Thames

New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXXII, Issue 50, 15 December 1904, Page 6

Thames

(From an occasional correspondent.)

At toe annual meeting of deputy trustees for the Thames Hospital for t t he purpose of electing a' trustee to represent the cointribiu ting badies, th©re were present his \Vois(hip the Mayox (Mr. F. Tretibath, representing the Ijhiames B.orough Comncil), the County Chairman (Mr ,\P UnIOV < re P rea enting the Tihames County' Council) a.Wd Mr George Crosby (xepresentihg the p^Unemuri Cqunty Council! . Mr. Tremibath was rotejd to t&e ohair On tihe motion of Mr. Dluilop, "seconded by Mr Crosby' the Right, Key. Mgr. O'Reilly was ivnajnimausly re-elected trusltcc. Mcsisxs. Dunlop, TxemttatH, ahd Crosby all tcstihed to the valuable services rendered by M|o'nsignor O Reilly in tjhe past anti to t«ie fact that too better trustee oouM be chosen.

St. Francis's Churbh was cnowded on Sir,nda.y mprnmg, December 4, when his LordsHifp Bishdp Lehthafr^dmimstered the Sacrament of Confirmation to abiaut 60 candidates, amongst whom were a SUurwben ,of Natives Im the qourse of his sermon his Lordship referred to the gp,od work which was beitog tione in the nafish by the Rev. Fatlher Benedict, 0.P., who was to bring his week's mission 1 tb a close that evening. Speaking of the zeai ot the parish priest, 'his Lordsihip s<aiti tha* ihe'had the greatest respect aird fot the sjuccessful work done by Mansi^nsor O'Reilly tor the comnwiity Biid Cor the parish of Thames in particular. He had indeed labored faithfully, and was deservedly recognised as Jactor for gofcyd. Years ago wlien he came tb Tttames Monsigmor O'Reilly's mmisf-ations lay between Thames ajnid W,aihi, takung in four districts, and now it must ba a sotarce ot consolation and gratification to him to find there were four priests doing the work which lie had S f L elf ti£Q .

nu. u cro Y as a crow " d€td Congregation in SU Francis' UHurch in the evening when the Rev.' Father Benedict brought the mission to a close. At tihe conclusion of his sermon Father Benedict thanked all wiho haid assisted 'him at the missiion, specially Myjoisignor O'Reilly for lmjviting Ihim to iu-ndertaike tihe work, the nuns, and the choir, w,ho 'had rendered slucji fine rmusilc. At the close (of the address Monsign'or O'Reilly, who is a ft\uent Maori li'ng.uisit, addressod the Maoris wWo were prcseait in a few encouraging words.