The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-12
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he also found time for the performance
OF many good deeds within the parish.
which, strictly speaking. were not
within his province as teacher
His prosecution OF this work soon
gained the notice of his superiors, and
few months after his arrival In that
city he was ordained a deacon This
nonor was followed in 1859 by admit,
tance TO the priesthood, and he was
assigned to the Cathedral Here his
work progressed as steadily as his
popularity. until lie enjoyed the repu-
tation OF being one Of the most pop
dlar cIerics in the West
rather Ryan. while an humble priest
serving In the Cathedral, devoted him
self especially to the work OF better
Ing the spiritual and temporal welfare
of mis- Pensioners. 1t was he who pro
posed ana prosecuted scheme where
by the parish schools enjoyed lectures
and addresses by promlnen, men,
which were followed by discussions
Tending toward a broadening View or
current events. So popular were his
innovations and SO Interested did ms
superlors became that In 1856 he was
promoted to the post Of rector that he
might further tie good work.
About this time the Civil War broke
out and The rector found q new nelo
for his endcavors in acting IS chap.
lain to the Gratiot Stree. Military
Prison OF 81. Louis in conjunction with
his other church work. These troubl-
Gus times round Father Ryan actively
engaged In making the rounds OF tile
prisons and hospitals administering
consolation ano overseeing the WORK
of the church. He Was constantly at
the call Of the sick ana wounded, and
lost no opportunity TO help all who
were In need OF his services. 1t was
during these years that the fame OF
Good" Father Ran travelled far and
wide, till among Catholics and Protes-
tants. UP ana down the length of the
Mississippi, the mention of his name
brought to memory host OF kind
deeds
Fame Trenches Vatican.
Though half way around the world
Father Ryan was not long in reach
ing Rome. and in the year 1865 he re-
ceivcd an invitation TO visit the Vati-
can at Rome.
Here he was appointed rector OF the
Annunciation Church and invited to
deliver the Lenten lectures iii English.
So great an impression did Father
Ryan make on Pope Plus IN. that in
1872 he ordered the American priest
consecrated titular Bishop Of Tricomia
in Palestine, and further llonored him
by making him Coadjutor Bishop OF
ST. Louis. For eleven years, Bishop
Ryan performed these duties. making
the rounds of the schools, churches
and institutions in the archdiocese
with never falling regularity and i'll
sitting into hundreds OF humber
brothers portion of the spirit OF
religious conquest that had inspired
him to his herculean efforts.
In 1889 came tho browning honor
of ALL The See of Philadelphia was
left without ali archbishop by reason
OF the death Of one OF the
church's most reverend prelatss. and
Bishop Ryan was promoted to that
ONCE. This infusion OF new blood into
the Philadelphia archdiocese has been
of great benefit TO the church. During
his twenty -eight years OF service In
this office. tho archbishop took no un-
certain stand upon matters pertain
ing to the church. Particularly wac
he incensad at those who Wiirully con-
strued tho actions OF the church in q
light that reelected its motives unta-
vora bly,. Wherever he found such con-
tlitions he lost no time In setting the
matter right before the pubic. 1t
was he who instigated letter or
cond olence, sent to the Archbishop OF
Paris at the time Of the French gov
ernra ents legislation against the
church. and Il was he who was ever
foremost in all movements TO delete
the divorce evil and uplift the poor of
the parishes.
Besides his many works OF charity
and his manifold church duties, he
found time to write two theological
hooks. which gained wide circulation
among theologians. They arc "What
Ca tholics Do Not Believe" "The
Causes OF Modern Skepticism.'' etc.
and many other pamphlets and arli-
cleS.