The Irish standard., 1909-07-10

tle ueNOteu ueIRSISol every SOOQ cause
in his community. This the bidding of
true manhood, as&it is the bidding of
true religion. The high esteem in
which the people of Winona held
Bishop Cotter Is praise to themselves
that they discern and admire noble
character, as 1t tis- praise to him that
he merited we'll of. all who knew him,
of all who knew his daily coming and
going, his daily work inspired with
the best of motives, accomplished with
most exacting energy and alacrity.
And now the day is spent. the work
is done; the record book is closed; the
Judge has called for the accounting.
Speak, beloved friend, to the great
Judge: II have fought the good fight.
I have finished my course. have kept
the faith" veriest truth wilt thou
speak. in rehearsing. the words of the
great Paul. And veriest truth wilt
thou speak as thou further sayeth: "As
to the rest thereiis laid up for me a.
crown of Justice (which the Lord the
just Judge will render to me-"
20 death, where now is thy sting.
where now is thy victory?" The fight
which death brings to what is mortal
in us is quickly changed into peace and
joyousness. as we recall what death
leads to in him who lived well his part
in the faith and the love Of the Saviour
the peace and the ioyousness of
Heaven.
Farewell. dear Bishop Cotter-We
sorrow that we shall miss your be-
nignant smile, your helping hand. your
holy and wise counsel along the weary
pathway over which we still must
yourney forward. we sorrow. in what
is our loss. even though we rejoice in
what is your gain with thy God.
Yes. priest. and a noble bishop. Not
always around the bier of death is grief
so intense. SO universal as It is today:
not always is the dead SO worthy Of
grief as Bishop Gotten is of OURS.
Dear Bishop sCotter. must, in obe-
dience to MY heart speak my person
!. al tribute to II iS itht year.
you were my friend and r was yours
knew you and ] loved you when yo,
We're still a youth in the world; was
one Of those who thought you worthy
I of the holy priesthood. who bade YOU
betHKe yourself to the school Of sacred
learning; l labored with you side BY
4 side in the days of your priesthood;
chose you for presentation to the
I Holy See as first bishop of Winona, 1
have 1abored side by side with you ir
the days of your episcopate. Never wa:
there between us word of discord
. never was able to, discover in you {
cause Of reproach. My deepest friend
ship was ever yours, and yours wa.
ever mine. Lifelong friends are few
and precious. In your departure ! lose
: a. most loyal ally, a, most devoted
friend. Ny heart shrinks in anguish
as you go from me; the remainder o
my journey through life will be lionel,
because you shall not be with me.
But. brethren, the end will come
quickly to us all. And what import:
for us is that we 30 live as to di'
in the Lord, that we so plant in tear
what we reap in gladness, that we 81
serve the Lord as to merit for ourselve!
the tidings-Well done, good and faith
full servant.
Brethren, our prayers are still ours
the departed one may need the re
freshing dew of divine mercy. B.
our pra yers offered to the throne o
grace for dear Bishop Cotter, toda.
and tomorrow. Eternal repose. o God
grant to his soul; may never fadinl
light shine upon 1.-THE light Of Th,
, divine countenance, the light of Til.
, own divine love! ...