The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-11

retired TO the oaor1ety, the fignt nevci1nu
Loughhn, Of Brooklyn, formerly Vicar General Of
the diocese, assembled the pulpit anu proceedso 70
deliver
taking for his text these worlds
AND heard . voice from i heaven saying Thrice
i Tor th eEw worSs win follow tRemH 'A'
tSs II :: o.
away by death he said:-How much more sensible
10 the loss to those who appreciate the love-
ence OF such feelings the family, the congregation
feels keenly the loss OF one who has endeared him.
Virtues 81 VINCE h ds to AMI n as
respect But amid all the grief at such loss there
Is consolation to be iound-cOmi0rt comes in these
Thrice blessed are the dead who die in the LOrd."
Look towards the sanctuary. Behold the priests,
mission; specraces TO the world, TO angels and to
men; ambassadors OF Christ. How glorious s sucn
q cholceY When one OF these Is taken his loss Is
lelt Dut the testimony OF his loyalty t. the high
commission intrusted to him, OF the faithful dis
charge of the duties Of an ambassador OF Christ is
heard in that voice from heaven saying, "Thrlce
blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"
The duties OF the priest--a man chosen rom
aS%Vns ebas ara Sv aae
to offer up sacrifice OF His body, to exercise the
power OF reconciliation-0f reconcllng Inc sinner
to God; to give to the world Gods words, to teach
men the truth from His lips, and through Him the
sins OF men to be bl0tted out These duties are
greater responsibility, and while the Office Of the
priest is high indeed, there is something higher
end wso Was so Us soaI
we can hardly realize that he who was always
doing COED Is taken from US; we can hardly
about in active life has been obliged to leave us;
but we feel that In leaving this lie he rests from
his labOrs and his works will follow him.
The very Rev. Dr. STAIRS, after two years in the
seminary at Baltimore, came to this city, ana in
1884 was ordained priest by Bishop Dubois He
men in the great official duties Of the priesthood.
The zeal, constancy, charity and patience with
test. 1t is known 10 the world, and l cannot help
quoting an eloquent remark that was made ma to
thing to bring blush to his che ek"
In addition to the duties OF the priest there was
higher honor conferred on him why Because
Won ne spprSsat.sS Of his sapsTieIs ana s
in him. All knew that in the discharge
OF his official functions he displayed all the virtues,
IN a his s
cal superi0rs He never swerved in the least de-
gree from what he owed to his Bishop Bishop Du-
appointed him assistant pastor of this church.
His other virtues were conspicuous in his life:
tnnss but lie spiritual hs
kindly. The learned and uniearned, the rich and
confidence in HIM. Priests and people near at
hand and from distance came to consult
v
and unlearned. to the wise and the unwise. His
advice was given freely; Of his assiduity need not
say anything. He felt that God had sent hlm on a
ministry OF Reconciliation, and II sinner came to
MIN, and made known to him that he wished to be
reconciled to God how could he help but listen to
not remain with cold indifference in the matter;
he would go into the confessional and exercise the
sion with his usual assiduity '''' ''~'' ''
He was Enthusiastically SO. No matter
whether dealing with the poor or the rich, sinners
or fhorxxy not Atot in ytiob oA nna
other trait distinguished him. and that was pru-
dence. He always took time to deliberate. At
cumstances he studied the individual He
would satisfy himself as to the mind and
intention Of the individual and would dispose OF
trait he had-conGdence. He was sincere. He
plainly what he thought. You might unbosom
yourself to him and place the fullest confidence in
him wonderful man. HIS heart was full Of cha rIty
and conspicuous for his patience, prudence aud
confidence and while attending to the duties Of
priest and Vicar General he had other and heavy
obligations. 1t is no easy task to direct religious
communities, but he was considered ut to assume
IN ny otSeF ORDERS u sas Sisters Of Mercy
sas was doing soSd giving
peculiarly his own and which he was most compe-
tent to gye He has Is ss an us ong
impression which Will not be easily Obltcratcd
from the minds Of priests or people He loved all
and was for all an example Of sacerdotal virtue.
The laity can look at MIN as model priest with
holy, religious PRIDE TO the young priest he is a
model which should never be forgot. He was truly
priest. OF God and took great pleasure in seeing
young priests grow up full OF CHARITY and zeal for
religion; This was one thing which gave hun conf
fort and another was to observe in all the clergy
devotion to their Bishop. cannot say more about
him than to repeat the words, "The Lord hath led
o. holy thngs;" and conclude with the words of
the text. "And heard voice from heaven say
Lord, for henceiorth now satin tie spirit they may
rest from their labors and their works Will follow
them"
TIE LAST RITES.
The sermon was listened to with rapt attention,
and at its close the Archbishop and assisting
clergy, VINO had during the sermon returned from
the sacristy and taken their places in the sane
tuary, approached the sanctuary rails and intOned
the "ibera," which the choir took up in response
took seat near the foot Of the catafalque. sur
rounded by the assistant priest deacOns OF honor,
incense boats and vases Of holy water TSe sub.
deacon or the mass, bearing the episcopal cross,
stood at the gate OF the sanctuary with an acoyte
After the chanting Of tue 'Lipera" and the usual
prayers and invocatons had been given, andthe
yA hs as%t priest had walked
1t with the holy water, and again waving
over it the censor with burning incense and the
departed, the Archbishop anu officiating clergy re-
turned to the sacristy. The clergy then again
lighted the tapers which they held In their hands.
Bishop Bacon robed himself In amice, stole, cope
and mitre, and
THE FUNERAL PROCESSION
was formed. The casket was lifted from the cata-
falque and on to the shoulders OF the Rev. Fathers
Mooney (of st. Blidgets), Mcclure l0f Harlem),
Barry (of Staten Island) and DR.. McSweeney lof
Poughkeepsel and was borne Slowly slowly along the he
the pallbearers, John Kelly, John McKeon, p.
Dolal, M. O'Keefe Dimes Carolin, p. Hagan, J.
Mckinley and 7. O'Don0hue, and followed by the
clergy in double file, bearing lighted tapers and
chanting the 'De Profundis." Out into the street
and into the vault underneath the church the
with the last sad words of the ritual, the remains
Of the Vicar General were placed away among
those Of the bishops and priests who have pre-
coded him. After the comm had been closed the
lights were extinguishcd, the pr0cessi0nists re-
turned to the sacristy and the Immense c0pgrega-
ton quietly and speedily dispersed.
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