The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-08-16
In MEMORY OF FATHER CORR.
Resolutions of Coincidence Adopted by
jersey Cit Irishmen

The adjourned meeting OF the friends
OF Home Rule for Ireland was he Id Mon
day evening at the residence of Michae |
B. Holmes, No. 1876 Montgomery street,
to hear the report of the committee
which was appointed to draft resolutions
OF regret at the death of the Rev Patrick
NJ. Corr. late Pastor of St. Bri dget's r.
.. Church, who ecenJly died In Dublin,
ireland. The meeting was called to
order by the chairman, Mr.. Holmes. who
stated the ebjecJ OF the meeting. and
then called upon the secretary, Mr..
Philip A. McGovern, who read the report
OF tbs committee as follows:
The startling and very sad intelligence flashed
across The ocean a few davs ago, which told US
that our dearly beloved friend one of Ireland's
noblest "Soggarth Aroon's," the Rev. Patrick
NJ Corr, Pastor of St. Bridget's R. c. Church.
Jersey City, was dead, has cast q shadow over
our city, and sent a thrill of intense sorrow
through the hearts of every person who had the
pleasure OF knowing this good patriot priest.
1t seems only few days since he left these
shores to revisit the homo Of his childhood In
Drumbrade, County Cavan, Ireland, and re-
ceive the benedction OF his parents whom he
He fondly hoped that the genial climate of
his native land would restore to his overworked
frame the vlgor OF youth, and enable him to
consummate the noble work when he returned ,
whichihe had undertaken for the spiritual well
fare and educatiea of his people in the land OF
bis adoption tn It he loved SO well. aud whose
glorious emblem of American liberty and
greatness he forever exhorted his flock to re-
we're and protect with their lives il needs be-
But God ordained otherwise, and seeing that
His faithful servant had performed the duties
intrusted to him here, He called him home to
receive his reward in that glorious country,
where he may daily renew his strength and
drink forever from the fountain of eternal
youth, and
Whereas, We poor mortals cannot attempt to
measure the power and wisdom Of the omni-
potent God, for His ways not our ways,
his thoughts not our thoughts
We therefore bow with great humility to the
divine decree. which has deprived us of our
dearly beloved friend, the Reverend Patrick NJ.
Corr. the true priest and true patriot, who was
ever willing to lay down his life for his people,
for the glory Of God, or to give freedom TO his
native land. Be it therefore
Resolved, That we hereby record the deep
loss we feel we have sustained by the loss OF
our highly gifted and well beloved friend. the
Reverend Patrick NJ Corr. and we wish to con
vey to his surviving parents and relatives in
Ireland our most earnest sympathy and deep
sorrow for the great af1ction God has been
pleased TO bestow upon them, and we sincerely
pray that they may bear this trial with that
patience and fortitude with which he bravely
bore his trials and affiictions.
Requiescat In pace.
PHILIP A. McGovERN, Chairman.
Secretary
PATRICK J. CoSDoN
RoBERT BLEwITT,
WILLIAM p. ANDREWS,
~ JOHN POWERS,
DoMINICK JENNINGS,
Committee.
The resolutions were unanimously
adopted and IL was ordered that copies of
them be given for publication TO the
press, here and In Ireland. 1t was also
resolved that copy be engrossed and
sent to his father nd mother in Ireland.
The chairman and secretary were
selected to attend H., this matter. After
several Of the gentlemen present had
q q n n q far Of he
clergyman the meeting adjourned sub
iact TO the call of The chair