The Hawaiian gazette., 1869-06-02

The Roman Catholics, here, celebrated
Corpus Christi, on Thursday last, with
great pomp and the next day, the Right
Reverend Bishop Maigret, embarked on
board the steamer Idaho, to take part in
the Nineteenth General Council of his
Church, which is to assemble at Rome,
on the 8th day of December next.
The following address was presented to
him by the members of his Church
To the Right Reaerend LOUIS MAIGRET, D. D..
Lord Bishop Of Ardthie, aud Vicar Apos-
| tOlic for the Sandwich Islands:
My LoRD-on your departure, in obedi-
ence to the summons of the most Holy
Father, to take part in counsels and delibe-
rations, affecting the welfare and future hap
piness of the entire world, moved, we trust
by the grace of God, by unceasing affection
for yourself and by a high admiration OF
the self denial, perseverance, and Christian
piety, which, during a long course of years,
amongst innumerable difficulties your Lord
ship has displayed, in securing for these
true faith and church, we, the Catholics of
your Lordship's flock of Honolulu, venture
to offer to you, this, our humble tribute of
love, and testimony to your worth.
We hope for you, safe and happy jour
ney to the scene of your labors, and we beg
of you, to express to the Holy Father, our
veneration for him, our gratitude for his
care and thought, in providing for the spirit
ual wants of his children in these islands,
and our sympathy with him in the Affections
with which Divine Providence permits that
he should be tried, like gold in furnace.
We beg of you TO remember us, when you
have joined that great and illustrious Assem-
bly,, which will be as a shining light to COM
ing generations, and whose beneficent acts
We humbly pray may be the means Of bring
ing to Christ's flock those men who now
wander far from the true fold.
We pray that in Gods own time you may
be restored to US in perfect health and
strength to finish the work your Divine Mas
ter has given you to do; and in now bidding
you farewell, we cannot suffer you 10 depart
without asking for your faithful children,
your episcopal blessing.
On behalf of the Catholics of Honolulu
Honolulu, May 2Sth, 1869.
On the reading of the address, the good
Bishop, who was visibly affected, asked
the Rev. Mr.. Walsh to reply for him, who
did so in such moving terms that there
were not many eyes left dry, amongst the
listeners. The crowd who surrounded
him then knelt to receive the Bishops
blessing, and accompanied him to the yes
sci to see him of.
The Rt. Reverend Louis Maigret, was
born on the 18th of September, 1904, and
is consequently now in his sixty-ffth year.
He arrived in this country, for the first
time, November I'd, 1897, on board ship
Europa; but not being allowed to land, he,
in company with Mr.. Bachelot, purchased
a schooner, and sailed hence on the 23d of
the same month. NJ. Maigret returned
again in company with the Bishop Dr.
Stephen Rouchouze, whose title was Bishop
of Nicopolis, in May l840 The Bishop last
named having proceeded to France, to OBJ
tain reinforcements, and having been lost
at sea, with all his company, on his return
voyage-M. Maigret received the nomina-
tion-and sailed on board the French
vessel of war La .Sarcelle for Chill, to be
and having been consecrated
Bishop at St. Iago, by the title of Bishop
of Arathie, on the 3lst of October, 1S47, |
Immediately on board the same
ship.
The Bishop was accompanied to the
Idaho by large crowd, and the parting
with him was most affecting. A purse
was put into his hand before departure.
four hundred and twelve dol
lars. The following address was present
ed with the purse
HONOLULU, May 26th, 1869.
We, the citizens of Honolulu, do hereby |
agree to pay the sum opposite our names
as small token of our respectful regards
for his Lordship Bishop Maigret, whose IN
firing zeal for those committed to his fatherly
care. has endeared him TO us all, and also to
assist him on his way TO Rome, where he is
TO unite his voice in council with the whole
Christian Church, to be there assembled by
the mandate of our common father, under
Christ, Pope Plus TX
This address was signed, and the con-
tributions made by members of his church,
and many others. who have not been un-
der the Bishops spiritual guidance, and
10 not acknowledge the authority of the
Pontiff-but were DESTROYS of testifying
heir individual esteem, for a truly good
nan. The sum contributed would have
been much larger, if the paper had been
more generally circulated. and more time
had been taken. Mr.. Adderly, who took
he matter in charge, authorizes Us to say, !