The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-04-17

and thousands of persons were aston
ished to learn that they had been i'm
putting to Catholics doctrines and prac-
tices which the Church had formally
condemned.
/ AS an orator Bishop England has
had no superior in this country. To
an ardent and impassioned nature he
added force of logic, brilliancy of i'm
agination, and perfect command of
language. His voice was rich and
sonorous. his person commanding, his
face strong, massive, full of power and
passion: and his eye seemed to peer
into the very soul.
Then he was bold, fearless. and
spoke with that deep earnestness
which can spring only from honest
conviction; his soul was aglow with
the love of liberty and truth; he alb
horred tyranny and loathed a lie..
When he could gain candid hearing
he was Irresistible.
while he was Blshop Of Charleston,
an: intolerant party was organized In
the lower house Of the legislature of
South Carolina, for the purpose Of pre-
venting the grant Of charter to a
community Of nuns, whose services
Bishop England was anxioussto secure.
They, were branch Of the order.
whose convent had lately been burned
by mob in Boston.
Bishop England's friends got him an
invitation to preach before the senate,
and many Of the members of the lower
house attended from a desire to hear
his far-famed eloquence. He discours-
ed of liberation: he held up to their
scorn the brutal mob Of Boston. He
referred to the subject of his charter
hurled defiance at them-showed them
that had he the means, he could buy
the entire state for ecclesiastical pur-
poses, despite their narrow-souled pol
icy.
He showed them the folly Of attempt
ing to deprive Catholics Of, the COM
mon privileges Of American citizenship.
He changed his theme, and spoke of
Catholic charity; brought before them
in solemn procession her countless in
stitutions for promoting the glory Of
God and the welfare Of man. There
was not dry eye in the house, and on
the following day the charter was
granted without a dissenting vote.
The fame Of. his eloquence extended
throughout the country. and wherever
he went Protestants, as we'll as Cath
olics flocked to hear him. He also ex-
ercised very great influence in shaping
the ecclesiastical policy Of the bishops
of the United States
Extension" for April publishes an
interesting sketch Of Bishop England.
written by Rev. p. J. Duffy, LII. D..
Lift. D. We make the following brief
extract:
profound reverence for the MEM
ory. Of him who has been called the
Light Of the American Hierarchy"
and Of whom Bishop Kenrick said in
his funeral sermon: He 1t was who
had organized the Provincial Councils.
framed their DEGREES, established the
discipline Of the Catholic Church in
America, and was venerated as its
father begets diffidence in present,
ing the a,eddotal side Of Bishop Eng
land lest that reverence should suffer.
Pride in that memory which is the
most cherished heritage Of the diocese
which he sanctified and honored by
his apostolic labors. would invest with
respect and dignity his lishtest word
or deed when recorded by priest OF
that diocese. ? =.
Rt. Rev. John England, d. D., was
born at Cork, Sept. %, 1885. He was
ordained priest Oct. 10. 1908. by spe-
Icial dispensation, not having attained
the canonical age, and consecrated
Bishop Of Charleston. in ST. Finbar's
Church. Cork. Sept. u. 1920. He ar