Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-24
RUSSELL NOW PASTOR
New Head of St. Patrick'S
Parish Formally Installed.
SERMON BY THE CARDINAL
Reception to Congregation Following
the Services.
LUNCHEON ALSO A FEATURE
Substance of the Addresses by Sena-
tor Carter, Representative Cock
ran and Others.
SERMON BY THE CARDINAL
LUNCHEON ALSO A FEATURE

Rev. William 7. Russell, late secretary
to Cardinal Gibbons, was formally in
stalled yesterday as pastor of St. Pat
ricks Catholic Church in the presence
of the cardinal. A reception to the latter
was also held. A luncheon followed.
Cardinal Gibbons presented the new
pastor to the congregation at the IL
o'clock mass In a sermon characterized by
unusual warmth of feeling both for the
late pastor. Rev. DR.. Stafford, and his sue
cessor. Father Russell. st. Patrick g
Church was probably never the scene OF
a larger gathering of worshipers. Every
seat was occupied and standing room was
at premium. The main altar and sane
tuary were Respondent in the vestments
of the clergy, the grouping of lighted
tapers and the placement Of palms and
flowers. The music was rendered by the
choir, under the direction of Armand
Gumprecht. An orchestra of twenty pieces
added much to it's effectiveness.
Celebrant Of Mass.
Father Russell was the celebrant of the
solemn high mass. He is regarded as the
possessor of 1.-THE best tenor voice among
the Catholic clergy of the Baltimore do
cese." Rev. Cornelius ]. Dacey of ST.
deacon of the mass. while the subdeacon
was Rev. James O'Connor of the Catholic
University of America. During the mass
Cardinal Gibbons occupied his throne on
the north side of the chancel and Mgr.
O'Connell. rector of the Catholic Univer-
sity of America. was seated at the epistle
side of the altar. Rev. David Hillhouse
Buel, S. j.. president of Georgetown Uni
nd 10 l.
dent Of Holy Cross College. were deacons
of honor to the cardinal. Rev. George A.
Dougherty. assistant treasurer Of the
Catholic University of America, was mas
William ]. Carroll and Mr.. Albert Ridg-
way were masters Of ceremonies to the
mass.
When Cardinal Gibbons mounted the
marble pulpit at the gospel of the mass
the congregation had assumed its largest
proportions. and throughout his discourse.
in which he gave high praise to the priest
he was in the act of installing, close at
tentiOn was paid.
Sermon by the Cardinal.
The cardinal first read from the II
Corinthians. chapter XII. verse 10. and
chapter xii. verse 9. Referring to this
text he said:
THE epistle appointed for this day is
appropriate for an occasion of this kind
when 1 am about to install in this church
and to introduce to you your new pastor.
The apostle gives us a striking portrait
Of the joys and sorrows. the trials and
tribulations the Affections and consola
tons Of the minister of Cod"
Declaring that life of a missionary
priest IS never fully known. the carolina,
passed to the relations OF the clergy with
their f1ocks and told the members of st
Patrick's congregation that 1T was mo-
necessary for him to advise them Of tho
close relations that should exist between
every pastor and his parish.
The cardinal set forth some of the pre-
negatives and titles of the minister Of
God.
Continuing. the cardinal paid a high
tribute to the life and worth of DR.. Stat
II have come this morning to alleviate
your sorrow and heal your wounds. I
have come to install your new pastor, who
will worthily fill DR.. Stafford's place and
will satisfy all your reasonable anticipa-
tons. I have known Father Russell for
nineteen years-since the time Of his or
dination. After spending nearly five years
in the country mission, l called him to
the Baltimore Cathedral. where he has
labored for fourteen years. moving under
my own eye and living with me under the
same roof and eating at the same table,
and / have had ample opportunity of
judging of his character and merits. You
will find In him an apostle who will
preach to you the word of God with
dignity and persuasive power. You will
find in him a pastor who will be Jealous
for your souls. You will find in him a
friend who will love and cherish you. His
departure from the cathedral is distinct
loss to that congregation and to Balti-
more, but Baltmore's loss is your gain.
am fully persuaded that the better you
know him the more you will love and
cherish him. and you will soon be able
to- say that our shepherd who was lost
is found: having been dead, he is come
to life again.
Tribute to Bishop Satterleee.
At the conclusion of the cardinals SER
mon Rev. Thomas E. McGuigan. the act
ing pastor. made the usual church an
nouncements. He paid a splendid tribute
to Bishop Satterlee.
The soloists for the mass were Mrs.
Annie Grant Fugitt, Mrs. Esther Gum
precht, Melville D. Hensey. Thomas \.