The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-07-13

heaven. The only work Of gratitude
YOU can offer and the only thing Won
can do. Is 10 remember how he loved
yoH: how he foiled aud lahored for YOU.
and how You were his ceaselrss thought
aud affection. You onght - promise 10
be good child 10 such father and re-
member him in your prayers.
VI could use one word which could
express the common feeling to-day. II
is: I'VE have lost q father Whilst
wemourn his loss. we must not forget
him in our prayers. ftisa terrible thing
TO give nm account o. whole diocese.
] 1 our Bishop j. vet 10 suffer. II would
be because he has been TOO good for ms.
The mitre may look glittcring aud at
trssctive. but il u often crown offhorns.
The crozier may sparkle with pleasing
light. but IL y often sore weight on
bishops heart. His charity. his kind
ness. made The good Bishop feel many
things more keenly than others would.
When he appeared cheerful outwardlv
he was often suffering inwardly.
know the good. amiablr Bishop lad i
sorrow on his mind. know more :.
the grief aud sorrow Of his mind hast
ened bis death.
HIS DEATH.
| Two wears ago. when nc was taken
sick. few thonght he would not live
many days. His vicar-general. the Ia
mented Father O'Conner. was atfenfi,.
m his bedside. but the Bishop recovered.
and his vicar-eeneral. wear later. pre-
ccded him to Heaven. When he was 50
cheerful and was expecting 10 spend
happy day at his dear ST. ose Arad-
amy. nj the moment il was least expect
ed. death came. When preparing 10 say
mass on the morning Of his death. he
was stricken with paralysis. His last
words were "Fafhcr Chase. help me-"
lie was conscious for four hours after
ward. but was unable 10 talk. When
asked his wants he used a motion that
he would like 10 receive the last sacra-
menfs. His old companion TO America
and. most intimate friend. my worthy
vicar-gcneral. very Rev Father Benoii.
had been invited by lire Bishop to spend
"a few happy days at st. Mary's: he only
c.me there TO zee him die, and i here
to-day 10 see him buried. He came IN
time 10 see him dying and held converse
with him for four hours BY signs. With
great devotion the Bishop calmly ap-
lproached his death, and when his spirit
ual daughters, the coed sisters gathered
Iabout his bed. held up his beads notion
ling that they should pray and thus reaf-
Ilfirming his faith and confidence in the
,lpower Of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
!! He could nc. 71raak, but what passed
lin his mind, tsod only knows. When
f,think of the death-bed Of the good kind
Bishop, liken him to Moses and the
Ipromiscd land. After journeying forty
-Iyears in the wilderness, he died in view
.lof the promised land There is great
J ideal of similarity. He received the
.lsacramcnts and saw the land which God
! had promised. lie remembered the
, home he had renounced and saw his
J home in Heaven. He remembered the
3 land Of his fathers he had renounced.
E but saw the true fatherland he left be-
hind him forty-one years Of toll. aud
Isaw before him rest He Is Mt rest.
How sweet to recount the trials. after
I the victory Is achieved. How sweet
: must il be remember the labors. after
the work is done. We know he i in
! lglory. How sweet and pure in the ewes
OF the Lord Is the death Of good man.
: He has fought the good fight. aud de-
serves the crown which we trust he now
lalreadv possesses. Let ns remember his
beautiful example; remember his deeds
OF charity. and pray tsod 10 give him
!. rest; and may Thy perpetual light shinc
'upon him, oh, Lord! Amen.
!. AT THE TOMB.
: At the conclusion OF the services the
!, remains were removed 10 the vault ia
!, the chapel. which l. directly under the
4 altar. where The remains OF the late
bishop were entombed Alongside OF
!, those Of his illustrivus predecessors.
! The vaults are arranged in The shape
i of square. the remains Of Bishops
i Brute and ST. Palias lying parallel with
!. each other. facing north and south. AMI
4 those Of Bishop Bazin facing cast aud
i west.
|. NOTES.
Fcl Archbishop lurcen has nominated
lrI Father Iicssonics. administrators Of the
vldiocese. which authorizes him 10 cxer-
i else most OF the functions Of bishop.
e lie will continue as such until success
.rlsor has been appointed.
vi Besides the clergy OF the diocese who
te were present the following from abroad
10 were also present: DR.. Mullen. o.
AZ Chi ago. pastor Of the church which
"A the bishop founded In that city. and
Dr. Faihcr~ Crowley, Walters and URcilly
he lof Fort Wayne.
a Mahoncy, the sculptor, took dcatl
" glmask cf The late bishop on Wednesday
D :lfrom which lie proposes TO cut bust.
rnl The second bishop OF vincenncs wa
hsI Rishop Hnilandierre IIc rce;yncd man,