Daily globe., 1883-08-25
MENDOZA.

MENDOZA, Aug. %, 1888 "A widesp pread
feeling of regret permeates this parish
since it became known that Father Egan is
to leave us. He is the good pastor whose
efforts are always untiring to bring the
missing sheep back to the fold. All Ia
ment his untimely departure A commit
tee of the rarishioners met at the parochial
residence on Tuesday evening and present
ed his reverence with handsome purse, as
token of their sincere regards for him.
The following address was read by MIR.
Haggerty:
Father Egan-Rey. Dear Sir: The
people of this parish, over which you have
so ably presided as their beloved pastor
now about two years, have heard the un-
welcome news of your departure with pro-
found regret, and had they the remotest
chance or frailest glimmer of hope to
make compromise would sacrifice much
to keep you among them.
Those entrusted to your ministration
have made rapid strides in a religious
sense, and have derived lasting benefits
from your sound advice and solid ser
mons, and deem that your departure is an
irreparable loss to the parish, because
peace, harmony and good will prevailed
here during your brief pastorate.
You came here at a time when the clouds
of confusion, augmented by the death of
Father Murray, rendered things obscure
and difficult to cope with; but thanks to
your good judgment the clouds disap-
peared, difficulties were surmounted, and
duty was performed under a clear sky.
Permit US to remark in behalf of our
| countrymen that for your sterling sympa-
| thy and sturdy patriotism for Ireland and
her oppressed sons you will always be held
in very grateful remembrance by the Irish
| American citizens of this community; for
most assuredly words of encouragement
coming from such source will do much
good, and will not fail to carry great
! weight with them.
May God always enable you to perform
the duties of your high calling with sue
cess; and may your labors in the mission
ary field be crowned with rich and gilt
tering harvest. And now, dear Father
Egan, be pleased to accept this humble Of
fering, which but very feebly echoes the
sentiments of esteem and respect in which
you are held by your devoted friends and
well-wishers.
Father Egan made the following
|
Gentlemen: You have somewhat taken
me by surprise. 1 did not think that I
deserved this manifestation of regard from
yoa for the short time I have been with
you. I appreciate, very much, your kind
sentiments and the good will you manifest
| towards Eae. Since I came here l have
received many tokens of friendship from
you, which I shall never forget It has
been to me source of much pleasure to
see the harmony and union that exists
among you, being a congregation made
up of mixed nationalities, it is a very
agreeable thing to see that all are blended
into the true nationality of being Catholic
and Christian ard true American citizens,
for it is Catholicity and Christianity that
are able to set man right with his God
and keep him with God, and finally pre-
pare him to be citizen of the new
heavenly Jerusalem. where men of all
nations and people shall see, know and
love our Great Heavenly Father in his OWL
kingdom which he has prepared for all.
Gentlemen: thank you sincerity fol
youc kindness and good will. and for the
tokens of friendship you have bestowed Oh
me at the eve of my departure. I pray
that God may be with you all, and pre-
serve you in his holy and safe keeping.
Michael Haggerty, Timothy Fee, James
McGronan, Cornelius Quincy, Patrick
Keegan, James Fee. Louis LeClaire
Committee.