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Story and Pastors of St. Philomena's First of Nebraska's Cathedrals
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hare with 'the home many
tender associations of the family.
tempering tha Joys, consoling the troubled,
and brightening tho shadows of life
Journey. It grip the Jiearl of childhood
With the sacraments of communion and
confirmation, bestows lis blessing on the
Union of hearts and lightens the burden of
sorrow when affliction comes. The at
tachments and associations multiply with
th years and deepen In their tenderness.
Bo when the remorseless hand of time la
laid upon the ediflre, when unfeeling com-'
merce diminishes Us u.wt ulness and de
mands surrender, It Is natural that mem
lodi of the congregation should view the
aroachlng end of these relatione with
keen regret.
Th sale of the property of St. Phllo
tnena's Roman Catholic cathedral and the
coming demolition of that favorite house
f worship severs the relations and assocla
tlons of nearly forty years and Is deeply
Mt by the older families of the parish. In
Vfew ahort weeks the catheriial doors will
be closed forever. As at present planned
th farewell servlc will be held on th
pecond Sunday In October and thereafter
th congregation will be assigned to other
Churches. The parish nam will cease at
th same-time, possibly to be revived with
out th "cathedral" dignity In the projected
church and parish In the tralntown dis
trict. Th new cathedral of Ht. Cecilia,
Fortieth and Burt streets, when completed
Will bear the honors which the old parish
lay down.
First of Its (Inu. ,
Bt. Philomena's was the first cathedral
or bishop's church erected by the Catho
lics of "Nebraska. At the time of Its dedi
cation In 18G8 It was considered the finest
church In the state. For a dozen year
It was the only parish church In Omaha,
and Its chiming bells called worshipers
from all parts of the city. A the city
gTw new parishes were created and new
churches built, each taking a new alio
Of territory out of th parent parish until
at last the cathedral parish was confined
almost entirely to the business district,
bounded by the river on the esat, William
street on the soulh, Twentieth street on
th west and Cass street on th north.
Th reoent rapi 1 expansion ot business and,
industries In this territory markedly de
creased th congregation. Family after
family was crowded out of the parish,
leaving but a remnant of a congregation'
f 600 families seven years ago. Its fat
was manifest long before the decree Issued.
The ' history ot this sacred edifice is In
vested with deep religious Interest and
hallowed associations. From 1367 to 1868 pio
neer Catholio families worshiped in a little
Brick building on Eighth and Howard
Streets, on a site long ago absorbed by
railroad yards. It was overcrowded years
before th material condition of th mem
bers warranted a larger church. When the
civil war closed and men turned earnestly
to peaceful pursuits religious life in Omaha
took on new energy, and the need of a
large? building became urgent. Besides the
actual needs of Catholics there was the de
sire to provide a church building worthy
f bearing the dignity of a cathedral. Rt.
Be v. James M. O'Gorman, the first bishop
cf th vicariate of Nebraska, had labored
. among th people since May, 1869, and was
yet without accommodations due the offloe.
Ti bishop had the cathedral project In
mind even before the congregation actively
entered on the work. The two lojs on
which the cathedral and residence stand
wA-e purchased in May. 1866. The locality
Sl considered very desirable. The two
ts o$ the south, on which tha school
building stands, were purchased from O,
D. Richardson In August, 1861. On these
lots was built the Richardson homestead,
a large square two-story brick building
veneered with cement plaster. This was
th bishop's residence and remained the
parochial residence until 1888. Evidently
tha nearness of the site to this residence
largely governed the selection. Round-.,
about were the leading hotels, the homes
f th well-to-do and of the working
classes.
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Bwlldlng the Cathedral.
Th first active steps toward building the
aathedral were taken In 1868. In the fall of
that year Bishop O'Qorman commissioned
Rev. William Kelly financial missionary for
th building fund. Generous contributions
war secured by him In eastern cities, and
these, with th donations of the congrega
tion, swelled the fund sufficiently to warrant
construction. The cornerstone was laid
June 2, 1867. Th Herald of th following
day said: "A large concourse of people wit
nessed th Interesting ceremony. There
were persons present from every Christian
sect In th city, and many from Council
Bluffs, Beltevue, Florence and all the sur
rounding precincts, 1600 In all. The after
noon was clear, warm and brilliant as If
God and nature contributed liberally to
render more gorgeeus the ceremonies of th
day.. Th mud -had dried up." Th cere
mony was conducted by Bishop O'Gorman,
assisted by Revs. Egan and Brasell, the
latter delivering the address on the occa
sion. In the cornerstone were placed coins
t th year, copies of newspapers of the
day, relics, missal, etc.
