The Irish standard., 1913-11-08
Sunday Evening Meeting Indicates Interest in
Pro-Cathedral
Crowd Assemblies long in Advance to View
Edifice and Secure Seats
Hon. John Barrett to Address Gathering
Next Sunday Evening on "America
and the Sister Americas"

Adjuring his hearers to answer the
call of their consciences, to recognize
the powerful influence of religion in
its relation to the welfare of the hu-
man race and human institutions,
Ireland delivered Sunday
evening, before a notable audience
that packed the seating space of the
ries which is to serve as the civic
of the magnificent new Pro-
Cathedral Of st. Mary. And he an
nounced in the peroration of a re-
eloquent and inspiring ad-
dress, for the first time before a large
assemblage of church. going people.
the final selection Of the name PRO
Cathedral of st. Mary" for the parish.
in place of the parish OF the Immacu-
late Conceptions selection made by
the archbishop. 1t is said, because 1t
Is felt the all-inclusive divine patron
age of st. Mary Is better indicated by
the new name than by the inclusion
only of the one attribute of the Vr.
gin. ...
An audience Of moro than $500 per-
sons, Of al creeds. gathered in the
thsautitut new Pm athedrat, t.sattng
advantage Of the two notable oppor-
tunities--of seeing for the first time
the interior Of the monumental struc-
ture, and Of hearing the revered and
venerable prelate whom people Of the
Northwest and indeed Of the world love
to venerate. Seated on the platform
were Bishop J. J. Lawler of St. Paul
and Bishop John P. Carroll Of Helena,
Montana, together with more than fifty
Of the Catholic clergy Of Minneapolis
and st. Paul. Characterizing the
event as q great one in the history OF
the city by their service of music, a
great choir OF more than sixty voices
and the st. Thomas Academy orches-
ira, contributed inspiring musical
numbers: 'Gloria'' and Send Out Thy
Light" from Gounod and the "Sanctus''
being included. In every way was the
evening made memorable. and not the
least by the tremendous ovation ac-
corded the venerable archbishop as he
stepped forward, distinguished fig
ure hallowed by his demeanor of reli-
gious devotion, his venerable features
his distinguished services for the
church as we'll as the state. The ap-
plause which burst forth was mighty
and long continued, and ceased only
when the uplifted hand Of the prelate
bade the people cease.
The archbishop's address has been
pronounced one Of the most earnest
eloquent, and inspiring Of his long
life. He took for his theme why
Church and Church Going PeopleT'
And he sounded trumpet call to men
to abide by the faith Of their fathers
that they might minister to the glory
and endurance of good works in soci.
ETY. as q whole. Answering the ques-
ton Of his subject, the archbishop
said:
Because men must worship God
their Creator and Sovereign Master;
because Of reunion there must be
where men will come together to learn
Of their obligations to God and in be-
fitting manner acquit themselves ol
those obligations-recogniz by SOL
emn prostration Of mind, heart and
body. His eternal majesty; inhalina
into their being the perfume Of Hu
being; identifying with His will and
purposes their wills and purposes, tc
tho end that. even when withdrawn
from the more immediate contempla.
ton Of His glory and power. they may
be in thought, word and act the imagei
Of His holiness, and in consequence o1
their likeness unto Him, the children
Of His love, the privileged sharerS ol
His blessedness, in time and In eter.
nifty"
But it was in the arclbishops apos,
trophe to the magnificent new struc'
ture In which he spoke. that the ven
cradle prelate rose to his most beauti.
full heights Of word-picture. CLOSING