The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1907-09-07
ARCHBISHOP WILLIAMS.

The death of Archbishop John ]. Williams last
Saturday in Boston is great loss to the Catholic
church. During his administration of the arch
diocese of Boston his prudence wisdom and con-
servativeness won for him the esteem OF all who
knew him irrespective of creed. Born in Boston
in 1922. he was IS years when summoned to his
reward His early training was at the Boston ca
thedraI parochial school. After completing his
course in the paroehial he went to the college of
Montreal where he graduated in 1S41. He studied
theology at ST. Sulpice, Paris where he was or
dained in 1916. Returning to his native city he
served as an assistant for ten years. In 1855 he
was appointed rector of the cathedral Two years
later he was appointed rector of St James church.
where he remained till 1866, when he was appointed
Bishop of Boston to succeed Rt. Rev. John B. Fitz-
patrick who died that year. In 1875 the diocese
of Boston became an archdiocese, and as a met
ropolitan see it includes in the province all the
New England states as suffrigan dioceses. OF
Archbishop Williams but little appeared in the
press yet among the high church dignitaries he
was considered a prudent counsellor who silently
accomplished much, always looking after the chill
dren of his flock with the watehful and loving eyes
of a father Between him and his priests there
was perfect harmony, and the most loyal and mu-
tual cooperation in working for the honor and
glory of God. They always found in him faith
full and affectionate friend, which they repaid with
the honor and veneraton due to the true shepherd,
and Jealous pastor appointed by the Holy Ghost to
rule over them.
What he would do for loyal members of his
flock was shown when his friend Patrick Donohoe
of the Boston Pilot became involved in financial
L. J.
paid in few years all its membranes, and hav-
ing placed it on paying basis gave it back to its
founder thereby proving not only his genuine
friendship but also his business capacity Not only
in Boston but throughout the New England states
his name was revered by all classes, and the in
fuence which he exercised for the good of the peO
pie was acknowledged everywhere. All deeply
mourn his loss and in their bereavement they have
the sympathy of the Catholics of the United States
The Sunday Boston Post pays this nice tribute to
his memory;
The tributes Of honor and appreciation of the
late Archbishop John J. Williams fully
ranted His service to the church in which he al
tanned high station through the demonstration of
exceptional qualities of mind and heart was not
able To genius for administration he joined
clear understanding of the New England spirit
which made him power outside of his ecclesiasti-
cal authority.
Archbishop Williams not only a church
man but citizen. There is nothing to conflict in
the two phases of personality. The more sincere
ly the citizen is infused with the sense of ethical
obligation taught by religion, the better citizen he
becomes. And of this harmony of high purpose
Archbishop Williams was a conspicuous example.
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chief exemplar of the Catholic church in this do
eese, but as the good citizen, foremost in works of
charity of benevolence, of helpfulness and public
advancement-and, moreover, of sanity modesty
in avoiding public prominence and popular ac-
claim.
John J. Williams, son of Boston, archbishop.
crowned with honors modestly worn, will be
membered most widely as a good citizen of the mu-
nicipality in which he was born and in which he
lived long and useful life.