BISHOP GRIMES AT PLEASANT POINT.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVII, Issue 36, 7 September 1899, Page 31

BISHOP GRIMES AT PLEASANT POINT.

(From our own correspondent.)

THE mission at Pleasant Point by the Right Rev. Dr. Grimes, assisted by Dean Foley, was a great success. Upon the arrival of his Lordship. Mr. J. Dore presented the following address :— My Lord,— Your indefatigable zeal for God's work has happily brought you once more amongst us, and it is almost needless for us to say how our hearts abound with joy and gladness for the privilege you have bestowed on us by visiting this remote part of your diocese. The noble purpose which has led your Lordship's steps to this rural spot to-day will, we know, give us renewed strength and light in the journey of human life. Words are inadequate to express the consolation it was to us when we heard of your safe return to Europe. We were told how you sped into the different lands, and laid our homage and your own at the feet of our glorious Pontiff, Leo XIII., and, although seas rolled between us, we also heard with delight of the love displayed for you in Ireland, and in every part of the land you visited. Our hearts did, indeed, swell with pride to hear of your successful efforts whilst abroad in securing funds to raise a temple in your episcopal city worthy of the Divine Presence. Hoping we will always prove grateful for the constant loving care you so generously lavish upon us, we beg to remain your Lordship's most devoted children, the Peop?e of St. Mary's, Pleasant Point. His Lordship expressed his gratefulness for the kind manner in which he had been received, and referred to the object of his

mission. The services during the week were very largely attended, and at the concluding ceremony there was not sufficient standing room in the -church. There were forty-three boys and fifty-three girls confirmed. At the conclcuding service the act of consecration was read by I Mies E. Dore, and the renewal of baptismal vows by Miss Nellie Driscoll — two very small children. In thanking all who had assisted, his Lordship referred to the kindness of Mr. J. Dore, who banqueted those who had received Holy Communion — over a and during the mission had attended with the greatest kindness to the wants of him (the Bishop), and of Fathers Foley and Galerne. I may mention that Mr. Dore also gave the handsome donation of £20 to the Cathedral Building Fund, the total subscriptions to which amounted to about £150. His Lordship is now holding a mission at Geraldine.