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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXII, Issue 52, 26 April 1895, Page 17

ON Sunday last, Low Sunday, the 39 anniversary of the ep'scopal cocsecration of the Most Rev Dr Moran, was observed in St Joseph's cathedral, Dnnedin. High Mass was celebrated at 11 a.m., by the Very Rev Father Lynch, Rector— with the Bey Father Murphy as deacon, and the Rev Father Howard as fub-deacon. Father Murphy, who was the preacher on th > occasion, made, in the course of bis sermon, touching allusion to the Bishop and the events of bis episcopate. The music, excellently performed by the choir of the ohurch, was Haydn's Imperial Mass. In the evening the sermon was preached by Father Lynch. The preacher mentioned that the Bishop bad lately received from the Very ttev Oanon Doyle, of Ramsgrange, County Wextord, who had been bu school-fellow and fellow student over fifty years ago. a letter of sympathy ia hie illness, and expres-

"tag joy at hesrirg that he bad in some degree xeoovered. Luui'd Ace Maria, w»s very effectively sung by Miss Kitty Blaney. We are informei by cable th >r, as a result of the visit ot Cardinal Vaughan and Lurd Halifax to Borne, the Pope has addressed a long letttr to the English people, in which his Holiness claims that there recently bas been a wonderful drawing of hearts towards the Roman Catholic faitb, that converts are increasing, and cherished prejudices are being yielded up by reflective men alarmed at the progress of Rationalists and materialists. But h«re is prcof positive that the Pope need address no letters to Anglicans in Duaedin. A crowning proof of the Catholicity of their Church in this city bas just been given. At a meeting of his congregation la°t week the Right Ray Dr Nevill, wo are told, " mentioned the baptism of a child of the Greek Church recent]; by immersion three times in St Paul's Cathedral in accordance with the approval of the Pat.iarch of tbo Greek Church, who had written to the parents that the Anglican Church was the proper body in the Colony to baptise members of his communion." There is a recognition then, that his Lordship must dearly treasure. Supposing, bowever, that the cbild was to be baptised into the Greek Church— and how before its baptism it had been a child of any Ohuroh or a member of any religions communion Dr Nevill has still to explain— it is clear that to the Anglican Ohurch alone in Dunedin could it be taken. Hardly the meanest Evangelical minister in the town would baptise a child without the understanding that it was to be brought up in tht tenets of the sect to which be belonged, unless, of course, it was on the point o! death. We may doubt nt the same time as to whether even the looseness which is a characteristic of the Anglican Church— and without which it could not continue, for even a day, to exist, has not been stretched to permit of the baptism in question A note of Catholicity like this seems rather a note of confusion. Has Dr Neville, for example, promised the Patriarch, in instructing bis young Greek, to exoise the filioque from the creed ? But confusion worae confounded is not an element likely to be affected by an appeal from the Pope. The Otago Daily Times in alluding to the late Picton regatta bas the following :— The champion sculler M'Grath was born in Naseby, is 25 years of age, and is of Irish descent. He is sft llin in height, and his rowing waight is list. The boat in which he rowed was built by Donnelly of Melbourne, and is 231bs in weight. For the first time he has had the benefit of a trainer, who waa Mr JHouston. M'Gr&tb states that be won the race by three lengths without being in any way distressed. The Picton boys gave him a great reception, carrying him shoulder high to his dressing room after the race. On tbe in vita' ion of Mr W. P. Watson, manager ot the K&itangata coal Cjmpany, a numerous body of the employees in various lints ia Duaodin enjoyed a pleas in t holiday last week — in the shape of an excursion by train to Kaitangata. The thought was a very happy one and Mr Watson is to be congratulated on the results of his kind consideration. An " Anglican " who writes to the Daily Times, appears to know as little of bis own Church as he does of tbe Church of Rome. Notwithstanding DrNevill's Greek baby ,and other such notes of Catholicity adduced from time to time by bis Lordship, this Anglican prt pounds the ridiculous theory that in order to be aimifted a member of the Church of England tbe Pope must embrace or renounce particular tenets. Here is an Anglican who evidently differs essentially from bis Bishop, unless, of course, the Bishop makes an exception of tbe Church of Borne, as, in fact, may be probably the cae?. Is it not a note of all forms of falsehood that they can unite against the truth ? As to this Anglican's notions of Catholic doctrine, we may add, they are very crude indeed— nothing, in short, can be more absurd. Mb Joseph Winter of tbe Melbourne Advocate has received a cable message from Mr Michael Davitt — dated London, April 4th, and announcing that gentleman's impending departure for Australia. Mr Davitt comes, not as a political representative, but on bis own behalf, to deliver a course of lectures in order to recoup himself for heavy losses sustained by him in a newspaper speculation. We understand that it is also his intention to visit New Zealand. The third annual gathering in connection with the Gore Hibernian Society (says the Walmea Plains Review) took placa at Gore on Batter Monday, on the Caledonian grounds. The weather was not altogether favourable, showers falling at intervals during tbe day. There was, however, a large attendanoe of spectators daring the afternoon, and considerable interest was manifested in the various events. Taken altogether, the gathering was a decided success, tbe officials deserving credit for the txpeditious way in which the pro-

gramme was carried through. Several protests were entered during the dny, but in no instance were they sustained, Tbe Gore Braes Bard (andrr Bandmaster Aldridgp) enlivened the proceedings with selections at frequeat intervals. Mr D. L. Poppelwell was a moat efficient secretary. The Phonographic Magazine for the current month provides interesting matter for tho3e who are versed in shorthand, or who are engaged in a study of tbe art. The publication is vrry neatly and creditably turned out. A labqe large gathering took place atSt Joieph's Cathedral this (Wednesday) forenoon to witness the marriage of Mr James Dealy of Wellington to Mis? Ellen Mcßwen, 2 id daughter of Mr J. McKwen of thi? city. The bridal pirty were convoyed to tha chnrch in carriages drawn by rpanking gr»ya and bearing all tha adornments of white favours usual to such occasions. Tbe organist, Mr A. Vallis, greeted their ent*y irto tbe sacred building by appropriate strains on his instrument. Tbe bride was attired, with wreath and veil, in pure white, and wbs supported by her sister and her niece who wore becoming costumes of suitable tint and material. Mr Joseph Toomey acted as best man. The very Rev Father Lynch, Kactor, who officiated prefaced bis administration of the Sacrament by a brief, but pithy address, in which he dwelt upon the dispositions with which the responsibilities of matrimony should be undertaken and the duties entailed by it. At tbe conclusion Mr Vallis played tbe " Wedding March." The crowd in the church spoke well of the esteem in which the happy couple are generally held in tbis city.