, 1880-10-30
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nHRLSTIANSTED ST.. CROLX
Saturday the 30h October 1880.

We nave Ucou AdSOuIoU Will eAS
following report concerning the So
;ourn here OF the Catholic Bishop,
Monsigneur Naughten.
"His Lordsbip the Bishop of Roseau
landed here in West End Thursday
NIGHT 14th inst. at 8 o'clock p. M.
The wharf was thronged to excess,
and the greeting from one and all
j nexpressible.
The following morning the deputies
anpointed by the parishioners, and
Who awaited the arrival of the Bishop
on Thu rsday all day, presented hin
with the following address to which
His Lordship gave the annexed
reply: 1o.a.,;n
The happy moment to which we have
long and ~anxi0usly looked forward, has at
last arrived. We tender you u most
heartfelt welcome to st. Croix. You have
lived always in our hearts, even while alb
sent and though our grief at parting with
vou. was such as children must always
fael for D kind and indulgent father, yet,
we have never ceased to hope and pray
1ldl VIC HlSAO ~ IOh INV o5" o
MS. We assure your iLordship, that the at
fiction and obedience, so justly due, to
YOU, as our pastor, is increased in proper
ton to the dignity and authority OF our
pishop. We feel assured that III setting
YOUR foot again ON our island, you will
bring the blessing of Him you represent
upon it, and hoping also that 1t may be
the beginning of a new era OF happiness
both spiritual and temporal to all chris
tians is the sincere wish of Your LOrdshlp'S
most obedient humble servants.
On behalf of the Pensioners,
P. NC. DERMOTT, 2. ORElLLY.
JOHN McCABE. F. 0. RAPHAEL.
T. BRADY. ED. MASTERSON.
JOHN FARRELLY. NJ. P. FINIGAN.
PATRICK BRADY. ?. w. O'REILLY.
B. OREILLY. M. n. BRADY.
1. NJ GOLDEN. f. RAPHAEL.
II. II. PRENDERGAST.
St. Croix West End 10Th Oct. 1880.
Mr.. NaStersen and Gentlemen,
Whilst | have to thank you,
sincerely and cordially, for the kind, atfec-
tomato and filial greeting you met me with,
still l cannot help thinking and saying too
that the warmth of this greeting is due
more to YOUR W kind hearts than it is to
any merit ON my part.
In abiding to my return amongst you,
/ need hardly say it is with feelings OF
pleasure, that [ can once again grasp tho
hand and behold the countenances OF so
many, | always loved as their Pastor, and
who were always true and obedient to my
commands. But gentlemen if with feelings
of pleasure there are also feelings OF pain,
aud firstly by reason of my own unworthl'
ness for the high and holy dignity III
which l have been placed by and in obedi-
ence to our Holy Father Leo. XIII. and Sc
condly, as, the souvenir of but a few years
past, comes before my mind | must say it
caused, and causes, my heart to bleed at its
memory.
But gentlemen, as you augur, let us
hope for brighter and more prosperous
days for this beautiful and once SO pros
porous Island. Let us hope, notwlth-
standing the awful crisis it has gone
through, that it will soon be itself once
again. Providence tries the family, the
community, and yet again, the Nation, and
will have it pass through the crucible.
Now that you have passed through IL,
look forward but, be it so, with courageous
hearts, and strong arms. And as L have
always done. so shall I continue to do, to
offer q PRAYER to the throne of Him who
holds all things in His hands that DRESSINGS
spiritual and temporal may still De III soore
ior you Gentlemen and the people aHu
FAMILIES of this Parish.
Remaining your humble q ooedlen6
Servt. in Christ.
N. NAUGHTEN.
Bishop of Roseau.