Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-11-14

FATHER r.. VI. TEARNEY.
Rome he was sent to the Cathedral here,
where he remained nine years. He was
then stationed 1T Falls Church for seVe-
raj years, but Tor three years he has been
at the Cathedral AS Vicar-general. He Is
beloved by every member of the congrcga-
ton, and his administration has been
marked by eminent success.
HIS FAREWELL WORDS.
At high mass at ST. Peters Sunday a
very impressive sermon was preached by
Father Tearney, at the conclusion OF
which be announced that as he was on
the point of leaving the parish he would
read a statement Of the financial condi-
ton, as he would turn it over 20 ais sue
cossor. Father Boiler. The exhibit show
ed that the finances Of the parish were IN
better condition than they had been for
wears. Father Tearney then thanked his
parish0ners generally for their able CO.
operation in his work; also. the teachers
and Sunday school, and said that to them
alone he considered was due the credit
for the success Of this institution. He
thanked the choir for their valuable SER
vices. and paid quite tribute 10 their
work. Concluding. he bespoke the good
will and corporation Of his auditors for
his successor and trusted that their pray
ers would follow him to the new parish
ia which he IS TO labor.
TO HOLD MASS-MEETING.
There will be a mass-meeting of the
Catholics of Richmond and Manchester
IN the Cathedral Hall Wednesday night TO
take suitable action regarding the resls-
nation of Father Tearney. The meeting
will be very largely attended
Rev. Father Boiler. who succeeds Fa-
Their Tearney. is a priest Of great popu-
laritv and ability He has been I'm charge
Of the Falls Church mission for about
three years and has been very success
full He will probably enter upon his new
duties next Sunday or the Sunday follow
ing. -.-,-
ACTION OF MGILL UNION.
A. the meeting Of the McG!n Catholic
T-nion last night the society adopted the
following resolutions .,-1,u, l,..,.otf.
Re II resolved That the McGill Cathollc
r-nion takes this the first. opportunity
10 mt on record the deep and sincere
rceret the organization and each member
thereof feel at the coming departure o.
the Very Rev. l.. NJ. Tearney from RICH
ny II has been said, there stood one in
vcur midst" and so we can say Win al
most literal truth that f9ther IealHey
bos stood I'm our midst. He has been 10 us
the excellent priest the ial,ilul our o,.r
late are heavy with the GRIEF or MS
tokino off. our sorrow is the sIeatJt
/ because OF the abruptness WIN "liiioii
the announcement or ms IelsuFd4t ,,itb
Como TO us. He had long dWet WIN
~, Ierore and We felt that his secoIu
Gaming would give him TO us 10 the emu
we fender TO Father Iearney our mus
sincere and best wishes TOT MS Iutulv
cmrtfntuent. We believe that his ster11
~, Qualities OF head and Of heart VIII
| enable him TO meet and builet WhaleN n
| 20 CTstacIes may sometimes come, dh9
LIN give TO him a life of serenity ana
! sweetness. ,,.
The monthly meeting of the Bapust sun sun
dav-School Association Of Rchmoh9 any
gay S5a.SIl.dster held at the Second church
| Smndav afternoon at ! o'clock was lhe
/ 1870, ~ a rally meeting OF SUNDAY
school workers who hled the chutch ~
/ its outmost capacity Ihe slhst-S ~ ~"
J s,n6av-school and choir of the church
/ was especially good ana the
/ were Inspiring throughout. -.
/ 90 reading OF the Scriptures by the
! REV. ]. NJ Pitcher. ID. D, OF PeieISDui - 3
/ nv The choir. the reports were Iead ny
/ ~ observation-disclosures. The average attend
go during the month of october was
/ 40 follows. Pine-Street, ga. Lcleh-St' ee.
| Scs. Grace-Street. Ss5: First churcn, 81
/ second church. PSI: Calvary. 20: Grove
! Acme 9gl. Randolph Street. 20; Nena-
! ble-Street. 220: East End. Ia: cambridge
| Street III; West-Niew. l6l; Clopton-strset
! ~. Rroadus-Mem Qrial. l3t. lmmanuel, 80
Howard sGrove, Joy; StocK l,, ~. 81
toon+b-street Mission o.; College-NieW
! Mission. 60. Total, 4,Zo9
lTbs report from Fulton school was not
presented .,... mo-. nd,
nv Mir Miles NJ Shand. superintendent oil
| The great Calvary sunday school oil
Washington. ID. c. He brought encOur'
| aging greetings from that city and IN the
| course OF his address made an earnest
! niea for better organization, graded
! scbools better teaching. more self-s icri'
| Zee, and more of the Spirit Of Christ In
6urine the collection the choir sans
THE Friend Who Nalteth Nlsn ht
Or. Derieux, the new pastor or NenapIe'
THE December meeting viii be held
with the Seventeenth-Sueet Mission.
Disciples sunday-SchOol Meeting
The bmonthly meeting Of the Disciples
! Sunday-SchOol Association was held sun
| dav afternoon IN the COwardin-A Avenue
| Christian church Manchester The at
! tendance was large. and the exercises
bright and interesting. President George
| S. Crenshaw presided.
The singing Of the Cowardin- Avenue
church choir was a most enjoyable fea-
| ture Of the meeting.
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. j. y. Dearborn and
Mr. w. L. Porter
Rev. s. II. Forrer. Of Fredericksburg'
made an address on the value 81 the
Sunday School in Influencing ana Mould
ing the Character of the Young His
effort was a most happy one. Rev. l.. NJ.
Omor. Of Martinsvile, Va. also empha-
| sized the importance of Sunday-schOOl
| training in a short address Of great
| earnestness.
The Marshall-Street Christian Sunday
| school captured the banner for the best
percentage OF officers. teachers. and
| scholars for the months Of September and
| October. with an average per cent. of 81.
The meeting adjourned with prayer by
| Rev Mr.. Withers. OF Green Bay Va.
With the Methodist schools.
The monthly meeting OF the Methodist
! Sunday-School Society OF Richmond was