The herald., 1916-09-14


saving sacrifice of the altar.
J A group of children, each repre-
senting one of the different organ
izations of Catholics of Algiers re
cited these lines while his honor
Mayor Behrman, presented the chal
ice.
When Patrick held the sacring cuI
Aloft in Leinsserls vale
From Erin's shore forever fed
The ruthless power of Baal.
Her children's mission from thai
hour
The holy word to bear
To every land beneath the sun
And plant it's ensign there.
Meath changing skies in every cline
That vested warrior band
Her valiant sons in serried ranks
Beside Gods altar stand.
| Dear Father in that army grand
You are a soldier now,
A priest OF God-forever bound
By holy solemn vow.
A dream of Erin in your eyes
Hides mid their holy light,
In life's fair morn you stand con-
fessed
Sweet Mary's virgin knight.
Each time you come among us here
We love to fondly trace
In your bright features one by one
Another we'll loved face.
Too soon to distant nelds you go
To work the Masters will
But let this gift forever speak
What feelings our hearts fill.
We know when your anointed hands
Hold high the chalice fair
The mighty Michael, full of awe,
With all his hosts is there.
Plead for us that the Precious Blood
That daily seeks your heart
May cleanse us from the stains of
earth,
And with it give us part.
&C.
response made by Father Michael
]. Larkin:
This has certainly been a very
great surprise to me, and to be
frank with you, really don't know
what to say to express my apprecia-
ton and gratitude to the Catholics
of Algiers for this reception and the
gift that has just been presented to
me.
you will, I am sure, excuse my
inability to rise to the occasion as
l would like to do.
II understand now the smiles that
appeared on the countenances of /
some members of the congregation |
last Sunday morning when 1 an
nounced this free show. 1 paused |
for a moment to think, il I had made
a slip or had omitted something.
Little did I think that I was to play
such a leading part in that free
show tonight.
Dear friends, really feel out of
place up here, and my embarrass-
nent would be far greater did 1 not
know that you were simply taking
his opportunity of again showing
'our appreciation of the good work
'ather Larkin has accomplished in
our midst. \
You can here tell him in q man
Ter more expressive than words
ould convey, your gratitude for all
lie has done since he came to Al
Tiers, to congratulate him on the ,
ompletion of another work in which ,
lie has been interested for the last
leven years, a work dearer to his
cart than anything else in this
World, the elevation of two nephews
the priesthood; to show him what
GU would have done for him after
is ordination IL you had only known .
that the future had in store for him !.
n Algiers.
Yes, I am deeply grateful to the
eople of Algiers for the kindness
hey nave shown me tonight, and 4
D your honorable mayor who so :,
raciously condescended to come =
ere after the days hard work to -,
race this occasion with his pres
nee and to make this presentation =
} me.
II appreciate equally we'll this op-
ortunity which is now afforded me
expressing in public my own debt 3
gratitude to my dear uncle-your II
eloved pastor. If I stand here to- /.
ipht &C q nriacf of Tho Mnct IJfpb | n