VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XL, Issue 9079, 11 May 1891, Page 2

VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP REDWOOD.

HIS GRACE AT INGLEWOOD.

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His Grace Archbishop Redwood, with the Rev. Father McKenna, went to Inglewood on Saturday, and put up at Mr Cold well's hotel. On Sunday morning the Archbishop examined , the candidates for confirmation, and »t 9 o'cl ck celebrated Mass, when there were a large number of communicants. The Polish settlers mustered in large numbers, quite filling the little chapel. The church had been decorated very prettily with flowers aud evergreens, which reflected great credit on the tayte displayed by those who did the work The second Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father McKenna, at 11 o'clock, when the church was again crammed, a large number o£ Protestants being present. After Mass His Grace conferred the Sacrament of Confirmation upon forty-two aspirants, and then delivered an eloquent and lucid discourse, addressed principally to those who had received the sacrament, which was listened to with marked attention by all present. His Grace bestowed his episcopal blessing upon the congregation, and the service caino to a conclusion. The Archbishop and Rev. Father McKenna then went to the hotel, where an excellent luncheon had been provided, and after partaking of which they left for town in a carriage, arriving in New Plymouth at about half -past 3 o'clock.

* In the evening, at Vespers, there was a large congregation at St. Joseph's Church, numbers of the other denominations being present. His Grace again preached, his subject being " The Penticost." In a masterly and eloquent manner His Grace depicted the state of society when Christianity was in its infancy, and then showed that, notwithstanding the numerous attempts made to crush it out of existence, it had gained strength, until the whole world had been forced to acknowledge its divine influence on the people. The benediction of the Blessed Sacrament by His Grace followed, and the service' came to a conclusion.

Arrangements had been made to-day for .Archbishop. Redwood to have visited 'Woodleigh, where he was to have been entertained by Mr J. Hughes, and His Grace was to have . gone over to Brooklands, Mr Newton King's residence, but the wot and slormy weather prevented this part of tho programme being cairiod out. Hia Grace loaves for the South by the express train to-morrow, and we learn he is very pleased with his visit to the district.