The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1912-08-17
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GREAT LOSS TO THE CHURCH.

ton and distributed them in large
quantities throughout the country,
and by this means did much to spread
and foster total abstinence principles.
The Apostle of the Non-CathoIic Mis-
sion Work.
During the thirty-two years of his
priesthood he was vitality interested
in the dissemination of Catholic truth
among non-Catholics. The many years
which he spent in active missionary
work throughout America made him
familiar with the religious needs of
the people. He was associated with
Father Elliott as the founder of the
non-Catholic missionary movement in
the United States. He saw the needs
of sending specially trained priests
into the non-Catholic world to preach
Catholic doctrine to those who were
outside the fold and, largely as a re-
suit of his initiative, the Catholic Mis-.
sionary Union was established to pro-
mote the work of this apostolate To
carry on the work effectually he made
an appeal to his friends throughout
the country and secured sufficient
funds to erect and endow the Apos-
tolic Mission House at Washington for
the training of priests for the non
Catholic mission field. Shortly after
the Mission House was established he
succeeded Father Elliott in the Rec
torship and under his guidance and
inspiration it became the center and
source of the apostolate to non-Cath-
olics. He taught the young priests
who patronized it the principles which
he found by experience best suited to
this work, and, besides that, found
time to edit the Missionary" a
monthly magazine devoted to the
cause he had so close to heart.
Recommended Catholic ChapIains.
1t was to be expected that man of
his energy and resourcefulness living
in the National Capital and coming in
touch with the Government officials
would prove most valuable whenever
the interests of religion were at stake.
Father Doyle took advantage of his
position to do what he could for the
spiritual welfare of the Catholics in
the Army and Navy. To him the
Archbishops of the United States en-
trusted the task Of securing Catholic
Chaplains for the soldiers and sailors
in the service of their country, and
the priests selected by him for Chap
laincies were accepted by the Gov.
eminent because the President and
his advisers knew that Father Doyle
would recommend none but men OF
the highest qualifications for the posi-
ton. He knew the needs of the serv.
ice and was the friend and counsellor
of every Catholic Chaplain in the
service of the Government. He was
most tactful and diplomatic in his
relations with the authorities and
never in single instance did he over.
step the bounds of prudence.
The death of Father Doyle is a dis
tinct loss to the Catholic Church in
America. It will be hard to fill his
place. Nature endowed him with ad
mirable qualities of mind and heart
and he cultivated and developed them
by close study of men and methods
He viewed all things through the at
mosphere of religion and knew no sur.
cease from toll as long as the interest
of the Church demanded his attention
While we mourn his untimely death
we bow to the will of the All-Knowing
God who called him to an early re-
ward.