The Catholic bulletin. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1911-1995, 1918-12-14

TRIBUTE TO THE LIFE AND DISTINGUISHED SERVICES TO
CHURCH AND COUNTRY OF ARCHBISHOP RELAND-AN
APPRECIATION OF HIS CAREER AS PRIEST PRELATE AND
CITIZEN.


delicate office to which have been summoned
Of the joys of both their lives from boyhood till death parted
them for while My predecessor Of sanity his fell
justice this occasion had God spared him for this hour
1t would be for bring into orderly the
strenuous deavor such high IDEAL such splendid achievement It
was to many who knew his excellence long and uen
intercourse this city which he loved long and WELL
official where for half century he has been
leader in all that made for the best forms Of Christian
the country generally whose life religious social political
been powerfully influenced by his and life
OF sorrow here and witnessed throughout the country by the
national press speak of of loss which universal
Archbishop Ireland was given long life for the great work to
Wc COD providence called him. He passed his elgheh birthday
the 18th Of September He ordained the Holy Priesthood
December 2 1861 and fourteen later to the day. he
He brought the his very exceptional gifts
He had splendid mind remarkable and physique
equal to the tremendous demands of zeal and for
work His the French schools which he prepared
the ministry recognized the brilliant talents the lofty
spiritual vgor winch marked him out to inspire to lead to govern
At his ordination he assigned to the Cathedral and until his
June 1862 moved By for souls and love Of country he
service the be %o for ha ha ia m ang e rir
ton OF officers and soldiers which made him the idol and the hero of
the Old Guard till this day. #4
veness the preudices and vices ntempence which meacd the
very existence Of Of the young country
He organized which swept pur
flying fire famed by his irresistible eloquene Within very short
prosperous communities and happy homes greeted Father Ireland
In cooperation with Jealous bishops and priests whom
and he time acclaimed the temperance apostle of America He
carried the into the halls Of legislation and largely nstr
He brought the Council of Baltimore representative of and speaking
or the Church IN this GGunr to endorse his Of the
and his crusade for total abstinence He secured for the
The work he did association with Bishop spadng for
Catholic Colonization well known From hundreds of happy homes
III the Northwest largely through his foresight his abo
sacrifices earnest prayers ascending to the throne Of God
early years episcopate gave promise
influencing the thought life of the country large They
but Catholic bodies held enaciou the customs and traditions
of the countries from which they
tetic interest of the mules who knew neither the the
rostrum those of foreign birth aaon themselves
the genius the country in which they had cast their lot to be
in every sphere of secular civilization.
for the establishment Of churches America distinctly foreign
gathering Rome encouraged and supported by foreign
he insisted that the seriously njr
Gus to the interest Of the Church in this country that would
suffered and would put the Church great disadvantage The
argument entertain the petition Many
Of those who interested in the scheme lived recognize his
rescued the Church in this country from peril
He abored throughout his bring the lives and activities
citizenship He insisted that in the spiritual sphere there neither
nor female
His forcu Of the principles ofregous social
counsellor Of several successive administrations 1t he who
w e oo ena o 70 nome l0 re
by acquisition Of the Philippine islands and largely
well safeguardd in the final adjustment For
copies Of official reports concerning Philippine affairs
to judgment
He the Counys representative France the unwilling Of
the Lafayette monument Americas gift France recognition of
nations gratitude For long his
national interest invariably sought and freely His
talents and requirements considerable they surely
the Of his influence but rather his being faithful
of the Catholic Church America leading newspaper
said OF him few John Ireland the Couny's
greatest citizens of his Churchs greatest prelates.
He knew America he understood its people, he loved its ideals
The passionatey devoted it's
tried him and knew him 1t had confidence in him. him.
honors him..
His loyalty and devotion to the See of Peter genuine
fu He treasured Of direction
of command that issued from the Apostolic
literary work done in defense of the rights Of the Holy
reate Of his did than he inspire obedience
ence and love for the person of the reignng Ponti
He enjoyed the confidence of successive Popes and the
ona love and highest of least The Archbishop
ST Paul. said Leo XIII in hearing els great
good Give him deepest love- The