The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-04-06
Departure of Very Rev. J. Moynihan.

Departure of Very Rev. j. Moynihan.
Father Jeremiah Moynihan left the city last
Tuesday evening, for Louisville, KY, from
which place he will commence a tour through
the North to collect funds for his new church,
which is heavily in debt. Tho Very Rev. Fa-
Their was accompanied to the jackson Railroad
depot by Branch No. of the Hibernian Asso-
citation, and n large number of his parishioners
and friends. On the Sunday previous, how
ever, the Pensioners had given far more sub
stantial proof of their regard for their pastor,
by presenting him with the handsome sum of
5000 to defray the expenses of his trip. Mr.
P. Molony read the following address:
Tery Rer Father
On Sunday last. at each of the several Mass
cry heart and tender tear-drop rose to every
eye in the Church, because of the announce
ment that the depleted state of the parochial
treasury he'd necessitated temporary separa-
ton between you and yeur flock. For more
than quarter of q century have you been Ia
boring nov in the vineyard, nearly every day
of which you have passed in this hallowed
fruitful by your labors. Early and late were
you found at your post, guiding and guard
ing, planning and executing, regardless alike
Of striking heat biting cold ana tb breath an Of
the aggressor, and fearless in the discharge of
the pastoral duty, the right could not but have
been progressive where you led tho way and
the deposit of truth, thus nurtured and shield
ed in your custody. could not bnt have taken
root and grown great, as some mighty ever
green, in the garden of many and many
soul!
Years and years ago, when you first planted
the CrQaB in these parts, the surrounding dis
trict VIZ little better than dreary, tenant
less waste: But presently, nay, Immediately,
devoted followers began to flock to your
standard thew and and and
continued still to come, going to work enor-
getically. like yourself, retaining, improving,
and building up, until the resulting conse-
quence is a large and populus section of city,
with its groups of cross-crowned steeples, and
seats of learning, and its incense of prayer
piercing the skies where lately rose only
miasmatic vapors, and tourishsd but Doxious
weeds.
This evening We find ourselves under the
shadow of the new church, whose grand pro-
portions have been erected over the ruins of
ors at o time when your congregation was not
80 numerous as now. In Keeping with the Or
chitecturaf beauty of the church, we have
academical structures adjoining; and a little
ville-our beloved Greenville-have we not
yet another auxiliary institute conducted by
the learned and natronly Dominicans, by
whose great successes in the different depart
ments of knowledge a page is added, day after
day, to the glorious history of their orderf
1t is to your single-handed but divinely aid
ed exertions, very Reverend Father, that we
are indebted for the establishment and COM
pletion of these works, as well as for many
other blessings remembered and recounted to
your credit. Practising what you preached
you have loved your neighbor yourself,
whatever his creed country; but for the
American and the Irishman you have always
had in reserve special measure of love and
laudation. Every worshpper at the altar can
recall the name of many priest visiting ST.
Johns on q begging mission and going away
blessing pastor and people for the generous
treatment received at their hands. But now,
alas! owing to tn , disastrous effects of the
times through which we pass, you have to go
forth youIse on similar mission, and that,
too, at time when your age and merits
attest your right to wear Your laurels and
ease in the peaceful precincts of home.
AS soon, very Reverend Father, your pur-
pose became known, q committee was organ
lied, charged with the duty of having some
token of tillial love presented to you previous
to your departure. The time at their disposal
being limited to few hours, their visits were
necessarily few but restricted to particular
parish, because the committee had the pleas
urc of knowing that no ono parish. however
great, was large enough to contain all the
friends of their beloved pastor. This then, is
the token procured. BE pleased to receive it,
and with it the assurance that it is not only
now, but when this generation and succeed
ing ones, shall have passed away, the name of
MOYSIHAN shall be honored in tine Church the
school-room and the family; and he who made
it great shall live on vigorous memory in
the souls of the people.
NJ. WHEELAHAN, P. MOLoNY&
p. GILLEN, JOHN MCGRATH,
=. j. DONNEGAN, T. j. DIMITRY.
J. L. A. O'MEALIIE.
After the reading of this address, Father
Moynihan, who was much affected, responded