The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
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out in large numbers. Behind these were
the four divisions of the Ancient order
of Hibernians, which turned out their
fun strength, with the. exception of some
members who were with the other soci-
cites. In the rear in the center aisle sat
the Sunday school children, and there
pay pay their i last st t tPbate 'ne of re 70
spect The children of ST. Mary's
Home, the Sisters of Mercy and the sis
ters and inmates of the Little Sisters
north transept peWs
The services were conducted by Rt. Rev
Thomas A. Becker, bishop of Savannah,
assisted by the resident and visiting
priests. They were Rev. Father b. j.
Kelley of Atlanta, vicar general of the
northern division of the diocese; Rev
Rev Father Chase, Rev. Father Reilly,
Rev. Father Mccarthy, Rev Father
9uinlan, Rev. Father William Mayer,
Rev. Father l.. Caisse of Brunswick. Rev,
Father James O'Brien of Washington.
Rev. Father p. H. Mcmahon of Augusta,
KEY. rather X. e. Kennedy of Atlanta
and Rev. Fathers Winklereid and Bres-
lin of the Jesuits Society of Augusta.
o CLOCK, with the recital by the bish0p
ana all of the clergy of the office for the
aead. rms IS solemn service, contains
ing prayers for the dead At the concIu-
sion of this the solemn pontifcal hign
mass was celebrated, at which the bishop
oInclated. assisted by the resident ana
The panegyric was delivered by Rev.
rather Is. J. Kelley of Atlanta, who has
Ior years been most devoted friend TO
the deceased priest. Father Keileys pane
gyric was brief, but in it he summed M
the many virtues of the beloved minister.
ana spoke OF how he had lived TO do good
Tor Others. Father Cafferty's many noble
charities afford a worthy example to ali
VINO knew him, and who understood the
good motives behind his work.
Father Kelley referred to the fact that
81 FNan q
sary of Father Cafferty's ordination in
Atlanta, the bishop had asked him 10
speak, and his subject was the dignity Of
The Catholic priesthood, and the reason
why it is held in such high esteem bv The
people. To-day, the bishop asked me to
speak again. said Father Kelley, "and I
can repeat what l said then. In all that
went 10 make up a model priest, Father
Caferty was pre-eminent." Father Kei-
ley referred TO the views held by the
church in regard to funerals, that the
mass, not the eulogy, is the more import
ant He gave a short explanation Of the
mass, according to church doctrine, and
against Catholics, of the excessive in
fluence exercised over them bv their
priests This influence, Father Kelley
said, IS legitimate from three causes: The
priest a the altar, in the confessional and
at the sick bed.
Speaking of the confessional. Father
Kelley said: Our lord visited this world
for the purpose of removing sin, and left
this power as a heritage to his church
The confessional is the one tribunal in
not justice, even though no one is pres,
ent but the Judge and the accused
who admitted his guilt, and had no one to
defend him.
Father Kelley drew beautiful word
picture of the priest at the death he'd
robbng death of its. terrors, and smooth
ing the passage Of the departing soul into
the next world. These, said Father Kei-
ley. are the causes which account for the
influence exercised by the priest, and
readily admitted by Catholics. speaking
of Father Catterty he said: "A far higher
eulogy than I could pay. was paid yes
terday when the orphan children Of ST
Mary's home saw his remains, and wept