The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-26
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND
is CALLED BY DEATH
AGED PRELATE sUccUMBs TO
ILLNESS OF HEART DISEASE
AND STOMACH TROUBLE

St. Poul, MINI. Sept. 25.-Arch-
bishop John ireland of the st. Paul do
cese of the Roman Catholic church
|dled at 1855 o'clock a. m today, after
an illness of heart disease and storl--
ach trouble. lie was so years old.
Archbishop Ireland recently cele-
brated his eightieth birthday shorty
Iafterward he suffered a second relapse
within six months and his condition
soon became grave.
The archbishop was In frail health
for a year Last winter he went to
Florida. When he returned early N
the epring he suffered breakdown
and for several days was at the point
of death. After his physicians had
practically abandoned hope for his re-
covery he grew better and almost i'm =
mediately after he was able to ieave
his bed he celebrated solemn high
mass at the cathedral.
Untn last fall Archbishop Ireland
took o prominent part in patriotic ac-
iTvities and his physicians at that
time attributed his breakdown to over
work
Noted as publicist.
John ireland, archbishop of St Paul
held such a keen and active interest in
general affairs Of the United States
during the past half century that ne
was noted as a publicfst. as we'll as FOR
his religious zeal He was one OF the
most distinguished of the Roman Cath
Ollie churchmen of America. There were
few fields of intellectual, political, or
spiritual endeavor In which he failed 70
take a positive stand. making himself
at times the center OF controversy.
Born in 1898 IN ireland, a carpenters
son, he was carried with his parents IN
the tide OF Irish immigration to Amer
lea while he was child. Altar serv-
ice at Burlington, VT, and jolting trip
west on prairie schooner were among
his boyhood memories, bringing him
finally to St Paul, MINI, in 1852 One
evening the missionary Cretin, first
bishop of st. Paul, while wathcing
from his window some boys OF hts
parish at play, called to John Ireland
and Thomas O'Gorman-who later be
came bishop of Sioux Falls--to come
into the church. He asked them IL
they wished to become priests. Both
Ireland and his playmate agreed that
priesthood was their ambition. Bishop
Cretin sent them in charge of a guard
ian to France, where they were edit
Gated by the Marist Fathers When he
heard of the outbreak of the Civil wal
IN America the student turned home
ward fired with as much patriotism
! as religion
! After being ordained at St Paul, ht
! eagerly accepted an appointment a.
chaplain in the Fifth regiment OF the
Minnesota volunteers.
He became bishop in 1875 and arch
bishop in 1886. He received support
from many of mis- admirers for appoint
ment as the fourth American cardinal
lCelebratlng his golden jubilee a few
years ago, tire priests of his diocese
presented him with purse Of 100000
As a speaker Archbishop ireland was
direct and magnetic, with sense oil
humor. One OF the phrases which has
often been quoted as characteristic
OF his particular endeayor In life Is
this:
THE watch words of the age are
reason. education, liberty. the ametfo-
ration of the masses"
His Americanism Tested.
Archbishop lreland's strong Amer
icanism, first put to the test when the
Civil war began. was manifested
afresh when the United States entered
the world conflict. No sooner had
congress formally declared war on
Germany then the archbishop eared
upon people OF his faith to remember
that they we're Americans above an
other ties and declared 1t their duty 10
help in every way Later when occa-
sion demanded he advocated purchase