Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1871-10-05
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Compliment to DR.. Birmingham.


1t gives us much pleasure to copy,
from the Charleston NeUS, the following
compliment to the Very Rev. DIR. BEE-
MrNGuAM, the energetic, pious and large
hearted Ca,Iolic priest, who built so
beautiful Church in our midst:
To the Editor of the Neacs:
/ have received the following commu-
nications from D. B. Gilliland, Esq, re-
cordel of the Town Council of Moul-
trieyille, Sullivans's Island. Believing
it a duty on my part that deed so hon
orablc to the agents. ,.cgL go unthought OF
by me, should be known to the far and
vide friends of the island, WHO have
common interest with ourselves in it's
great growth and simportance,iI ask the
favor of laying both communications
before the public through The Daily
News, in which you published my ex-
position of Sullivan's Island:
CHARLESTON, S. c., August Is, 1871.
.Rererend ,Yir-Iratfords me great pleas
urc to communicate to you the action Of
the Town Council OF Moultrieville, at
meeting held on the 9th instant, as will
appear by the enclosed extract from the
minutes.
With great respect, yours very truly,
D. B. GILLILAND.
To Very Reverend DR.. BERMINGHAM,
V. G., Charleston, S. {.
q At meeting of the Town Council OF
Moultricvillc, OIL Sullivans Island, held
18th August, X. D. 1871, the following
Recommendations made by the com;
miftee on lots In their report Of this date,
were unanimously adopted:
- Your committee would further re-
command that as an expression of the
hinh regard of Council lfor,the indeiati-:
ra1,Ic zeal of the Very Reverend Dr..
Herminrham, V. g., in the advance
ment of the temporal as we'll as the spir-
itual welfare Of the island, that the square
adjoining the church., Stella Maria be
called and beiiereaftcr known and desig-
mated as 'Bermingham Square,
Extract from the Minutes.
q "D. B. GILLILAND, Recorder"
:, should be callous to the just and
landable sensibilities of our nature were
not gratified and grateful for such high
consideration from the gentlemen COM
nosinp the committee on lots, and from
the whole Council of the Town Of Moul-
trieyilIe, In session, fJsa.fss II = /
Tt is additional gratlftcat1on on TO me tifaC
tho honorable Council are professional
gentlemen. stand in the front ranks Of
Our most respectable citizens of Charles
ton and the island, and that none among
them is a member Of the Roman Catholic
Church. -.
Moreover, the humble subject Of their
high consideration is q Roman; Catholic
priest. This fact proves the elevation
and liberality of the Council. 1t magni-
fies the honor conferred. It ennobles
the deed, and reflects an example that
will he always appreciated and honored
by the present and future crowds OF up
erai citizens who will visit the island,
and pass with welcome and blessing
through" Birmingham Square"
Hoping that John II. Deyereux. and
Brother, Esqs., architects, will be faith
full to promise, and be as speedy in at
tending to,the "Star Of the Sea- as was
the Council Ito the t'sq1are'' that will
adorn her front, soon then shall we see
"St. Mary's" presenting her Gothic pro,
portions, her tower, her bell cher star
and her cross. ks = =
Look sharp, then, my dear Devereux.
THE Council has left you behind. Don't let
the State keep ahead Of the Church. The
summer is passing, the fall is at hand !;
gather your force at the square,; put
fhe last brick in the walls. Now is the
time. God and His people will help US.
II, BIRMINGHAM, D, D.,
Vicar-General.