The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1888-10-20
BISHOP THOMPSON.
Reception in His Native Land.


The following address to the Bishop
of Mississippi was presented to his
lordship by the Bishop, clergymen and
resident canons of Derry Cathedral
in recognition of four wonderful ser.
mons which have so deeply stirred the
hearts of those who heard them. The
Bishop of Derry read aud presented
the address to Bishop Thompson at
the Palace, where the distinguished
American prelate has been his lord
ships guest for several days;
Dear Bishop-We, who are officially
connected with the Cathedral Church
of Columb's, Derry, cannot allow your
lordship to leave the city without some
expression of our gratitude and re-
spectfdl affection. You have been
good enough to preach four times du-
ring your brief visit to this ancient
city. OF these four sermons, one was
addressed to the candidates for holy
orders ct the late ordination. The
Others were spoken to very large con-
gregations on Sundays. All taken
together have left an impression which,
we trust, will never pass away. You
have taught us concerning Christ and
His kingdom, and as we sincerely feel
that your special address on the minis
try has been for us an era in our min
isterial life, so it is our conviction that
those great thoughts, uttered with lips
Of fire, with language so simple and Sc
msjcctic ain demonstration of the
spirit and of power will be ever re,
M smbered with thankfulness by very
many souls. no this hasty expression
of personal obligation we desire to
add our tribute of recognition to your
lordship, as bishop of the great branch
of the Catholic Church in the United
States of America, which is in full
connection with our own. We are
proud to remember that you belong by
birth to this country. We wish you
prosperous voyage across the Atlantic
and every blessing in the exercise o
your great ministry. Your lordship'i
faithful servants in Christ,
WILLIAM, DERRY, AND RApoE
Bishop,
A FERousoN SMILEY, DEAN O
DERRY, A. NJ
CHARLES BoyToN, M. A., Canon o.
st, Patrick's,
RICHARD HAYES, B. A.,
JOHN OLPHERT, M. A.
T.C. KNOX, nj. A., Curate of Derry
Cathedral.
DAVID BABINoToN, Canon Of Derry
Cathedral.
RICHARD BABBINaroN, Canon Of
Derry Cathedral.
Londonderry, Sept. 25, 1888.
The Palace, Londonderry, Sept. 26
1888.
10 the Right Rev. William, Lord Bishop
of Derry and Raphoe. the Very Rever-
rend The Dean, and the Reverend the
Clergy of st. Colnmb's Cathedral, Der
ry;
My Dear Lord and Brethrcn--It il
with feelings which dare not express
that have received your most kind
letter While disclaiming all WORTH
ness Of your SO high appreciation,
must at the same time say that from no
part of the universal Church could
words of commentator be so priced
and cherished. 1t is more than half
a century since that, as child, | stood
clasping my fathers hand. upon the
deck Of the ship which, drifting down
the Lough, was bearing inc to the land
| love with every pulse Of my heart
the United States of America. And
yet in all these years / have never
ceased to love the land of my birth,
haye never ceased to feel a pride that
am an fisherman, q Derry-man, and
never ceased to be thankful that | was
baptized and catechized in the old
Church of Ireland, the Church of st.
Patrick and st. Columbkille. And as
the vision of "Derry's sunlit spire
was the last ] remember as a child, OF
the home was leaving, so hailed il
the other day, across the silvery Foyle
as a symbol, on its rock-founded and
rock-girdled hill, Of that Interchangeable
Church which, in all the shocks Of
time and change, remains the same,
and which lifts, as your fair Cathedral
its cleaning cross aloft to point our
souls to the unchanging Heaven, our
fatherland and home. shall treasure
your kind words as one of the treas.
ures of my life, and shall not fail to
pray for your welfare. Our great
Communion, spread over the whole
world is one, with the same faith and
same prayers, and when we lntercedc
for each other you may be sure that
there are those in tho American Church
whose warmest supplications arise for
the Church of st. Patrick. The sigh
of the heart borne over the deep
=" God bless Ireland aud her Church =
| am, my lord and reverend bretheren
your servant in Christ,
IIuGH MILLER TIoSIpToN.
Bishop of Mississippi.
Not Much or q Baby.