HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE

New Zealand Tablet, 8 June 1911, Page 1073

HIS GRACE THE ARCHBISHOP OF MELBOURNE

His ; Grace the Archbishop ,of Melbourne will celebrate the anniversary ;of his | silver jubilee as Archbishop on September 29 next, and a meeting of prominent Catholic laymen was held recently to make arrangements, for commemorating the silver jubilee. r A few *of the clergy /were also present.; " , , Very Rev. Dean Phelan, who presided, explained to those present that for some months past rumours had - been afloat in regard to the matter He desired to; ascertain their opinion as to whether the celebration should take place at all, and,- if so, as to what form it should take. . After some discussion, it was unanimously resolved that the Archbishop should be prevailed upon to allow the Catholics; of the Archdiocese to commemorate the jubilee, but that the form of the celebration should be left to his own suggestion. -/ ° ’Very Rev. Dean Phelan said that prior to the meeting he. had received offers of very ■ generous support. He reada letter from Mr. Thomas J. Loughlin, of Ballarat, in v men the writer/ said he;hoped that Catholics outside the chdiocese would have an opportunity of assisting in tho ’ ai } d stated that he would be glad to subscribe i-iUUU. though no subscription list was opened, over £2OOO was promised altogether, including £IOO from each of the following: —Dean Phelan, Mr: D. Slatterv, Dr. :AH/L. ; Kenny, Rev, M. Carey (West Melbourne), Rev. W. Quilter (St. hrancis) Rev. W. Ganly. (St. Hilda West), Rev. T. Lynch (St. Hilda East), and Rev. J. McCarthy (Clifton Hill), The wishes of Archbishop Carr will be consulted in the matter, and,; a further meeting will be held in the Cathedral at an early date. His Grace Archbishop Carr, however, declined the proposed testimonial in connection with his Silver Episcopal Jubilee, as will be seen from the following letter from the Most Rev. prelate, which has appeared in the papers: T 5 was aware that a project was on foot to signalise the silver jubilee of my appointment to the See uf Melbourne by the inauguration or completion of some large work of public; utility But until the project took concrete torm and found public expression, I could not, with propriety interfere. It is needless to say lam deeply touched by the flattering proposal, which, if allowed to' proceed would be an assured success. The works suggested are in themselves most laudable. ? Some, I understand, would wish to see, the front towers of the Cathedral, completed; some would prefer the foundation of a Catholic College within the University of Melbourne; and some would desire the establishment of a large permanent fund for the support of primary education. , These are all : admirable objects, the attainment of which is most "desirable. But l wish them to. stand on their own merits. When they arc undertaken I wish them to be undertaken quite impersonally. The truth is that, a few years ago, on the occasion of the presentation made to me of the orf‘«nnn e(l t, I tle I deeds of th . e Cathedral Hall, at a cost o! £BOOO, I resolved never; again to accoht any -manifesta*rth?„frT„T "‘'U * mU invol ! e K™ndry sacrifice on Hie part of a most generous people. While, therefore. 1 fed most grateful for the esteemed kindness whmh 13.7 1 Sa bourne, St. Patrick’s Cathedral, • May 18. Pf M ‘