The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-02-12

try to get the men of their own de-
nomination at home to attend the
services and not have the congrega-
tons mainly composed of pious fe-
males? Plenty work for American
Methodists without going to Rome to
catch hungry, poor Italians who will
desert them at the first opportunity.
NEW BISHOPS FOR NORTHWEST.
The ecclesiastical province of st.
Paul, which includes the States Of
Minnesota, North. Dakota and South
Dakota, will soon have six new bishops
who are to be consecrated about
Easter, according to an announcement
which evidently comes from authentic
sources. The province of st. Paul,
with Archbishop Ireland at it's head.
comprises tina Archdiocese of ST. Paul
and dioceses of Duluth, Fargo, Lead,
ST. Cloud, Sioux Falls and Winona.
Two others have recently been organ
lied, one at Crookston and the other
at Bismarck.
Since the lamented deaths of Bish-
ops Cotter and Stanley and the res
ignation of Bishop 'Stariha, three. sees
have become vacant. Father James
O'Reilly of Minneapolis has been APP
pointed Bishop of Fargo, and other
worthy priests have been mentioned
for the bishoprics of Winona and Lead;
but who will win the prizes for the
berrettas has not yet been officially
made known. The same may be sail
of the bishops for Crookston and Bis
marck.
There are so many capable clergy
men in the Northwest that it is rather
difficult for the ecclesiastical authori-
ties to make the very best selections
Scholarship alone does not suffice
There are other qualifications neces-
sary. A bishop presiding over a large
diocese must possess executive ability
of high order. Sanctity and learning
are essentials for bishop of Christ's
Church, but a knowledge of the world
and of human nature and faculty for
business must be taken into considera-
ton in this progressive age.
Among the six new bishops to be
soon consecrated is Rev. John J. Law
Ter, pastor of the Cathedral of st. Paul,
who has been appointed auxiliary
bishop to Archbishop Ireland and who
will remain in the city where he has
served so faithfully for many years.
Father Lawler Is man of pre-eminent
ability and richly merits the promotion.
Not only does he rank high as a
scholar, having received his degrees at
Louvain, but as an expounder of the
Gospel of his Divine Master he stands
without a superior in the Northwest.
He is an eloquent pulpit orator and a
man or charming personality. Ills
administrative ability Is recognized in
the community where he has lived, and
Catholics and nom Catholics alike join
in congratulating him on his promo
ton. The tribute of the Pioneer Press,
printed elsewhere, shows what an &C.
tive priest and citizen Father Lawler
has been in the capital city of Mime
sofa. The st. Paul Dispatch, which
knows him well, says of him:
mo argument is required to empha-
size his sterling worth to his fellow
citizens who have been witnesses Of a
life exemplifying the teachings OF the
Master and affordtng an inspiration to
all who strive after the ideal. His
zeal as a churchman has received the
recognition from his superiors and the
public is not satisfied until it adds its
tribute Of appreciation to the decision
of the church authorities. While his