Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-05
REV. THOMAS LYNCH
 BECOMES ARMY CHAPLAIN
Delivered His Farewell Sermon at St.
 Mary,s Church, Baltio. Sunday.
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 Baltic, Feb. 4-1n a solemn high military mass at St. Mars'ss church, Sunday. at 10 o'clock, celebrated by Rev. Thomas Lynch, previous to his leaving for Camp Devens to become chaplain with rank of first lieutenant in Company A. 301st Machine Gun Battalion, Rev. J. V E. Bel1anger was deacon, Rev. Adelard Laeroix was sub deacon, Louis Stefon master of cere- monies.
 The interior of the church was. dec orated with American flags, large American flag being draped above the main entrance to the church. The at-- tendance was large. every pew being occupied.
 Father Lyncsh delivered an eloz qnent farewell sermon.
 For the past two and one-half years Father, Lynch had been assistant pas
 tor at St. Mary's Immaculate Concep- tien church in Baltic. About two fWeeks ago he was officially notified by the war department of his appoint
 fnent as an army chaplain, On re-
 eeivirg the notification Father Lynch
 reported at Camp Devens where he
 Was allowed a furlough in order to
 make his arrangements for accepting his. commission. Bishop Milan grant ed Father Lynch eight days leave of I absence from his spiritual duties here te visit his home in Waterbury
 E.. Born in Waterbury, Father Lynch Imade his classical studies at St.
 Thomas seminary at Hartford. and
 prepared for. the priesthood at the
 American College at Louvain, Belgium. Since his ordination in 1913 Father Lynch, has done excellent work in his ficuracies in Watertown and Baltic. To show their true feeling for Fa- thers Lynch in a substantiah manner, d members of the church, business n1en and others in town assembled in Jo- coin theatre. Sunday evening, at T.45 le'cloek, to present him a fitting testi- Emenial of affection. At s o'clock Chairman R. J. Jodoir. the committee, members of the Red Cross in uniforms
 awaited the, arrival of Father Lynch
 Who was escorted from the rectorf to the theatre by Troop No. ?, Boy
 Scouts, and 40 members of Guard St
 Marie, headed by a. banner carrier
 with the American flag.
 MT. Jodoin briefly explained the nea ming of the assenblage. MT. Jo-
 dein, introduced Rev. Father Rellan- rf ger as chairman of the evening , Rev. Charles Smith, pastor of the ' Baltic Methodist Episcopal church Nas introduced as first speaker of the IeNeniflg.
 A vocal solo. After the War Is Over ; by Misses Doris Holmes and Mary Ieith, was, the next number on the } I programme. They were accompanied by Miss Milner.
 ! F. Rev. Father. Pappilon of Wiifirnan. , tic, the next speaker. delivered an adt } E6tress in FfentA.
 T The next was vocal solo, The Sun shine of Your Smile, by Arthur Roy : IT,. accompanied by Miss Irene Roy. II The next speaker Rev. William | Keefe of Rlainield, an orator of ex ceptional ability, was loudly applaud | ed as he stepped before the footlights Rev. j. J. MeCabe of Jewett Git. } was the next speaker. The next mum eI ber was a. vocal solo by Hugh Kinde of Norwich. MT. Kinder was accom- panied by Miss MilneF. He receives three: eneores. : Rev. J. v. E. Bellanger. pastor 0
 St. MaTy's church was the next speak ] er., In his closing words Father Bel
 Hanger on behalf of the teWnspeepi [ presented Father Lynch a large sun of money, as a testimonial of the lnigl } esteem in which he was held in Balti [ and Hanover. Father Lynch althoug
 taken by surprise thanked ather Bel | Ian&eF ana the QOn0rS TOT lnelF gen ' erous gift and assuredN them tha
 wherever he may be in camps or i g the trenches his thoughts will be wit I the people of Baltic. 5 In recognition of the faithful serv f ices rendered as chaplain of the Res o ary society the members of this soci ety presented Father Lynch purse C
 gold.
 Following the patriotic exercises i
 Jodoin,. theatre the clergyHaen ad iourned to St. Marys reetory where banquet was given in homer of Fathe l Lynch. under the supervision of MT
 l Mary BaiIlargeron. Guests at the ban
 quet and seated on the stage at tn
 exercises included: Rev John Me !. Cabe. Jewett City; Rev. Willial
 Keefe. Piainfeld; Rev. Charles Snaitl . Baltic; Rev. J. W. Mofrissey, VellIn
 town; Rev. Father Fitzsimmons, Nor wieh; Rev. Father Kennedy. Greene
 vile; Rev. Father Sullivan, WiFlinaan
 tic; Rev. Myles Calvin, Norwich; Re Father Papillon, Willimantic; Re Father Paradis, Willirnantie; Re
 Father Chagnon. Taftville; Rev. Ads
 lard Laeroix, Baltic.