The daily gazette., 1878-02-15
FIFTH EDITION.
The Dead I,ontiT.
A.nnoursM MASS ron THn REroeE OF Hls
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At st. Peter's Catholic Church, ir this
city, this morning. Pontihcsl Solemn
Hi9b Mass, was celebrated for the fepose
Of The late Pope Plus TX. The church
was heavily draped In mourning ~ was
also the alter, and candelabrass&
Directly in front Of the altar resting
upor, n silver mounted catafalque, was
a handsome black burial = casket,
heavily mounted with silver, ana having
the casket and also the sides were placed
q large number Of candles which were
fHoht5sdy s..flil Ja.nN tisa .CTs.ai.iaatu Nl
! rfhe altar was also handsomely lltup,
and with the heavy drapeing presented o
solemn spectacle, The following priests
occupied the alter: Bishop Becker, Rt.
Rev. Father Reilley Vicar General;
Fathers Kelly, Donahue, Myers, Mo.
Crane, Keeley, Lyons, falion and
HochekeppeI. The Bishopwas the Eele-
brant of the Mass, and Father Fallon,
singing for the occasion were very grand
"A AZ the conclusion eoSthe Mass, Right
Rev. Bishop Becker Inads ashortaddress,
in which he said:
"The Lord has given, and the Lord
has taken away We are here to-day
engaged in company with nearly two
hundred of millions Of other mourners
all over the world, to offer up our pray
ers for the repose of the soul of that
great and good man who has gone TO re-
ceive his crown of glory from the hands
of God. We are here to offer up our
prayers In the ssme manner as has been
offered up for the good saints that nave
gone before during the last nineteen Gen.
turies. We are here to offer up to Al
mighty God, our +hankfulness for the
merciasthat have been receivedfrom him.
We are here TO give all we possess TO
him, as II Is his and of right. This Is not
service Of man but IL q divine service,
a. 1t is proven by, the last supper, when
Christ took the bread, and breaking IL
said, eat of this as 1t is of my body. On
this occasion all the priests over the
world arejengaged in prayer for the dead
Pontiff, the Vicar General of Jesus
Christ. He has gone to his reward, and
none dare exclaim that he Is not entitled
| to it. Not even his enemies dare say
aught against him. During his life, he
was holy, pious, devout and meek, and
now he has gone to his rest, and so long
as time shall last his works will follow
him. Should we weep for him? The
Lord gave him to us, and He has taken
him away again. His faith was sincere,
and his deeds and purposes immutable.
He deserved the name that was given
him. -vrla y.F.s
He was pious In all he did. He loved
| the name of st. Joseph and worshiped
the Blessed Virgin Mary, better than any
| other OF the $50 odd Pontiffs. His piety
has never been called into question. He
| believed in the Holy Catholic church,
| and the Sacred Apostolic creed. He
knew what to teach and he taught It.
| Feeling that he was under an obligation
| to teach his fioeks, he taught those fiocks
/ He had the truth and he always spoke
with calmness, as one who never dies
| He was patient In all his trials, he has
even suffered with patience the atrocious
| crimes that had been tried to be put up.
| on him. He was obliged to bear his
heavy cross with patience, and surely be
has received his crown. HH
| With patience he awaited the coming
4 of the end, and after he had received the
last sacraments of the church, he meekly
bowed his head, and gave himself up to
God. May we be as proud of our future
Pontiff as we have cause TO be of the one
who has gone to glory, and who is now
resting in peace.
He has guided lis to the Father, and lei
us try TO walk in his footsteps, and try to
reach him as he beckons US from heaven
| above. Let us try and live like him, and
be like him, and we will receive the bless.
ings of the Lord. His most hitter enc.
mics have even been struck with
his meekness, and are surprised that he
bore his trials SO long