The Irish standard., 1898-01-08

has often been held up to younger stu
might we'll profit, and ION Christmas eve
Of 1S4s the ambition of his life was
achieved when IL was ordained into
the priesthood Of the Catholic church.
He was for somet time in charge of the
parish of Camden East and afterwards
was sent to DraFo. From there he
went to Marysville, where for thirty
five years he laboped among the Catho-
lies of Tyendihaga. He was known
to nearly every$as sssident of that town
ship and gaineqctthe respect and esteem,
not only of his own parishioners, but
also that Of all other faiths who knew
him. Nothing was too arduous nor no
labor too difficult for him when the
welfare of his people was at stake, and
his many kindnesses and acts of charity
will long live in the memories of the
people Of that place. His health fail
ing, ne was compelled to give up the
active duties of the priesthood and for
five years has been resident of Belle
vile. BY his example and goodness
several relatives have been called to the
| priesthood and to the nunnery and all,
by their exemplary lives, have shown
the good effect of his teaching and ex-
ample. One nephew, Rev. Thomas j.
Mackey, is parish priest at West Du-
luth, MINI. A grand nephew, Rev.
John j. Meagher, is a professor at re-
g1opolis College, and another, Rev.
Thomas B. Murphy, o. M. l.. is parish
priest at Buffalo, N Y. Four of his
neices are members OF the order Of st.
Joseph. One, Sister NJ Theresa, is
dead. The others are Sister NJ. Mich
ella and Sister NJ Francis, of Memo
minee, Wis.,; Sister NJ Julia, of Bling
hampton, N. Y, and Sister NJ. John Bap-
fist, of Lansingburg, N. Y. Two grand
neces are also members CT
the same order. They are
Sister M. Aure!ia, of Syracuse,
N. Y, and Sister NJ. Antoniette, Of
Lansingburg, N. Y. OF his own i'm
mediate family only one survives, his
brother, Cornelius, who has lived VIII
him since coming to Canada Several
relatives live in Tyendinaga and there
are also number in Lindsay and at
Troy, N. Y.
The remains of Rev. Father Mackey
were at 4:30 Thursday afternoon taken
to st. Michael's church, where they lay
in state until $3.50 Friday morning,
when requiem mass was celebrated A
large number Of persons viewed the
remains which were incased in hand
some oak casket, appropriately trim
med.
At the hour above stated mass was
celebrated by Very Rev. Dean Murray,
of Trenton, who was assisted by Rev.
Father Murphy, of Buffalo, and Rev.
Father Meagher, of Kingston, who aye
nephews of the deceased.
The altar and portion of the church
was appropriately draped with black
and white, which, with a. number of
burning candles upon the altar, made
the scene an impressive one to those
in attendance Other priests in al
tendance were: Mgr. Farrelly, Of st.
Michael's; Rev. Father Hogan, of Ma
panee; Rev. Father Carson, of Frank
ford; Rev. Father Quinn, Of Marysville,
and Rev. Father Connolly, of this city.
At the conclusion of mass .Archbish-
op Cleary entered the church and, as
sisted by the choir chanted Liberia
for the repose of the soul of the de-
parted. This concluded the. services,
and the remains were taken to Marys
Vile for interment beneath the altar
of the church at that place, that being
the last parish over which the deceased
presided. The bearers We're: Messrs.
Il. H,nley, +. Dolan, p. McGinnis, w. A.
G. Hardy, T. McGurn and Aid. Doyle.