The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-10-21
'RrrUaa or stssiTfooiS' rLYaNsoca@A WELCOME TO HIS

RETURN or BfsaoP LYNcH@A WELooME TO HIS
DIOCESE BY THE DIFFERENT CHURoHEs.-Bisho
LYNCH, who has recently returned to this city
from his visit to the Eternal City, attended st.
Johns Chapel yesterday morning, and Pontifcal
High Mass was celebrated. The Bishop participa-
ted in the ceremonies, and preached from the 22d
chapter of st. Luke, giving some account Of his
visit to Rome, aud describing the Centennial an
niversary Of 81. Peter. The chapel was crowded.,
many persons, who were unable to obtain seats,
standing in the aisles and near the door.
After the close OF the morning services in the
different Catholic Churches, delegations from tho
vestries visited the Bishops mansion and awaited
his arrival. At the conclusion OF the High Mass
the Bishop, accompanied by several priests, among
whom was the Rev. Father OMEN. from Savan-
nah, repaired to his house, and was warmly greet
ed by the vesttymen assembled. M. p. OCoNNER,
Esq, on behalf Of the delegates, addressed the
Bishop as follows;
fhe vestry Of the various Catholic Churches in
Charleston have assembled to testify their gratif-
cation at your return to the Diocese, and to well
cove W. you You o oack e once more R;sh to your Sn Ga 4ha home.
Charleston; as you left MS, 80 you find us.
Neither plague nor pcstilence, the accustomed in
us. and except in the ordinary dispensations Of a
kind Providence, the numbers Of your flock have
boon undiminished. YOU will have to Judge
whether the Catholic ardOr OF your Christian fam,
ily has abated in their zeal in the cause of the
Church,, or their devotion to its precepts, or their
practice Of it's holy teachings, have been pro perly
and strictly observed. ' Np EHf
As the apostolic head Of O large and influential
Diocese, It would be injustice to you, and D charge
OF ingratitudc against your flock, to admit that
your absence has not boon felt. The boundaries
OF your apostolic Jurisdiction are. wide and extern
sive, and in the ecclesiastical domain, il is expect
ed that much has been omitted which your pre-
sence will readily, supply. It is needless, and this
would be no occasion for us to recur to any changes
ton. Suffice it, the interests and welfare Of. the
Roman Catholic Church in the two Cagolinas, with
the Blessing Of God, arc sale in your. keeping.
Your ABSENCE, Bishop, has had, as necessarily it
must, its disadvantages, but it has had its advan-
tages too. You have borne to the Holy Father the
evidences OF our sincere Catholic attachment, and
our profound interest in his temporal welfare, and
we trust you have brought back with you assur-
a!noes Of his personal happiness and hopeful It'd
thority. !Catholicity is not alone interested in the
preservation Of this small span OF Roman territory
occupied by the Holy Father. (but O spot upon che
globes %surface), for the purposes for which IL has
been oonsecrated by the wisdom and tradition or
ages, but Christianity and the whole civilized world
from their interest in the arts, in education and
the sciences, should frown down every, sacriierious
lion and ~infidelity what is reverential in religion. !
IN art, and sanotiied in the cause oil !
educatiou. lN f4tt44 3t - Ri gW V E
On this subject, Bishop, our hearts AMI hopes !
are one. We unite in oil that you can devoutly
wish for the Perpetuation Of the Holy Roman See,
and the gloriacation Of Gods Church. ,4. s-,''
Again, Bishop, most cordially welcome you on