The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-16
NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY MORNING. JULY &c. 1871.

MORNING. JULY 16, 1871.
uninfluenced by those motives which COM
monty inspire human acti0n-who Mt the
call of their pastor gathered all as one, lit
orally to cast their gold and silver, their
household wealth and the savings OF their
labor at the feet of Religion. 1t was
wonderful episode in a wonderful history
marked by devotion too deep to be reflect
ed by mere words, and by sacrifices no ex-
travagance of epithet could overpralse.
The record of that wonderful zeal cannot
have been forgetten-how these poor peo-
pie, not content with gifts in money apparoo
emily extravagant-poor farmers gave LOU
or EsO-toiled themselves at the quarr!es
and the walls, as of old the returned exiles
wrought at Zion to rebuild again the Tenn
pie of the Lord. Indeed the story of Bar
ryroe Church reads like a chapter from the
primitive chronicles of the Church. Not
merely has it grown out Of the offerings of
the Faithful. The foundations have been
moistened by their sweat, their wiling
hands have helped to raise it to the Cross
| upon its ridge. At noon on Sunday the
summons to the people who came in crowds
to witness the imposing ceremony. ihere
were frequent showers, but faith makes no
acenunt of weather, and from Bandon,
I Clonakilty and q vast district OF country
Lying around Barryroe a continuous pro-
4
the dedication commenced there could
scarcely have been less in the assemblage
than ten thousand persons. The arrival OF
his Lordship the Right Rev. DIR. Delany,
accompanied by his chaplain Rev. T. Hur-
ley, was the occasion of an enthusiastic
ovation, for the distinguished Prelate lives
in the traditional affections of the people
of Barryroe, who claim his Lordship as
lineal descendant of the Princes of their
of their country, and the living head OF an
} ancient and historic sept. Shortly AFTER
, his lordship's arrival, welcome as entnu ,
/ Bishop of the Diocese, the Rt. Rev. ".
: O'Hea, Prelate who by singular coinci-
dence, enjoys also an ancestral prestlge
among his people, besides those sentiments
of personal affection and respect which
S they entertain towards him. The cere
t mcny of dedication, performed ACCORDING
8 to the solemn formula of the Church, wal
e opened with procession, headed by the
g female children of the parish, neatly garo
ed in white. These interesting little crea
s lures, marshalled by the senior children o
: the schools, carried banners brightly
|. wrought and with Inscriptions appropriate
c to the occasion. Next walked the acoiytes
c bearing the Cross and thurifer, the Lore
1t Bishop, attended by his chaplain and tn
II clergy of his diocese assisting at the cefe
e mony, followed by the Lord Bishop O
70 Cork, with his chaplain, Rev. p. Hurley
1T &C, and attended by the exterior clergy
II preceding the assistant acolytes. by whoI
s, the procession was filled up. The circu
f, of the church outside and inside havin
l. been performed, and the walls aspersed .
al the Lord Bishop celebrant, the processio
B. entered the sanctuary, when solemn Hlg
at Mass commenced, the Lord Bishop beir
s. the High Priest officiating, assistant prize
he the Very Rev. NJ. Donovan, PIP, VIC
er Clonakilty /; deacon, Rev. s.. O'Brien, &C
ly subdeacon, Rev. A. Murphy; master
| u Nhn To
all Bishop of Cork, attended by his chaplal
d. occupied the second prelatical chair in t
ere sanctuary, and the other clergy who assIf
re- ed at the solemn Office were Very Rev.
es, O'Brien, PIP. VIZ, Rev. Murphy, Bali
,he hassig; Rev. E.; E: Mulcahy, Pr, Tim
In o'Leary, p. P; Rev. Mr.. o,sullivs
ere &C. The Bandon choir, assisted
au- Messrs. j. Calvin, Cork, and-Maskt
in and including two young ladies fr
Top Bandon, the Misses Mahony and For
at; both possessing highly trained vol
TT of great sweetness and range, sang
on Mass with really exquisite effect, MIR. \
rch nan performing the instrumental portion
With the harmonium. The ceremony throu
, in out was of the most solemn and lmpos
ap- character. Within the building tiiled
the the concourse of hushed devotional "
ton shippers, while thousands knelt outside
I'M u" walls, the movement of their rising
here kneeling at the observances of the sac
}, 10 Mystery, sounding like the souGhs o
great wind.-CorE Examiner.
BAR THE TRIUMPH OF HOME RULE IN WI
MEATH-sPEECH Or THE SUCCESS
ince CANDIDATE
need 1t was universally expected that MI
port j. Smyth would be elected TO repre-
der Westmeath in Parliament, out thaI
ngu- would only have to walk over the trac
6 all he did was hardly foreseen. Mhen
ener- moment for nominating the candidate
lders rived, no one was found opposing tne
nired tional candidate, Mr.. Smyth was prop
,nted by the Rev. Luke Barton,
e, of seconded by Mr.. F. Gilroy, of Mullir
holly and was declared duly elected amlost