The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-08-28

| FIR. Trottier was born in Canada and
YVES educated for the priesthood at ST.
| Hyacinthe's. When he goes to West
| Warren he will carry with him the very
best wishes Of all the members Of 81.
| Joseph's parish.
| FIR. Humphrey Wrenn, who is to be
| stationed here, is well known to many
of his future congregation, as his home
| is in Hardwick and he will come here
| knowing that already he has many
| friends in town.
| A natural question that arose today
| is, "What will come of the French
| church fight now?" Evidently 1t Will
make no change in the proceedings 70
| day The Spy reporter interviewed V.
| p. Bouyier. secretary of the French So
| ciety in regard to the course to be pur-
sued. Mr.. Bowler said, "Our fight has
| not been against FIR. Tutte as many
! imagine. 1t has been on principle and
| with the leaders Of the movement, |
| have high admiration of him. He did
what he thought was right and l am
sure any of the French people would
have acted the same as he did to some
extent. He is man entirely capable OF
| holding up his own END and Tor TINS
respect him,
"Some of our people may dislike him
and go so far as to say they dislike
him, but this is fanatical, and am
sorry to see it. l wish him the great
est success in Worcester. However, our
fight is for a church and pastor of our
own so this move will make no diff
ference, although / think 1t makes
things look more favorable than ever
| to u.s."
Some Of the French people, howe
ever, did not show this spirit. AS soon
| as Fred White, of North Common
street, heard the news he hung out a
large American flag as token of vic
tory, and this act incurred the dis
pleasure of even his own people.
| FIR. Tuite is comparatively more
popular among the Protestant element
than among his own people. Rev. j. j.
Spencer, pastor of the Tucker Memorial
Church, and Rev. John L. Sewall of
the First Congregational Church, both
of whom are away, are warm personal
| friends and admirers of FIR. Tuite.
Rev. Serene D. Gammell, the other
Congregational clergyman, was seen
by The Spy reporter this afternoon,
and said: II was just thinking of Fir.
Tuite, as I heard the news this morn
ling. Since his kind words at the death
of Dea. Miller he has occupied a warm
er place than ever in our hearts. AS a
temperance worker he has done vast
amount of good and we shall be very
sorry to lose. him. l am sure all the
Protestant people, as well as his own
people, have the highest regard for
him. To anything good that can be
said Of him we will fervently say
timonial rendered him before he leaves,
so that he may know the high regard
all classes have for him"
| Hon. T. c. Bates was also seen by the
reporter and fervently expressed his
regret that Fr lutte was to leave town.
Mr.. Bates, who has been an earnest
co-worker with FIR. Tuite in the temper
ance cause here, said: North Brook
field has been particularly fortunate in
the kind of Catholic priests it has had.
But in all its history, it has never had
1.-THE equal of FIR. Tuite. He has done
kthe Catholic people of this village a
world of good and his influence should
be felt for many years to come. In
musical and religious and on educa-
tional lines his work was prominent
but where it stood out pre-eminently
was in the temperance cause.
For his people he has done more
THAN any other man could possibly
do. and it will take an able man in
| deed to keep uD the work he has been
doing. He has promoted thrift among
his people, and the result is the happy
homes we see on all sides of US. He
lhas promoted cleanliness, and the re-
suit is the neat homes with which his
people are now blessed and living in
the happy knowledge that their money
has not gone for liquor. He knows
that thing of beauty is a joy forever
and we see the homes of his people
fitted up hansomely and their yards
filled up with beautiful flowers.
His success in the temperance cause
is due mainly to the fact that he took
nrRGanf Of
when they were but lads and instilled
into their minds the principles of So
briefly and industry, and the temper
lance society of which he has been pres
. ident will stand as a lasting monument
to his work. I say North Brookfield
can i'll afford to lose him, for, as ]
stated at the temperance rally, 1 be-
lieve it was through his influence that
the town voted no-license the past five
Tor six years, particularly last year
when came the critical test of influence
Take the young ladies of his par
ish, I assert, without fear of contradic-
: ton, that there is not a finer set of
musicians in any town of the country
Why? Because the love of music and
all that is elevating was instilled into
their minds at the schools which FIR
Tuite founded. He has done a great
work in starting these schools Ind they
have been great benefit to his people
TO be sure, discussions have arisen in
his parish, but every progressive man
who strives to crush error makes enc
mics.
These decry his schools and say
there should be no schools but the pub
lie schools. This is wrong view. AT
i his school the children are given a
thorough training in their religion, and
i goodness is first in a home, even as
i cleanliness is next. l fear that North
Brookfeld will have occasion later to
lregret FIR. Tuites departure even more
than now, for, however, able his sue
cessor may be, it will be many years
before he. can gain the influence that
FIR Tuite now wields. Confidence is a
flower of slow growth and it has taken
many years for FIR. Tuite to gain the
) confidence and esteem he now holds.
my regret at his departure is sin
cere, and hope for the welfare of the
town that his influence will always
abide with us. To the people of Wor-
cester | can say that Father Tuite is a
man of high educational abilities and
capable in every way Of taking the
place made vacant by the death of
Father Scannell. North Brookfeid
} was too small q parish for him to exer-
else the full scope of his talents, and
the people of Worcester should thank
Bishop Beaver for sending to them SC
lovable and affectionate . man, one
who will take the deepest interest in
his parish and make Himself beloved by
ALL"
Mr.. Bates then told the reporter that
he intended to call on Father Tuite to
congratulate him upon his promotion
and to express personally his sorrow
that he is to leave the town.
; To The Spy reporter Francis Batchel-
Ter, president of the E. & A. H. Batch
eller Shoe Company, said Il am very
sorry that Father Tuite is to leave. He
has been power Of good He has
built fine school and parochial resi-