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VOL XVI
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Journal,
» PHILADELPHIA MARCH, 189%
1899.
sia SOTREAL
. PUBLISHED’ MONTHLY By
Sv MARTIN | J. GRIFFIN,
711 Sansom Street,
. PHILADELPHIA.
DEVOTED - TO
“CHURCH AND COUNTRY.
oo
TERMS
a Year i in Advance,
is paper is mailed regmiarly to”
rey ‘subseribers until an order
to discontinue is received and
rrearsare paid in fall.”
No Free Schools or
bie" xats Printing. ;
“Tn 1671.’ The Loids' Commissioners of
Foreign Plantations, made enquires of
Overnor Sir William Berkeley, of
Virginia, of the condition and prospects
of! that Colony. . The Jast enquiry was!
+, 23.. “What course is taken about the
instructing the people, within your gov-
ernment inthe Christian religion ; and
what provision is there made for the *
paying of your ministry ?
Answer. The same course that is
taken in England out of towns; every
wan according to his ability structing
his children.
We have forty eight parishes and our
ministers are well paid, and by my cou
‘sent should be better if the, would pray
ofiener and preach less. But of all other
commodities, so of this the worst are sent’
and we had few that we could boast
of, | since the persecution in Cromwells
tyranny drove divers worthy men hither,
But, I thank God, there are no free schools
nor printing, avd I hope we shall not
‘have these bundred years; for learning ,
has broaght disobedience, and heresy,
and sects into the world, and prioting
has divulged them, and libels against the
best government. God keep us: from
both! [Fa His. Reg. TLL, p. 13.]
» Just listen to, this:
bs ‘There may be ae at the doors of the ':*
,Saloons of this city much of the degrada-
“tion of manhond; too much of the prosti-
‘tution of womenhood*and too much of __
tthe damnation ‘of childhood for a digni-
fied cburchman.to stand forth and apolo=
, ment of home aud virtue.
‘the reason, this [know—that rarely, if
ever,
‘about the saloons as it does in this city.”
That’s the’ way Father Doyle, the’
. : Paulist, Secretary of the. Abstainers’
‘ Union prattles off a tr th.
' Then just think that not a Paulist is a~
Prohibitionist.» Father Doyle, for his
soul’s suke, wouldn’t say ‘t Probibit the
Saloon,” . mo
Ob! No. He and all like him say:
Make the Saloon pay—Money. Then of
_ course it will be lamentable and tear
* flowing that * degradation,”’ ** prostitu-
‘tion and ‘damnation, go on—but
then the Saloon has paid—Mone;
, All that. Father, Doyle can advise is,
this:
‘The saloon should be restrained,
watched, and kept down by the strong
arm of the law. If by political influence
or official corruption it is permitted te
flourish, it will sap the very foundations
of our commonwealth and drag our high-
. est and holiest hopes down iu universal
ruin.” :
** Restrained, watcbed and kept down
by the strong arm of the law !!”
After two centuries of that method in
* this country and yet ‘‘degradation,”
** prostitution” and ‘*damoation.” Yet
your good religious people are afraid to
say ‘* Prohibit” and Enforce.
It is simply Conscience soothing to be
prattling about restraining a—tiger,
has,such vicionsness grouped itself .
Dedicated to Rt. Rev. J, F. Horstmann, D. D., Bishop of babar
+ ops . “AN OLD ST. JOSEPH'S BOY."
Pao REV, JOSEPH GREATON, 8. J
PLANTER OF THE FAITH IN PHILADELPHIA AND
FOUNDER OF OLD ST. JOSEPH'S CHAPEL: ©
ne Incidents Or City: Life During is
v
. ves Pastorate.
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that'shall pray in this place ; ‘for I have chosen and sanctified this place,
_ that My name may be there forever, and My eyes and My heart may remain
, there perpetually. ” 4
“Ib is no other than the gate of heaven and the place # where His glory |
» dwellth,’*
“Blessed St, Joseph’s.”—Bisnor Brute, Bishop of incense, Ind. |
.., .‘* The oldest Catholie congregation north of the Susquehanna, 7 —REY, :
W. F. Crarke, 8. J.
“The oldest Catholic Church in that part of America formerly under
: British rule.”"—Rey. P. A: JonDan, S.J.
‘The recollection of the’ services which this church has given to
, religion is embalmed in the hearts of all,”"—Arcasisnur Woop
eyo. “Ibis the cradle of atholicity in this part-of the world. It is conse~
crated by a thousand happy recollections.”"—Rev. B. A.-Macurre, 8. J.
No other church in the old colonies dates as far back as Old St. Joseph's,
Philadelpbia, as a place of public worship where, unrestricted by public
law, all the services of the Church were publicly performed at all times,
Old St. Joseph’s has been the Fountain of Religion supplying districts
/ which, once Darren, have become fruitful,
At: Old St, Joseph’s the Church first found a resting place in the
Colonies where She was unfettered by unholy laws,
Old St. Joseph’s has been the source of almost every “good and perfect :
_ gift with which it has pleased God to bless Philadelphia and the regions
far beyond. Pepe ere ne .
