sentiment with fear and trembling work out your salvation; that you may be blameless and sincere children of God, without reproof in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation: among whom you shine as lights in the world.1 20th September, 1875. of All Ireland. T. W. CROKE, Archbishop of Cashel, &c. 1 Philipp. i. 27. 29; ii. 1—15. PAUL CARD. CULLEN, Archbishop of Dublin, Primate of Ireland, Delegate Apostolic. DANIEL M'GETTIGAN, Archbishop of Armagh, Primate JOHN M'HALE, Archbishop of Tuam. WILLIAM DELANY, Bishop of Cork. J. P. LEAHY, FRANCIS KELLY, DAVID MORIARTY, Bishop of Kerry. LAURENCE GILLOOLY, Bishop of Elphin. P.S.-Writing from this College, we should be ungrateful to an institution which has deserved well of successive generations of the Clergy and people of Ireland, were we to overlook an important and pious work which has just been undertaken by its Trustees-the erection of a Church adapted to its requirements, and worthy of the National College of the Irish Clergy. The plan for this College Church has been completed; the contract for its execution has been entered into; and Sunday, 10th October, the Feast of the Dedication of the Churches of Ireland, has, with much appropriateness, been fixed for laying the foundations. The work will, of necessity, be very costly, but it is one in which every Irish Catholic has an interest almost directly personal. We earnestly commend it to your pious generosity. We have authorized the President to communicate with the Clergy of our several dioceses with the view of organizing, in concert with each, and according to his convenience, parochial collections, in aid of the Building Fund. The time in each parish may be regulated by local circumstances; but March 17th, 1876, the Feast of St. Patrick, the Patron of the College and of the Church, is proposed as the most fitting occasion for the General Collection. |