Year: 1872

The Clergy or His Late Diocese Bidding


Him a Formal Fareweli-Prcscnta tiOn


OF Cross, a Watch and an Address.


AS announced In last Sundays HERALD the clergy
Of the diocese OF Newark, which includes the whole
state OF New Jersey, assembled yesterday, to the
number Of about one hundred in the hall OF the Ca
thoc Institute In New street, Newark, to bid their
late pastoral Chief Archbishop Jas. r. Bayley, for
NAL farewell, preparatory to his departure for Bal
timore and TO substantially express their deep and
a1ectionate regard for him. When all had assem-
bed, the new Primate included, the Very Rev. DR.
Corrgan, President OF Seton Hall College, adj
vanced and, addressing himself to Dr.. Bayley, read
the following


FAREWELL ADDRESS.


MOST REVEREND ARCHBISHOP--On the part OF the
clergy, both secular and regular OF the diocese
over which you have so long presided, ] approach
your grace TO give expression to the feelings Of af
fectlOnate homage and veneratiOn which animate
us all, and which seek an outlet now, in view OF
your approaching departure from our midst. The
through the course OF your Ong-cOntinued and sue
cessn abors to the state of religion in the diocese
when the voice OF sovereign authority called you
to be its first bishop, to give it life and symmetry
and vigOr


the record of the first year of your administra-
tOn reports the diocese of Newark as containing
thlrty-three churches, thirty cergymen and one
charitable institution, a modest home for the
orphan Ill CdbHtuTdl pdTISIl cluCe tHcu UedTly
all Of those churches and chapels-the first fruits
or sparse and struggling populati0n-have disap-
peared to give way to others, larger and better,
fairer to the eye more worthy Of their destiny,
and withal their number has increased from thirty
three to over one hundred. In like manner the
clergy OF the diocese at the same time have multi
piled nearly iourold. More than this we have the
consolation OF believing that this increase will be
perpetulted; for, as becomes


THE WORK OF A WISE BUILDER,


the foundations OF future success have been laid
deep and solid. Besides providing for the training
the S saVe caee
to your assistance to share In your sOlcitude for
the churrhes the sons Of st. Benedict and st. Fran
cis OF ST. Paul OF the Cross ST. Ignatius LOyOla and
the venerable La Sale; the daughters OF Mother
Seton the devoted Sisters OF the Poor OF Mercy, Of
Notre Dame, of st. Benedict and st. Dominic; so
that by their untiring efforts and sefsacrifcing
lives You have been able to stud the diocese with
noble institutions OF charity. with hospitals and
ing with your own ZEAL Of which we have had such
luminous proofs In your numerous Pastoral Letters
on the subject, in your ferviu exhOrtatOns to in
our annual retreats, and in your encouraging pas
tors individually to spare no effort in so good
cause you have accomplished vast results in the


ALL-IMPORTANT WORK OF CHRISTIAN EDUCATION,
SO that now you leave diocese where, by Gods
grace there scarce exists parish without parish
sc Gocsse wee mere yorrn nSrts own burning urn
there the motto "A parish without schools scarce
deserves the name"


zeal and piety patent to all, we have learned to
venerate IN YOU other qualities no less precious in
our sight we al know that unwearying spirit OF
years Of labor can say that IN all that period never
was an appointment connected with the functions
of your high Office broken or neglected. save but
once or twice and then through sickness; so that
We might say OF our Bishop, ue.e sercus sercoruna
Jesu Christi; we know Of that devotedness to bus-
ness that with falling sight, nay, with its total
extinction, even threatening In the distance, yet
persevered in o large. and arduous CORE.
In personal attention to those hundred de.
tails Of administration that in missionary country


MAKE PRELATE's MITRE BRlsrLE


Nay, further still, II for one moment we may
recall our private and intimate intercourse with
You, we all remember how cheerfulIy you drew Of
the treasure OF your experience to advise us in our
perp)exities; how we have been reminded OF that
gift II your patron saint, the holy Bishop Of
sarily denied favors departed better pleased than
Ii they had received benefits from Others how you
ruled u.s. mot domineering over the the clergy, but
how gently you consoled us In our trials, bidding
us raise our hearts and souls on high "sur'su0t


Hence, when 1t was rumored abroad that the
first see in the United States looked to you
as s qe enph as ong as we coan st
be left to u.s. And as soon as 1t was evident
that you must leave US, the clergy. OF the
diocese with one mind and heart sought
for some manner in which they might most apprO-
prately manifest their respectful and aifectionate
regard. An archiepiscopal cross was suggested,
emblem at once OF the dignity OF your new position
and OF the source whence you will derive strength
aud light and comfort. "ia CTuce .Saius, IN cY'uce
rita, IN cY'uce inJusfs s,tpurnde sx0Uitdtis"


Besides this cross, the ensign OF your office. we
have added, as q personal giit this watch, which
we beg you to accept. Owing to the shortness OF
the interval between the news OF your appointment
and your departure we have not yet received the
cross from Paris where II was ordered, but we be-
lievc 1t to be on Its way. IL remains Your Grace,
but to express from the bottom OF our hearts the
hope and the prayer that You may long be spared
to ad0rn by the gifts that God has given you a see
already rendered illustriOus by the prestige and
the sanctity OF a Carroll and a Kenrick, and now
that you are about to enter on your new pastoral
duties to wish that 'when the Prince OF Pastors
shall appear you shall receive never.ading crown
OF glory"


DR.. Corrigan then presented the Archbishop with
splendid gold watch and chain, gotten " by Iif-
fany, OF New York.


THE REVEREND RECIPIENT


was vlsihly affected and In few feeling sentences
expressed his heartfelt appreciation Of the senti-
ment which had been so generously manifested
towards him by his clergy and for the many many
acts OF kindness which from the 1rst they had
shown him. Then followed warm clerical clasp
ing OF hands, after which the distinguished assem-
blage repaired to the Bishops residence in Bleecker
street In the OF st. PatrlcKs Cathedral where
handsome collation. had been prepared Among
the ornaments on the table was fine representa-
tion Of the Cathedral The occasion was strictly
private, none but clergymen being present. A
great deal OF anxiety is felt among the Catholic
people Of Newark as to the exact day OF the Arch.
bishops departure from among them but his reye-
renee is-inexoraby silent on the subject


THE DEAN RICHMOND,