The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-02-17

become docile and devoted members Of
the church. This impaired to all his
efforts an energy and breadth of vision
akin to that of st. Paul, and, at the
same time, a confidence In himself such
as st. Paul ~rejoiced In when he said;
"I can do all things in Him that
strengtheneth me; yet, not /, but the
grace of God with me- Throughout
his long and eventful life he displayed
/, the same indefatigable zeal for souls
n the same h~opefulness or optimism
which hesitated at no obstacle when
work was to be done for God and the
church. So, too, he resembled the Apos-
tie of the Gentiles In the ardent love of
God and his neighbor which impelled
him to exert every power of mind n
body he possessed In order to further
the kingdom of Christ. and thus to pro-
mote the glory of God on high and on
earth peace to men of good will.
His Foresight.
Prominent among Bishop McQuaid's
characteristics was his admirable pru-
dence or foresight by which he foresaw
and provided for the future needs of his
flock. This was manifested more es-
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Catholic education and the Catholic
schoo long before others realized what
we all now see so clearly, that the flu
ture welfare of religion must depend,
humanity speaking, on the Christian
education of youth.
1.-The same practical wisdom directed
his efforts towards the founding of the
great institution of learning which was
to be his special source of satisfaction
and delight, his glory and his
st. Bernard's Seminary-and towards
the fostering development of the re-
ligious sisterhoods which were to Sc
cure the success of his paroehial
schools.
"A love of justice almost Spartan in
it's simplicity and severity was another
trait of his character, and one which
might at times test the affectionate
regard of his best friends and CO.
workers, were it not that they knew
we'll that while he loved justice and
hated iniQuity there lay beneath his
stern exterior a heart as full of tender
mercy and compassion as ever
throbbed in human breast. His love
of justice led him indeed to require
due subsection to his authority and due
II ~ AO laws VI tHE ttiakS
but 1t prompted him to regard with
scrupulous care the rights Of others
and to uphold by his influence the
authority of all who labored as he did
with true disinterested zeal for Gods
glory I'M the true happiness of lar
kind.
Authority but not despotism, lib
erty but not license, were the aims he
d n cnirad IN and otraoacSfn1Jxy attained In
his capacity as a ruler of men. His
unfaltering courage in the perform
ance of duty, his patience and powers
of endurance in the presence of diff
culties and disbursement, are too
well known to need more than passing
notice. The greater part of his life
was spent in the arduous task of
building up new parishes, new schools,
new churches and institutions where
none had existed previously, and no
one knew better than he the value of
indomitable perseverance and the
worth of unf1inching resolution in re-
moving obstacles which at first sight
seemed insurmountable.
Prejudice from without and apathy
from within the fold had no power to
dampen his ardor or to impede his
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own resolute determination and upheld
them hen they were tempted to WAIVER
in the onward march to the victory
which he knew would crown the efforts
of the courageous and persevering. He
was every ready to lea the way and
no one could ever say that he thought
of his own pleasure or comfort. His
unselfsh devotion to duty, his disregard
of his own convenience. his willingness
to spend himself in the furtherance of
every good cause, civic as well as re-
ligious. were known to priests and peo-
pie and became a source of Inspiration
and encouragement to all who came
within the range of his influence.
ga Great Priest"
I'm a word, he was "a great priest,
who in his day pleased God and was
found just His work will live after
him, not only in the schools, churches
and institutions he SO firmly estab-
lished, but especially in the splendid
example he has left us of answering
fidelity to duty and of true disinter-
ested owe for God and man. We are
to pray for him, because no man is
perfect or without sin, and we must all
expect to undergo a period of expiation
in purgatory before we can be admitted
to heaven.
But We are also to recall with CRATE
full affection his achievements, to con
tinue his work, to walk In his foot
steps and to take renewed courage and
energy from the inspiring example OF
the loyal citizen, the devoted and faith
full Christian, the sanity priest, the
wise, prudent and jealous shepherd of
souls, whose memory we cherish, whose
we revere, the great and good
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