Evening journal., 1907-12-16


true and sound education, is a stand
ing memorial 90 his fatherly care over
you and your children. But his chief
work, as ii is that of every priest, con-
sisted in preaching the Word OF God,
in season and out of season, in visiting
the sick and the poor of his parish
in looking after the stray, and lost
sheep of the fold, in bringing sinners
TO repentance, these are WORKS that
await him in the gate, and admit him
among the chosen children of God
there TO receive the crown which the
Just Judge will give him, because he
fought the good battle, kept the faith,
did his duty as a priest of God
Twenty years has he stood at the
altar and offered up that clean obla-
tion of God, to God equal in the Holy
Mass, where the priest wields a power
not given 70 the angels. where repre-
senting Christ. and using His words,
he changes the substance of bread and
wine into the body and blood of Christ.
Oh what an honor is this for a mere
mani But he is not a mere man, he
is selected from among men to be-
come a priest forever, according to the
order of Melchesedec.' to offer that
sacrifice of the new law, to forgive
sins, to make peace between man Of
Tending, and God offended to reconcile
the creature with the Creator, to OH
heaven with joy at one sinner doing
penance, more than at ninety-nine
just who need not pennance.
Labor Of Love.
This has been his labor of love for
the past twenty years, and now God
has called him to rest from his iabors
and share with the saints the joys
that await the good and faithful SER
want I'm the Kingdom of Cod" His
call was sudden toe, not more than a
week of siclzness-hopes of recovery
the first few days, fear of death the
last few days. and then silence supreme.
lie speaks no more. his tall majestic
figure moves not at all, his genial
smile of welcome, with extended hand
I and warm heart to greet you. will
never again appear, and this is what
makes death so hard TO bear Tor all
Of us, but dear brethrenl there is a
counter part 70 this, there Is another
lside to look unon. and il is the side
Of love- Love is strong as death, and
stronger too. and the more we loved
/ him in life. The stronger IS our love for
him in death. and after dea-h. Now 8f
best remember and admire. all his
I winning ways. Now we pride ourselves
on having been the spiritual children
OF such n loving Father. and we shall
ever hold his name In benediction.
! ''Ah yes, and if there be any, who
turned deaf ear to his etimely and
/ kindly admonitions I'm the past, these
viii now repent of SO doing, and with
their hand on their heart humby say
/ 20, God, forgive me a sinner" This
much have we said I'm praise of your
/ late pastor, and mueh more might be
said did time permit. but DO not for
get that he has already appeared be-
/ fore the "Just Judge" and there given
a strict account Of all his actions while
on earth. You know how hard it is foi
amy one to 80 straight to Heaven. ever
/ for a priest even for Father Ber-
mingham Now therefore from our in
most heart let us pray God to have
mercy upon him. let us ask this favor
through the great st. Patrick. patron
of this church, through the Immaculate
Mother during whose octave Of the In.
maculate Conception his soul took il.
Hight from time to eternity" through
the mercy of Jesus Christ who died fol
him, and called him to His Holy Priest.
hood here on earth. may he now cal
him to seat in Heaven, whence n,
may see, and hear what we are doinl
today and where we may one day NEE
him no more 10 part.
Eternal rest give TO him o. Lord
and let they perpetual light shine upol
him."
List Of Pail Bearers.
At the close Of the service. which wa
nearly 11.S0 o'clock. the procession from
the church to French street station wa.
formed The honorary pail bearers wer,
the Very Rev. Charles Fromentine. Of tn,
salesianum, and Revs. John Connolly. OF
st. Thomas Church; Frederick V. Camp.
bell, st. ePter's Church, New Castle: e. T.
Mealey Of St Mary's Church. this CITY
Myles ]. McManus. Of Port Deposit. Ed
ward Mickle, Of Cape Charles. Va. T. +
Waldron, Of Dover. and James Nc
Sweeney. Of Delaware City.
The aoive palibearers who we're so
lected by the Holy Name Society fror
among the laymen OF the parishes i'm Wi
mington. included Eugene A. smith. Fran
els Sweinhart, a. n. Finerty. Phfip But
ler John j. Moran, Edward Corrigan. A
J. Doyle, John e. Healy, Thomas NJ. Mon
aghan and William j. Bailey.
In the procession were the Hiberniar
Knights in uniform. the Ancient order q
Hibernians, members Of the various Hol
Name Societies. and delegations fror
the Knights of St. Lawrence Catholi,
benevolent Legion. Reilly Lyceum Asso.
citation, Brownson Library Association
the Pioneer Benevolent Literary Society
the Children Of Mary sodallty OF st. Pa,
ricS's parish. the parochial school chill
dren Of St Peters and st. Patrick's par
ishes, and representatives of several othei
Catholic societies. They were marshaIles
by Thomas O'Donnell. There were fort,
carriages in the cortege
King street was lined with thousand
Of persons. and as the procession passe
down TO French street station strong me
and women wept It was indeed a mos
touching tribute to a departed one. Tn,
casket was escorted by guard compose
Of Hibernian knights in uniform an
representatives Of other organizations.
Young Women Affected.
Possibly ;he persons most deeply af
fected weer the members Of the Chil
dren Of Mary Sodality. nearly ever.
one OF whom Wept as If her nearest o
dearest relative Was beng borne 10 tn
grave.
A. French Street station thron,
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