa
formed into a diocese. Father McGol
rick was chosen for the new dign!t!
and ronsccrated at the Cathedral q
ST. Paul by Most Rev. John Irelan
D. D., December II, 1889. Bishop Nc
Ciolrick took up rs new home in Du
luth on January ., 1890 and was i'm
mediately presented with two ad
dresses one in behalf of the priest
III, otbo, IN, 1,ahnlf nf fin, neo