The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-09-30

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THE DAY OF HUMILIATION IN HARFoRD.-The
County Commissioners met on Monday and
after passing few orders, adjourned until the
Sd of October, as mark of respect to the mem
DRY of President Garfield.
At Aberdeen the congregations of the South
ern Methodist, the Methodist Episcopal and the
Presbyterian churches united in memorial SER
vice, in the Methodist Episcopal church. Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev j. w, Steele, Rev.
j. II. Marsh and Rev. George Morrison. large
congregation was present.
Memorial services were also held in the Pres
byterian and the Methodist Episcopal churches
Havre de Grace At the latter, VIM. NJ Marine
Esq, make an appropriate and feeling address
He was followed by Col. John T. Freze, of Havre
de Grace. After the services were over the choir,
under the leadership of Prof. j. F. Woodrow,
presented Mr.. Marine with q handsome picture
of the late President Garfield.
ARCHBISHOP GIBBONS IN HARFoRD.-The most
Rev. James Gibbons, Archbishop of Baltimore,
recently visited the Roman Catholic churches
in this county, for the purpose of administering
the rite of confirmation. On Wednesday he
visited St. Francis church, near Abingdon, Rev.
Don Luigi Sartori, pastor, preaching and con
flrming n number of persons.
On Friday the Archbishop held confirmation
and preached at st. Mary's, Deer Creek, Kew.
James j. Conway, pastor.
On Sunday he visited st. Ignatius church,
Hickory, of which Rev. Francis Fowler is the
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Der of persons gathered around the doors and
windows, on the outside, unable to obtain even
standing room in the church. The affairs were
handsomely decorated with flowers and the SER
vice were remarkably beautiful and impressive.
The unison mass in f was rendered in excel
lent style by the choir, under the direction OF
MIR. Joseph Weisel, of Cumberland, who per-
formed on the organ; soprano-Mrs. John ).
Young, Miss Clara Cain Mrs. Thomas Pool, Miss
Laura Pool, Miss Kate Lochary and Miss Jami-
son, of Baltmorc alto-Mrs. Weisel; tenor
Henry Meyer; bass-Thomas Poole, James Rus
sell and Edward Lingan.
The Archbishop delivered an eloquent and
forcihle sermon, in which he adverted to the
relation between external and internal worship,
and the necessity for the observance offorms and
ceremonies in -worshiping the Almighty. AT
| the conclusion of the sermon the rite OF con-
| firmation was administered 10 81 persons, the
majority of whom were young. Archbishop
| Gibbons is one of the most learned and popular
dipnitaries of the Roman Catholic church, and
is universally beloved.
On Tuesday he visited st. Patricks church,
Hovre de Grace, Rev. j. l.. Barry pastor
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| MoURNING FOR THE PREsIDENT-In accord
ance with the appointment of President Arthur
| and the call of Governor Hamilton, Monday, the
Goth instant, was observed here as day of hui
initiation and mourning Business was gener-
ally suspended and the stores and hotels were
closed from about two until four o'clock, dur
ing which period the remains of President Car
field were being committed to the grave. In the
| morning a union service of the Presbyterian,
Methodist Protestant and Methodist Episcopal
| congregations was held in the Presbyterian
church. Rev +. d. Finney, of the Presbyterian
church, and Rev. b. +. Benson, of the Methodist
Protestant church, conducted the services
| The sermon, which was preached by Rev. MIR.
| Finney, was an eloquent and touching tribute
| to the memory of the dead President, and was
| listened to with attention by large congrega.
ton.
| On Monday afternoon services were also held
| in Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal Church,
| by Rev. James B. Craighil, rector. The service
began by singing the hymn beginning, "Not for
| the dead in Christ we weep" This was followed
by the first part of the burial service, the choir
chanting the solemn burial anthem. Rev. Mr..
| Craghill then delivered an address, in which he
briefly but succinctly sketchcd Mr. Garheld's
carly struggles to acquire an education; his
piety and the success which crowned his efforts.
| lie said it was conspicuous fact in Mr.. Gar
| fields life that he had never asked for public
position of any kind, but every honor bestowed
on him had come unsought He was not more
conspicuous for his talents than for his piety,
and was as good as he was great. The choir
then chanted the "Dc Profundis," and the Lta-
ny and other prayers were said. The service
| concluded by singing the hymn, 81 would not
| live Away" and the benediction. The pulpit
and reading desk were draped in black, and in
| the font this emblem of mourning was also dis
| played Mrs. X. 4. Martin played the organ
and had charge of the music