The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-10-08
NEW ORLEANS. SUNDAY MORNING OCTOBER & 1871

W. VlSALitO. OONUd1 II
Trinity College aud for several years Rec
tor of the Protestant Church between
| Middleton and Cork, was, on Sept. IL, or
dained Catholic Priest by the Most Rev
DR.. Kane, Lord Bishop of Cloyne, at Fer
moy.. The reverend gentleman had beer
married for many years his wife died
some years ago, aud one of his sons is Ca.
tholic Chaplain to the British forces, and il
| stationed at Dover; a second is Protestant
Rector of Mourne Abbey, near Nal ow, il
the diocese of Cloyne. The Rector OF
Mourpe Abbey is married to a niece OF
the Catholic faith. The Rev. Mr.. Cough
Ian had been Citrate in CEarleville, where
he was beloved by all classes, and at
Middleton also. He il a native of Limerick,
and his letters OF ordination were duly
signed by the Lord Bishop;Athe Most Rev.
Dr. Butler. The Rev. gentleman is now
professor Of classics in the celebrated Col
lege of Oscott. He had been some time
ago professor of classics in St. Coleman's
College, Fermoy.-Lmerick Reporter.
oBsEQUIEs OF THE LATE REV. JAMES osUL-
LIvAN.
Yesterday, the remains of the late be-
loved pastor of Blackjack parish, the Rev,
James O'Suliivan, were inferred in the i'm
mediate neighborhood of the parish Church
and a remarkable tribute of respect was
paid to his memery. On Sunday evening,
the remains were laid in the Church, which
was draped with black cloth, and vespers
for the dead were sung, the parishioners
throDgiDg the sacred edifice. From six
O'Clock yesterday morning down to the
hour at which the funeral services COM
menced, Masses were celebrated continu-
"usly for the eternal repose of him who had
SO long aud so faithfully ministered in the
same temple. At ten O'Clock the solemn
Office for the dead was chaunted, the Right
Rev. DIR. Keane, Bishop of Cloyne lin the
ab-cuce of his Lordship, the Bishop of the
diocese, occasioned by i'll health. } presid-
ing. There was very large attendance
of clergy, from this and adjoining diuceses,
and the Church was thronged by the laity
of both creeds and of all classes liz the
Deighborhood, as we'll as from distance.
Earnest as was the mourning of alt who
had come to honor the memory of a good
man and holy priest, the poor, who assem-
bled III hundreds were most ardent in ti,.
manifestation of their sorrow; and Wit.
good reason. Father OSullivan's benevo-
lence was most proverbial. 1t WAS life.
long.- Perhaps the most remarkable evi /
dence of it was his self sacrificing devote. ,
to the poor when cholera ragged amnnc~' /
them long years ago. In IS36-it may NOT /
be in the recollection Of some--his fearless
exertions for the relief o. the victims of
poverty and disease elcir"d :. formal &C.
acknowledgement from the civic authorities.
Again, in 1916, when famine stalked !
through the land, all he possessed was de- !
voted to supplying the needs of lis victims;
while his example and exhortations opened |
the purses OF the wealthy with like bcne-
ncent purpose. Amongst the many touch
ing tokens of affection and respect which |
the occasion evoked was the tribute Of a !
wreath of tmmortelles, laid upon the coffin |
by Protestant gentleman of the neisibor-
hood. The flags of the Cork Steamships
Companys vessels were at half mast during
the day, and the shops along the route Of
the funeral were closed while it passed.
Cork Examiner, Sept. 10Th.
IRISH cHURH MIssIoNs-coNvERsIoNo OF AN |
AGENT.
Thomas Dougherty, late agent to the |
Irish Church Missions, has sent to the press
9 letter which he had written to the Rev. |
of that institution, and an |
1ouneins his position and expressing his |
1eep contrition for having ever left the Ca
Snoic iaith. He states that after having
preached on three occasions against the |
doctrines of the Holy Church, he was each |
'lme seized with grievous illness, and on |
The last occasion he resolved to repent.
de says he was driven to join the Missions
~ the pressure of poverty, sickness, and
% believe in the Holy Catholic Church.
CoADJUToR BISHOP FOR KILKENNY
We understand that, owing to the ill
lea!th of our pious. and venerable bishop,
ais lordship has directed the Vicar Gener-
II, Very Rev. Dean Mcdonald, PIP, to
'ummon a meeting of the parish priests of
.he diocese, on Sept. 10Th, in the Ca,he-
trai, to select three ciergymen- whose
names are to be forwarded to Rome, in or
Ter that the Holy Father may make final
decision as to coadjutor bishop for Os-
'ory: His Eminence, Cardinal Cullen will
preside at the meeting of the 10Th, in the
cathedral.-Kilkenny Journal.
The Most Rev. DR.. O'Brien, ACCOMPANIED
y the Rev. p. Nolan, Adm, returned to
Waterford to-day from his visitation of
'ix parishes in the district of Clonmel, du-