FUNERAL OF THE REV. FATHER BOIBIEUX.

New Zealand Tablet, Volume III, Issue 126, 1 October 1875, Page 13

FUNERAL OF THE REV. FATHER BOIBIEUX.

eHOBTI/r after nine o'clock yesterday morning, the solemn Requiem -High Mass for the repose of the lamented Rev. Father Bnibieux, comxnenwd at St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Very Rev. H. J Fynes, V.G., was the celebrant ; Fathers Walter McDonald and J. O'Dwyei- being deacon and sub-deacon. The anti-ppndinm of the altar, and the reredos were covered with block cloth, and the sHe altars draped with crepe. The Bishop's throne, etc , had violet coloied covers. Besides the clergymen, whose names have been mentioned, all the priests of the diocese who could reach Auckland in time for the obsequies were present, viz., the J>vs. J. Paul, of Onehimga; M. D. O'Hara, of Otahuhu ; J. P. Hoyne, of Panmure ; J. B. Simpson, of St. Patrick's, Auckland ; 8. Hallum, of St. Mary's J. Golden, of Waikato, and F. Cnastngnon, of the Thames. Tho seats in the church near to the sanctuary were arranged choir-fashion, thus giving space for the coffin, which rested upon a catafalque, covered wirh a black pall, having a large white cross upon it. On the coffin were the insignia of tho priestly dignity of the deceased, the cap, stole, surplice, chalica and paten. There were also two beautiful wrenths placed there by loving hands. Immediately surrounding the coffin were the orphans from Mount St. Mary's, to the number of about 50, in their neat uniform of blue and white, and about 30 of tho youns lady borders chid in mourning. The remainder of the chuvch was filled to overflowing. There was a very efficient choir. The mass sung was W-bbe'a Requiem in G minor. The offertonum wns the " Quando Corpus," from Rossini's Stabat Mater, and at the of mass the Miserere psalm, as arranged by Novello for Tenebraa, was chanted. The choir was under tho able direction of Miss Shanashan. The very reverend celebrant after mass addressed the congregation in a few earnest and appropriate words as to the labors in the cause of religion of the deceased, taking for his text the words. •• Blessed are the dead thnt die in the Lord." Tho Absolution having been recited, the funeral cortege was formed, and proceeded to the cemetery by wny of Hobson street,, in tho following order: Four carriages containingthoelergy and acolytes ; plumed hearse, bearing tho body and drawn by four hordes ; a carriage with private rnoarners, members of the Hibernian Society to the number of about 100 ; and about 200 other pedestrian? ; the procession being closed by two private carriages. A large crowd accompanied the funor.il to the cemetery. Several flagstaff's on the route were noticeable as having thenflugs at half-mast. The crave won prepared for the reception of the mortal remains of the deceased in close proximity to the large cross, and at right angles to that of the late venerated Rev. J. Norris. Here the last sad and solemn rites were duly performed over him, whose career, though short, had been marW by a spirit of devotion to religion seldom surpassed. The deceased was ordained priest in Auckland harms been too young when he left Franco to be admitted to the plentitude of JToly Orders. He was, upon his arrival here, tent to conduct the theological course of the students in the college then existing at the North Shore. Unforeseen circumstances leading to the breaking up of the college, he was sent as a missionary to the Maoris in the neighbourhood of Lake Roto.ua. Here for seven years he labored with much success, conforming himself to the manners and customs of the nativeo, and enduring hardships which probably sowed the seeds of the diseases to which ho succumbed at the eorlv age of • m ■ ?*, T ing B ° torua ' for BOrne tw o or three years he offi -fated m Chrißtchurch, and for a shorter period in Lyttleton, in which places as in Auckland, ho made many friends amongst members of all denominations. Upon the arrival hero of the late Bishop, Dr Crokc deceased w*u -recalled to this diocese, and stationed for some time at Panmure. Thence ho was removed to Parnell, and latterly ha. been asnitant pnest at St Patrick* Cathedral. As a preachfer, Father Boibieux was much admired for the close reasoning and eenui. c earnestness of h,i discourses, which left no doubt in the mind, of hit hearers of his sincere belief in the doctrines he was proclaiming. His genial disposition, and devotion to the duties of his high vocation made h,m» universal favorite. Those who kuew him best esteemed him tho mo»t, and his loss to them it simply irreparable