The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1913-09-20
LETTER TO THE EDITOR.
cArHoLIcITY IN WEsr DULUTH.
Minneapolis, Mimi,
Sept. Is, 1913.

Sept. 10, 1913.
To the Editor, The Catholic Bulletin:
I noticed bigger growth in West
Duluth than elsewhere in the city dur
ing the past three years. The popula-
ton is $4,000 and rapidly increasing.
The new coal docks and the Canadian
Northern yards and shops employ a
great lot of men, The twenty million
dollar steel plant in New Duluth, five
miles away, contributes largely to the
increase. Residences must be erected
for the accommodation of the en-
ployees. A new Catholic church is in
course of construction at New Da-
luth, the pastor of which is Father
Begley, assistant to Father Lynch of
st. James Church.
Rev. d. w. Lynch, of West Duluth,
came there from Brainerd about seven
years ago, after spending fourteen
years in that progressive city in Grow
Wing county He had previously Off
ciated as pastor at Hinckley and Pine
City for five years and was extremely
well liked in both places. When leav-
ing Brainerd, the leading men of the
city rendered him a complimentary
banquet at which Professionals and
Catholics wed with each other in
praising him as priest and citizen.
He is a native of Wisconsin and
studied three years at the State Uni
versity at Madison before entering st.
Johns College at Collegeville, Mimi,
to study for the priesthood. He was
ordained in 1887 and last year cele-
brated his silver jubilee at West Du-
luth. AS an evidence of their love
and esteem for Father Lynch, his gen.
erous flock contributed purse of
81, 500 and wanted to present him with
an automobile for rapid locomotion
through the hills and hollows of his
parish Father Lynch took the purse,
thanked his friends and created as
tonishment by announcing that he
would use the money in the cause OF
Catholic education. At the present
time he is receiving bids for the cree
ton of magnificent parochial school
to be taught by the Benedictine Sis,
tiers. It's size will be SO by lis feet
consisting of three stories I'm brick
and resting on a stone foundation
It will be modern in every way and
cost about $4,000. The first story
will be for a gymnasium and meet
ing place for Catholic societies; the
second story will be solely devoted to
school purposes, and the third story
to an auditorium and school rooms
for the eighth grade. The heating and
ventilating arctic be according to the
most approved scientific methods. The
| building when completed a year hence
will be a fitting companion for the
handsome church built in 1903, capa
BILE of accommodating congregation
of 500. Since his arrival as pastor
Father Lynch has put in pews ant
recently frescoed the sacred edifice
in an artistic style. The two gal
leries, the upper one for the choir
add to the beauty of the interior anC
give it an unique appearance.
Father Lynch is host in himself il
building up West Duluth and is en-
thusiastic about its future. Next tx
the Bishop, he takes more interes
in civic affairs than any clergyman O
any denomination in the Zenith City
He is the "Soggarth Aroon' with hi'
own co-religionists, and popular maj
with all others. He is one of those
who do good by stealth and blush
to find it fame" Had l time and space
l could say many things concerning
Rev. D. w. Lynch to show his worth
in the community. He is an admirel
of The Catholic Bulletin and recon
mends it heartily to the four hundred
families in his parish. Long may hi
live to exert his benign influence a
the head of the great inland sea, thu
largest body of fresh water on the
globe.
/ ROGER VAIL.