The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1892-02-20

Harriet Moore, sister of the prisoner,
d entitled the kuite.
Solemn Memorial Services at til G
Catholic Churcn.
Eternal rest give unto him, . Lord,
and lot perpetual ght shine upon him.
The months mind OF the Rev. James
A. Murphy, late pastor OF the Catholic
last Thursday, the 11th inst, in the
church H. which he had So recently mia
istered, with divine service Of such an
impressive character that a lasting
impression must have beeD made on the
minds and hearts OF the congregation
present.
| WIS, in TRUTH a solemn tribate paid
bS mother church to the memory OF a
faithful! son who died in the fuIfillment
OF his priestly duty No expense, no
labor was spared by the present pastor
OF the church, the Rev. J. D. Carey, to
render the services as solemn, as i'm
pressive, as iuueVeal as tie occasion
required.
SJmbre draperies of mourning, the
emblem of sorrow and death covered the
main aud side affairs. The beautiful
statutes on pedestlls at each side of the
tabernacle on the main altar, which
represent angels bending low in adota
mourning goods were artistcally placed
on the caudelabra OF main aud side
affairs. All that good taste could sug-
| gest towards the appropriate decorating
OF affairs, and sanctuary was displayed
throughout the entire arrangements
The thought of bereavement and death
was visibly brought to the mind.
a catafa!que, s. m5olic of the casket
| containing the remains of the sanctuary
railing in front of the main altar. \
pontlticial throne to the right of the
sanctuary was erected for the use of the
right reverend celeblant of the mass.
Al the hour appointed for the celebra-
ton of the solemn mass, the visiting
clergy, numbering sixteen, entered the
sanctuary and ranged themselves in the
place set apart tor them, while the dea-
cons OF honor assisted the bishop to vest
for the celebrating of mass. The tight
reverend celebraut being vested, lie
proceeded from the throne to the foot of
the altar attended by deacon ana sub
deacon aud 5y the prayer "Introibo ad
altare Del, bega The solemn Offering
that was to be IN .ds to our Father in
Heaven FOR the repose of the soul of the
late Father Murphy.
Inc choir, in the mean y bile, in the
sad tone of the GregOriiu chant sang the
opening prayer, Eternal rest givu unto
him, o Lord, aud let perpetual light
shine upon him."
How beautiful, how consoliug, how
touching were the ceremonies throughout
the mass. Who, that properly under
stood the signiEcHncs of .cA Individual
ceremony did not we their teaIt ami
mind TILED "ith spirit OF felvd Geyc-
ton, as they followed the .c.letra 1T
through ;he various part OF the solemn
sacrifice.
Mass being inished, the Very Rev.
John A. Lyons, V. G., after a few mo
ments of silent prayer at the foot
OF the altar, sseended the altar steps aud
in language that touched the heart oi
each one present, delivered mDst i'm
pressiye sermon. The brevity OF life,
the certainty OF death, the immutablity
OF tie DEGREES of God were fully and
ably dwclt upon. The inevi,ablencss OF
the judgment that will follow da4,h at
the hands OF just, though mercliul
God, was torcibly impressed upon the
minds of all. For every thought, word
or deed, done by man, yea for every idle
thought or word that mau shall speak i.
strict rendering must be given to the
Omnipotent God The Ys.y Reverend
speaker paid a glowing tribute to ;he
prIestly character OF him whose memory
was being SO worthily honored.
~ Tue CIpse VI Iue SSH mon the hlg 1T
Rev. Bishop, attended by the assistant
priest, pronounced the absolution.
The ministers of the mass were the
RIGHT Rev. A. a, Curtis, celebrant,
Very Rev. John A. Lyons V'G., as
s?stant priest; deacon of mass Rev
Edward Nickle, of Cape Charles, Va;
subdsacon, Rev. f. J. Connolly, of
Chestertown, Md. deacous of honor,
Rsv. Wm. ballard, of S.. AIMS, ~Nil-
mingtOn, aud Rev. WI. Scott, OF Queens
town, Md.; master of ceremonies, Rev.
d. J. Crowley, of St. AIMS, Wilmington
The other clergymen present were Rev.
Daniel Haugh, S. J. and Rev. Jean
Giraud. of Bohemia Manor, Cecil county:
Rev. George J Kelly, OF s.. Mays,
Wilmington; Rev. Geo. j. Bradford, Of
St. Patrick's, Wilmington, Rev L lward
l.. Brady, OF New Castle, Del; Rev !.
A Daily, of Delaware City; Rav. Hugh
McGIyun, OF s.. Paul's Church, Phila-
deiphia; Rev. Dennis Broug ha, Of S..
Patrick's Philadelphia, aud Rev. Taos.
f. Qlinn, of St. Charles, Philade, phi,
the members of the choir ara des.rv-
ing of the highest commendatiou for the
admirable manner in which they rem.
dered the musical portions of the divine
service Those composing the choir
were:-NIrs. L. J. Fipnan, Mrs. F. ].
| Kerr, Jr, Misses MalceIIa Reagan,
| Mamie Maulove, Bessie Finnan, Lottie
| HAYES and Katie Brake Messers Daniel
j. Hartuett, Jno. Feehly, Frank Finnan
Of Elktou, and Messrs. \, L Barry and
Frank kirwan, of Pot Dep)sit Mr.. L.
J. Fnnan presided at the organ.
| Al the close of the service. sumDt.
uous diuner was rendered the Right Rev.
Bishop and visiting clergy by the ener-
getic pastor of the church, Rev. J. D.
| Carey.
It will not be amiss here TO say that
Father Carey individually is deserving
of much praise for the admirable man
ner in which he showed his priestly re-
gard for the late Father Murphy. Had
the deceased priest been a prince OF the
church, no greater honor could have
been given to his memory. We're such
the case, the music might have been on
grander scale, the visiting clergy in
larger numbers, the sombre adornmeuts
of the church more plentiful, but the
impressive ceremonies OF the poutitical
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