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LATE BISHOP CLEARY

LYING IN STATE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association.) AUCKLAND, Dec. 10. The body of the late Bishop Cleary was taken to St. Patrick’s Cathedral this afternoon for the lying in state, until the funeral, which will be on Thursday morning. There was a constant stream of worshippers to the Cathedral this afternoon and evening. The prayers for the dead were recited in the Cathedral tonight, when the attendance was an overflowing one. Father T. O’Connor of Wellington, who was a pupil olf the late Bishop Cleary’s at St. Peter’s College at Wexford, Ireland, preached a short sermon to-night. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. AUCKLAND, December 10. The Governor General has telegraphed to Bishop Liston as follows: — “Her Excellency and I are deeply grieved to hear of the death of Bishop Cleary, and we send you our most sincere sympathy in the loss of one who will be greatly missed, and for whom we had a great regard.” PRIME MINISTER’S MESSAGE. AUCKLAND, December 10. A message regarding the death of Bishop Cleary from the Prime Minister to Bishop Liston reads: “1 have received with deep regret your telegram announcing the death of Bishop Cleary, and I hasten to express to you and to tlie members of the Catholic Church' in the Auckland Diocese my sincere sympathy in the loss of its distinguished head. The late Bishop Cleary possessed a lovable personality, which endeared him to a very large circle of Ifriends, both in and out of his Church. I am very sorry that my present indisposition will prevent me being able personally to attend the last rites. OTHER TRIBUTES.

AUCKLAND, December 10. Tributes to the memory of Bishop Cleary, universally regarded as an outstanding personality in the ecclesiastical life of the Dominion, are paid bv denomination leaders, (1) the Primate, Archbishop Averill, (2) Rev. W. D. Morrison Sutherland, the Moderator of the Presbyterian Assembly, (3) Rev. E. D. Drew, Chairman of the Auckland Methodist District, (4) Rev. S. A. Goldstein, Jewish Rabbi. At a meeting of the Council of Christian Congregations last evening a resolution of sympathy with' the Roman Catholic Church of New Zealand in the loss it had sustained through the death of Bishop Cleary was carried, members standing in silence. It was decided to forward the authorities of the Church a resolution embodying the sentiments of regret, and appreciation, voiced at the meeting.

AR CH BISHOP A YERILL’S TRIBUTE. AUCKLAND, Dec. 9. The following tribute to the memory of Bishop Cleary was paid by the Primate, Archbishop Averill: — - “In this great hour of sadness our hearts go out to our brethren ol Bishop Cleary’s Church in their great loss. With him has passed a zealous missionary, who devoted every one ot his many talents to the dissemination of the Gospel and to strengthening the Church in the fields* wherein lie laboured. AYe have seen him creating new parishes and giving a lead in courage and fortitude and charity to the people and priests of his large and scattered diocese. We know that the distant baekbloeks settlement was as much' to him as the more easy paths of the city. Wo have seen him also giving fully of his energy and time in establishing schools for the education of the boys and girls of bis flock. The poor and orphans have been his especial care, and we know that lie spent no more happy hours than those when he was with the children. In addition, lie engaged himself in bringing the point of view of bis Church before the people in questions of .public interest. Bishop Cleary’s life was a full one and a very useful one, and because of that I think we may say it was a happy one.

“For the past 1.5 years I have naturally been brought into close contact with Bishop Cleary, and although we could not. of course, see eye to eye with one another in many matters, yot I have always found him to he extremely courteous, and T shall always remember him as a Christian gentleman as well as a Bishop of God’s Church.” /

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Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1929, Page 6

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LATE BISHOP CLEARY Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1929, Page 6

LATE BISHOP CLEARY Hokitika Guardian, 11 December 1929, Page 6

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