(By Telegraph—From our own correspondent.) Tuesday.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume 51, Issue 51, 22 April 1898, Page 6

(By Telegraph — From our own correspondent.) Tuesday.

His Lordship the Bishop made his first episcopal visitation at St. Patrick's on Sunday. He attended 1 1 o'clock Mass, at which the Rev. Father Purfcon was celebrant and the Rev. Father Croke assistant at the throne. After Mass the Bishop addressed the congregation, going over the year's work, and giving subsequently a short history of the parish. He mentioned the names of former prelates and priests who had laboured incessantly, and amidst great difficulties. Special mention was made of the late Bishop, of whom too much could not be taid. All the parochial works which he had carried out were enumerated, and the fact was noted that he had left the Cathedral free of debt at his death. The Bishop thanked the priests, choir, collectors, and parishioners for nobly working together for the glory of God, and hoped that they would all be rewarded. On leaving the pulpit his Lordship assumed the black cope, and prayed tor the souls of the deceased prelates, priests, and people who had laboured in the pnrish years ago. The choir sang an appropriate and effective " Miserere." His Lordship then inspected the church surrounding, and complimented all concerned on their satisfactory appearance. In the afternoon his Lordship confirmed l."> 0 candidates, oinprisin<> both sexes., and afterwards addressed the candidates in su table language. In the evening, after vespers, an address from the laity w.is presented at the foot ol the throne. The address was re id (m tho absence of the mayor) bj Mr M. J. Sheahan. His Lordship returned thanks in feeling terms recalling with much emotion his early laboirs in the parish. The children who hud been coniiruW rep sited the avowal after the Bishop, and sang the hymn " Holy Mother." Then.; \v> a large congregation, and all present were much impressed with the service. Dr. Lenihan continues his episcopil visit ition for four wejics.