Th building was completed In th spring
f 1868 and was dedicated on Passion Bun
day, March 29, ot that year. The records
cf th church are silent regarding this Im
posing ceremony, and newspaper reporters
ef that period must have had an off day,
ao little attention did they give It. Only
the Republican mentions the event In th
Issue of March St, 1868, Is this brief para
graph: "Th solemn ceremonies of blessing and
cpenlng the Catholic cathedral last Sunday
was attended by a large concourse of peo
ple. Th Impresslveness of the occasion
affected all attendants and the sermon of
the bishop was especially appropriate. Th
Catholics have now much the finest church
edifice In Nebraska."
Careful Investigation show on mlxtake
In this scant account. Rev. John Curtis,
t whom fell the honor of first pastor of
the cathedral, delivered the dedicatory ser
mon, speaking on "The Infallibility of the
Church." Bishop O'Oorman conducted the
dedicatory ceremony and waa celebrant of
the pontifical high mas which followed.
His assistants were Rev. Kewian, deacon;
2 Rev. I. Detacher, subdeacon. and Rev. John
v Curtis, master of ceremonies. Among the
altar boys on the occasion were Frank
Burkley. John and Patrick H. Swift. Will
Koran and Patrick Clifford.
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Beaefaetor aad Cost.
Th principal benefactor of th church
was Mr. Edward Creighton. As a tribute to
ht liberality a marble tablet waa placed tn
U east wall of th sacristy. Th marble
altar, costing M.ttO. was donated by Mrs.
Edward Crelghteo. It was completed and
put In place to the fall ef 1868. The ladles
f the congregation donated the large or
gan, costing H.0UX
Th original cost of th cathedral build
tog and It equipment is not definitely
known. It Is estimated at 160,00a Th
school building, arected In 1888-4, cost 121.000.
Tfc parochial residence waa erected In 1S8S
at a coat of 17.000. Twu thousand dollars
Were paid to O. D. Richardson for lots
seven and eight, and 82.000 to William A.
Owyer for lots one and two. The original
laves taspt for the four tot and tha build
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J Y;-- -v-f-'i Collector of Cathedral Building Fund.
RT. REV. JAMES O'OORMAN.
First Bishop of Nebraska and Builder of the Cathedral
lngs now on them was at least 882,000.
As evidence of the high hopes of Omaha'
future entertained at that time an extract
from a letter written by the pastor. Rev.
John Curtis, 1 instructive. ' Under date of
May 6, 1868, he writes: "Omaha, they
say, 1 going to be a- very large city. Its
Inhabitants have doubled every year In
number. We opened our cathedral a few
weeks since only and even now it Is as
much crowded as the little old church."
Roll of Pastors.
The roster of pastors of the cathedral I
as follows: Rev. John Curtis, February,
18C8, to July, 1878; Rev. William Byrne, to
December, 1876; Rev. J. J. Jeannette, to
December, 1877; Rev.- P. ; O'Brien, to May,
1S78; Rev. D. J. McDermott, to October,
1S79; Rev. William Kelly, to September,
1880; Rev. J: E. English, to June, 1881; Rev,
M. Riordan, to August, 1882; .Rev. Thomas
O'Connor, . to" ecember, 1886; Rev. P. F.
McCarthy,, to June, 1S9S; Rev. S. F. Carroll,
o January, ' 1897; Rev. M. J. . Barrett, to
October, 1897; Rev. H. J. McDevItt, to Oc
tober, 1898, and Rev. P. A. WcQovern, th
present pastor. The latter has the distinc
tion of being born In the pariah, ordained
In the cathedral and ot serving as pastor
longer than any one on the list, his term
being nearly nine years. His associate,
Rev. James W. Stenson, has completed nin
years of servlc In the parish.
