The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-03

stow upon you, but in addition thereto
we have taken the liberty OF placing ut
your disposal as Il mOmento OF this oe-
easion gilt in keeping with the day
You celebrate, and hope twill be &c
cepted By you in the spirit in which it
is given, aud thatsyou may long hive to
guide and direct US in the pathway Of
truth and Righteousness.
We ask OF you that which II Is your
privilege alone to give, your blessing.
On behalf OF the laity Mr.. Riley pre-
scented the Bishop with handsome,
well.flled purse, and was followed by
Mr.. Peter Bonenberger, OF ST. Alphon-
sus church, who spoke on behalf OF the
German speaking laity, as follows;
StR. DoNNESDERoER's ADDRESS.
RI. RRv. Bisuop:-This evening the
st. Alphonsus congregation Is approach
ing their beloved Bishop in order TO
offer their most heartfelt thanks and
congratulations at the.twenty-ffth an
niversaryof his ordination to holypriest-
hood. Our hearts are filed with delight
when We sec your Lordship surrounded
by your children, who have longed for
tho day which would furnish them an
opportunity TO assure you OF the love,
veneration and gratitude which they
feel for you.
To-day twenty-five years have passed
since you heard and followed the voice
OF the good Shepherd, Jesus Christ, who
called you to holy priesthood, that you
might devote yourself in His holy
church to the salvation OF souls. To
day it ia twenty-five years since the
Bishop spread his hands over you and
conferred the full power OF priesthood
upon you-l power which elevates man
above the angels and makes him the
representative of God himself.
And from that time the only attain
ment you sought on earth was to do the
will Of your heavenly Master; His grace
supported you in your trials and His
love was the pure flame that warmed
your heart and rewarded you for all the
labors and sacrifices.
After faithfully working nine years in
the vineyard of our Lord, the zeal OF the
young priest in his laborious duty
showed his merit and attracted atten-
ton. The cable flashed from Rome
with lightning speed over the whole
country the thrilling tidings; Pope
Plus IL appointed to the See of Wheel
ing, w. Va, the Rt. Rev. John Joseph
Kahn, known as u priest Of learning, de-
cision and ability. And since that time,
during sixteen years, VIC venerate your
Lordship as our Bishop, we love and
esteem you as our father and spiritual
guide, we acknowledge in you true
successor to the apostles.
But We not only love and venerate
you, we also thank You from the bottom
OF our hearts for all the good you have
done for us during the sixteen years.
All children owe a deep debt OF graft
tude to their father, but the gratitude
OF the st. Alphonsus congregation to
your I.ordship is far deeper than that OF
most children, because You have in such
an excellent way provided for our ,spir-
itual wants by calling the sons Of st.
Francis as our pastors, under whose
faithful, wise and gentle guidance our
congregation has been brought from the
verge Of ruin to blooming, prosperous
and promising condition, and the good
Fathers, under your crosier and with
you, will keep us on the right way to
heaven-the place OF our ternaldestiny.
Knowing that words are but IN insig-
nificant tribute OF gratitude, the ladies
OF our congregation contributed silver
and gold in order to have share in the
souvenir, which your children OF the
whole diocese offer You IN form OF q
precious chalice as a triiling testimony
vi their love and respect.
But, as q particular token Of our ven
Grafton, love and gratitude, the good,
Jealous Capuchin fathers and their
trustees, as representatives of the st.
Alphonsus congregation, have presented
your Lordship with valuable crosier,
or pastoral staff, intended to signify,
that tho power and grace OF the pastoral
office must be derived from God.
May the Almighty reward yonr Lord;
ship with His -chuiCest blessings for all
the cares You have bestowed upon US (;
may it be His holy will, that for many,
many years to come, you will lead us
under your crosier on the right path to
heaven, that all OF us in union with the
Shepherd OF all shepherds may cele-
brate the jubilee of eternal happiness:
And now esteemed ladies and gentle
men, | coIrteously invite you to arise
and Join your voices with mine in hail
ing the priest jubilant, our ut. Rev.
Bishop.
HTrGh! Hirrcli Hirrdh!
Mr.. Boncnberger spoke in German,
his remarks were enthusiastically APP
plaudcd, and the three cheers for the
Bishop were given with will.
HON. ". C. HASDLAS's ADDRESS.
On behalf of the laity OF st. Mary's
parish, ex-Sheriif w. G. Handlan also
presented to tho Bishop q well filled
purse, i'll the following words:
RI. Rev. BIsHop JoHS j. KAtS:-The
three gentlemen, Mr.. Lawrence A. Ray
Mr.. Edward Hughes and Mr.. John
Mullarky, appointed by Father Mullen
to represent st. Mary's on this atlspi-
cious occasion, the twenty-tifth anniyer'
sary OF your ordination, have, with the
sanction Of Father mullen, requested
me to act with them and to present the
small offering st. Mary's has to make
yOu. trust you will not measure the
love and esteem we all have for you by
the value of our offering,for know you
are rs dear tous as you are to those i'm
mediately around their home. There
is not a heart, young or old, in the par.
ish of st. NIary's that does not love you
honor YOU and appreciate the great
blessings We all enjoy by reason Of your
remarkable ability, SO lnvishly used FOL
the benefit of the people. l have the
pleasure, and | esteem 1t IN honor, tC
present this token OF regard from St
Mary's.
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