The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-02-27

Funeral Services Yesterday.
The beauty and magnlhcence Of Catholic ceremonsls
amply portrayed than at the obsequies
OF Archdeaeon McCaon yesterday. The long veneraied
pastor Of St Mary's parish had sunk into eternal
rest The Pensioners, order TO show appropriats
generation for the remains Of their deceased PASTOR bad
made every preparation significant Of their On
entering the church vast drapcry Of black met the
view. Pendant from the galleries immense
Of Grape, intepersed here and here with Of
silver fringe. The altar shrouded tn solemn black
ness relieved only by the silver addenda pertaining -
. requiem One hundred and forty priests occupied
the sanctuary and the chancsl and at ten o'clock
menced chanting the once for the dead The body a
the lamented archdsacon placed in the asia
dressed In full priesy robes with lighted tapers burn
ing all around tho burial caskek Many were the tear
ful eyes that looked upon the Of their benefs
tor Widows and orphans congregatsd around the bss
and dropped tear Of heartfelt over the DE-
ceased.
The once for the dead having been rsoited then swell
led the vauItsd ases the opening notes Of Cher.
ubini's requiem The oelebrans having concluded Ne
mass the Rev. Father Quinn, Of St Peters church.
Barclay street, pronounced the suogy follows TAX
ing his TEN from the epse Of Paul to the Thessal
nians:-
would not have you ignorant brethren, concerning
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again them also which sleep In Jesus VIII Coz
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with the yose Of me arSnnngs ana With ne trump % 49,
alive and remain shall bs caught up sossthsr With them 4
Be with the Lord Wherefore comfort anosAsr win
such my beloved brethren were tho words ADDRESSED
to the Thcssalonians, a the time whom they
suffering under Pagan persecutiona The apostle here
calls death Sleep and bids his hearers remember that
from that sleep they viii arise may not DO napgrs-
guage DEATH in its forbding aspect has your
the guardian of this flock has ceased exisA
From this we may draw moral Death alone 10 certain.
and It's nnality buried in obscury Your beloved pas
well known In this city, were he passed ene-
OF his life At early age he conceived the idea
Of becoming ecclesasc and having finished tho thso.
logical course celebrated college Many noo
For long time he had hoped to be ceebrant 1t the
altar and after his ordination did al that lay in hin
power to prove himself worthy priest OF God In the
exalted ONCE gained by his ordination the deceased
never lacking as TO the dues which perlained 70 his
vocation In his native country he had heard Of the
want Of missionary priests IN America and, lled with
barked for these western shores In the old Land hs
had heard OF the efforts Of Archbishop Hughes IN the
landed here twenty years ago he brought with him
a mind well stored with theological kn0wt-
sa as .ss n M saSis0 od q break -
bread OF life to the hungry and 70 dlspel
the darkness which had heretofore clouded land
might speak his qualifications would say really
know that he versed to the full n every sciencA
The Scriptures he made his constant study On
have been surprised when he announced 70 me that ho
had completed the narratives Of the apostles in the orgt
nal Greek, using the Latin vugate merely holp In
the TRANSACTIONS. Father McCarron was profound
thinker and eloquent orator delivering his
with the fervOr and JUNCTION Of apostle. At times he
only from bis great zeal for the glory Of odss ri
the Catholic Church. He was remarkably f0rgiv-
ing in bis nature as a. many many sinner wa
Catholic literary institution this diocese The faculty
of ST. Johns College will bear testimony 70 this assr-
ton. Not only did he content himself with speaking
for that institution but collecting far he oou
he enabled IT to occupy the proud position which IL nov
what is now known ST. Jossph's parish, and during
all his pasorate am able TO say that person died
the sscrsmonts Al that time the parish extended ffea
Canal TO Twentieth street, and you can readily imagine
the amount Of labor that he then had 70 perform he was
Der Of the faithful was appalling psver did he leave h
post Az churches increased he had time to devote hs
to other duties The prominent idea with which he ssesa
impressed the education OF the Catholic youth
Having been transferred st. Marys parish, he ssaab-
Christian Brothers and the Sisters Of Charity. Shortly
after being appointed TO this parish he purchased the a
Rutgers INSTITUTE but win give i greater sudla noiss
name, win call u 81 Msrya" And from these schooi
c ssss m.n q wy my -
and dearest friend In the ministry. The lovs
which I held for him has been rnbroksn ssr
with iai affection Although not able 70 appear bsfose
At this altar he has spoken % you BY Other. HI
TO the effects OF that direction will oil bear ample
testimony. There could not have been adectSnR
than that presented ct his death bsd YielAinG
himself to the OF his Creator he gave utteraneo
with his last gasp to that truly Catholic exprssasea
Father, into Thy hands commend my spirit; Lsgt
Jesus my SOUL and then, signing himself vi1A
the sign Of the cross he expired swsety babs /.
its infant sleep cannot tell you my dearly beloved
brethren, Of his hospitality and bis charity. An sa1
Institutions testify 10 tha That which shines eu6
above every other virtue the respect he always had DR.
authority. few days before his death number q
ecciesiascs In his room; the question was mose4
where he would like 70 be buried, and his reply va
Wherever the authorities determine there let rss
ncber example Of obedience cannot DO snrised BuA
beloved brethren. this grand panorama must be os -
you The deceased breaches 70 you to-day from HI
BIER he tells Of the shortness Of life and Of ho duE
blity eternity. From those cld and silent lips there
comes 70 . eeson-"BA ye, also, prepared" there
yet rest upon his soul stain that prevents hlD
into the joys OF Heaven Yet BY pEays
try Il Lot US humbly suppicate the God &
mercy that ne, well we after passing through The
tolls OF hts life may DO th6 q
the bessed-a blessing which sincerely wish ycu all
Tho Archbishop at the concsunon Of thA discouUqk
pronounced the 1nal absolutons and the romans wo
taken 10 the vaults In 81 rafrcks cathedral for ineop
nenL while the funeral procession vae passing thew
from many hsars 'reqntasat - Psce"
e&el KENTUCKY POLITICS. 4 80.