. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . gregationuntil 1880. At the date of beginning his labors in the village, hefound the Catholic congregation worshiping in the Pantheon hall,and in less than two years they had by his advice purchased achurch building and fitted it up for their services. Under Father Barrys fostering care the Catholic church had awonderful growth in numbers and in faith. He established a Sun-day-school which was attended by every Catholic child in thevillage, a record probably unequaled by any other denominationin the village. This s
. The history of Penacook, , from its first settlement in 1734 up to 1900 . gregationuntil 1880. At the date of beginning his labors in the village, hefound the Catholic congregation worshiping in the Pantheon hall,and in less than two years they had by his advice purchased achurch building and fitted it up for their services. Under Father Barrys fostering care the Catholic church had awonderful growth in numbers and in faith. He established a Sun-day-school which was attended by every Catholic child in thevillage, a record probably unequaled by any other denominationin the village. This school maintained a well-selected library ofwholesome reading, and was used freely by the ° 450 HISTORY OF PENACOOK. Perhaps his most notable work in connection with this congre-gation was his establishment of the Catholic Total Abstinencesociety, in January, 1872, to which nearly every person in hiscongregation belonged for several years while Father Barry was incharge. This was truly a great benefit to the village, and theeffect of that movement is still Very Rev. John E. Barry. For thirty-five years Father Barry was a large factor in thereligious life of the city of Concord. His own church he wonder-fully upbuilt and strengthened, and of Catholicism in New Hamp-shire he was a main pillar. Yet he never antagonized men ofother creeds, and never engaged in religious controversy with otherdenominations. Father Barrys character was so pure and noblethat he was respected and loved by the whole community. To CEPHAS H. FOWLER. 45 I meet Father Barry was a pleasure and inspiration, and his greet-ing was a benediction. His tragic death on November 14, 1900,at New York city, was a terrible shock to the people of Concord,and the sorrow and grief were shared by every one. In every pulpitin the city his death was referred to on the following Sunday, andfitting eulogies pronounced in many of the churches. Theuniversal feeling of loss expressed by citizens of all ages an
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