The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-11-20

Mount st. Charles college, St. Helena
cathedral and the new Home Of the
Good Shepherd at Helena, all attest
to his remarkable leadership and
constructive power. He anne to Mon
tana in 1904 after a decade of sue
cessful administration of st. JOseph's
college and seminary in Dubuque,
Iowa, and his inspiration to see
things progress in the Treasure state
was soon proved.
Building Started
Helena had a cathedral built by
the jealous Jesuits and brothers in
the early days and a decrepit high
school with but one small parOchial
school for boys. Within a few years
were building Mount st. Charles aca-
DENY and college, st. Helena's parO-
chial school, which is since held as
a model all over the country, and
st. Helena's massive cathedral was
beginning to rise. Likewise in other
cities of his diocese he urged con-
structiOn for education and during
his lifetime he had the joy Of seeing
such remarkable advances all along
this line that he became nationally
recognized.
During the war he fastened to the
cOUntry's aid by encouraging his
priests to be "fOur-minute men," and
at Mount st. Charles he caused to
be organized a substantial student
training corps unit.
He championed the working man
in the face of bitter criticism by the
socialist press, but the clearer vision
among the labOring classes recOg-
nized his depth and power by inviting
| him tn 06Iwnou q national nnnunnFfnn
of the American Federation of Labor
and he was the first American bishop
to inaugurate a Labor Day service in
the churches of his domain.
Famed as an Orator
Bishop CarrOll's public addresses,
many of which have been heralded as
masterpieces of OratOry, ring clear
with his love for America, her law,
her constitution and her institutions.
He was a fervent advocate of political
and religious federation and he like
wise gave his best efforts in opposing
oppression and persecution.
Once a MOntanan, he chose not to
leave until his humble parishes had
been marked by his constructive
genius. Several times he had been
solicited for higher positions in his
church but he always sought to re-
main in Helena. Once he had been
urged for the office of cOadjutOr to
the archbishop of San Francisco;
another time he. was in line for eleva-
ton to the archbishop's seat in Du-
buque; again he was clamOred for as
rector of the Catholic university in
Washington, D.. c., but these he
sought not, preferring to work and
watch things grow through his enter
prise in Montana.
His work brought him in contact
with prominent men all over the
West and the builders of the western
empire we're among his closest
friends and admirers. His friendships
saw no intolerant bounds and among
the men who rejOiced at his successes
and grieve over his demise are lead.
ers in Montana in all ways of bust
ness and professional life.
Born in Dubuque
Bishop Carroll was born in Du
buQue on Feb. %, 1864. His parents
were Martin Carroll and Catherin,
O'Farrell, and in st. Raphaels paro
chial school of his home town he oh
tanned his primary education. Whel
only 10 he entered St. Joseph's col
= lege, and in 1888 graduated from thu
? classical collegiate department witt
the highest honOrs of his class.
3 Already his ambition was to con
secrate his life to the service Of Co
y and to prepare himself he enterel
= the Grand Seminary Of Montreal
Canada, and for six years pursueI
courses Of philosophy and theology
completing his work in 1889 by re
ceiving the decree of Doctor O
= Divinity.
e In the summer OF the same year b
was ordained into the priesthood. an
D. that fall occupied the chair of ments
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