Fifty years in Yorkville, or, Annals of the parish of StIgnatius Loyola and StLawrence O'Toole . funeral Masswas said by the Archbishop surrounded in the sanc-tuary by four Bishops, thirteen Monsignori and aboutfour hundred Priests. The church was crowded longbefore the Mass, and several thousand persons gatheredbefore the church, unable to gain an entrance, butanxious to testify by their presence on that cold morn-ing their respect for their late pastor. Interment tookplace in the cemetery of Fordham College, the lastoccasion on which any one has been laid to rest there. As Father Pardows lif
Fifty years in Yorkville, or, Annals of the parish of StIgnatius Loyola and StLawrence O'Toole . funeral Masswas said by the Archbishop surrounded in the sanc-tuary by four Bishops, thirteen Monsignori and aboutfour hundred Priests. The church was crowded longbefore the Mass, and several thousand persons gatheredbefore the church, unable to gain an entrance, butanxious to testify by their presence on that cold morn-ing their respect for their late pastor. Interment tookplace in the cemetery of Fordham College, the lastoccasion on which any one has been laid to rest there. As Father Pardows life has been well and sympa-thetically written, it is unnecessary to enter into lengthydetails. The esteem in which he was held by hissuperiors is evident from the important offices con-fided to his care. He was Socius to the Provincial,Instructor of the Third Probation twice. Rector andfinally Provincial. He was always glad to be relievedof these posts of honor in order to have more time forthe office of his predilection, preacher. His appoint-ment to succeed Father McKinnon as Superior here. Fathsr Pardow THE NEW PAROCHIAL SCHOOL 213 had this advantage in his eyes that he could acceptinvitations freely from outside while doing his shareat home. The author of his life has published a little work,entitled Searchlights of Eternity, which gives hischaracteristic teachings, and recalls to mind forciblythe spare figure in the pulpit, his strong voice, earnestmanner, crisp sentences and nervous gestures, notgraceful but impressive. CHAPTER In the course of the narrative of the upbuilding of and St. Ignatius parish some events had to bepassed over, some persons whom it was desirable tomention had to be omitted for a time, so as to securecontinuity of subject, and avoid making our history-take the shape of a necrology. The present chapterwill contain such events as are of interest to the parish,and an account of some laborers whose friends wouldnot wish to se
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