The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1909-07-24
BISHOP JOHN STANLEY Of FARGO
CALLED To HIS ETERNAL REWARD
The Summons Came Suddenly He Was Alone His Private
Apartments and His Body Was Found Cold in Death by
Fathers Egan and ODriscou Several Hours After Life Had
Fed--Brif Sketch of the Beloved Prelate.

here. there were thirty two priests III
the diocese where there are now 115.
OF the 22O present church edif1ces, but
three existed when he came.
The magnificent structures in the
CITY of Fargo will long stand as q
as !. leader and organizer. An aggre-
gate of Sl46.OOO is represented in st.
M&ry's cathedral. the bishops and
pastors residence. The erection of
the cathedral under tho prevailing
circumstances. is considered one of the
most wonderful pieces Of work in tho
country
The official records of the Roman
Catholic church show that during its
eighteen years of existence as dio-
ccsc--from Jan, 1890 to Jan, 1sOs--the
diocese of Fargo has built fifty-thres
Churches more in now places than any
diocese in tho United States and that
so far as church room for the Catholic
population is concerned Gan accurats
census had been made in October,
1900 tho diocese of Fargo had in jan
ulry 1908 ono church for every 31a
nc mbers.
Bishop Shanlcy Is survived by ono
brother and three sisters. all Lying.
Charles Stanley resides in ST. Paul
Mrs. w. Judd at Duluth, Mrs. F.. Lyons
at Broadhcad. Wis. and Mrs. E. =.
Kelley in this city.
No man in tho state was ever mora
kota than was bishop Stanley. Broad
EnuRcd. with high ideals. he was
known, respected and highly hon red
ty members Of every denomination
wEo knew him. Generous to the ex-
trcmc 1c left nothing undone to ar
s'st the unfortunate. Throughout his
residence in the state, he took an
active interest in public affairs being
prominently identified with movements
f., the bctterment OF pubic conditions.
To both clergy and laity, the death
takes away a truc leader and friend,
whose memory will long live and for
whom the entire state is in mourn.
ing.
March I. 1909. Bishop Shanlay es-
tnblishcd "'Thc Bulletin Of the Diocese
ci Fargo" the official organ OF the
Catholic church. Five numbers IF this
publication were issued, the editorials
work being the work OF the bishop.
Great interest was manifested in the
magazine by it's founder who lived to
see it we'll established. In the initial
number the bishop said "Now the
blshop Of Fargo, your bishop, who has
been your bishop for more than nine
teen years, sends you this Fttlc paper
and intends to send it to you, SO long
ss he can, once month. in the hope
that you will be kin ! enough to read
IT and profit by the reading. He thinks
that the matter in this paper may d0
some good to his spiritual children" j.
Tho Funeral Services.
With the most impressive ceremony
ever witnessed in Fargo, funeral serv-ii
ices over the remains Of Rt. Rev. John
Stanley were held Tuesday morning
from st. Mary's cathedral. Never in
the history of North Dakota has SO
prctentious ceremony marked the
cnd of a career on earth.
| For two hours business was sus-.
pended in the city. Stores and Offices
in the uptown district were closed in.
reverence Of the memory of the bishop
cf the Catholic church whose life came
to SO sudden close Friday of last
!Week.
The divine Office of the dead was
recited by the priests after entering
tile cathedral, after which the visit
ing bishops, including Bishops Scam
rell of Omaha, Neb., Davis Of Daven-;
port. Ia, and Lenihan of Great Falls
Mont, entered the sanctuary. OF tho
three men censecrated in December.
1889, Bishop McGolrick is the only
survivor, the death of Bishop Cotter,
being followed less than month by
.hc death Of Bishop Stanley. Bishop
McGolrick sang the funeral Mass.
:; The address by the archbishop Of