The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-04-19
MISSION AT ST.
 MARY'S WILL
 END TOMORROW
Success of Spiritual Movement Has Been
 Remarkable
Final Exercises Tomorrow Eve hing VIII Begin at 7:45
 --the Pdpai Blessing

One of the most successful missions in point of attendance and spiritual response that the Catholics of this city have ever known will close at St. Mary's church tom evening with services beginning at 7:45. The ser vices began two weeks ago, the first week being devoted exclusively to wo- men and the second week to men. In addition there have been seni-private instructions for non-Catho1ics who ap- piled for enlightenment in the Catho- lie doctrine. This instruction has been given in the rectory each even ing at T o'clock.
 The devottons have been in charge of the Redemptorist Order, one of the best known missionary societies con nected with the church. The parish toners of St. Marys and others from adjacent parishes have made the mis- sion have indeed been fortunate in being able to listen to the exposition of the doctrine of the church by such eloquent and learned priests as Fath- CTS Hanley, White and Turner.
 Fathers HanIey and White have been here during the entire two weeks while Father Turner came early this week. Several of the sermons have been notable. One of the most pow erful was the sermon of Father White on The Last Judgment
 Thursday night Father Turner held
 
 he depicted the terrors of those who depart this life unrepentant of their mortal sins It was a discourse in which the preacher hit out straight from the shoulder and there was cold comfort in it indeed for those weak and wobbly memb bers of the faith who hate to think that the Church is in earnest when it procIaims that each and every one will be judged in the world to come according to his thoughts, words and deeds while on earth. Father Turner possesses a voice of wonderful power and melody, and although a young man he has had much experience ein missionary work.
 Father Hanley as superior of the band has indelib1y impressed his per sonaIity upon his hearers His thoughtful, earnest yet simple and un- impassioned appeals to the better thought of his hearers made pro- found impression.
 Father White, too, has most wildly impressed his congregations. Of his notable pulpit utterances during this mission that on the general judg- ment will be long remembered by those whose good fortune it was to hear it
 This evening the service which will begin at 7:45 win be known as the dedica ton service and every man in the parish is expected to be on hand
  most impressive service, too. the first of its kind in St. Mary's church
 Tomorrow at all of the masses the mission fathers will preach special sermons. These masses are at 730, g and 10:30.
 The grand closing exercises of the mission will be held tomorrow evening at 7:45 It will be the most important of all of the services during this ex- traordinary time of grace. On this occasion the papa1 blessing will be be- slowed by the fathers and in view of the precarious condition of Pope Plus x who may not survive his present attack of illness, it may be the last time the Catholics of this city will have to receive the blessing of the present successor to Peter as the head of the Catholic church. For that req son alone there is certain to be no absentee on the part of those who made the mission when the closing exercises will be held. As is custom ary the men of the parish will make voluntary offerings tomorrow evening to help defray the expenses of the mission.