The New York herald., 1872-10-07
A CONGREGATION In TEARS.
Archbishop Bayley's Last Sum
day in Newark.
He Addresses an Immense ASS mblage at ct. Pat
rick's Cathedral-A Joyous, Sad and In
teresting Review Of His Twenty
Years Episcopacy.

IL had been given out unauthOrizedly that
Archbishop Bayley would preach farewell SER
mon to his late dock at St. Patrick's Oathe-
dral In Newark yesJerday morning and the
result was that an immense gathering Of
Catholics from all parts OF the city crowded
the spacious edifce almost TO su:iOcation at the
hafpast ten O'Clock service. When the Priinato
appeared in the sanctuary, robed In the rich
vestments OF his sacerdota 0ffice, all eyes were
rivctcd on him. Mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father Fleming. Rev. Fathers Doane Stcels and
Dagnault being present also. Following the first
Gospel the Archbishop ascended the pulpit ana
delivered brief sermon from the text
Luke H., 27-2s-"And 1t came to pass, as
he spoke these things, certain woman OF
the company lifted up her voice and said unto him,
Blessed Is the womb that bore thee and the paps
which thou hast sucked. But he said Yea,
rather, blessed are they that hear the Of God
and keep It," Yesterday was one Of the great
festival days Ia the Catholic Church-the Festival OF
the Rosary OF the Blessed Virgin Maryland thus
afforded the preacher theme OF deep interest
to those present. After pointing out the duty tho
faithful owed the mother Of the Goodman, and Of
turned to another subiect-his own departure. he
said L had been noiscd about that he was to de-
liver q farewell address, but this was
GREAT MISTAKE.
u was bad enough to go away without talking
about II and necessarily speaking OF ones SELF He
was going away he said against his will and would
like nothing better than the news that ali had been
mistake. ana ttiat some one else had been ap
pointed Archbishop. In few days he would enter
upon % The twentieth year Of his cpiscopacy.
ana, ana the ,,asy many churches and religious:
the blessings God had showerea on the diocese.
Most OF those, continued The Archbishop, who
passed away The bishop who instsiIed memhe
whom we loved 90 cali "ArchbisnOp Johnn has
passed pa into eternity. DR.. Cummings, who sung
THE cmoIes or HEAVEN.
and dear lamented Father Moran, who made tho
address OF welcome, Is also sleeping the sleep OF the
Just or all the clergymen who were present only
two or three are alive. 1t is the same with tho
crowd OF witnesses and it Will be the same in time
with you also who are assembled here to-day To
think OF this change is sad but, dear children there
Is some consolation that 1t little matters where one
rest.
A "REMINISCENCES or THE EsCURIAL.
remember reading OF an artist who visited the
art gallery in the Palace OF the Escurlal in Spain.
lie saw many masterpieces, and in passing through
os an ns Fas the
monk why he paid such devotion to this
particular part Gu ar painting Ihe monk monk replied
away. Many OF his brothers had vanished, he
said, In the mist OF years but the old painting re-
NAMED, and he thought that humanity was a mere
shadow and the picture reality. Thus it is with
us, the Archbishop said This building viii not
change but we and all humanity must pass away.
bringing his remarks to Close he adm0nished hls
hearers TO practise meditation and prayer, and said
the best legacy he could leave them was the caution
VI tIo uOspcl W '.WalCH anu pray Ic cuucu
with the single word, ''FarewellF'
AFFECTING SCENE.
Throughout the distinguished preachers re.
marks, delivered In a tone and voice that denoted
the deep emotion OF the speaker himself, he was
listened to with breahess attention, now and then
disturbed by an audible sobbing on the part OF
ladies' In the congregation. one OF the
clergymen was SO affected that he had
to leave the sanctuary. When the last sad word
farewell" passed the ArchbishOp's lips the entire
congregation seemed deeply moved. Great hearty
men, strong and stawart were equally moved with
the tenderest OF women. The service closed by the
primate giving the DenedctiOn.