The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-11-07

who courted his society. He nos..' nagss
remarkable degree, ths dangerous 80 ]. N
ming hearts, but he won ths,. -. = = VIM
Creator. He DO enlarged ka1 ;,on.s. -. ais
st. Louis University that he ma. Z. 80 We
as its founder. As Provincial, Rs.sss ~.
Father, Visitor, he was loved Sr6 s,..p. .s,soal
his brethren in no common deerea n. Sy
he never had an enemy, and few ma
won and retained so many constant a,a .''
thusiastio friends. o.
Fourteen years Of his priestly nc.
spent amongst us-the Indian surams, s !.
glorious career. How he labored almo.s !. ,.A
last breath-how kind, how eentle ~ .s
genial he was. we all love to recall. Ths -.
vents especially will miss him. ST Iikato..
sist Religious above all othsrs,n said ha :.
day to the writer, "becauae they can infln,,..
so many. Whatever good ia done to tb.,,
reflects itself on multitude" Some n,;...'
possess one gift, some another, but ali was.
combined in him, and all were consecrate6 :.
his Masters glory. "To have known her ~.
liberal education" is the beautiful test;mo,-
borne by man of genius to the noble ob.,,.
ter of a great and good woman. Chanpipo,h.
gender, as much might be said of AGO uaiptsno.
with Father Murphy.
How we love to remember his little pleas,,.
ries' full of wit, but always stingless;. his nm.
varying courtesy; his neble simplicity of de.
meanor, in the presence of which pride and
selfsuficiency stood rebuked. In any COM
pany whatever, Father Murphy appeared
distinguished man. He gained rather than
lost by comparison with other gifted men and
you never understood how fippant Aippspcv
was till yousa it contrasted with his deDsh
AS johnson said of Father Murpby's country.
man, Edmund Burke: "You could not stand
under gateway with him during a shower,
without finding out that he was gentleman
Never did human eye look at the faults and
foibles of our poor, weak nature through more
kindly medium. Sex, nation, weather, health,
nerves, duties-he was ingenious in Selling
upon everything or anything that could
brighten the face of doubtful action, 81,
Aagdalene di Pazzi said she would have that
person canonized who had never spoken i'll ofs
nelghbor. By this test, Father Murphy was
fit for canonization. 1t was said of st. Ienatiu,
that, for aught he uttered to the CONTRARY
every man might pass for a man of virtue and
judgment; similar remark might DO madeo Of
his disciple. No man contributed mora to the
spiritual and material prosperity of his illus.
trious Society, but that Society cannot boast a
more humble, unobtrusive, or sanity member.
As close this farewell eketch-a memorial
OF friendship of many years, never clouded
by the most transient estraDgement-fancy
bears me once moro 20 the "beautiful citie.n
The fairy glades Of Clifton, the home Of tho
distinguished author, John Nicholas Murphy;
the verdant lawns of Ringmahon Castle, ssat
Of the present head of that patriarchal family;
Norton, rural manor of exquisite beauty,
lately given to the Sisters Of Mercy by its pro
prietor, now Jesuit-how happily might not
our Father Murphy's life have glided by among
these besuteous honest Look at the elegant
Convent of Mercy in Gianmire with itaspacious
and romantic grounds, entirely the gift Of an.
other Murphy, who, as the fruit of vow to be
fulfilled should he recover from q dangerous
illness, built and endowed an Institution for
dfty orphans, and as q temporary homo for
Sisters worn out by labors in Gods service
the most touching and graceful act Of charity
ever done religious community. he had
already given to the Order Of Mercy his nearest
and dearest relations; there is scarcely con-
vent of that Order in the South of Ireland
"A"SAA SSNy A0FV NV oiUSO w SetNU1lbus 4hV
spires of IS. Peter and Pauls Church, COrk,
remind you of it's present incumbent, The
Venerable Archdeacon Murphy, with his pie
turesque history-his wild youth, his carer
among the Hudson Bay Indians, dyed ana
feather-tufted until he looked more Indian
than the fierce savages whose adored ohieftain
he was-his wonderful conversion and vOca
tion, his sanctity SO renowned that people sg
blessings multiply wherever his shadow falls
Why could not Father Murphy have saved BIZ
soul among such friends and influences What
work of piety, practical benevolence, or Literary
promise, in the fair capital of Munster, has not
been fostered by some member of his remark
able familyY
"Jesus was not found among His kindred
Father Murphy loved bnt too we'll these lovely
scenes and their tender associations. He would
give up all for God And now he has gone 70
his reward exceeding great Ind every orc tAa'
hath left house, brethren, or sisters, or taas'
or mother, or tVfe, children, or lands, tor ny
Ndme's sake, shall receire an hundred:told, ana