Next to Father McQovern In length ot
pastorate comes . Father McCarthy with a
record of nearly eight years and six year
as assistant, a . total of nearly fourteen
years of labor In the parish. '
Father Curtis was the the first of th
pastors to enter the higher life. His re
mains rest beside those of Bishops O'Qor
man and O'Connor In the crypt of the ca
thedral. Fathers Byrne, O'Brien, Riordan
and O'Connor have also Joined the ma
jority. Father Kelly retired from active
duty years ago and enjoys at the patri
archal age of four score and seven the hos
pitality and veneration of a congregation
he, served so well. Father McDermott is
pastor of th historic St. Mary's church,
Philadelphia. Father McDevItt Is stationed
tn Portland, Ore. Father McCarthy ts an
chored at Jackaon, Neb. At Hubbard,'
nearby. Is Father English. Father Carroll
Is stationed at North Piatt. Father Jean
nette at St. Joseph's hospital and Father
Barrett at .Florence.
Some Notable Events.
Th old cathedral has been th scene of
many event whloh rise splre-like above the
routine ef Its activities. There was wit
nessed the burial of two bishops and the
Installation of two auccessors. Rt Rev.
James it. O'Gorman, the pioneer bishop of
this region, whose vicariate extended from
the Missouri river to the Rocky mountains,
died In the afternoon of July 4, 1874. and
was buried there. His successor, Rt. Rev.
James - O'Connor, waa Installed September
1878. During his administration the devel
opment of the western country required
the division of the vicariate. The sees of
Omaha. Lincoln, Cheyenne and Helena were
created, and at the close of his life. May
XT, 1890, the see of Omaha was numerically
stronger than the vicariate In 1876. Hla re
mains were placed In the cathedral crypt
June 4, 1890. Bt Rev. Richard 'Boannell,
the present bishop, was Installed In 'the
cathedral April 12. 1891. '.
A notable. Joyous seen witnessed in this
hallowed ahriu was th celebration of th
twenty-fifth anniversary March 20, 1.S93.
The old building never looked brighter
than on that day, with Its lavish floral
decorations, illuminations, a throng lim
ited to Its rapacity and the chancel filled
with richly robed priests. Bishop Scannell
occupied the throne. The honor of cele
brating the anniversary high mass fell to
Father Kelly, the first priest ordained In
Nebraska. Father Jeannette was deacon
and Father English subdeacon. Within tha
chuncel rail were Fathers Smith and Rennt
han of Council Bluffs. Father O' Brlen of
Dunlap, la., and Father Conway, Morl
arty and Colenart of Omaha.
Father McCarthy, pastor, delivered an ap
propriate address, historical and remlnls-,
cent, eloquent In Its simplicity and It
heart-touching tribute to th benefactors
of th cathedral. -
A DtCaroat Iteas,
A seen of thrilling Interest, surprising
because unexpected, one wholly different
from any witnessed in the cathedral, oc
curred during the pastorate of Rev. D. L
McDermott. Father McDermott was In
duced by the bishop to come to the diocese
from Bcranton, Pa. A man of uncommon
ability, an 'eloquent orator, - forceful, ag
gressive. Intolerant of shams, very- soon
he bad the congregation sitting up, wide
awake and taking notice. As Father Mc
Carthy describe that period, 'there waa
something doing all the Upoa." Only a
short Urn before, la hlj horn city, rather
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McDermott acted as spiritual adviser of
the condemned "Mollle Maguires," sn or
ganization held responsible for many crimes
committed In the coal mines around Scran
ton. Knowing every phase of that tragedy,
the motives . of . the actors, the plots and
counterplots, he brought to his new field
of labor an Intense dislike of secret socie
ties, particularly -Irish societies. He was
not, 4ong in telling the congregation hla
opinions. He told the members of the so
cieties they must, got out of the societies or
out of the church. He made the church too
hot' for some of them. On one particular
Bunds morning, while discussing his fa
vorite subject, he referred in scathing
terms to. the financial difficulties of Arch
bishop Purcell of Cincinnati. Bishop O'Con
nor Instantly interposed and ordered Father
McDermott to cease speaking. He obeyed.
