DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXIV, Issue 26, 28 June 1906, Page 20

DIOCESE OF AUCKLAND

(Prom -our own correspondent.) • . . June 22. During the hour of Mr. -Seddon's ' funeral the bell of St. Patrick's Cathedral was tolled. . At the last meeting -of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, past president Bio. Foley, of the Wellington branch, attended, and was heartily welcomed by the president and members. At the meeting on Tuesday evening last of the local branch of the H.A.C.B. Society, a number of visiting .members of the Onehunga branch gave an excellent entertainment, consisting of vocal items by Bros. Dane, Higgins, O'Sullivan, recitations by Bro. Boland, and portions of a debate in the Irish House. of Commons by Grattan and Flood, who were represented by two of the visitors. It was a very fine entertainment, and reflected the greatest credit on the Onehunga members. Miss M. Sheahan played the accompaniments. On Sunday last at Puhoi his Lordship the Bishop opened the new and exceedingly handsome prcsbyterv there. It has cost £400, and is practically free of debt. This speaVs volumes for the zeal and energy of the pastor, and people of Puhoi. Afterwards the Bishop blessed three new altars, and administered the Sacrament of Confirmation to thirty-five candidates He expressed great pleasure at the progress made in the district by the Church, and the great gratification it was to him to enagage in such functions as those in winch all took such a good part that day. The Bishop referred in feeling terms to the death of the Right Hon.. Mr. Sed-din. On Jhe, Monday evening following the Bishop was tendered a public reception in the parochial school, There was a lar;.e attendance, and the whole proceedings were marked with an evident desire to make his Lordship feel that his presence afforded everyone genuine pleasuie. .- At St. Patrick's Cathedral on Sunday morning, June 17, ice.mg references were made to the late Premier At tho 11 o'clock Mass the Rev. Father Hoi brook said he spoke in the name of thsir good Bishop who was absent in. the country, for the priests and people of the parish, when he conveyed their sincere condolences to Mrs. Seddon and her famiiy in their sorrowful bereavement, and as citizens cf this Cofony they united' with their fellow-cifcizens in lamenting the death of one who was an irreparable loss to us all. He was a great and good man, and New Zealandcrs particularly had every reason to cherish his good works and memory in their hearts, because of liis life-long laibors f o r God s own country.' He fervently hoped that he was enjoying every blessing and happiness in ' God's own country "in heaven. Before the Bishop left (concluded Father Ilolbrook) he asKrd that at Ihe conclusion" of Mass the organist, Mr. Harry Iliscocks, should play the Dead March from ' Saul,' and Ihc congregation should stand during; its performance-. This instruction was carried out. The ' Dead March ' was again olaved after Vespers. After the 10 o'clock Mass at the Sacred Hearb Church the orchestra played the De a d March from ' Saul,' th-j congregation standing