The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-02-24
SOLEMN SERVICES IN MACON, GA.
Macon Telegraph, Feb. IG.

(, Yesterday, at st. Joseph's Catholic Church,
IN this city, an immense congregation assem-
I the eternal repose of the Bishop of Bishops of
! the Catholic Church. Pope Plus TX The
audience was composed of both Catholics and
Protestants, both miDghng irrespective of
Aoreed, and all uniting in paving this last tri
bute to the deceased Pontitf. At ten o'clock
Athe services were begun, and were @ f the most
solemn and imposing nature. The solemnity
For thirty two years has the Pope been the
! Lord High Pontiff of the Church, and during q
that time endeared himsslf to all good Cstbo-
lies throughout the world by his many virtues
The services were conducted entirely in Latin
They were opened by the intonipg of the "a sbI
Psalm, followed by the 5sh, Gin and 7th
Psalms. Lessons from the Book of Job were
resurrection and the life" was next pronouncedl
IN tones becoming the occasion. The 12oshI
Psalm, the De grounds folio we'd, and the sol-
femn Requiem Msss was rendered. The celeI
brant W as the Rev. Professor Hennessey Dea-
con, the Rev. Professor Cleary sub-Deacon, +,
the Rev. Professor Schlenke, of Pho Mono Col!
Bsztn, the pastor of ST. Joseph's Church !
Macon, who himself acted as Master of Core-I
moniee, and who is the Treasurer and Psocura-
the Rev. T. F. Cleary Delivered a glowing
eology on the life and character of the deoesssdI
Pope. The sermon was replete with facts andI
Incidents of his life, and closed with An sppeslI
Ito the lii wing to initiate the example of the great
and good man whose memory was being oom.
'memorated. The character of the Pope wasE
painted in fitting colors His charity which!
would have embraced the whole world his
EEssl which won for him the name of " cham.
pion of the faith his gentle humility and self
denial which ehone so consplcuously oven amid
lGhe glare and glitter of the most splendid pal.
ace of the world, all presented hv ao.i
tions for imitation. Tnst his life would goI
7down to history respected by posterity andE
treasured by those who loved him. The scr /
mon was we'll delivered and we'll received
RAbsolutIon was then pronounced by the pastor
OF the church Rev. Louis BREin. Mr.. Mccarthy
was one Of oantors. The following sooietiesl
were present with their banners draped in
mourning. TIE st. Vincent De Paul St. JOS
Ieph's society of Young Men the ImmsoulateA
conception, composed of young ladies, and the
Children Of Mary OF Pic Mono college. The
music by the choir added very mucn to the
isolemuity Of the services. Though the services
occupied nearly three hours the audience re-
imained to the end. The church was elaborate
|ly decorated both within and without-From
the summit of the steeple extending to the
ground heavy folds of black were stretched
Iand twined sround the structure. Within, the
lentire edifoe was drapcd with the sable em.
Iblems of grief. The altar was hidden away
under the enfolding drapery. Above was the
lsimple legend, We mourn our Father" and
just below portrait of the Pope enwreathed
i'm black. The whole services were conducted
lin manner to impress the beholder that there
was an earnest and deep sorrow felt by the
Church over the death of her highest earthly
ruler. During the services at the church the!
Catholic st pres were closed in respect to the
Occasion.