Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-14

The New Pastor Of ST. Matthew'S and His
Career in the Priesthood
Rev. Thomas s. Lee, pastor-elect Of ST
Matthews Church, is expected to enter upon
the duties of his new charge within the coming
week. He has been for twenty-five wears a,
the Baltimore Cathedral. and in coming here
be is severing, in a manner, the associations OF
nearly all Of his priestly career. His
position there as rector of the cathe.
dral has brought him in contact with
his fellow-priests from all parts Of the country
aud in this sense alone his appointment to ST.
Matthews which is one of the most prominen,
Catholic parishes in the length and breadth OF
the land, is particularly fortunate. That he will
bring to the administration Of the affairs of st.
Matthew's the same excellent judgment and
practical piety which has distinguished his di-
rection of the cathedral lie an assured fact
He is a man of deep and varied learning bu,
unobtrusive in manner and careful and sys-
tematic in everything he undertakes. his power
has been felt rather than seen during his many
years service at the cathedral
In many ways he has been directly interested
In some of the larger projects which have
been undertaken by the Catholics
OF Baltimore during the last two decades. II
was largely by his zeal and prudent direction
that the present cemetery-Bonnie Brae-was
bought and at subsequent periods so improved
that ii has become in reality beautiful city OF
the dead.
One Of the first things to which Father Lee
Will probably turn his attention after getting
settled at ST. Matthews will be the erection OF
a new church, very likely on the present site OF
perhaps at some point more central IN the
parish limits. 1t may be possible to enlarge
the present ediice SO as to bring it nearer the
requirements of the parish. In any case the
subject Is one that cannot be put of much
longer.
Father Lee was born at Needwood, Frederick
county, Nd. His father was John Lee. a sor
OF Thomas Sim Lee, second governor of Mary
land from 1873 to 1873. His family are de
scended from the English family that had il.
ancestral home at Seedwood Forest. The Vir.
ginia and Maryland Lees are connected. Father
Lees mother was an aunt of ex-Gov. John Lee
Carroll. His brother is DIR. Chas. Carroll Lee
OF New York and his cousin, DIR. William Lee,
resides in Baltimore.
Father Lees studies for the priesthood COM
menced at ST. Marys Seminary and were fin
ished in Rome. where he was ordained. Al ter
his ordination he returned to Baltimore and
was made assistant to Father Didier at st.
Nlncents. Shortly afterward he was TRIMS
ferred to to the cathedral by Archbishop Bay
ley and has been there since.
The cathedral parish will present Father Lee
on the eve of his departure from its midst with
. well-filled purse.
St- MattneWs congregation In precisely the
same spirit has manifested its regard for Bishop
Chspelie by giving him a token OF a similar
Kind, AID, as they never do things by halves,
number of the influential members of the
parish have made up another purse to be ex-
pended in freshening up the rectory for the
occupancy OF the new pastor.
As at present arranged Bishop Chapelle will
have the pleasure Of introducing his successor
at the services on tomorrow week.
Tomorrow Bishop Chapelie will administer
the sacrament Of confirmation TO large class
of children and adults. The ceremony will
take place after vespers, which commences as
usual ct 4 o'clock