The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-24
OBSEQUIES OF FATHER JOSEPH P.
WOODS

FUNERAL GRAFTON BY REV. DIR. M'GLYNN.
| Yesterday was q sad and solemn day at the
Church OF st. Vincent Ferrer, IN Lexington ave.
nue.. 1t was the occasion OF the dirge and requiem
mass for the repose OF the soul OF Father Woods
late pastor OF the Church OF st. Augustine, Nor &.
risania. The church was taste1ully and appro-
priately draped with black, looped by white
crosses; and there was very large gathering OF
priests and people The mass of requiem was Gel
ebrated by the Rev. Father Killen, OF Newark. N.
j., assisted by Father Mclean, deacon; Father
Mullen, sub-deacOn, and Father Kearney, master
OF ceremonies. There were present the Right
Rev. Bishop COrrgan, OF Newark; Vicar General
Quinn, the Dominican Fathers Rockford. Lilly,
Meegher and Daily; the Rev. Drs McGlynn
and Burtsell. the Rev. Fathers Clowry, McGovern,
Curran, Mcmahon, Farrell, OReiv, McKenna
Boyce. Healy, Donnely, Young, Stumpe, Hughes.
Flattery, Merrick, Hudon, Mcdonnell O'FarreI.
Mcdowell. Edwards, McCready, McQuirk, Flynn.
Power, O'Neill, COrley, Hayne, McKenna, Baxter,
Farley, Flannely, Callaghan, Morris. McLoughin,
&c.-in all about ninety priests.
The services opened with the solemn chanting
OF the "Office for the Dead" Fathers Mclean and
Kean being the chanters, Vicar General Quinn
and Fathers McCready and McQuirk reclting the
lessons. At the end OF the high mass the Rev. DR..
McGlynn delivered an eloquent funeral Grafton, in
which he paid tribute to the many virtues OF the
deceased and taught his hearers to draw comfort
and consolation from the teachings OF the Church
embodied in her chants and prayers for the dead.
He said
1t is but proper that you, who in so great num-
bers have come to bedew with tears OF sympa-
should not leave this sacred building without
hearing some expression of the feelings which
means lost son, we brother ana you iather.
This Is no place for fulsOme nattery nor are the
trasSn those 70 utter it, In the presence Of the
tremendous ma esty Of GOO 1t Is only ut to confess
tnat He Alone Is great. He alone Is good: The
merits OF Christ. From this altar to-day mute
voice has appealed with INFINITE power for the
! salvation or him whose loss we deplOre. Let us
beg God's mercy for the repose OF MS soul. Our
prayers Will not be in vain. 1t Is no part Of the
Christian priests duty to cnide you for your grief
at the loss OF your friend, your brother, your
father; but 1t Is his duty to ask you to look
through your tears at the blessed resurrection
OF those ''who die in the Lord" Through these
tears let us catch glimpse OF the better day.
the a'I TOMB Of Lazarus, and say. Friend, come
iOrtn," and He shall stand erect and eXclaim with
the prophet Of old, at has been given me TO see
God IN the hesh.n
We have much reason to hope that God will be
mercirul to the imperlections OF our deceased
tured in the simple faith Of the race from which
his parents sprung. At comparatively early age
Fifteenth street, and soop alter entered st.
Joseph's Theological Seminary at Fordham, where
q universal favorite. In 1859, being then bu.
twenty-five years and half old, he was promoted
to the sublime dignity oil the priesthood For Jour
years he discharged the arduOus duties OF
assistant pastor at st. Patrick's Cathe.
draL and In 1868 he was appointed
pastor OF the Church OF ST. Augustine. Norris
ania. HIS presJly mission was crowned with
success, until failing health made him too weak
to do the promptings OF his Jealous nature. For
nearly twelve years the faithful OF MOrrisania
looked up to him as father and guide, out God
was pleased 10 take him TO Himself on Wednesday
last 1t is not enough to pay the mere tributes OF
affection; we must join with the Church in pray
ing for mis- soul. II his mute lips, now cold IL
daat q
the prophet, 'Have pity on me, at least you, my
friends, have pity on me- and pray for the reposs
OF my SOUL"
at the conclusion Of DR.. McGlynn's address the
absolutlons were given by the Very Rev. Vicar
General Quinn, and after brief interval the
coffin was carried to the hearse, while the "De
Profundis" was soemnly iEtoned by choir o
priests. The funeral procession then formed, ant
the remains OF the mented pastor OF st. Angus
tines were conveyed to calvary Cemetery.