The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-11-30
CATHOLIC CHURCHES
Presentation of a Purse and
an Address to the Rev.
Father Mclaughlin.
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A committee frera Division No. /, A
0. f.. of Hudson county, called upon the
Rev. Father Mclaughlin atAStr Patrick's
Cathedral. Newark, Sunday, 10 present
him with an address and a small purse,
contributed by the members, as a token
OF their affection for their late chaplain.
The committee was accompanied by
James Cummings, President of the A.
O.. H. of Essex county, and Michael b.
Holmes, President of Hudson County A.
o. H. wrS1
Mr.. Holmes, in behalf Of the commit-
tee from Division No, LOT Hudson conn-
ty, which is better known in Newark as
the Hibernian Rifles of Jersey City,
briefly addressed Father Mclaughlin,
and then read the following address,
THE ADDRESS.
Rev. William T. Mclaughlin, County
Chaplain A. o. H. of America.
HUDSON COUNTY, N. ].
From Division No. l, A. o. H. of A
Greeting
Rev. Dear Sir and Brother-At a regu-
lar meeting of Division No. l. held III
St. Lucy's Hall, Jersey City, November
u, 1885,, it was announced that you had
been removed to another field to labor
in our Lords vineyard.
On hearing the sac news of your re-
moval the undersigned members of Di-
vision No. 1 were appointed a committee
to prepare a short address to be present.
ed to vol, TO express the regret of all
our members that you, whom we had
the high honor of being SO closely as
sociated with, should be taken away
from us.
In obedience to the command of the Ri.
Rev. Bishop of this diocese you have en-
tered another field of spiritual labor
where, we have no doubt, you will labor
as zealously for the salvation of souls,
the social and moral elevation of our
Catholic people, and for the welfare of
our Ancient Order as you have labored
while connected with st. Lucy's parish
in Jersey City.
We bow in submission to the decision
of our Ri. Rev. Bishop and acknowledge
his right to command the obedience Of
all Catholics in spiritual matters.
We nevertheless feel it encumbent on
us, as members of the Ancient Order,
which is so deeply indebted to you, to
avail ourselves OF the earliest opportu-
nifty to express our deep regret thai the
links of unity, friendship and Christian
charity, which have bound US to our be-
loved chaplain in the past must now be
thus rudely severed.
We will sadly miss from our fraternal
circle the true friend, the faithful priest
of God, the ardent. lover of our native
and adopted land, him to whom we nave
looked in the past for advice and spirit
ual guidance.
The short space within which we are
compelled to conine this address, In ev-
cry word of which we would wish to
convey to you, Rev. Father, the ardent
~outpourings of grateful hearts, prevents
US from expressing fully the sentiments
with which we are animated toward
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the many sacrifices you have made in
our behalf, but We lack the ability to
httingiy express the feelings of affection
with which we regard you
We cannot find language expressive
enough in which to say to you how
mighty we respect you. how deeply
Us, ana how sG %arde nj u we hope lsom and am ppag
that your future may be crowned with
as grand results for the spreading and
the elevation of our Catholic people, as
those you have accomplished during
your mission in Jersey City.
We are not rich in this worlds goods,
but as the widows mite was found ac-
ceptable. so we hope will this small
token of our affection, which we pre-
sent, together with this address, be ac-
cepted by you in the same generous
spirit in which it is given.
We have only one request to make
That you will remember US and every
member of our association when you
offer the holy sacrifice of the mass on
Gods altar.
gard for you as a minister of Holy
Mother Church, and the warrnest per-
sonai regard, we remain, dear Rev.
Father. respectfully and fraternally
PATRICK CONNOLLY,
PATRICK MORAN