The mass was finished and the congrega
tion dismissed without another word.
Bishop O'Connor departed for the east on
the ' afternoon of that day, and that even
ing Father McDermott finished to his own
satisfaction the sermon abruptly ended In
the morning.' Thereafter, It is said by
those famlllHr with the Incident, Bishop
O'Connor rociulred Father McDermott to
write his sermons and deliver them ,from
manuscript.
Irlskt Oration Cot Down.
During the administration of Father Mo
Carthy that loyal son of New Jersey never
Some Quaint
Girls Dsek a Hsthir,
'.'All th. nrnar nf C'.lf. rA avenue
N and Second street, Philadelphia.
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ne of two young men who had
been following them for aeveral
squares and threw him Into a watering
trough.
The girls. Mary Foley and Margaret
Donavan, both 18 year old, were out for
a Sunday evening's stroll, and when they
were near Ftankford avenue arid Berks
street two dapper young fellows. In light
suits, flashy . ties. . white vests and tan
shoes, beqan to ogle them. The girls tired
of running away from and trying to dodge
their pursuers'. At Second street they seised
one of the mashers and Xiirew him Into a
trough on the sidewalk. His companion
quickly took to his heels. .
A policemen helped th water-soaked
masher out of the trough and told him to
go home and let girls on the street alone in
future. Wet and crestfallen, tho masher
disappeared.
Sw Wir iTfTil m Tooth.
In the. attempt to employ a 'door and a
match in the extraction of an aching molar,
John Tobias of Philadelphia, S3 years old,
burned his neck and chin severely. Inci
dentally he lost a necktie and a shirt
through fire. He extracted th tooth,-however,
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Tobias had been awakened In the early
hour el lb moruln wlla a Jumplnf pain
REV. P. A." M OO VT7RN.
Priest In Charge of Cathedral Parish.
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PTfTLOMENA'S. ONTJ OF THT9 MOST BHATTrTFTTTj IrT-TrTB WEST-.-
failed to give the proper keynote to a St.
Patrick's day service, It is a tradition of
the cathedral that he gave the congregation
annually successive chapters of Irish his-
tory. How many years this occupied ' Is
not known. It Is recalled, ' however, that
on one 17th of March he treated his con
gregation to a revised version of his favor
ite theme. He Imported an orator for the
occasion, a priest of vast mental resources,
eloquent and exhaustive, one capable ot
sounding every note In the keyboard of.
Irish sentiment. Mass began at 9 a. m. , It
waa expected the service would be con
cluded in about an hour, giving the orator
about forty minutes to perform his task.
Therefore, a funeral was scheduled for 10
a. m. The cathedral was crowded. Father
McCarthy snugglod Into a comfortable
chair and the distinguished orator got Into
action. The first half hour was devoted to
the annals of the four masters. Oliver
Cromwell was taken In hand In the second
half hour and waa receiving a fierce lam-
basting when the funeral party arrived.
The pallbearers and some of the mourners
pressed Into the aisles. Father McCarthy.
was observed to shift his position. But
the orator noted neither time nor Incident.1
The third half hour found him slashing the
penal laws, ana ine iourm nan nour, re-
served for the Victorian period, might have
extended into the fifth. If something didn't
happen. The funeral party solemnly
marched up the aisle, with the -casket at
Features of
In his mouth. Various remedies applied
from then on throughout the day gave lit
tle or no relief. Ingenuity born of despera
tion evolved an original plan.
Procuring a piece of stout cord, Tobias
tied one end around the aching member.
The other he tied to the knob of the back
door. Standing off until the . string was
taut, he reached Into his pocket, took from
hla match safe a match and struck It on
the 'Jam.'
Then he suddenly applied it beneath his
chin. The Idea, of course, was to excite
the motor nerves to a sudden Jerk from
danger.- This- suoceeded and the tooth,
blood red at one end, swung back and
forth with the motion of the door. But
the sudden Jerk landed the, lighted .match
on Tobias necktie and shirt front. In a
moment they were aflame and scorching
his chin" and breast. - - -
Covering the fire with his hands the flame
was soon extinguished and Tobias went to
Bt. Luke's hospital, around the corner, for
treatment Z -1 ,
Work and Health.
