The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-13

The service was opened by the
chanting of the Office of the dead.
This was followed by the solemn high
mass. with the following officers of the
mass:
Father Hayden, celebrant.
Father Downey. of Kansas City.
Kansas, deacon.
Father Jennings of ArmourdaIe,
Father NOLAN of Perry, master of
ceremonies.
Father Hyppolite, o. S B.
In addition to those mentioned
above the following priests were in
attendance at the ceremonies: Father
Henry, Topeka; Father Bernard Hay
den, Solomon; Father McGeary. Usage
City; Father Hildebrand, Horton
Father Eiker, Holton; Father Glenn
antine, Emporia; DIR. Moore, Kansas
City; Father Gerard. Atchison; Father
Kelly, Kansas City; Father McInerney
Olathe; Father Tump. Greeley: Father
Desmedt, st. Marys; Father KinselIa
chaplain of the Soldiers, home, Leav-
enworth, Kansas.
Father kinsella@preached the me-
mortal sermon. slEhe church was nearly
flied, and the 1HEfvices. was yerv inn
pressive.~ The HN64ds sof the text were
as follows: s~~
Il heard arvoiee from heaven saying,
the Lord - =
Father Kinsellal said in part:
the following words: am the resur-
rection and the life; he who believes
in me even if he be dead. shall live:
and all who lives and believes in me
shall not die forever
I'VE consecrate the solemn hour on
the altar of memory. Each and every
one of US may bring our tribute here
All can recall the faces of our dear
ones passed beyond and bid them fill
the picture that memory traces. we
are one in Adam, so are we one in
mother earth; dust to dust and ashes
to ashes.
IF fellow feelings make us wondrous
kind, fellow sorrows draw from HUI
man nature the testimony of a family
unity. In this sense we feel at home
together in this church today.
I'VE carry the memory of our own
hereavements and unite them with
these who are bowed in sorrow today
around this bier. If in unity there is
strength, in the unity of sorrow is the
real strength of brotherhood. Leaven-
worth joins with Topeka in comment
Grating the life work of the son of one
and the friend of the other. The biSh-
op of Leavenworth always sent his
best men to Topeka. We have but to
refer to the names of your pastors to
prove this. And in sending Father
followed the established custom. That
young priest endeared himself in the
hearts of all and his many virtues
stand out today as halo OF glory. He
was honest, upright, gentle, kind The
sin and sorrow that is the heritage of
meA moved his heart. 1t clouded not
his sunny disposition. He was a man
full of talent, blessed with a peculiar
tact and wise beyond his years. As q
minister of God he knew sorrow and
thus learned to pity the miserable.
Like Father OReilly and Father Elan
nagan his memory is destined to live
in grateful remembrance among you. |
How solemn is the office of priest in the |
Church of God. That church like a |
fVrro fH1T fru hQY T17iI1 icf IN
forget themselves for the good of hui |
manity and the salvation of immortal |
soul. She leaves nothing undone to
make the young leVite realize the aw-
full responsibility which will one day /
rest upon his shoulders. From Chris |
tian home the boy is laid into sacred |
retreat called a seminary There for
ten years his mind is stored with /
useful knowledge and his heart is fired |
with love of God. and the welfare of
man. Nothing can induce the church /
to rob him of this preparation. She
sees the world STEPPED in sin; satura-
ted with sorrow, and vet she suffers it
to go down in the avalanche sooner
than impose upon unprepared Shoul-
ders the dignity and responsibility of
the priesthood.
Finally the day comes, the vows are
given; the power is given and the
young priest is sent forth to lead in
the battle against the world, the flesh
and the devil. How well Father Har-
rigan performed his duties this vast
concourse of people are here to testify.
You love him as you loved those who
Ia bored amongst you and who have
gone to their eternal reward"
Rev. Kinsella dwelt upon the offices
of the priest among the people and
upon the working of the sacramentall
system
In closing he begged his hearers to
remember Father Harrigan in their
prayers. Gratitude alone claims
this he said, land that as bread
thrown uDon the water they them
selves NAV hope to be remembered one
day by the living as they now remem-
Der the dead
thetic appeal and was delivered in a
masterful manner which completely
won his hearers.