The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-02
HIS SILVER JUBILEE.
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fully and so long, should publicly express
our grateful appreciation for his unceasing
| devotion to our spiritual and temporal in
terests; therefore
Resolved, That in him we recognize the tru-
! est characteristics of the devoted pastor, the
Christian gentleman and the public spirited
| citizen.
HIS pasishiouers have been made happier
and better by his loving care for them and by
| his untirlng zeal in the wOrkot the ministry.
His benevolence and charity have never
failed and to al the poor, the sorrowful, the
suffering aud the intirm who have appealed
to him in their distress, he has been wise
| counsellor ana generous friend.
| It would be vain 10 attempt to enumerate
| all the good works he has wrought among us,
| but as lasting memorials of his ministry there
stand the Improvement and ado~nment of
our Church, the Btyley Memorial School, tle
| RectorysSt. Margaret's Chapel and School,
| the Young Mems Catholic Association Build,
| ing and All Souls Hospital.
| This parish owes its honorable position as
| one of the best organized and equipped par
| ishes in the United StaIes III largest measure
To hi energy, wisdom ana far-seeing judg-
ment.
1t IS not alone among his own parishioners
that his influence has been felt.
BY his actiVe efforts for the welfare OF the
| people OF this town, by his interest in every
plan for pubic Improvement, by bis prudent
counsel and faithful performance of his duties
as citizen, he stands as one of the foremost
representative members of this community.
ReS0tued. That we congratulate ourselves on
the many blessings which this parish enjoys
and will long enjoy as the result of his labors
here.
That It is with sentiments of JOY and graft
tude we join with him in celebrating this
auspicous anniversary.
That It is our fervent PRAYER that for many
years life and health and strength may be
given him to continue his mlnistrations
among our people for whom he has done 50
much, to whom he has shown such true love
and devotion, and who to-day offer TO him
the assurance of their esteem, their respect
and their sincere affection.
On Tuesday morning a Grand Solemn
High Mass was held by Bishop Wigger,
assisted by many visiting clergyman and
the Silos High Mass was given by Prof.
Burley of New York and De Matea' 8
orchestra. A banquet was given at the
Rectory in the afternoon to the priests
who assisted in the mass
On Wednesday morning a children's
High Mass was sung by the Dean and
all the children held communion for him
during the mass. Later the Dean and
the children were received in the Alum
nae Hall of the school where magnif-
cent breakfast was served. Upon re-
pairing to the hall Father Flynn was
presented with silver ladder with %
silver bars each representing year of
his priesthood.
The church of the Assumption will be
80 years old in August next Father
Flynn came here % years ago but was
called away soon after to become the
Bishops secretary He returned to Nor
ristown four years later however, and
has since done good work here. The
Silver Jubilee celebration was fitting
tribute to good man.