The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-31
FROM
BISHOP KELLEY
WITH SPECIAL BLESSING
oF POPE TO TEACHERS AND CHILL
DREN OF SUNDAY-SCHOOL.

Letter Received Yesterday Morning
Inv Rev. Father Kennedy-BishOp
Kelley Enjoying the Best OF
HeaIth-Has Been Granted Several
Audiences With Pope Plus-The
rope Especially Inquired Con-
corning Rebuilding of the Cattle
draI-Discussed Affairs of Diocese.
Bishop KeiIey's Journey.
letter from the Ri. Rev. B. ].
Kelley, Bishop of Savannah, was re-
ceived yesterday morning by Rev.
FATHER Kennedy, rector of the Cathe-
dral of st. John the Baptist. The
letter was written in Rome, shortly
5fter Bishop Kelley had come from
an audience with the holy father, Pope
Plus Y.
Bishop Kelley has been given sew
eral audiences, and Pope Plus, says
the letter. has shown a great interest
in Savannah and the Savannah do
case. Upon the occasion of the first
audience with Bishop Kelley, the Pope
inquired especially regarding the Ca
thedral of ST John the Baptist.
Bishop Kelley related in detail the
story Of the bupning of the handsome
edifice and of~-the promptness with
which the new Cathedral was erected.
He told at length, in answer to ques-
tons, of the liberality of the people
and of the efforts put forth at once to
erect the present beautiful edifice. The
avnraccad Of
readiness with which the ravages of
the fire were destroyed. and requested
the Bishop, upon his return, to es-
pecially commend the people for their
prompt efforts.
In other audiences which the high
est officer of the church granted the
distinguished Savannah prelate, the
Pope inquired in detail into the condi-
tions existing in the diocese. He es-
pecially commended the piety of the
people and their devotion to the church
and the Christian cause.
Sends Special Blessing.
Pope Plus, who is noted for his great
love of children. in one of the audiences
inquired specifically concerning the
conditions Of the Sunday-schoOl. Bish-
op Kelley briefly reviewed the work
that has been done here in recent years,
and especially the achievements of the
past year, which have been the most
successful in the history of the Cathe-
dral SundaY-school and the Sunday
schools of the other churches of Savan-
nah and the diocese.
His holiness warmly commended the
spirit which has been shown by both
teachers and scholars, and expressed
his pleasure at the evident progress
that has been made. He sends,
through Bishop Kelley, his especial
blessing to the teachers and the chill
dren of the Sunday school,
Other matters relating to the church,
both in Bishop Keiley's diocese and in
America were discussed, the holy faith
er showing his keen interest in condi-
tons existing in this country. A spe-
cial blessing is sent to the people of
this diocese for their piety and inter
est in all the works of the church.
Bishop KeiIey's Trip.
In the letter Bishop Kelley states
that he would leave Rome on July Is
there, after which the Bishop will con-
tinue his trip through the most inter-
esting sections and cities of Europe.
There have been no accidents to mar
the pleasure of his trip and he says
that his health is of the best.
From Venice the Bishop will visit
other cities in Italy and will then cross
the Alps into France. He will go to
Paris, London, Dublin, and other cities
in the British Isles. The letter does
not state on what date the Bishop will
sail for America.