Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-26
Fa.hsr; Tresnor'. EuIoxy.

Rev Hugh Treanor. pastor of St Patrick's church. Norwich. delivered the euiogy. He spoke as follows;
 Right Rev Bishop. Right Rev and Rev Fathers and Dear Brethren; l"And he wrought that which was good and right and truth, before the Lord his God. in all the service of the ministry of the house of the Lord, ac- cording to the law and the ceremo- nies desiring to seek his God with all his heart, and he did 1t and prosper ed" Paragraph. book 3. chapter Sl, verses 20-2l.
 Twice within a short time I have been called to occupy this pulpit and to do honor to the same noble soul. but under what changed conditions. On the first occasion the predominant note was one of gladness. and the hearts of those present vibrated In sympathetic unison, because your pastor had been raised to the dignity of prelate of Gods church. But now the scene is changed. People and preacher are again assembled, but the central figure on that day no longer stands in our midst. joyous and expectant. showing in his very mien the happiness which welled up in his heart, because a great honor had, in his person, been conferred by holy church. on this parish of Waterbury, and a corresponding glory reflected on the diocese of Hartford. His earthly career Is end ed and he has answered the call of his heavenly Master. So, too, the be- loved pontiff who ofiiciated at the ceremony of his investiture. and who entered so fully into the spirit of the solemnity, has found rest and peace from his labors in the enjoyment of a heavenly reward. Transitory indeed are the things of earth, and the ever shifting scenes from gladness to gloom serve to portray the vanity of human glory and teach the lesson that I've have this treasure in earth en vessels, that the excellency may be of the power of God, and not of us." My dear brethren. there are occa- sions so solemn and sad, so full of a sense of personal loss that words fail to give full expression to the thoughts
 
 the sentiments that stir the heart. How important one feels at such time. Such an occasion is this to me. and if personal inclination only were to be consulted, much would the speaker prefer to retire into some se- cluded nook of this sanctuary, and there ponder upon the lessons which this sad scene emphasizes, rather than to stand in this presence and | give expression to the sorrow which the death of your beloved pastor has occasioned throughout the diocese. The ties of a, close, mutual un- changing friendship, covering pe- riod of more than a quarter of cen tury are now sundered, and nothing remains but the memory of the joy and sweetness which that friendship engendered. And yet all is not gloom for there remains the hope which we have as an anchor of the soul, sure and firm, and which entereth in even within the yeil," and which ever points to the goal and union beyond. The words of my text, which were written of King Ezechias because of his fidelity in the works which God had entrusted to his care, and be- cause of the holiness of his life, seem we'll fitted to characterize the life of this truly good priest and prelate, whose death we lament, whose mem-, ory we cherish. whose spirit we fol-