THE VISIT OF HIS LORDSHIP BISHOP REDWOOD TO LYELL.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XVIII, Issue 11, 9 July 1886, Page 23

THE VISIT OF HIS LORDSHIP BISHOP REDWOOD TO LYELL.

(JLyell Times, June 26. ) According to announcement, His Lordship Bishop Redwood, of Wellington, arrived at Lyell on Monday afternoon, accompanied by the Rev Father Holland. About 30 of the Catholic residents met mm at the punt and escorted him into the township. The Catholic onurch was tastefully decorated with evergreens and artificial flowers, and presented a very pleasing appearance. At the entrance a nicely arranged arch was erected, having spread across it a banaer bearing the time-hououred motto of " Cead Mille Failthe." At seven o'clock His Lordship entered the church and took his seat at the altar, when the Church Committee met him and were introduced by the Rev. Father Holland- » t Tu c SUeS Uc i W i ng address was tne n read by J. Fennell, Esq., M.C.C. : To the Most Reverend Dr. Redwood, Bishop of Wellington. • i May l fc ,pleaße, pleaBe J OUT Lo^ip.-We, the Catholics of this isolated part of your diocese, humbly Weg to offer you our felicitations on your safe return from, the eternal city, Rome •' It is now many years since your Lordship conferred a similar honour on your children here, an honour which has always resulted in much good to one and all. And we pray Almighty God to spare you life and health for many years to come, to again and again honour us with your illustrious presence. "Though hidden in this remote corner of your Lordship's diocese, we have had occasionally, aud with great satisfaction, read in the public Press of the colonies the high position you have at all times and places occupied amongst the Holy Bishops of the Catholic Church m the Southern Hemisphere ; assisting and advising them by your unsurpassed eloquence, ability, and great piety. " Praying that our Blessed Lord may long endow you with strength and ever-increasing prace to labour in His divine service, and that we may long be afforded the felicity of your Lordship's paternal guidance, we beg to remain, your Lordship's devoted children, " John Fennell, John Cullb'n, "James Ryan, Louis Carmine, " James Kdge, Michael Dunn, " Michael Lynch , Ed. Carroll." His Lordship returned thanks for the address and the welcome accorded him. After vespers His Lordship delivered a lengthy and interesting sermon, which was attentively listened to by a larse congregation. J s The following day (Tuesday) two Masses were celebrated, after the second of which a Confirmation service was held, and ten persons presented themselves (having been examined the previou? evening) and passed with considerable credit. Vespers were held on Tuesday evening, and His Lordship again delivered an impressive and eloquent sermon, taking for his text "The Virtue of Prayer." On Wednesday morning the Bishop celebrated Mass at 7.30 and then took his departure by coach for Westport. About 30 residents assembled and wished him •' good-bye."