The Irish standard., 1909-03-13

preston. Whether exposing the eal-
lacies of Ingersoll, or the absurdities
Of Christian Science. or attacking
anti Catholic bigotry in its various
forms. Father y Lambert has stood
forth as a champion Of Catholic truth,
whose every blow told. His influence
then, has not been confined within tho
limits of the parish fortunate enough
to have him as its pastor. 1t has been
felt and is still felt in all Englisi1
speaking countries.
The Irish World Joins with Father
Lambert's countless friends and adj
Mirers in congratulatins him upon tho
Holy Fathers recognition Of what he
has accomplished in behalf Of relig-
ion. We know we voice earnest wishes
os his legion Of friends when we Ak
press the desire that he may live for
many years to come fighting the good
Fight in which he has been 50 valiant
a! soldier for a half q century.
The following article on Father
Lambert appeared in the Rochester
IN. W Herald Of Feb. IL:
Rev. DIR. Louis A. Lambert. priesr,
editor and author. will complete to lay
the fiftieth anniversary Of his conso-
Grafton to the priesthood Few asso-
ciate the modest priest, who has f,r
more than twenty years acted as
pastor Of the little hamlet Of Scotts-
vile. with the famous editor and the
most influential polemic writer OF his
day in the Catholic Church OF America.
AS the author Of ''Notes on .Ingsr-
SOIL" the most powerful defense OF
Christianity against infidelism that
has appeared in this generation. FAITH
er Lambert is known throughout the
English speaking world. In the Cath
olic Church he is known as one of the
strongest champions of the doctrine Of
liberalism. as expounded by sartoli'.
I'm Grand Army circles he is known as
the chaplain who accompanied Grants
Illinois regiment to the front In tho
Civil War. As the veteran editor in
.chtef; sof thes Freeman's Journal., the
05isadins aaeswspaa per of the e,sahoiie
faith III .tnis country his fame Is in.-
perishably connected with contro-
| versial and polenic journalism.
Father. Lambert was born in Charle-
|roi, Pa. He was educated IN ST. Vim
l1cent's College and was consecrated 10
the. priesthood in the diocese Of Alton,
I'LL, Feb. II, 1859. Two years later he
went to. the front as chaplain with tho
}1sth Illinois Regiment. After he re-.
turned, he became professor Of. moral
theology and philosophy in the Pa-ilist
( Novitiate, later returning to pastoral
duty at Cairo, Ill. @
Nearly forty years ago he came to
the diocese Of Rochester. and after rs-
naming few months at Seneca Falls
he was sent to Waterloo. where for
nearly twenty years he did active SER
vice as priest. He was then tram
ferred to scottsville, where he has
since lived.
Father Lambert's fame with tho
general public rests mainly on his re-
plies to Ingersoll. His first editorial
work was on the Catholic Times.
which he founded when at. Waterloo.
This paper was finally transferred TO
Buffalo and became merged with the
Catholic Union, thereafter known as
the Catholic Union and Times. A
short time later he became editor Of
the Philadelphia Catholic Standard
and Times, but at the end Of two years
he resigned. Some fifteen years ago
he began his editorial work on the
rreeman's Journal, the widest circn-
Lated Catholic newspaper in the Unite
ed states, with which he is still az .
sociated. Father Lambert's latest
book was his attack on Christian
Science, published ten years ago. II
He has been In Ill health for several
months, and at one time his condition
was considered serious. but he has
now regained his health and he is az
preaching the 7srd year Of his life and
the fiftieth year Of his conservation 10
priesthood in his old time vigor.
Old Irish Sayings. .ss
"A man is bothered until he Is mar
ried;J then he Is bothered entirely.
j. "A kind word never broke . tooth.