The Irish standard., 1909-05-15
Secretary of State John S. Whalen.

'lile w dltenO inc exercises III nOnor
of Father Lambert The exercises this
morning, however. We're largely Of
religious nature and conducted ard
participated in by members of Father
Lambert's parish. rather than by his
friends outside the parish. The exer-
cises this evening, being more public
in their nature. WILL it is expected. be
attended by even more Rochesterians
than those of thu morning. In addi-
tion prominent Catholics and Prot
estants from western New York gen.
orally. and in fact, from all over the
country, will he present at Scottsville
to pay honor to the venerable and
much beloved priest.
In the little faded rcd prick church
on the Main street in the village of
Scottsvillc this morning. filed with his
own flock and mary not of his fold.
began the golden jubilee celebration of
the ordination to the priesthood Of
Rev. Louis A. Lambert. modest. self
unconscious. gentle priest. hut an in
tellectual giant. rare cnntroversalst,
profound philosopher. rocmic author
and editnr-lnving all and loved hv all.
unfettered Ivy denominatonal chains.
Above all his manifold accomplish
ments, Father Lambert is a priest Of
The church and as such the first act in
[. his jubilee was tho offering of a mass
Of THANKSGIVING in his little church, a
service "f JOY to- him in untold WAYS
and of fe1icitaion and happiness to his
congregations And such a rongre gatinn.
, one not bounded by parish or diocesan
lines or national limits. hut Of world
wide scope. comprising those. who i'm
other lands and lnrsuuEeS have read
his books. those in this country who
are weekly listeners to his journalistic
sermons. those who Worship I'm his
church and those who neighbour with
him and admire and respect him and
call him Father as If Of his own
fold.
Such in brief is the man on whom
four states proudly lay claim: Penn
sHlvania, for hr was born there in the
hamlet of Chaleroy, of blended Irish
and Quaker stock: Missouri for there
lie was educated .or the priesthood and
ordained in the city of ST. Louis: Mi
nois. for there he served his first rec
torshir and from there went tn the
war with Grants corps. and for three
years fought and suffered for the
Union; and New York. where he mel
lowed his career as author. editor.
polenr and rector. during a span If
40 years.
TWO score years ago Father Lambert
| cam" TO the diocese of Rochester, Just
taken in hand by TIL late ri. Rev. r. !.
McQnaid. After the war, Father Lam
bert brnveted a captain became a pro
feFsor Of philosophy and Christian the
ology In the Paulist Novitiato in New
York city. but tho labor was too en-
crvating and he went In Carlo. Ill.,, as
Stunning the roctorfhip of church and
doing mission work. Then Bishop Nc
QUAD installed him at Senaca Falls
and later gave him the parish Of Wa
terloo. where he remained for about 20
years.
Before his advent in this dioresa
Father Lambert had written contro
versia articles. and while IL, Waterloo
he wrote more. To give better form to
his work and a greater field OF scope
lie founded the Catholic Times in 1874
and six years later moved It To this
city. where Francis OConnor became
the manager While editing this Jour
nal Father Lambert and Rishop NJ
Quad disagreed in matters Of church
discipline. The Catholic Union Of Buff
falo merged the Times and took il to
that city. The dispute between the
Bishop and priest was carried to Rome
and the priest was sustained in his
contention.
The prerogative Of priest and tho
authority of the Bishop were the points
involved In the appeal to Rome. Tho
! Bishop wished to transfer Father Lam
bert to Alton and the latter resisted
Meanwhile the rertorship at Waterloo
had been filled by another appointment
and Rome directed that Father Lam
bert he given the choice of two par
ishes equally as impnrtsnt. Victor and
Scottsville were the alternatives given
him and he selected the latter where
for 20 years he has administered to his
people.
The call Of journalism was once moro
heard by Father Lambert and the edi-
| torship of the Philadelphia Catholic
Times was his by urgent request of
the publishers. VITA 1t he remained
until its merging with the Standard.
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