The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . his duties,his love for the beauty of the house of God, his carefor the fitness of the music, where his admirable tasteguided him, his patience with the erring, his compassionfor the weak, his love for the poor. Thouffh the Funeral Mass was celebrated at the 200 CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF NEW YORK. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, that house of God wascrowded by the congr
The Catholic churches of New York City, with sketches of their history and lives of the present pastors : with an introduction on the early history of Catholicity on the island, and lives of the most reverend archbishops and bishops . his duties,his love for the beauty of the house of God, his carefor the fitness of the music, where his admirable tasteguided him, his patience with the erring, his compassionfor the weak, his love for the poor. Thouffh the Funeral Mass was celebrated at the 200 CATHOLIC CHURCHES OF NEW YORK. Church of St. Vincent Ferrer, that house of God wascrowded by the congregation of St. Augustine, who camefrom MoiTisania to pay a last tribute to the good priestwhose ministry they had enjoyed; and the Altar Societyplaced at the head of the coffin a beautiful floral ofieringAvith the inscription, To our beloved Pastor. The affection of the flock was not a blind rever-ence; the attendance at his obsequies of no less thanninety priests, and the eulogy pronounced by the McGlynn, showed that the clergy at large honoredhim as one of their most exemplary members. Under the present pastor, the Rev. John McNamee,St. Augustines has advanced rapidly, and holds a credit-able place among the /-y/// - J4>o^ k^ia^^u^ CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE. 201 REV. JOHN J. McNAMEK, PASTOK OP THE CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE. THE life (-)f a ])riest on a laborious city missionis .seldom marked l)y great deeds. Ilis triumphsare often enemies not seen; liis victories, in wrestingsovds from the spirits of evil, and the men who wit-tingly or imwittingly lend themselves to aid their workin defeating all that our Redeemer has done for thesalvation of mankind. The priest who confronts pestilence or contagion —who sacrifices rest, health, life, to fly to the bedside ofthe Catholic, who perhaps, long estranged from God, callson him for the sacraments he has neglected in health—finds and seeks no one to herald his labor. His consolation and his triumphs are generally
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