Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-03-25
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our separated brethren prefer to leave the apostolic succession alone.''
 In the evening at 7:45 o'clock sol.
 emn vespers were celebrated, every
 seat being occupied and many stand. ing in the aisles. The officers were
 as follows: celebrant. Rev Peter M Skelly, Litchf1eld; deacon, Father
 Traynor of Waterville; sub deacon, Father Flynn of the Immaculate Con- ception; master of ceremonies, Fa-
 ther Keefe, Bridgeport. The service was preceded by special musical
 program. The number of priests
 present was even larger than in the
 morning and included the Right Rev
 Monsignor Slocum. His attendants
 were the Rev Patrick Duggan of Tor rington and the Rev William Bedding
 of Unionville.
 The sermon was to have been
 preached by the Rev William j.. OSullivan of Montpeliar, Vt, but Sat-
 urday night he telegraphed to Father
 Curtin that he was Ill and would not be able to attend. The Rev John C.. Murray, chancellor of the diocese,
 whose parents live almost within
 nearing distance of the preachers
 voice took his place instead. He ex-
 plained why he had been called upon
 and with characteristic modesty sym phathtzed with the congregation be- cause Father O'Sullivan was not pres- ent. adding that he knew he was not a suitable substitute. Father Murray IS brilliant young man and this, coupled with the fact that a very large number of the congregation have personal acquaintance with him rendered his presence in the pull pit rare treat. He took his text from the gospel of St John 17-2-- As thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him."
 After reviewing. briefly, the work of the past twelve years in St Fran CHS Xavier parish and proclaiming it worthy of a zealous pastor and a de- voted people. Father Murray invited nis hearers to turn aside from the material church and view with him. so far as such a thing is possible. the spiritual kingdom. For about half an hour Father Murray held the closest attention of the congregation during which he drew some striking pictures of the power wieldel over the hearts of men by the diyinely commissioned agents of the church from the time of the unlettered fish erman, Peter to Plus X, who, al- though prisoner in the vatican is mightier than any potentate. He gave condensed history of the papacy, stopping here and there to note unusual happenings, such as the presence of Leo at the gates of Rome where he subdued the ferocity of At tila into awe by the apostolic majes- " Of his mien and the firm stand taken by the present incumbent of the chair of Peter relative to the cnurch Tn France. He called atten- ton to the fact that this is not an age of religion, but of rationalism; U men do not see they will not be- l Iieve. therefore you must, he said. build living temple with walls of l ruth, justice. charity and faith, with | III four walls surmounted by a pin lacle pointing to God and eternity. | mus shall you become acceptable to Him. This material chuch shall per- sh but your immortal soul shall en- lure beyond the realm of time. and through faith alone does Christ ex- 'rcise power over the individual soul. , The ceremony closed with benedic- ion of the blessed sacrament.
 The ushers were Jeremiah Sugrue. ames Fryer. James Meehan. John fartnett George Mulligan. Peter 1awlor. Dr P. I. Dwyer. Dr T. F.. Par. fer, Edward Mulvaney, ]. J. Derwin. rank Reed. James Lawlor, George iavican and Henry Quinn.
 The visiting priests and other out I town guests were entertained in iaverian hall. The Elton catered.
 In the evening several trolley cars we're in readiness after the service nd came in just right for people who ad come from the other parishes.