Evening journal., 1902-07-17
G. f. RUDOLPH,
Market and Fourth St.
LETTERS FROM THg PEOPLE
letter from Over the Sea

letter rom OVer Inc sea
To the Editor Of the Evening Journal
Mountmellick, Queens County, Ireland,
July S, 1902.
Sir: ] would ask you in your gen.
erous kindness to permit me to make
through your influential medium an
lappeal to Irishmen, and especially
lQueen's county men and women
Throughout the United States.
At the greatest sacrifices, my prede-
cessor and myself have erected in this
lparish-which lies under the shadow
of Slieve-bloom mountains--an edifice
suitable for the Offering OF the great
sacrifice to God.
We have built the Catholic Church
Of st. Joseph, MOuntmellick, to replace
the old Church of Graigue, in which
many of those who will read these lines
worshipped long ago in the days of in
fancy and youth. We have built our
church and decorated it, through the
assistance OF God, largely by the help
of the pennies of the poor people of
these districts, but it is now found i'm
possible to complete the building to
crown the ediiice by help drawn from
this slender, though ever generous,
source.
Our church still wants many things
which would help to beautify it-for
those we are prepared to wait, but il
has neither tower nor bell. Imagine,
Mr.. Editor. a Catholic Church in holy
Ireland. in Ireland, the cradle of Catho-
lie faith. and in a town OF 5000 inhabi-
tants, without its sweet-toned bell,
'the voice of God" to call the people
to worship. Yet, alas, this is our sad
case. and has been for many years. Nor
can we supply this all-important need
without the help of those kind friends
who, having found happy homes under
the glorious Stars and Stripes, still do
not forget the old folks at home, and
the dear old land that gave them birth.
II is, therefore, Mr. Editor, that I ap-
peal with cofindence to Queen county
men and women in the United States,
and especially to the sons and daugh-
ters Of LEX and Offaly, the children OF
lMOuntmellick Cappard, Clonaslee,
Ballyfin, Marlborough and Portarling-
ton to help me- You ask how can they
help. In two ways: Firstly, by send
ling me donations for the holy and
charitable object for which / am striv-
ing. l do not care how small the gift,
lit shall be welcome. Secondly, they
can assist me by bringing my appeal to
the notice of their fellow countiymen,
and asking their help.
We are organizing a bazaar and fete
in aid of our church. but unfortunately
the law in the United States prevents
our sending tickets there Neverthe-
less. | would ask our dear frienis in
America TO assist us by sending sub
Iscriptions either to myself or to the
secretaries or treasrers of Owenass
Bazaar in aid of st. Joseph's Church
Mountmelhck
The secretaries are Messrs. Edward
McEvOy, Edward Iaffey and J. p
Lynch. and the treasurers are the Rev.
NJ H. Bolger, C. c.. Messrs. William
McEvoy and ]. +. Mcmahon.
Lastly, / would ask those who read
these lines for Gods honor and love
not to pass them unheeded, nor to d.
fer the welcome and much needed help,
remembering the words, who gives
quickly, gives double"
And to you, Mr. Editor, | give my
most sincere thanks, and pray that
God may bless you and those who shall
help me, by blessings an hundredfold
/ am. dear Mr. Editor,
Yours gratefully.
]. ]. Doyle, P. p.