The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1910-09-10

Tors Of his piety and talents that whilst
still a young man, and not yet or
dained priest, he was sent in 1851 to
England to fill post of great respon-
sibility, that of training the young as
pirants to the Order.
Ordained Priest in 1858.
On his way to Woodchester. which
was to be his home till 1855, he ar
rived in London "attired more like
smuggler than friar," and without
penny in his pocket. He had to bor-
row money from priest he had known
in Rome in order to continue his jour-
ney. 1t was during his stay in Wood
chester that he was ordained priest on
March 26, 1853, and stood an examfna-
ton for his degree of Lector, which in
the Dominican Order is equivalent to
that of Doctor of Sacred Theology.
His First Labors in Dublin.
He was ordered to Ireland in 1855 to
begin work similar to that which he
had so ably accomplished in Woodches-
ter. 1t was in September. 1859, that
he preached his first famous sermon.
1t was at the opening of the Church of
the Star OF the Sea, Sandymount,
County Dublin. In 1854 he was APP
pointed rector of San Clemente, Rome.
In the following year he was called
upon to take up the course of sermons
begun by Cardinal! then Dr.. Manning
in the Church Of Sta. Maria del Pop
ulo, as the. latter was hastily sum-
moned to England to the deathbed of
Cardinal Wiseman. Later on he
preached tho Lcnten Conferences at
Santa Maria del MONT. and Santa Mar
ia Degli .angeli
He returned to Ireland al the end
Of 1867, and in May. 1859, when at the
height of his fame he delivered an
Grafton which occupied two hours in
delivery In presence of some fifty thou
sand spectators. on the occasion of the
removal of the remains of O'Cunnell to
the crypt beneath the Round Tower of
Cilasnevin. When DR.. Leahy, O. p.
Bishop Of Dromore, was setting forth
for the Vatican Council, in 1870, he
selected Father Burke as theologian to
accompany him in the journey. Dur
ing the sitting of the Council they
lived in San Clemente. as did also the
late Dr. Moriarty, Bishop of Kerry.
and DR.. Errington. formerly coadjutor
to the Archbishop Of Westminster.
In 1871 the year after the Vatican
Council. Father Burke was extremely
busy. He preached at least seven hum
dred and sixty sermons at the lowest
computation during that year. consid-
each day during the twenty-one re-
treats he gave. 1t was about this time
he had the great honor conferred upon
| him OF being one OF commission Of
Ave appointed for the revision Of the
Rules and Constitution Of his Order
a work involving no little trouble as
many Of them, dating back to medieval
times. needed amendment and adapta-
ton to modern life.
His Visit to This Country.
And now comes the browning part
Of Father Burke's life, his visit to
America. He was sent in 1871 to the
United States as representative Of the
General of his Order. He expected to
not return to Ireland for eighteen
months. When his work as Visitor
of the houses of his Order in the Unit
| ed States was finished and he was
about to return to Ireland. it may be
! truly said a crisis arose with regard
/ to the Irish race
James Anthony Froude, chartered
liar, and calumniator of the Irish race
had appeared upon the scene. He told
the Americans that the "mere Irish
got what they deserved. He had come
he said. ito appeal to an American
jury for verdict in justification O.
England's occupation Of Ireland. ant
of her administration of the affair.
OF that country" Froude had his lee
lures prepared He had reputation
All were afraid to meet him. not tina
they had not good case, but that thu
time was sRar' Father Burke was
asked to take"up the work. He retired
for few days to the residence OF s
friend. who is now an illustrious mem.
Der OF the American hierarchy, ant
there in well-stocked library pre-.
pared himself for the fray.
Froude's Arguments Shattered and tn,
Cause Of ireland indicated.
The sequel is we'll known. Froude'!