Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1855-08-30

Ddiis Neirs While we cannot but SYM
patti isc with our brethren Of faith, and re-
spec;ed clllzens Of fNewpor in their prva-
lion Of the society and services OF Rev.
Father Fitton, We must ack noa ledge the
pleasure we feel in welcoming bis return
10 his native city, and the scene Of his car
ly labors. We have known lin truin our
boyhocd day, and we congratulate the
ibithiul Of East Boston who are soon 10
have an experienced pastor, successor to
Rev. Father Wiley, whose sanily exam-
pie and z"alous s,vices they but learned
10 appreciate when he was removed from
among hem.
Rev + l., ever prepared to follow the
will Of Heaven, which he recognizes in
the appointments OF his ecclesiastical supe-
riors, remains at his present post ill Right
Rev. Bishop ORely can find ano her to
oil his place. THIS change has been
sought Tor and Obtained at the earnest so ic.
itaon of our own beloved Right Rev.
Bishop Fitzpatrick.
R'v. +. r., has been we ma say, pon-
eer of Ca,holicity throughout the New
England States Ordained in December,
1927, his life for the past twenty.eigh,
years has been spen, IN Missionary labors,
forming stations, building churches, es,ab-
fishing schools, and in those many other
duties conn, c,ed with the active life of the
priesthood in America. Having for time
served the cathedral congregation of this
city, in connection with Rev. Fathers
Byrne and Wiley, who were then, with the
exception Of Rev. Father Ryan, of Maine,
and Woody, Of Rhode Leland, about the
only Priests for the entire New England
States. Rev. F. F. was sent in 1928. by
Right Rev. Bishop Fenwick, to attend the
Indian Mission of Maine. Returning to
Boston, hs was commissioned in 1929, to
undertake similar journey through the
States Of Vermont and New Hampshire
After time, thus spent in conveying
spiritual consolation to the scattered child
rem Of the tnith over these States, baptiZ.
ing, hearing confessions 4, ring The holy
sacrifice where circumstance permitted,
and preaching in court 40 uses So hool hous.
es, and al times in The nceling house Of
our Protestant brethren, when invited, he
received for his charge in the year $780,
| the entire State Of Connecticut, aud all of
Massachusetts west from Boston to New
York Hartford was the head quarters Of
\ this extensive mission. Here, for while
\ was the only church between this city ard
Albany, where. now, such has been the
rapid spread of Ca,holciy, there are in the
State Of Connecticut alone, between TWEEN
ty and thirty clergymen, twenty-five
churches, and near forty other stations I!
while Massachusetts now numbers sixty
nine churches, and nearly ss many clergy.
men, rot 10 mcyiion the numerous stations
they have 10 attend Daring The period
we are now sketching, what was then the
diocess OF oston, has been divided into the
diocess OF Hartford, embracing Connecticut
and Rhode Island, the diocess Of Burllng.
| ton the State of Vermont, and the diocess
Of Por land, extending over the States OF
Maine and New Hampshire. What a
page is til, for some future historian who
will write Of the early progress OF the
Church in America. Here is still living
one, in all probability the only one, the
venerable mother of Father Fitton, who
heard mass in the little chapel in School
street. and listened to the impassioned eio.
qnence OF Rev. Mr.. Tbayer, who being a
Calvnist minister, received the GRACE Of
convention to the true a,h, while visit
ing Rome, was ordained and sent in
charge of the few Catholic families then
residing in the city, where he had previous.
! ly officiated as Protestant minister.
To enter into details is not our present
purpose we will however, speak OF one
instance among many o, The rapid advance
ments of our holy religion, notwilhstand-
ing prejudice of education, antipathy to
foreigners, and hostility to our every move
ment. The town, now city of Worcester
was formerly one Of the many stations at
tended by Rev. F.. Fitton. He here com
menced the erection OF Church with a
congregation of FIVE families, eighteen un
married men and one young woman, city
where now our population numbers not
less than 40, 900 souls
Having erected numerous churchaa,
according 10 the cxigencles OF the times,
means and circumstances, Rev. T. +.
commenced in 1913, the splendid Gothic
Church, alluded to by our friend, Col.
Cranston of Newport. This itself is
indeed a monument, as well of the talent
and niefatgable zeal OF the ecclesiastical
tarchitect, u. Kiely, Esq, as of the persever.
''snce and untiring energy of the Pastor
II is the first in the order OF time, of the
many splendid Gothic stone churches since
erected under the watchful eye iof Mr. X.
but of all, as a perfect specimen of a
parish church, this stands unri allied, and
will be ever s. con-idcro y the lovers OF
the true and beautiful in church architecture
II is sixty by one hundred aud thirty feet.
OF the early dccoralived styl', so ca led,