Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-11-14

none the less true that the grace of ordination does not obliterate indi- viduality. Star differs from star in glory, and there is endless variety in the martyrology of the church. Au- gustine was no Alyosius; Jerome was far from being the prototype of the Cure of ATS. The man and the criest live side by side even as the two na- lures united in the person of him who was the great High Priest.
 The words of affection which were sobbed forth by his college friends of fifty years ago proclaim Michael Tier ney to have been youth of high character and noble aims. He en- joyed in remarkable degree the rr- spect and confidence of his fellow students. Educated in small col lege where everybody had ample op- portunity of knowing everybody else, the book of life was open to all. The keen-eyed students and the discern ing masters were not slow to discover in the future bishop traits which stamped him as man of character. Great things were predicted of him. His strongest jaw gave warning of immovable decision--decisiou which could mean much either for good or for evil. Fortunately behind this firmness was a mind and heart set resolutely on the things of God. Ma poleon was bent upon becoming the master of the world. He had the de- {rto y&fn nI, aafn c him to fearful lengths in his mad career, and the world was drenched with the blood which was poured out to satiate his tiendish ambition. Michael Tierney was bent upon the salvation of his own soul. aud since it had pleased the Almighty 10 set him at work in the vineyard, 1t be- came his ambition to do his utmost to save the souls of his fellow men. The working out of this two-fnld pur. pose is the story of the life of the sixth bishop of Hartford.
 We have heard what the good prcl- ate did for others. Let us now look into that inner sanctuary where the work of his personal sanctification was carried on. And what work it was, He rose before the lign.. No priest was ever more devoted to this stern rule of the seminary. His alarm was set for 5 o'clock. Winter and summer during the twenty-eight years of his priestly life and during the fourteen years of his episcopal career he was faithful to .his rule. At twenty minutes past he was at his devotions in his private chapel. Morning prayer. meditation and the reading of the Little Hours con sumed a full hour. At twenty min utes past he was on his way to tho church to offer mp the morning sacri- five. Mass and thanksgiving re- quired another hour, and at twenty minutes past ' he was ready to glance over the morning paper, and otherwise occupy himself tn 7:45, when the breakfast bell sounded. Not a moment was lost The bell was not suffered to vary, and it's first note was obeyed by this man of precision
 Yet few moments and he was ready for the labors of the da-. How great these labors were may De 1 learned from his achievements ir wood and stone. the journesiags he made, the sermons he preached, and ! in the innumerable souls yhe l throughout the length and breadth oi the commonwealth of Ccaneeticut were inspired and sanctifed by tn, I unttring exercise of his. priestly ant episcopal zeal
 If Bishop Tierney rose at , witi
 the fidelity which did honCr to hi strong will and tis teuaaa Of pur
 pose. he v'ss no less un.1mpromisin; 1 in retir.n-s at 10 This seems fa II,
 something far more srduop< than {, rise at 5. In the morning iaded na ture craves a moment of indulgence
 but nature pleads alone. at nigh there are many voices which mak, appeal--the converse of friends. th,