National Republican., 1882-11-13
CLERGYMEN TRANSFERRED.
Intense Feeling in sa PntrieE's Pnrisl
Petition for Father walters RetentIon n

EetHtoub ubOrEatner WnItere Hetentous
The publication of the fact that Father J. A..
Walter had been transferred from 81, Patricks
Church to the pastorate OF the immaculate Con-
ception, made vacant by the death Of Father
Mccarthy, and that Father Sullivan, now Of st.
Peters Church. had been transferred to St.
Patricks, caused q deal OF comnlotlon in both tho
Capitol Hill and st. Patrick's parishes Sunday
Father Walter has been pastor Of 81. P0trcRs
parish for twenty-five years, and has acquired the
love and respect of his congregation in an emf;
nent degree. lie is man of fine executive and
financial ability, and HIS parish is to-day without
dollar of debt 1t has been his ambition to build
cathedral, and portion of the structure, Y Is
determined, however, not TO progress any
foster than he. had the money TO pny for
exhausted he stopped building until more
funds could be obtained. From the ground
rents OF the buildings that have been erected OH
the church property fronting on street. between
Ninth and Tenth, q sufficient revenue Will now
be derived TO enable the work OH the cathedral
to be resumed, and 1t has been mis- intention 70
recommence next spring and prosecute the work
TO completion. The change ordered WILL how.
least, some other will reap tie reward oil MS a0or
At HIGH MASS SUNDAY
there was n very large congregation assembled,
and 1t was expected that Father Walter would
make some announcement as to the change. In
his remarks no allusion whatever was made to
the subject, though 1t was evident that the sermon
was delivered with even more than his usual
sembled In tho basement of the church, and a
meeting was organized, with Mr.. $. Mast rs presi-
dent and Mr.. George Bogus rs tecretary. The OBJ
| ject OF the meeting was announced aud u commit
| tee of ten prominent gentlemen were at once
decided upon, who were authorized TO walt
more at the earliest moment and present him
with the petition of the entire congregation pray
| ing for Father Waters continuance as pastor.
| The feeling among the congregation was very
| deep, and many of them were In tears when 1t
was known that their beloved father was to be
| signatures Of the whole congregation, and was
about fifteen feet in lenght, nnd Is as follows:
10 His Grace, the most Rev. Archbishop Of
Baltimore: The congregation of st. Pnricks par
| ish assembled III the basement Of the church
| Immediately after high mass on Sunday, Novum-
ber - 1882 for the purpose of testfying their re-
spect and love for the Rev. Father Wulter. 1t was
| unanimously resolved that Il representative COM
mittee be appointed 10 present the prayerful pe-
titiun OF the congregation ior Father Walters con-
tinuance as lasor of the parish for which he has
laboreds SO faithfully for the dast twentyone years.
wait upon your Grace, TO present this
petition and to humbly request In the name OF
the entire congregation that Rev. Father Waiter
mny continue his ministry In 81. Patrick's parish.
The following committee Will tuke the petition to
| Baltimore to- day: Michael Coombs, Daniel Han
Joshua Huntington. q. j. Ennis $. Mast, George
Bogus, and James H. Clark. 1t is probable that
the selection of Father Walt for the Immaculate
Conception parish is made on account OF his emf
nent financial ability, that parish s largely in
debt; but 1t would be serious loss to his present
in Father sullivans parish, for, though his term
of service Mt St. PEERS Church has not been long,
he has greatly eudeared himself TO his Congregu-
tim, who are 10th to lose him.