The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-04-21

Rev. J. D. Flanagan, the sealous and talented
Curate Of st. Peters, who is about TO leave M
for Ave months trip to Europe, OF an address
and purse as testimonials OF the love and es-
teem Of the people among whom ne has labored
with 30 much zeal and devotion.
The address, which was o model Of its kind,
was read by DR.. J. j. Meylor. The great ser
vioes of the young Citrate during the seven
wears of his ministry in tho parish were passed
in review, and fitting expression was given to
to the high popular appreciation of the
zeal and self-sscri6cing spirit at all
times manifested by him, and to their
general admiration for his great talents and
learning. The Joy felt by the congregation
that he was granted few months respite from
his onerous missionary labors and would, in
that time, revisit the land Of his birth and SEQ
the friends of his youth, was, however, olouded
by On impending danger-hints of which had
been whispered around the parish-that he
would not come back to st. Peters. with an
invocation of heavens choicest blessings and
q promise that their humble prayers would be
offered for his safety during his long Pilgrim
age, the address concluded, and the manuscript
copy, together with purse containing about
$500, the offerings Of the people of the parishs
were handed to him.
In brief and feeling response Father Flan-
agau accepted the testimonials. Ever gresn
| in his heart would be the memory of the years
| ha had spent in st. Peters parish, years which
he could truly say were the happiest OF his
| life and whatever the future might have In
store for him, wheresoever duty might call him,
the recollection of the piety, devotion and
kindness of the people of this congregation
| would cheer his heart.
Being called on for o speech the Very Rev.
Pastor delivered one of his chsraoteristioally
eloquent and appropriate of-hand addresses.
He thanked the delegation for this act OF graft
itude and thoughtfulness which he felt as
deeply, and of which he was as proud, as II he
himself had been it's object. The congregation
, did honor to themselves in thus honoring
, their young Crrate to whose excellent quail
tiles of head and heart be paid glowing
tribute. Abiding to the report thst Father
Flanagan might not return to st. Peters
Parish, Father Moyniham said that there was
consolation in the thought that at any rate he
would always be in the Diocese aud that, per-
haps, in time to come, when he himself was
, called to his home, the hope he had long In
dulsed of being able to leave st. Peters in
charge of one 80 well calculated to make the
people happy, might be realized The robust
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ioviality and high spirits, deprived the thought
of his "going home" of it's sadness, for OF all
q present none looked less likely than he to take
= that last trip at an early day.
+ At the conclusion of Father Moynihan's re-
. marks, under the skillful and mysterious
r manipulations Of Messrs P. Elizardi and II. E.
, Garvey, liberal supply of champagne made
r it's appearance and an hour was pleasantly
spent in conversation.
!. Among the gentlemen present, beeides those
ia mentioned above, we noticed Rev. j. Moyni.
It han, Jr., who takes Father Flaragan's place as
a Curate of st. Peter's; Hon. j. Kelly; Messrs
=. Patrick Quinn, James Connors, P. F. Cullen, J.
N Everett, j. Carrigan, N. K. oNein, P. Brad
20 ley, J. Fshey, John o'Neill, William Walsh
!. W. J. CasEeII, P. P. Carroll, Gsorgs bucsy' Bar
"a Sullivan, William King, n. Hoey, P. Daniels
Ia and James O'Hanlou.
lv Father Flanagan was to have left last Tues
ar day, but the Colombo, on which he has taken
passage, was compelled to postpone her depar
ic ture. She will probably leave next week.