"Oil workers are never bald. Visit oi
regions; examine the workmen's hair; It
Is soft and thick and glossy. For pe
troleum cures Incipient ' baldness, and If
your hair la thinning, rub some In. Never
mind the smell. It will do you good."
The speaker, a druggist, went on earnestly:
"Shepherds enjoy remarkable health.' The
odd odor of a sheep seems to drive away
disease. ' Sheep are especially - good - for
whooping cough, " in ' the - elteep- country.
REV. JOHN CURTIS. ' ' .'' ' ',V jVr C : S ' ' " ' ' j
First Pastor of th Cathedral. ' i ',.r -'I'-'m' - : 'O." '" '-' i . - i-'-
REV. JAMBS W. STINSON,
Assistant.. to Father, McQovsrn.
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the head of the procession. The-orator
paused. The congregation turned to' view
the solemn scene, "Talked' to 'death, sug-
Rested an unfeeling spectator. A bene
diction for the living," rriurfnured another.
Whether intentional or not the Interruption
brought a sudden close to a-two hours'
flow of Irish oratory, leaving ' the base
procurers of the act of union hanging In
the air.
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Eminent in Music. .
The choir of St. Philomena's has always
occupied the front rank as a musical or
ganization. Though wholly a' volunteer
organization, it has commanded, some of
the best vocal talent In the city. For many
years the organ was regarded as -the larg
est and finest. In the wesf and-few out
rank It today In sweetness , and purity of
tone. This fact and the superior accoustlca
of the building brought out the best quall
(1a rt vncnllutlnn nnft nftn rninmnnded
the M8tBUaca of professional singers.- The
organist!1 . were Mrs. Cella Burkhart
Meggr, 8cnaiier, Decker. Hoffman, Miss
Fannle Arnoid and -Miss Margaret Swift,
tha . iatter holding the position for the
past flfteen years. ,
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Fit. M-CARTUV'J REMISf ISCENSE9
Bomo Activities and Incidents of Sjte-
ctal Not.
In response to a request for his recol-
lections of nearly fourteen yeurs service in
Everyday Life
when a child takes whooping cough, It
Is the, custom for the mother to put It to
play among the sheep, and the next day
it is well. The men . and women who
work among lavender, gathering, or distill
ing It, never have neuralgia or . nervous
headache. Lavender, moreover, is as good
as a sea voyage for giving ' tone to the
system. . Run-down persons often work
for nothing among lavender plants In order
to build themselves up. Salt .miners 'can
wear summer clothes in blizzard weather
.without fear of catching cold, for colds
are unknown among salt workers. Brew
eries and tanneries and printing Ink fac
tories bar out consumption. Turpentine
works snd rope works bar out rheun atlsm.
Copper, mines bar out typhoid."
Hons a Tobaeeo Ctf-r,
Harry -Ewan ef Clayton, N. I., has a
fine black horse, but It Is addicutl to
bad habits. It Is an Inveterate tobacco
chewer, and It ts almost Impossible to
drive it past a hotel without treating t
to a glass ot beer or whisky.
The horse seemes to prefer the beer,
takes It from the pall without spilling
a drop and licks out the pall. Mr. Ewan
can't imagine where the horse learned
Its bad habits and says It Is often very
embarrassing, especially, when he ha
women in . hla carriage. . ,
On hla way to church, accompanied by
several women, the horse stopped in front
of a hotel and it took some. time to con
vince him that h could not get a drink
on Sunday. ,
REV. P. A. MCCARTHY,
Pastor of Cathedral, 1886-1893.
