The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-24
THE POPE,S ALLOCATE.
Bishop Conroy's Reception by
His Former Students.
WARM WELCOME.
The Prelate's Reply to Father
Hogan's Address.

A very remarkable gathering was held IN Brooklyn
yesterday II made up OF priests from all parts
oil The country who were formerly students At All
Haow's College, ireland, aud they had assembled
welcome the Right Rev. George Conroy. Bishop OF
Ardagh and Conm acnose, Ireland, and delegate, by
special authority OF the holy Father, to the Canadas
The affair occurred at the residence OF the Rev. Ed.
ward Corcoran, pastor OF st. Joseph's Church, in
Pacific street. The attendance, In accordance with
the wish OF Bishop Conroy, was confined almost OK
clusivcly to tho old students OF All Hallow's The
only iuymen present we're General John Newton, cx-
Governor Lowe, OF Maryland, and Mr. p v. Hickey.
Before Bishop Conroy exalted TO tho dignity of
preIatc professor and superior at that college,
Attwo O'Clock the Bishop. attended by his secre.
tary Rev. Father Rudy; Dr. Richard Laor Burtseli,
OF the Church OF the Epiphany, Second avenue, New
York and Father Tanc, OF st. Patrick's Church,
Brooklyn arrived at tho place Of reception, and IN
few moments aiterward bo was among his old friends,
who welcomed him with heartfelt expressions OF
esteem and affection. At three O'Clock he and his
invited 10 the spacious parlors and there
surrounded by his loving students, the following
address was read by the Rev. Father Hogan, Of the
Newark docese:-
ADDRESS WELCOME.
Nay it please Your Excellency--lt would DO priv.
iicge At any address representative OF the
old college learned TO lisp the first accents
ECCLESIASTICAL
docs that privilege become an occasion
such as the present. We gather to greet
and say, welcome thousand times re-
peatcd," 10 one who for US not only represents
.our Alma Mater" but who. also. and at The same
time bears in his person. tho dignity ana the Office OF
the Bishop OF our motnerand tine hrst who has ever
visited tins Republic), as well as delegate o. tna'
See, .'Ad guam pr0pter pofiorem principdhtdfem,
est conpc're ecclcsiam For these rca'
sons which apply TO all Of U.S. and LOT others, whcn
al snlan nj a. Vi
lege OF being formed directed ecc!esiastics under
your gu lance, It has seemed lifting that we should
offer Your Excellcncy evidence OF our intense
Joy on hearing That you had been selected by the
Holy See TO discharge The important duties With
winch YOU arc entrusted. But after all, what moro
appropriate choice than you-you the inheritor OF
the apostolic staff OF Erard oil Ardagh who more than
centuries ago lett that ancient see and by MS
zeal, his pisty and his learning evangelical great
portion ct Central Europe; you, lineai successor 10
Tho ustrious Aboou-Bisnop OF Clonmacnoiso,
whose children wero missionaries OF faith, peace
ard civilization TO Tho utermos ends OF tho oaTth
They brought these blessings especially to the ances
tors OF the Canadian people, 10 whom you have been
semitic the dwellers by tho Rhlre anu the Danube,
TO the Teutonic race. to the Bursundian aud tho
Franc as we'll to the Cet Invested with Tho So
prcme authority OF the Prince oil tho Apostles your
mission New World among the children OF The
Francs aud Colts, Is less important IN character
than was that OF the strict and gentle Koran among
their in the OLD. Nor is II new duty Tor an
irish prelate 10 found universities to revive disc.
pl,po or intuse renewed vi.or into the spiritual
lie foreign nations The cultivation oil the barren
wastes OF Central Europe, the civilization OF many OF
Its feuda tribes the WORK Of Irish preiates twelve
centuries ago, while the universities Of Bo00io, Pavia,
Luxeia aud others OF the class known TO every
hstoran atested their ZEAL Their piety ana earn
xvIDENoEs Of LOVE AND rxALrY.
Therefore regard tho choice 81 Your Excel
iency BY the sovereign Ponlin II most appropriate
one We regard 1t AS another OF The many evidences
OF the love and tealty OF Tue Irish race toward tue
the great monastc school Of Clonmacnoise has fallen
INTO ruins prey 20 foreign yanaai,sm yet tue VII.
beea with fidelity through the long line Of
his successors and are singuarly conspicuous IN bis
successor OF to-day We regard It as an nonor TO the
IRISH race, whose children constitute SO vast ma
iorty OF the children OF the Church.n the New World
we regard it, moreover, as an honor not only to tho
old coiiegc wherein we have educated anu where
with marked ability and faithfuness you sxpoundcd
for US the doctrines Of holy Church but regard
in some sense. even as a personal honor, since
the honor tho may be said 10 DO reflected on
the disciple For reasons such as these the children OF
All Hnows, in this Western Republic, unite 10 well
come Your ExcelIency among them And, though
many are prevented by distance from being present.
