The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-13
a PRIESTS SILVER JUBILEE.
Father QuinIan Celebrates His Quar-
ter Century in the Church.


The silver jubilee Of Father William
Quinian, assistant pastor Of 81. Pairick's
church, in commemOratiOn Of the close
Of his quarter of a century Of service as
priest, was celebrated at the church
yesterday.
High mass was celebrated at 10:O
o'clock, Father Quinlan officiating. Rev.
Father Schlenke Of the Cathedral was
deacon and Rev. John Mccarthy. pastor
OF st. Patriek's sub-deacon. Mr.. John
Gleason was master Of ceremonies.
The subject Of Father Quinlan's sermon
was The Labors. the Necessity and the
Dignity Of the Priesthood" The sermon
was appropriate to the occasion. but Faith
et Qulnlan said nothing Of his own extern
slFe laDOrs, being "a man who loves to
SPEAK q the gOod deeds OF others in pref
eIehee 70 speaking Of his own. Excellent
music was rendered by the choir.
Last night after vespers the cOngre-
sdtlOh gathered IN the parlOrs or the par
sOnase adjoining the church, the Occa-
sion being q reception to Father Quinlau.
Inc appreciation Of his services was tes-
lIned 10 by the congregation in a sub
stanual manner The presentation was
made by Mr.. 81. a. Connolly in a most
happy manner. Mr.. Connolly made the
pastoral service:
AT Augusta, twenty-five years ago last
lhursday, Father Quinlan and Father
CaIerty OF the Cathedral parish, who is
now IN Europe, were ordained TO the
priesthood by the late Cardinal Persico,
VINO was at that time bisnop of this do
cese. Father Quinlan's first charge was
IN connection with the mission attached
70 the Augusta parish, from which place
ne went to Atlanta, and thence to Bruins
WICK, staying but short time In each
place. In 1872 he came TO this city from
brunswick and has resided here contin-
uOuSiy ever since While IN this city
lie UTEt served HUdnr Father q prom
dergast, and afteTward under Fathers
Canerty, Brown, O'Hara, Bazin, Mona
non ana your present pastor, Father John
Mccarthy The fully twenty-five years
of his priesthood have been spent in Geor-
gia, and the last twenty-threa years in
TINS city, the greater part of that time
1T is not only fitting. but it is proper"
said Mr.. Connolly. that an event of this
KIND should not be allowed to pass I'M
noticed by those for whom he has la
bored so long and 50 earnestly A quar-
ter of a century of self abnegation, toll
and humility merits the highest express
slons of praise and honor we can bestow
You can scarcely conceive what priva-
lions he has undergone and the amount
of good he has done for US during the
last twenty-five years of his life
Mr.. Connolly said that when Goldsmith
wrote the Deserted Village" he must
have had some such man in mind as Fa-
ther Quinlan when he described the viii
lagc pastor He read the beautiful lines of
Goldsmith in an impressive manner and
then presented Father Quinlan in behalf
of the congregation a check and purse of
substantial amount, being about $500.
Father Quinlan was evidently much NOV
ed and he seemed hardly able to control his
feelings in making his reply. He said that
he was deeply touched by the manifesto
tions of gratitude the evidences of the APP
probation of his labors and the love
shown to him. No locality in which he had
served in the diocese. he said, had so many
pleasant memories for him as ST. Patrick s.
He had been stationed there four times
and had always received only love and
kindness. He could only return his thanks
he said, with the hope that their rela-
tons would continue to be as pleasant in
the future as in the past.
The members of the congregation ten
dered their congratulations to Father
Quinlan, and the wish was generally eX-
pressed that he might round out the fif-
tieth anniversary of his conservation and
that his golden jubilee might be held at
St. Patrick's