Evening journal., 1897-04-23
GOOD-BYES TO. MONAGHAN.
HE WILL GO INTO A RETREAT 4
WEEK BEFORE CONSECRATlON.
HIS CONGREGATION RENDERED
HIM AN AFFECTIONATE FARE
WELL BEFORE HE LEFT
CHARLESTON FOR BALTIMORE.

Baltimore, April 23.-Rev. ]. J. Mona
CHAN, OF st. Patrick's Church, Charles
ton, S. c., who is to be consecrated
bishop OF Wilmington, to succeed
Bishop Curtis, left Tor Baltimore yes
terday. He is expected here as the
guest Of Rev. DR.. A. l.. Magnien, at St.
Mary's Seminary.
The cOnsecratiOn will take place Sun
day, May 9, at Wilmington. For a
week previous to that time the newly
elected bishop will so into retreat at
st. Charles College.
Before leaving Charleston Bishop
Monaghan was given an affectiOnate
farewell by his congregation, where he
has been an assistant for nine years
At a gathering of the congregation
Tuesday night d. O'Brien, in their be-
half, presented Bishop Monaghan a
substantial purse. In making the pre-
sentation speech Mr.. O'Brien referred
10 the many acts of kindness of the
priest and his readiness to respond to
every call for the spiritual advance
ment OF the members of his parish.
He spoke of the qualification of the
people oyer the elevation of their pas
ter to a higher office, while at the
same time they regretted the cOnse-
quent separation from them. Refer
ence was made in his speech to the fact
that Bishop Monaghan was the third
priest from the parish of st. Patrick S
TO be raised TO the episcOpacy within a
score of years.
The Catholic clergy Of Charleston
bade goodbye to the new bishop at a
later hour on Tuesday and offered him
good wishes for the future. A costly
mitre is being made for him in Paris,
at the order of the clergy, TO be ready
fer use in the conservation services.
Rev. John j. Monaghan was bern IN
South Carolina in 1856, received a
classical education at st. Charles Col
lege, Ellicott City, Nd, and studied
theology and philosophy at St. Mary s
Seminary, Baltimore. On Christmas
Day, 1881, he was ordained to the
priesthood in Charleston, S. c., by the
late Bishop Lynch, and was appointed
assistant pastor of st. Joseph's Church
Charleston. Later he was placed in
charge of several country congregations
in South Carolina. He was recalled by
Bishop NOrthrop to be made chancellor
of the diocese.
Father Monaghan, when elected tC
the bishopric, was secretary of the
bishops council of the Diocese of Soutl
Carolina. was one of the examiners o
| clergy, a member Of the commission o
examination of schools. and was as
sistant rector Of ST. Patrick's Church
Charleston, under the vicar-general o
the diocese, Mgr. ID. J. Quigley, and ha
been practically administrator Of tn
parish.
The conservation ceremonies will b.
the most solemn ever seen in VIII
lming,on, and the grandeur of the seen
will be enhanced by the presence O
six bishops, about fifteen priests AM
thirty acolytes. Among the bishop
who have accepted invitation to tn
ceremony are: Bishops Moore, q
Florida; Leo Haid of North Carolina
Dcnohue, of Wheeling, West Va.
Northrup. Of South Carolina. AM
probably Bishop Pendegrast, Of PRila
delphia; Abbot Hillary, prior of tn
Benedictines, and several monks Of tn
order. Father Hugo will direct tn
choir of priests. The list of consecra
tors has already appeared in the Even
ing Journal. The tickets will be Is
sued on May l. Bishop-elect Mona
CHAN will arrive in Wilmington o.
Friday, May z.