The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16

by Bishop aQuinlah of'Mobffe, Father Dun can dled at 1ei ielofS eeo%n Ce1lege. D, e. int 1884 sftfs WnTa fnt s9dSlF 4G Y 3 Of uthes flveoi reetors9 of Peters. Father Chalon,t a nephew Of Bishop Portier. was the first. Ills duties were many He not only was truly devoted to his people looking after their sbif- ituaI interests in sickness and in health whatever their condition In life, but he conducted a school for the ctlldFens of the members of his church. During his stay in Montgomery hs became a great favorite with citizens of all denOmina-' tions and created a favorable impress sion for his church. 1t was during his rastOrate here that much of the pre1u- dice of the Protestants of Montgomery against the Catholic Church was over c Jrile and the way wagH Inadea clearer and easier for those whU daInes after him. zz5a. j. -g*.-tc.t gss e:5 ctft @e .,gAt,"th6l end of three, years FNathef' Chafon was removed to Mobile For "a few years St. Peter's enureh was with out a rector. the only services held there being conducted by visiting priests from other sections of the country. Rev Father Mahoney .origi- naly from Ireland, was the next regu- lar rector Of St Petep's. Father Ma - Fhoney came to Montgomery about the year 1S40, and remained heRe' only few years going from here to Colum- bus. Ga. For several years the church was again without a rector, and tho only services were conducted by pa- ther Hackett of Mobile who came pe- riodlcally and held services In order to keep the church together and en- eouraged until rector could, be- sec cured. 's4sl's-'. F>e '' VI
 Rev. Father Pellicer. of whom 1t has been said that he was one Of the most beloved priests both by Catholics and Protestants who was ever in. ehafge of St. Peters, was installed rector in the year 1850 Soon after Father Pel- licer came 10 Montgomery it was found the church erected in 1884, was entirely too small for the ever grow
 ing congregation and he at once began
 to work for the erection of larger and more commodiOus edifice, Liberal donations were made by the members of the congregation and by others of Montgomerys citizens but not sufficient to carry put the plans which he had drawn. A qRIp TO MEXICO. 7 J 7a
 To secure aid in the 'uhe ertRking Pa
 ther Pellicer visited the City of Mexico where he was successful, but oh the return trip the stage Tn which he was travelling was attacked by guerrillas who robbed him of the money which he had obtained for his church at Mont gemeTy He afterwards secured aid for the church in the Island of Cuba.
 However, after all the. difficulties the church was completed early In 1852, and was consecrated and dedicated Sep l tember 10, of fife year by Bishop IT, 1 mon, of Buffalo. assisted by Bishop Portier of Alabama, The church was located on the site or the original church, one of the finest church loea- tlons in the Fity and cost about S75O0, all of which, was paid in gold. Father Pellicer remained fin charge of St Peters until 1864, when hs. reHoYed l2 Mnhile tc be Vicar GeneTai t0 Bishs nT Quinlan. He afterwards became a Bishop of his church Rev. Father D. Manucy succeeded Father Pellicer and remained in MontgoIhery about ten years during which time the member