The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-20
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The Reverend Father i. J. Harry, Arch
bishop elect to Manila. departed last night
for Rome, where he is to receive his con
secration. He will depart from New York
city "Wednesday morning on the steamer
St. Paul bound for Southampton. and eX-
poets to arrive in Rome on the last day of
July.
The day has not yet been set for his con-
secraton. but will be shortly after his ar
rival in Rome. AS soon as he arrives IN
Rome the papers giving him his appoint
ment will be handed to him. He will then
make retreat of eight days. The conse-
Grafton by Cardinal Satoili will take place
after this
Father Harry expects to return in about
six weeks. and about the first of Novem-
Der he will depart for Manila.
y large congregation assembled at St
Leo's at 1880 o'clock mass yesterday morn
ing. Father Harry spoke his last words as
pastor OF the church. When he returns he
will be the Archbishop Of Manila.
At yesterdays services there were few
dry eyes in the house. There was a touch
of tender pathos in his voice. Father Harty
stood in the pulpit and looked down at the
assembly, most of them his associates for
years in the work of building the parish
and its institutions. He took for his text
the gospel of Matthew, chapter VII. nine
lep0tn 10 twenty -SeCOUu NeIStS III Itil -, iIC
said:
HIS FAREWELL SERMON.
our divine Savior speaks to us to-day
the inspired words you have just heard me
read He asks US 10 beware of false
prophets. Those false prophets are people
who make pretensions to one thing ana
live another kind of life; people who do not
live mp 10 the highest standard of religion
| have heard il from the lips Of those who
into he church that they would never
have become Catholics had it not been fo.'
the lives and examples of some Of their
Catholic friends and neighbors. Hence, by
their fruits you shall know them.
To-day l leave for the Eternal City.
but l will return in about five or six weeks
l leave to-day not because | like to leave.
hut because the voice and authority Of
obedience calls me.
When l am gone from here to the distant
Philippines l want you all to he loyal to
st. Leo's. 1t will still be Father Harty's
church Every priest. every rock. every
board in that floor, every loving object will
always he fresh in my memOry-so close is
this church to me that every part of 1t Is
a part of me. and whatever you do to this
church YOU will do to me. How l have
Iorsed to see the church consecrated. how
l have longed to see the marble affairs in
it, and only yesterday / secured a donation
for one of the affairs.
at is the first step towards the consecra-
ton OF this church. ST. Leo's has always
stood for encouragement. We have striven
to encourage you. to strengthen YOU TO
bear the crosses of life which must come to
every one. 1t has been our enG2avor to
make of this church every Sunday morning,
as well as at all times a haven of peace
rest and JOY for those who have experienced
the hard knocks of life.
Il will not go to the Far East until later
on. but in the meantime l have one request
10 make of you: Be always perscvering in
your love of God and In your loyalty and
devotion To your holy religion and
when | go to Rome, the city of
Souls, and kneel at the tombs of
tine great apostles Peter and Paul. one of
the first prayers that will ascend from my
lips and from my heart to God will be for
you my people of St. Leo's."