Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-05

XIX these things: and pursue justice,
godliness, faith. charity, pa
/ ticnce, mildness. Fight the good ilght
, Of faith; lay hold on eternal life where
unto thou art called, and hast con-
fessed Il good confession before many
witness" q Timothy, Vi, HE'D
To enter this pulpit. ow III" day of
public mourning and speak to thoS" as
sembled here Of the great pastor VINO
has been called to his everlasting re-
ward Is "a task which ! feel lucon-
petent to fulfil worthily. but which has
/ been placed upon me by tRoSe whose
wishes in an hour like this, are as
! command. To all assembled mere, ana
to thousands who are not present, TINS
| is a day of private sorrow as well as
a day of public mourning.
! The hierarchy of the Church in tho
/ United States has lost one of us most
prudent. Jealous and influential mem
bers. The metropolitan see and the
province of Philadelphia have been Nis-
tied by sad bereavement. The clergy
and people of the diocese over "hlSh
t the most reverend Edmond Francis
Prendergast ruled are bowed down IN the
grief and pain Of the breaking Of bonds
that have long united minds and hearts
in friendship and love.
The city of Philadelphia. the Com
monwealth of Pennsylvania, and this
nation recognize and regret the passing
| of a high-minded and faithful citlIen
| TO those united to him by the ties
of kinship. and to all who knew him
! intimately, his death is personal loss
TO them he has left the sacred memory
of a magnanimous friend, a wise coun-
! selor. "A tcnder-hcarted comforter in dis
treSS. ~ ,,
For days the public press has kept
before all the people the outline OF His
biography. and the principal events that
/ unarl thr stages Of well-ngh three
s,.ork wears which have been passed
within IA circle cpntcrsd III ms ca
| thedral; where. as youth OF slNtcch'
he began. in 1883, his SEMINARY Hluuits
, nriestiv labors fifty-threc years ago.
| TO this cathedral he returned M the
evening OF his life to complete ms IA
bors. TO end his earthly course, and
to find the rest and re~apo h OoodeG Oi a GonM nMt
70 bo ashamed, having handled rightly
the word OF God
BORN IN ATMOSPHERIC OF FAITH
IIo was horn in an atmosphere OF
| C,atholic faith and rectitude; he sprans
! from a worthy family that has given
many sons and daughters TO inc Hahc,
tuary and the cloister his chiiahoou
and youth were surrounded WIN al,
the advantages of Christian piety ana
christian education at home ana at
| school Six years were spent III ~,
Charles's Seminary. There ms N3catlon
was decided. There he acquired those
nriestIy qualities aud characteristics
which distinguished his career. The
traditions of the men and times OF Blsn-
OPS Egan, Conweil, kenrick, Neumann
were his inheritance, The ,lvlnE en- eN-
1 Wood and Archbishop Ryan ana the
| Jealous priests who labored WIN tnenl:
acting on the solid and pure stratum, OF
his native character, gradually developed
and fashioned him into the ideal priest
and bishop who in his day pleased COD
was found just, and his name VIII re-
main in honor and benediction'
Ali his life as IA priest, with the cN-
cention Of few years, was spent in
his city. For thlrty-seven years he was
nastor of St. Malachy's Church Those
who saw his example and heard his
words from his ordination ,in,nny deG,apeI h1s he
was raised from one position or honor
In 1896 he was made vicar general
and trust to higher position of trust
of the diocese, and on February "a, 1897
was consecrated auxiliary bishop oi
Phila delphia. He became auxiliary Dish
Oh when he was In the run Nlgor o.
manhood and pastoral experience anC
for fifteen years was constantly engaged
| i'm various duties as auxiliary. vicar gen
eral, pastor of st. Malachy's and al
active member of diocesan boards an'
committees. When the benign and be
loved Archbishop Ryan passed from tlln'
TO eternity, his devoted friend and faith
: ful auxiliary became administrator, AM
three months later was elevated to tn
dignity OF archbishop.
Never was appointment greeted wit
, more sincere gratitude and JOY. lie ha
now added fifteen years of episcopal eN
perience and development to his natura
endowments and sacerdotal powers AN
, graces With solemn ceremony and uni
Versal rejoicing he was enthroned 1
this cathedral, July 26, 1911, as hea
0 | OF this important metropolitan see,
few months later, with equal solemnit
and rejoicing. the pallium sent by tn
l Vicar of Jesus Christ was placed upo
A.. his shoulders. He was officially an
: publicly invested with that symbol o
4 authority and insignia of office whic
p placed him In the senate OF fourtee
archbishops of the United States. to con
q tinue the work which his ilustrious an
+. sanity predecessors In this metrobolita
: see had handed down to him.
SAGE LEADER OF DIOCESE
The place OF honor and authority I
the Kingdom of the Cross is ever bese
with difficulties and trials and SUI
! rounded by anxious cares. However
a Archbishop Prendergast had the prepare
. ton Of long experience in diocesan ad
/. ministration and he faced the dutie
1 before him. as he faced all dutiese, wit
4 humility, courage and trust IN God
There were tss usual .,.s nsess (, q g. lsrr2
z. W. ~ ~ IS . .| III 1s1 ~ .,.-I