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candidate was presented by Mr.. Ban. p NJ the same
day. in ST Pauls church. Paris Hill the bishop preached
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and confirmed six persons
We learn that on the eleventh Sunday after Trinity,
the Bishop OF the Diocese Of Maryland visited Trinity
church. Long Green Baltimore county, and confirmed
three persons. Same day, afternoon confirmed five per-
sons at the parish church Of ST. James Tuesday August
25h confirmed three persons in ST. Johns parish church.
Commonly called Days church,'D Baltimore Wed.
nesday August Goth confirmed two in Christ.
church. (Rock Spring. Hartford CO Thursday, August
~ confirmed two persons in st. Georges church, Spesu-
tae, Hartford
On Sunday the sth ult the Bishop of Ohio admitted the
Priests and Messrs Charles Aery J. w Cracaft, VIM.
Clotworthy, VIM Miller, Charles F. Lewis, Geo. w
Of the SEMINAR aha Of oho to that
Deacons.
The Lord Bishop of Nova Scotia helda confirmation
in st. Pauls church. Halifax, on Sunday the 9th August
when upwards Of 20 candidates ratified the vows made
for them in baptism.
The Rev. Charles Reynolds has been unanimously
elected to the rectorship OF Christ Church, Williams
burgh, L. l.. and has accepted the call.
The Rev C. s. Peake from Pensacola Florida, has re-
moved to Eutaw, Green CO., Alabama
Bishop Hughes's Euiogy ON the late Bishop
FenWick.
From tho Boston Post, Sept. -
The announcement that Bishop Hughes Of New York
to deliver eulogy on the late Right Rev Benedict
Fenwick bishop of Boston, in the Catholic cathedral
persons of all denominations to that place of worship
early hour The ancient and impressive ceremonies
commenced at nine o'clock and precisely similar
far they went to those observed when tho tuner
obsequies OF the late bishop performed in the
place on the 18th ult all account OF which given
In the Poet
The fr.l grand division of the mass having been per-
formed, Bishop Hughes ascended the pulpit and pro-
ceeded with his discourse, founded upon Tim iv 49,
81 have fought good fight have finished my course
have kept the fah henceiorh there is laid for
q crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the right
eous Judge, shall give at that day. and only
but unto all them also that love his appearing" I'VE
quote from the Protestant version not having the Catho
Referring to the funeral emblems on the altar and
around the church, he said that words were scarcely
necessary remind his that death had triumph
ed and that one great in his Office and charac
ter had been subdued and slenced by the universal
queror The symbols upon the altar indicated that he
who had departed had been priest of the
living Coda supreme shepherd within his appointed
sphere of operation OF the flock Of Christ But the
bols and ceremonies, apparently mysterious were in
tended to represent further that the deceased
forever separated from those who remained behind him.
such time as they should be called upon join him..
The language OF the church to her ohdren did al
dead And herein the belief Of the church of Christ
differed from the pagan view of death, which has in
supplant in all the regions Of the earth Having thus
referred to the Immortality of the SOUL and the
ton to life everlasting the bishop stated his further
to be to speak Of the principal circumstances the
character life, and history of the deceased was he
said instinct of nature to do honor those who
merfed it who by Their conduct in lfe had secured
appreciation In the present instance he who was to be
the subject Of his remarks was beyond the reach OF
blity affected by what might be uttered in relation
character 1t not for mortal say that he
without imperecon for he too in his day mortal
when called hence the object Of the service which his
brethren and flock had assembled to perform pray
circled with an Immortal crown Of glory By their faith
they had reason to conclude that their prayers
during the past month had been heard and
their beloved pastor and friend now enjoying
an eternal recompense before the throne of God
What constituted the ground of excellence in human
racterl Not external deeds only Other qualities were
also required motive, action and perseverance, and suf
ferng when necessary II these tests applied
found that it possessed that order of excellence which
Christian could and ought to At the age
Of 49, in The possession Of superior talents improved
him to worldly life and to promise him in the
ordinary paths of human ambition he turned aside from
betook himself tents of Jacob and the house Of Is
rael The elevation Of such determination by alyoung
man. before whom were opened such brilliant prospects
of worldly advancement, could not be measured by
mind cast in the worlds mould Selfabneg CATION could
not be stronger presented than in such remuneration
did sacrifices in the cause Of philanthropy When the
eyes of the world upon them, were they per-
heart himself to God must look to n him ALONE
approval for he alone understand the service His
duty to God will often require him to do that which will
not earn for him the need OF human appreciation He is
not Liberty to choose his will but must conne his
actions and purposes to out the will of God
personal wishes or affections. This was the burden
tan spirit. He must feel and constantly realize that
the Office of priest is but the extension of Christ His
heart Is never for a moment to be unconcerned for
the great interests entrusted to him Amidst Ca
umny prejudice error passion, he preserve deep
and everlasngly present of his responsibility
God He must be prepared to suffer, in this world, il
the cause of his church require it, perpetual moral
tyrdom-a martyrdom of the affections. In short he
must be content simply to do the will of God without
reference to personal consequences to himself This
this principle he believed the late Bishop to have beer
actuated and determined when he selected his profes
SION and he displayed by his holy zeal and constant
gave an account Of the late bishops origin and the prn
cipa events in his life His ancestors among the
his family had always held influential position in So
ciety. He was born in St Marys county in September
the order Of Jesuts in 1906 In 1905 he Was appointed
a missionary in the city Of New York there being At
sident Of Georgetown college. but in 1918 with
drawn from that eminent position and sent to Charles
the church there. Having, by his prudence irmness,
kindness and peculiar powers OF administration in
the Presidency of the college and continued in the Office
year. at the expiration Of which he to take
charge of the Carmelte monastery in Charles county
Office of Bishop Boston Here he made his influence
felt rather than seen, like the dew Of heaven He
constantly in the performance Of his duty exhibiting
uniform prudence patience, kindness and tenderness
Of feeling for every species Of suffering He himself
not free from great suffering His mission was not al
They did not always understand why he forebore
in q manner which they, in their less comprehensive
views, supposed to be necessary and proper. Hence
he had not always the support of their SYM
pathy in his painful position in times Of great
element The destruction of the convent at Mount
Benedict which had been committed to his by his
predecessor, Bishop Cheverus to him source OF
much agony Yet he did not regard that event as stand
ing by Itself without parallel and example He too
well informed know that in lands similar cts
Of violence had been committed The event not,
therefore, to be considered casting peculiar stigma
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He had pardon for the misguided multitude who did the
Deed while he was able TO trace to its cauesthe pre-
JUDGES which had been stimulated by those who from
their position possessed great influence the popular
mind. One source Of his suffering in relation to the
convent was the constant Of posi-
ton ne took when Offers made to rebuild it Be-
fore its ruins had ceased to smoke citizens Of Boston
came forw ard and offered rebuild forthwith But as
an American citizen he felt that he ought not to &C
cept from private charity that which to him
the public Justice OF his country year after year did
he present his claim to the compstsnt Of the go
ing that justice, and finally died on the anniyer
sary Of that unhappy event In concluding this portion
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