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ST. rnTLOirETTA'S CATKEDRAli A8 IT STAKDS TODAY,
the cathedral. Rev. P. F. McCarthy of
Jackson, Neb., writes In part:
I caught my first glimpse of St. Philo
mena's cathedral In September, 1877, as I
was whirled past It In a hack, enveloped
in a cloud of Omaha dust. After fixing
myself up at the old Metropolitan hotel,
after my long Journey from New York
city, I went out to look for the cathedral
and found my surmise correct that the
edifice I saw on my way to the hostelry
was the building I was In search of. I
found domiciled In the old Episcopal resi
dence Bishop James- O'Connor. Father
Kelly, Father Jeannette, Father Reynolds
and Father Martin. I was immediately
booked to sing the high mass the next
Sunday, but. when Sunday came I was so
sick, as a consequence of an attack of
ague, that all I 'could do was to hear
mass. Father Kelly was the celebrant and
I waa the server. My first night in Omaha
was spent in the haunted room In the old
bouse. In the morning one of the priests
asked me If I had. been annoyed In any
way during the night. I had to reply that
I had slept the sleep of the Juot quite un
disturbed. I came to the cathedral as an assistant
In May, 1879. Rev. D. I. McDermott was
the pastor. There waa certainly something
doing that summer, to use a very familiar
but expressive phrase. There was consider
able dissatisfaction with the pastor on ac
count of his scathing denunciations of cer
tain Irish societies. When Father McDer
mott left Omaha In September of that
year Father Kelley took charge, and I
had a a colleague Father English. Dur
ing the following year Father English and
myself were never so busy praying and
aaving souls ss to be unable to attend the
base ball games and other Innocent amuse
ments. It was during this regime that the
steeple climber was photographed while
standing with one foot on the summit of
the cross and the other on the transverse
arm. The feat caused a great deal of
curio Jlty and tirought out a large crowd
of spectators. . Borne criticism was ex
pended on th priests for permitting such
an exhibition, but the fault finding was
wrsted on those who were responsible. In
1482 came the dump riot. Th mllltla and
several companies of th regular army
were called to Omaha, and th scene In
the neighborhood of the church reminded
one of war times. The old church prop
erty on Eighth and Howard streets waa
taken by th B. M. Railroad company,
but a settlement waa mad outside of
court. '
In 1885 I was appointed to take charge
of St. Philomena's. In assuming charge
I fell heir to a considerable debt and had
to face th expense of a large amount of
aut paving. It was aeoeasarj al t
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build a new houss and put In a steam
heating plant. We got along smoothly
enough until 1893, when something dropped.
In fact, the hard times struck us suddenly
and your humble servant waa caught like
a man half-way across a fence. I was up
against It, to use a modernism. While
- the old church fortunately weathered tho
storm. It lost me as a helmsman.
I tho-ught I might live to see St. Philo.
mena's church celebrate its golden Jubilee,
but I notice the fates have decreed other
wise. Memories sweet, and the reverse, ar
associated in my mind .with St. Phllo
mena's. May the masses offered up therein
and the prayers of Its people Inure to th
salvation of all who were ever connected
with this sacred edifice.
Vale, St. Philomena's.
FR. M'GOVERNs" FAREWELL NOTE
and Flock.
Rev. P. A. McQovern, pastor of the ca
thedral, was born In the parish, baptized
and ordained In the cathedral and natur
ally feels keenly the conditions which make
abandonment necessary. He says:
"The removal of St. Philomena's will b
to many of th Catholics of Omaha mucb
as the death of one of the family is to
the household. It will leave a vacancy that
can never be adequately filled to many of
us, who, through baptism, received our
spiritual life within Its walls; It will be a
the loss of a tender mother whose worth
can be measured only by the Inestimable
favors sh has bestowed upon us. To oth
ers, who have had a devoted love sanctified
and perpetuated In the sacremcnt of matri
mony, th spot on which th church now
stands will ever recall memories sweet and
tender, even though the necessities of com
mercial life have dedicated It hallowed
precinct to different activities.
T me. the old church is doubly dear,
because the grace of th priesthood, as
well a tha gift of faith, was conferred
upon me beneath Its Vaulted roof. I deem
It a great honor to close the long line of
worthy pasters who have presided over It
destinies daring the forty years of its ex.
letence. For almost nine year I hava
ministered to th piritual want of It
people, and what ha impressed m most
about them I th spirit of harmony and
union which la so marked a charactertstlo
of thir corporate life. Without a slngl
exception this spirit has prevailed, and It
has contributed not a little to the happi
ness of both pastor and flock. It Is this
on thought that reconciles one to the paus
ing f th ld church, namely, that I hop
to continue In th future with Us pariah,
loners th same pleasant relations that
have aharacterUed th paUH