The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1883-12-15 00:00:00

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH.

On Monday, the 10th inst., a presentation of a
chalice, which has been in course of preparation for
some time, was made to the Very Rev. Dr. McCave,
rector of the Di c san Seminary and la'e rector of
this mi,sion. Before the chalice was given the
members of the congregation partook of tea, and an
enjoyable cincert followed. The room was crowded
to excess. After tea the Rev. J. 0. Price, who was
in the chair, briefly reminded those present of the
object that had brought them together, to testify
their affection and regard onc,, more for their la
rector, and to hand to him a suitable and priestly
memorial of their deep gratitude and appreciation of
his worth. The Revd. Father then called upon Mr.
Henry James to read the address, which was beauti-
fully illuminatel, and present the Rev. Doctor with
the chaliiie on behalf of the congregation.
The address was as follows:
"To the Very Revd. Jame-) McCave, D.D., Rector
of the Birmingham Diocesan Seminary.
Very Revd. and Der Father,—
_

It i; wi:h mixed feeiinws that we, the members,
as we must now sadly say, of your late flock in
Stourbridge, come together to bid you farewell.
That you are tiken from us we cannot but deeply
feel; our sorrow is as great as oar affection. Tnat
toe occasion should be to yours-lf, near father, so
bonou able delights us indeed, but proves our loss
neither slight nor common. How are we to speak
of the seed sown, the harvest gathered, during your
stay amongst us? They have ben worthy, and
more we c ingot sty, of the devoted venerable man
in whose place you came, our beloved Father Keen
We are proud of the brilliant and sterling qualities, I
such as may well be desired for our clergy in a day
of trial, the learniu, eloquence, and frank engag-
ing mien with whiczi you have upheld our holy re-
ligion and male it a name around us. Tee pastor '
and guide of your fl .ck, a true priest, yo 1 have de-
livered the Mast r's message with authority and
brought it home to a mul,itude, You have added
to the treauty of our already beautiful Church; you
have enhanced the gracious solemnities of its music
and ritual. It was peculiarly your office to watch
over our little child/en as they grew in knowledge
and piety; and what has laid nearer to your heart?
The schools have been enlarged, the numbers mul-
tiplied ; efficiency has been increased. Ourselves
you have drawn as with “the cords of Adam" with
cheerful words and evety kind of encouragement
into societies like that of the Holy Family and
St. Vincent de Paul, desiring that faith and
char. ty should bind us fast to one another. You
found a church of exquisite design; you have built
by i's side a dwelling or the clergy ;hat does it
honour; an outward sign of the spiritual, and, if
God please, the y t more enduring works with
which your name is associated. And now you are
leaving us. In that large sphere of duty as rector
of the Semina yof this Diocese, we are sure that
you will not forget Stourbridv,e ; our prayers, our
I good wishes, our regrets attend yo 1. As he fittest
token of our regard and gratitude, as a symbol of
the bond that nailed us, and we pray may unite us
ever round the feet of Christ, we beg to offer you,
I Very Revd. and Dear Father, this chalice, in the
hope !hat, when standing at the altar you may
keep towards us still the heart of a pastor and a
friend.

:signed on behalf of the congregation."
In replying, the Doctor said that Stonrbridge
Catholics were eenspicuous for their loyalty to the
cleigy, but the welcome given to him that night
was beyond his deser„s, and it was diffic At to offer
a suitable acknowledgment. Notwiihs ending th...
terms in which they had sung his praises, he was
cons ious that he had d ne no more than a priest's
duty, and the success of his work was, under Pro-
vidence. due to thorough harmony between pastor
and people. They could pull do an. and they could
pile up, because they toiled with one heart and one
soul, or because the long pull, the strong pull, and
always the pull together in Stourbridge. (Applause)
er observing that the Sanctuary Priest, like the
Sanctuary Lamp, needed no more oil than sufficed
to keep the same alive, he showed that what had
been riot e tor Church, Schools. and Presbytery was
in accord with the spirit of Catholicity, was a plain
practical ornmeutary on the text, "Do not possess
gold nor silver, nor two coats." Fanatics might
indulge in jeremiads about the corruption of Rome
Platform orators miget pour out dreary platitudes
abut Luther and the Reformation; but, let a
priest do his duty in church, in school, amidst the
poor, by the bed of pain, and by the open grave;
let citizens see that the interes:s of the Fatherland
are o: deep interest to him; le pays his way
punctually at the rate of twenty shillings in the
pouud ; he grudges neither time nor coin to raise
ap a fallen fell ,wman ; his honour i spotless, his
escutcheon is a clear escutcheon from January t
December. Sue facts as these will in these days
ruin the bigots' trade ia as much that at any election
the priest will actually head the poll, and his op-
ponents will barely bring up the tail.—(Laughter).
Having borne wiiness to the good sense and love of
lair play whim distinguished Old England, the
Doctor retniude i his audiences of the circumstances
which severed him from Stourbridge, viz : neither
for pelf, nor promotion, but out of obedience to his
Venerable Bishop. There could be no discipline,
no triumphs, nothing but defeat by disloyalty to the
mitred Commander-in-Chief and the latter had
said that the Seminary was the great work of his
episcopate. and ultimately it would abso. b alt the
theological teaching in the Diocese In tendering
the thanks of his he srt for their beautiful address
and more than beautiful testimonial to him. Dr
McCave said that the memory of his people would
be a favourite m .mento in the Holy Mass ; their
gift was the symbol of love for the priestly office,
andlove for the Divine High Priest, the Victim of
the Altar. He would pray that love stronger than
death might ever bind the mi-,sion and missioner
together iri Stourbridge ; he would pray that never
the cup of sin, never the cup of shame and despair,
but chalices of salvation might be the portion of his
old friends and flock in that town.

The chalice is of a very beautiful and unique de-
sign. It is of solid silv r, richly gilt and orna-
mented in artistic and delicate repousse work. The
patern too is of solid silver and gilt, and upon it is
ngraved a most chaste and elegant representation
of the “Agnus Doi." The cup is richly ornamented
with vine leaves in repousse. The nodus of the
chalice is studed with beautifully cut carbuncles
and lapis lazuli set in enamel and pure gold. At
the base of the chalice is a very fine cross of rubies,
set also in pure gold, whilst around it are eight
medallions most beau ifully iexecute I, ripre eating
the Blessed Virgi St Joseph, St. Paul, St. James,
S.S. 'Chad and Patrick, Theresa and Catherine,
principally taken from the old masters.
The chalice, which does great credit both to the
manufacturer and designer, was executed by
Messrs. Thompson, from the design and instructions
of Mr. F. Summer, of Warstone Lane, Birming-
ham.

The address was illuminated by Mr. James
McShane.

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