Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-09-18
ook upon himself a great burden of the

took upon himself great burden of the
work in the archdiocese. His influence
and popularity increased steadily and
upon Archbishop Corrigans death in
1902. the clergy and the bishops were
practically unanimous in asking for the
appointment of Bishop Farley as his
successor. He was appointed. and from
the first he proved himself master in
church government.
! He was q man of peace and gentle
ness. but his success in governing the
| largest Roman Catholic diocese in
| America involved an executive firm
ness which was also his when need
! ed. He had remarkable success in
I his choice of priests for the several
I hundred churches under his care, be-
! ing keen in his judgment of men and
situations.
! He was the spiritual head of nearly
one and one half millions OF souls and
under his jurisdiction were nearly as
| many different nationalities as are
| found anywhere in the Roman Catho-
| lie world. He was an accomplished
| inguist, able to converse with most
of his foreign people II thei. own
! tongue.
| He was not great preacher or
! speaker, so far as oratoricai ability
was concerned, although he had a
sweet voice and a strong one, but
his sermons and addresses were in
teresting and convincing. They were
consistently levcled at certain things
x,-h, ,b hn -.
rent evils-divorce, immoral theatri-
Gals, Sabbath dissertation and social
| ism.
| 1t was rather as a manager Of men
and money that the Cardinal Arch
| bishop ranked highest He displayed
great vigor in carrying out his plans
for the founding of Catholic institu-
f. tons and in fostering those already
established. Under his administra-
! ton six or seven new churches were
| built in the New York diocese every
| year, home missions were extended
| and phenomenal gains made in dora
tons for all church purposes. When
he went to Rome, as he did every
other year, he carried with him an Of
fering Of Peters pence that has been
said to be larger than from any other
diocese in the world.
On the occasion Of the 4Oth ami
Nersary of Archbishop Farley's or
dination the clergy and laiety of tho
archdiocese made him the princely
gift Of $500, geo with which to pay off
the Indebtedness against ST. Pat
rick's cathedral, and enabled him.
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as we'll as in name as the House If
Cod.
Cardinal Farley lived in the archi-
episcopal mansion on Madison ave
nue. directly behind the cathedral on
Fifth avenue. Here surrounded by
his official household he lived a sim
pie but busy life, divided between
priestly duties. application to COM
pick problems and recreation to keep
fit. He owned no fine equipage Of
any sort. He took long walks daily.
He abstaired from tobacco and cot
fee. He was known among his friends
as a charming host and entertained
at one time or another several If the
cardinals, a,sd many distinguished
persons in and out of the church.
In connection with his elevation u
the cardinalate in 1911 he took as is
customary with all the cardinals, IL
tular possession Of one of the
churches of Rome His church was
the Sancta Maria Sopra Minerva,
from which centuries ago came the
first Catholic bishop Of New York
The edif1ce is dedicated to Mary. un.
der whose patronage is the whole