Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-05-11
DEPARTURE OF father PElam0UR.
CUES FOR FRANCE.
Al Affecting Scene At the Church
The RresonSasions by she Cen.
g9ogot1on and 0choOlO-Thol cir
l.o0vc-taking0-a Ais
Departure.

Yesterday afternoon at two s'cleek .
large number Of the Catholics Of the city
assembled at the Sshosl-rooms Of St. An
thongs Church, for the purpose Of taking
lsavs Of the very Rev. J. A II. Pslamorguss,
on the eve Of his departure fos France
The meeting, being an adjournment Of the
one previously held at 81. MArgusrite's
Church. was called to order BY His Homer,
Mayor Dsnahus, the chairman, who brisly
stated the purposes of the assem- bling there.
aad on molten appsiatsd . committee sf
three consisting Of Geo. L. Davenport,
chairman, and Asssrs. Killion and Noel. to
wait upon Father Pslanonrguss, and re-
quest his presence there at that time.
After little delay he came, and was re-
ssivsd by the entire audience. standing in
token Of respect. Mr.. John Gallagher, Sec
rstary of the meeting, then addressed the
Rev. gentleman, and read the following:
RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS: Inc very reverend J. A. NJ.
Pelamour ues, our venerable and highly
respected !. icar General, is about to leave
Us for time and visit the land Of his ma
tivity-Caihol:c Francc-that, amid the
| beloved scenes and endeared associations of
his childhood and early youth, he may find
the relaxation and quiet now so essential to
the restoration of health impaired by htirty
years exempifcation Of Christian Charity
| In the land Of his adoption. Therefore
R<solsed. That we. the Roman Catholics
| of Davenport embrace, with heartfelt
pleasure. this opportunity OF giving testi-
| mony OF our recognition Of his exalted
worth. Christian piety, ardent zeal and
untiripg energy in she cause Of religion,
and faithful discharge Of all the duties OF
his sacred profession during the period Of
generation. in which, at all times, and on
every occasion. his actions have confirmed
his words, and his conduct demonstrated
the truth and sine c.rity Of his professions.
Resolpcd, That as additional mark of
respect, . committee of seven be appointed
by the Chairman, with Instructions 70 pre-
| sent to him an address expressive OF the
sentiments of this meeting, and of the
Roman Catholics of Davenport, with the
assurance that their ferveni prayers for his
happiness shall accompany him 10 his jour-
| ney that as they will witness hie departure
with sadness they will hail his return With
ljoy; that however may b. the welcome be
win receive, and however pleasant may be
his sojourn in his early and fondly remem-
bered home, they cherish an abiding hope
that he will soon return with restored
health to edify by bis example and instruct
by hls teaching those SO devotedly attached
to him, and spend HE declining yesrs 10
Davenport among those for whose spiritual
interests he has lsbored 90 long and unre,
mittiDGly,-a"ons those whom he has loved
Ress1ued, That an engrossed copy Of these
resolutions, signed BY the committee and
officers Of this meeting. b presented to him
iu connection with the Address, and thal
both be Published in the papers Of this city.
MIcHARL DoNAHUs, President.
jss' %s Nh. Ia.:. Secretaries
Commsttee on Resolutions-John Gallagher
Chairman Joseph A. Davenport, Reward
IGrace, Peter Kerker, Joseph lie Claire, I'd
ward Jennings. James Dooley.
ADDRRa.
Tsry Reuerend End rsspsctsd Cir:
Your intended departure for Europe hai
They but imperfectly convey the sentimena
Of respect entertainsd By those 70 whom
you had been 20 long pastor and friend
This will justify our indulging In the ex
preston OF thoughts suggested hy an occa
sion like this. Endeared 70 40 BY tiei
which 90 closely bind the faithful priest u
his people, II would be strange indeed, II, on
leaving us, even for . time, We failed II
that which your long continued lsbors se
well deeerve-the expression OF our graft
ltude.
A resident among N for nearly thirtl
years, We ind inthe Retrospect Of that periol
|, the best evidence Of the zeal, energy and
devotion with which you have labored Il
the cause Of your Divine Aaster.
fmpelled BY charity, at the begtnninR o
your oacred mi1ist1y Jon cane 70 low
when civilization had Scarcely found Ahom'
upon IL coll. Then Il wos almost vii
. derneo now Il 10 populous. intellieea
aud refined commonwoalth. Your co0inl
was welcomed By mot more than threo hun
I. dred and fifty Catholic your departur'
! will be heard Of with regret By one hun
, dred and fifty thousand Of the same faith
Then there was but one small unflnishe'
church in Iowa to-day there are ninety
many OF them the most beautiful in th
. Northwest. Yourself and another wer
then the only priests ; nov there are sev
enty. Then Davenport existed but u
, name to-day she rsnks high among be
I sister cities Of the Union. scott cognt.
then contained but sixteen Catholics. NOV
1t has nearly eight thousand. Now u ha
. seven churches, then Il had none.
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