Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-10-16

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| procession passed.
| Brief religious exercises opened the
services at the Cathedral in which
Bishop McDevitt participated. At the
close Monsignor Hassett offered pray
err, and the new Bishop was escort
ed to his chair by the visiting Bishops.
Promise Cooperation
! The opening address of welcome
was made by the Rev. j. c. Thompson
of Steelton, acting as Chancellor. Fol-
| lowing a tribute to the late Bishop j.
w. Shanahan, Father Thompson cal
led attention to the activity of the
clergy of the Harrisburg diocese and
said in part:
You need have no fear as to
hearty cooperation. Your labors in
the past have shown your efforts sue
cessful in the upbuilding of the
church in the community from which
/ you come. and l hope your stay in
/ Harrisburg may be long and happy
one. What we lack in numbers. we
make up in spirit In behalf of the
clergy l extend to you most cordial
welcome"
| David E. Tracy. who welcomed the
Bishop in behalf of the laity said:
| David T.. Tracy Speaks For Laity
Right Reverend and Dear Bishop:
/ I consider it indeed a great privilege
| to be selected as the representative of
| the laity of YOUR diocese to extend to
t you their most hearty welcome upon
/ this occasion. Knowing that the great
| honor bestowed upon you is not of
| your own volition, and that you would
have preferred remaining in the field
in which you have labored so success
/ fully for many years. at first thought
we almost hesitate to offer you our
congratulations.
This feeling, however, rapidly van
| ishes when we realize that this occa-
y Stn is 0f u ioh q
! ton in which those laoors were held
by your superiors in whose power it
was TO confere upon YOU the great
honor which rests upon YOU today.
Consequently VIC ask you to ac-
cept our sincere congratulations.
most hearty welcome and our best
wishes and prayers that your life
among us will be Il long and happy
one.
Strong in Spirit
While our diocese is rather widely
scattered and comparatively speaking
not very populous. still we hope to
show you that while lacking in num-
bers we are strong in spirit, and that
you will always have our most hearty
cooperation in all of your undertak-
ings.
Under the guidance of our late de-
parted and dearly beloved Bishop
Shanahan our diocese, considering its
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during the past fifteen years. l have
heard him remark upon more than
one occasion. that the spirit of his
flock. under the circumstances as they
existed, was indeed a great encourage
ment TO him in his work.
Dearly beloved bishop. ] want to
say to you as the representative Of the
laity of your diocese. that We not only
stand ready to offer you this same en-
couragement. but to increase our ef-
forts that YOU may accomplish still
greater things.
We realize that in many of the
trials which will beset you in the
course of your mission. we cannot he
of material assistance. but the thought
that our prayers for your guidance are
always with you. will surely be a con-
ISOLATION and help.
Welcome to Harrisburg
las a citizen of Harrisburg. l vel
come YOU to our city. During the past
fifteen years Harrisburg has made
wonderful strides along the line of
civic improvement. We offer you as
a home. a city clean. healthy and
beautiful. city whose plan of public
improvements has been used as a
model by many communities of larger
size. A city. whose people as whole,
are broad-minded and free from petty
prejudices.
we regret we do not have for you
a home which you might call your
own, but trust that our desires along
this line may be shortly consum-
mated.
I'VE trust and pray that the Heav-
emily Father will grant you health and
strength. as these blessings added TO
the administrative and constructive
abilities displayed by you in your
former office guarantee for you and
for the diocese of Harrisburg a flu
ture filled with great accomplishments.
We fully realize your dependence
upon the cooperation of your people
and in their name l pledge you our
loyal support. In conclusion | again
extend to you a most hearty welcome,
and our best wishes and prayers for
long, happy and successful episco-
pate"
Bishop McDevitt responded briefly.
referring to the late Bishop ]. w.
Shanahan as a close friend, who had
helped him many times. He said in
part:
when l uttered a prayer for the
repose of his soul, l did not expect
that l would be his successor. God in
his wisdom saw fit that ! should take
UP the responsibility and 1 shall try
with Gods help to fulfill this response
bility. Man cannot change what God
established and in order to be success
full l must have the hearty co-opera-
tion of both the clergy and laity. The
priests must be my co-laborers. That
l will not lack in cooperation has
been proved TO me by the warm ad-
dresses of welcome accorded. 1t is a
great inspiration to receive such
words OF welcome and promise and
can but say that I will give all my
moral strength in my service.
THE memory of my predecessor
and his unfailing deeds will ever be
before me and will be an inspiration
in my work. and ! pray that God may
bless this day, the beginning of my
work in Harrisburg, for God, Church
and Country
The members of the clergy with the
knights of Columbus escorted Bishop
McDevitt and the visiting clergy to
Cathedral Hall in North street, where
the banquet and reception was held
The Rev. Francis ]. Welsh, of Car
| lsle was toastmaster. The opening
toast was by Monsignor NJ. NJ. Hassett
of st. Patrick's Cathedral. who spoke
on Our Diocese" He said in part:
Right Rev. Bishop McDevitt The