ALL we confident, join Us in our hearty congratu-
Iatons and III the sediments oil respect, OIL vsnera-
ton, which seek to eAprcss
AS a token OF these sentiments aud as memento
OF this happy occasion ask Your Exceilency TO
pcccpt the small gift with which accompany this
address. II VIII 10 leisure hoar bring back To your
call themselves your pupils Will, III the discharge
of your episcopal duties, remind OF their deep ana
lasting regard, anu II may tighten somewhat The
burden which your vcarious Office now impose on
you
Renewing our sentiments OF profound vcneraton
and attachment toward the august person Of him,
whom you have sent represent neighbour
ing country as we'll Tor yourself personal We
pray your work. quod bonun, fdustum Jetirqme sat,
nd 0ioridm sactiss'mt nom'nts, dd oondm religions,
al sdiuem antmdrum.
Revs. Patrick Corrgan, Newark. n j., chairman;
Thomas Tone. Brooklyn, n. Y; T. ScanIon, an
Jeremiah J. crowley, Brooklyn, n. VI; james
McEnr0e, Brooklyn, N. fhaddcus Hogan. Newark,
Iowa Eawsr "e' crenan brookiy" " char@an Of
committee; Luke rormey, Grass Valley. chi j.
Giraud Newark, n. j. j. hanlcy. NcwarK Nj. II. =.
Downes, Newark, n. }. +: Fnzimons, Newark n j.;
y. J. Carroll, Burlington, VI; J. Ludden, Absny, NJ
y. u. W. Murphy, Portland, Me-. J. Murphy. Port
land. Ne W Lane, Boston, Mass. i. Brosnan Bos-
ton. Mass. j. McNuty, Boston, Mass. Z. McGaurln,
Dubuque, Iowa; /. j. Cogan, Natchez Miss l. Reily,
w lHuau'b yrD" SeSrss" M"arcs iesey nrooxyn
\. Y; = II. Ryan, Ogdensourg. \. Y supple
Boston, Mass W j. wi.sm,n, Newark, n: 9.
PRESENTATION
With the address were presented 10 Bishop Conroy
. beautiful album, coDtaning the portraits oi his
Iormer stude nts. now priests IN tots country anu
handsome purse. containing substantial testimonial
THE AsLEoArE's xgsroSss
Bishop Conroy then in sweet, clear toned voice
made the following repiy-
] receive with much pleasure tho address In
which you desire as students OF All Haows' College
welcome your former professors as priests OF Irish
prigin honor TO the Bishops air Irish see and
IS devoted Catholics reverence the representative
Of the Sovereign Ponun in the DOMINION
Of Canada. The work OF All Hallows IN your
regard may DO GtIngly described in the words Of ST.
Etucherus IN the praise Of inc island sanctuary OF
LcrIus, IN which many OF the apostolic men OF the
nth century, and among them our own - Pairck,
were formed virtue and to learning Tuos susctpt
hhos .Ddca patres.' 1t received you as IT'S children
and trxneu you TO DC spiritual fathers Of mems
souls | account myself siugularly fortunate in
that alter having known you in your 20 RS oil
study after having boon permitted TO taxe some
share IN your cccesiastical cducaioD, | have now
Afforded to me the opportunity oil witnessing Tor my
sell tho fruits OF missionary work in this great
country have often heard IL said by men OF expe-
rienco that the success with which God blesscs
priests ministry Is proportionaie 10 the love with
which tho priest himself chcrishos the Aama
Mater In which. uoder inc ilnGenco OF
inc sweet. but nrm, discipline OF the Cain.
ole Church his soul has ucen prepared Tor
the grade OF holy ORDERS l am not surprised, there
fore seeing that the fruits OF your sbOrs In the
sacrod ministry nre, under Gods blessing, iarsc,
80 varied aud so rcn. When recall To mind the Ter
with which IN tbose early days you lard, deep set
IN humility aud Indulgence and prayeriul Industry,
the foundations oil your ecclesiastical ie thank the
l.ah px.a. hasA AIaLI