The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-07-28
Celebrated at St. .Monica'S 5
Church.
A LARGE CONGREGATION
EulogY Delivered BY Fl. P. NJ. NcKen-
Visiting Pastors Assisted
in Services.

st. Monlca's church Of this city this
morning participated in the observance Of
the general mourning over the death Of
Pope Leo XIII, by means Of the solemn
services Of requiem. and a large crowd Of
people filed the church edifice. Four or
ganizations attended in body, the
Ladies' Altar society, the Ladies' Aid, ST.
Johns Court, @ O, Fl, and Barre Council,
Knights Of Columbus. The seats were
designated by the various colors Of the
organizations, the Ladies' Aid By purple
and white, the Knights BY purple alone
and the Foresters by black and white
The decorations Of the church, both in
terror and exterior, were in black and
white, The interior decorations were
completed this morning. The altar was
decorated in black with Just a little touch
Of white. The large pillars were also
wound with black. The windows were
covered also with black giving the church
sombTe appearance. Fir. Leonard Of
Waterbury was celebrant. FIR. OiNeil Of
Northfeld was deacon and Fr. McKenna
sub-deacOn. Fir. Hickey directed the
choir. Miss Annie G. sullivan was
organist
The eulogy Of Pope Leo was given by
the pastor, FIR. Mekenna, who had enjoyed
the privilege OF conversation with the late
pontiff, SO that be was well fitted to speak
Of him. Fir. McKenna said In brief, "To-
day we are called upon to endure the
greatest loss that can come upon ns ID this
world Leo XIII, the great and good pom
tiff has passed away. The church Is now
without a visible head, without helsman,
but it is not alone the church which
mourns The whole world m0urns, too.
It Is not like a national loss as when
President Mckinley fell at the hand Of the
vile assassin and when the queen of Eng
land died Nor Is it the same as when
Israel mourned 30 days for Moses.
The death Of Leo has east a shadow not
only over one nation but over the whole
world. Moses was the law-giver and the
guide Leo was the guide. the father and
the teacher, not alone Of one race or
nation Great are the powers Of the sue
cessors Of st. Peter, the representative Of
God, Of Jesus Christ, living, teaching and
working among men with Gods authority
and power.
Every bishop and every priest acts I'M
der the jurisdiction Of the supreme pom
tiff, OF his acts are either null or sinful.
The Office and the power have passed
down to many popes for 1900 years, and
many OF the names are memorable in the
worlds history, some Of the greatest men
the world has ever seen or ever will see
III you win, there may have been greater
popes than Leo XIII, but never has one
left the papacy more universally beloved
than Pope Leo KILL
When Leo succeeded to the position the
church was I'M great trouble. Ii was per-
secuted. But Leo, true to his name, did
not despair, knowing the church Of God
had Weathered many storm. He had
faith IN Gods promises, and he patiently
awaited Gods time. Though n0minallya
prisoner in the vatican, without an army
or navy, and without the shedding Of one
drop OF blood, this man overshad0wed the
temporal government He forced the
whole world to realize that the papacy is
the most powerful on earth. Pope Leo en-
tered with vigor into the spirit Of the
world, for the church and for humanity
He taught wherein was error and truth,
ruin and salvation. He loved the poor
with his whole heart and yearned to better
their condition. He denounced divorce,
the cruelty OF the great corporations, an
archy and socialism. He was idollzed by
the world chiefly on account of his per-
sonality, his tenderness Of heart, his faith
erly affection and his gentieness.
Fir. McKenna then went on to tell OF his
audience in private with Leo, and how he
counted it among the greatest pleasures Of
his life. He told how cordially he was
received BY Leo, and was given his bless
ing.