Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-09
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Elitors Of the Times:

Tuesday was not IA pleasant day, and
the roads around Port Tobacco and St.
Thomas well nig. impossible Still the
good peop'e Of st. Thomas church assem-
bled in large numbe.s s, to celebrate the
months mind, out of respect to their de-
ceased pastor. Rev. Father Wiget.
solemn requiem mass was celebrated
at 10 O'Clock a. IN. Rev. Flther Heating,
the superior of ST. Thomas acting as cele-
brant: Father McSwyney as deacon and
MIR. Heidenreich as sub-deacon Rev. r.
}. kervic, the newly appointed pastor at
st. Mary's church, Newport, oiiiciated as
master ct ceremonies. and, as orator of the
secession, delivered one of the most CLASH
cal and eloquent orations it has been our
pleasure t" en- to. A very brief synop-
SIS OF the sermon is all we would possibly
attempt to give. The reverend gentle.
nan took his text from the second epistie
of st. Paul to his be oveI disciple limo
thy:
Il have finished my course, have pre-
served the faith, Tor the rest there is laid
aside TOR me crown of Justice, which the
Lord the jus God, will render I, m. on
the day OF settlement"
These were the words, my beloved
brethren, stid the eloquent young priest
'usSd hy the Illus rious apostle ST. Paul,
In his flrewell epi,tle Il his beloved dis.
cipie Timothy. And this is the language
which our holy mother, the Catholic
church, makes use Of on such solemn oc-
casions, A. this of to-day Our holy mo-
thcr, the church, is always tenderly care
ful of htrchiidren, always lovingly jea Gus
of the reputation OF her heroes, and in the
recorded lives of her eminent saiats, in
al hsr traditions, in the sacred pages of
both the old and the new Testiments, she
holds forth for our instruction and guild
ance. the excellent and eiifyins lives Of
her faithful children. vi you ask ms
then, why we to-day assemble here; why
this venerable building has dotted its US
dal gay appearance aud dnnncd the som
bre habi iments nf mourning II our mo-
her was as Jealous Of the honor of her
abeiient children in the days long gone
by, will sh: he less proud of her heroes.
less zea Gus in her e.f,rts, 1t the present
inr, To venerate the memory and perpet-
uatc tbs resnembr nee of th ,se of her de
voted followers, WAC have won for them
selves n an. and "a fam. in following the
hallowed t'aisteps If their crucifed Mas.
ter.
Like the 'en Ter M her she is.sac shields
as in lite, and guarls US when dead. Aud
u day she calls nppn us. while manifest
tag 10y our presence here our respect and
our 1--we for de .r Father Wiget. our pastor.
our father 40 our friend to initiate his
example AMI Il i,ilnw in his 10 ltsteps.-
lie WAS faithful follower OF ais cru sitisd
Master. III; did not C ,me am pnyst you
,nd say, -, hat Is the way u heav n :"
nut he took you by to, hand All stid in
ais inimitab manner: This is the way
to heaven, Come, let US 20 together" and
he went ta,t way. he perfected that course
ne bought Ii u baths the ID ,ttle Of the
just and the II sh'e aus ,ni wi h the ap IS
te Paul, he nov can well say: Il have
uaishtd mT 'acs,. | have preserved the
iuth. Tor t'ie Tes' there is laid up for me
crn.n of Justice. which the Just g ,d
will render To me in his Own god time"
The reverend Z 'ntlenan spoke for about
tpEiy minutes Ia an e olueat aui pa hctic
str III AMI W srs slrry that circa ns.an-
crs proven, us from giving the serla IN in
iaii Al present we're delighted with the
discourse. ans. bgiili .1t future is pre-
tictei f'r the talented aud aeco nplished
Father k-rvic. ..o.row.