The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-10-12
Catholic Union and Times, Buffalo,
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A striking characteristic of Arch
bishop Ireland was loyalty to his old
time friends. This was made all the
more possible through the possession
of very retentive memory. He
readily recalled the names of the
pioneer settlers; and on the occasion
of Episcopal visits to the country dis
tricts, gray-headed men and women
crowded around him and their hearts
were gladdened by the warmth of his
hand clasp and by being privileged to
engage in conversation about the
olden times. Many of those with
whom Fate has dealt unkindly came
to make known to him their needs.
They never went away empty-handed,
nor was the sensitive nature of the old
friends hurt by their being referred to
a charitable institution.
New World, Chicago.
The conspicuous patriotism of Arch
bishop Ireland, the splendid public
spirit he has displayed on every occa-
sion ever since he went to the front
as Catholic chaplain during the Civil
War, won for him the affection and
esteem of the people of the United
States, without distinction of creed.
Providence Visitor.
1t is no exaggerated praise to say
that for many years as Bishop and
Archbishop of st. Paul, he had not a
peer either in Church or State as an
expounder of public questions from
the Catholic viewpoint, or as a
preacher of the word of God. His
power of intellect was as marvellous
and as strong as his personality, and
to mind enriched with learning he
brought the indomitable power of a
will determined to stand for the right
and thereby became the mighty in
fiuence for good which he was recog.
nized to be in every corner of this
land which he loved so ardently and
served so well.
Indiana Catholic.
1t will be hard to think of the Arch
diocese of St Paul, without John Ire.
land at its head. A mighty pillar OF
| the faith has fallen but his works
and influence will long radiate the great
metropolitan city to the North. The
| nations loss is hardly second to that
of the Church. He was great Ameri
can truly, though not to "the manor
born" Who is there in the Republic
| who would think of an exemplar of
real, robust, red-blooded Americanism
and not think first of the late Arch
bishop of st. Paul.
Philadelphia Standard and Times.
The spare-built, gentle-mannered
urbane Cardinal Farley, an Ulster.
born American citizen, and the leon
inc, rushing Gideonite Archbishop, of
the Leinster province, whose ringing
call to work and prayer oft summoned
thousands to follow where the path
of noble striving led-these were the
latest victims of the grim reaper's
scythe on our Western Continent.
A.
Louisville Record.
| In the Most Reverend Archbishop
DR.. John Ireland, death found a shin.
ing mark. Intellectually, physically
and spiritually, stalwart bishop was
Archbishop Ireland; an athlete of God
and of His Church was he; he
radiated their glory through long
series of years; his name was uni
versal byword; the world knew him
and he knew the world. He was
Americas uncreated and unprecedented
Cardinal.
The Catholic Advance, Wichita, Kan.
The Archbishop had early learned
that a very good way to know the
world is to know its diplomats. And
now for Archbishop Ireland the world
has come to an end. No figure in it's
activities will be more keenly missed.
He was an opitimist, both by nature
and environment, in the optimistic
West. He had natural Celtic wit, and
again environment gave him an Ameri.
can sense of humor. His latchstring
was always out to his friends. AS a
churchman, as citizen and as man
his years were full of honor.
America.
John Ireland is dead, and his death
is a national calamity. Maybe this
peace is also, for those conditions are
morbid in which men are unwilling to
strike hard for principles. Such was
not the disposition of the Lion of the
Northwest" Militant for the Church
he was equally militant for the State
Throughout his long and busy life he
identified himself with all worthy
civic movements and gave of his
means and his strength in their sup
port.
Catholic Transcript, Hartford, Conn
| It was not the place that made
Archbishop Ireland national, and in
some respects, an international char
acter. 1t was he that made the Arch
diocese of st. Paul famous. Before
he succeeded to the episcopal chair
| his name was known throughout the
country for his advocacy of the TEN
perance cause. He went everywhere
and everybody went to hear him. He