Note the names of its priests and cherish their memories as men emi-
nent in learning and piety : | Greaton, Neale, Harding, Farmer, Schneider,:
De Ritter, Molyneux, Fleming, Graessl, Keating. Carr, Leonard Neale,
McInnes, Rosseter, Bishop Conwell, Baxter, Donahoe, Hughes, McCartby,
Ryder, Coombs, Rey. Lynch, Lilly, Vespre, Folchi;. McGuigan, Ward,
Barbelin, and otbers that will readily occur in the minds of.our readers,
Few churches can present such a glorious roll of servants of heaven 5 .
and while they have passed to the enjoyment of all their earthly aspirations, ,
~~ yet the ancient glory of this sacred shine has not become bedimmed, but
“shines more. brightly. As Bishop Wood said; on bis’ first’ visit to the
".Chureb, January 6th, 1857. 1
) foundation is still as fresh, as vigorous, and as warm, as it was then,”’
‘Its founder, in addition to the privations which | are’the lot of apostles
of the faith in their efforts to establish a religion sanctified py the blood of +
many martyrs, who have willingly and joyfully surrenderéd the comfort of
home, the prospect of ecclesiastical advancement, and their, liyes, in order
to extend the faith,. was Ubreatened with the riotous suppression, of the
humbled. fice erected by him, Thea s ‘ {
It is of the ‘Founder, Father Greaton, I would relate incidents of his
career and of the life in the old. City during bis pastorship which will
afford, if not a full view, at least a glimpse uf the position of the little |
congregation of Catholics of Philadelphia, and of the conditions, social,
political and religious, by which they were surrounded, thus manifesting,
tbough obscurely, the spirit of the times and the attitude of other people
towards our brethren of the Faitu in the early days of the Church in
oO ate
Philadelphia,
foie fA Norden |
REVEREND JOSEPH GREATON, S. J., though not tue. first
Priest to minister to the Catholics of Philadelphia and vicinity, is justly
entitled to be honored as THE PLANTER OF THE Falta IN PaILa-
DELPuHIA, aS he was the Builder of the first Public Chapel in the British
Awerican Provinces—Ovp St, JosEPx’s.
He was born in London, England, Feb, 12, 1679, admitted to the Society
of Jesus July 5th, 1708. As well as can now be determined it was in 1720,
or, possibly in 1721, he was sent to Maryland, where, though there were
resident Jesuits, ‘“‘the free and open exercise” of Religion was not per-
mitted—only a toleration of Mass in private houses. According to De-
Coursey—Shea’s History, (ed. 1856, p. 213,) ‘the resided at St. Inigo’s, in
Maryland, from 1721, to 1724," but I bave found nothing to verify that.
From the time of his tothe P ia Mi bh tinued
to serve Philadelphia Catholics from that time until 1750, when, in failing
bealth,he was recalled to Maryland, and at Bohemia, Md., remained until
his death, August 19th, 1753, according to Oliver’s Collections Helating to
the Jesuits.
Sty eyes'shall’ be open, und: My ears attentive to the. prayers of him :
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oper
‘The spirit which laid the first stone of its
Ibis probsble be also did duty ia Ana Afundel Co: Ma. The'will of
James Carroll, of All Ballows parish, in that, County, cousin of, Charles
!: Carroll, father of Charles Carroll of Carrotiton, made 17th February, "1728
bequeathed certain lands to George Thorold or in caas.of his death to.
very good friend Peter Attwood of. Portobacco.”? »
(+ Attwood. y
In case of their deaths * then I bequeath the aforesaid lands & goods &
chattels to Mr, Joseph Greaton, bis heirs san assigns for ever.’ [Life of
+ Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Vol, IL, p.
This would seem to indicate that, eel prior to 1728, Facher Greaton
was one of the missionaries in Ann. Aruadel Co., that his tour of duty took
bim across Chesapeake Bay, through Kent and Cecil Counties to Bohemia
and thence to Philadelphia, coming into the city by way of Concord,
Chester Co., where the. Catholic’ family of Thomas Willcox was settled
from 1727.
In The, U. S. Catholic Historical Magazine, Vol. I, No. I, Jan, 1887,
is a letter of Father Thomas Spencer, of Ifracombe, England, in response
to an inguiry of Dr. Jonn Gilmary Shea, who had _*‘ an impression that
Father Greaton was born at Ilfracombe.
Father Spencer reported :: ‘ I+ cannot even trace the name in these
parts... I cannot find any property belonging to such a family.?” <r! *>
He is buried at Boheara, where, Rev. Jobn Scully, S, J., his successor
in the rectorship of Old St. Joseph’s, intends to erect a Memorial head
, stone over his grave, ’ t
The only record attainable relating to Fr. Greaton, ‘at Boer, are
“notes made by Father Jobn’ Lewis, of three baptismal entries ‘made by
Father | Greaton. 1750; May, Christened Betty’s Dick, June; “Fathi
Nelly ; 1752, Aprii 2, Nenny’s Ralph.
These were, probably, children of slaves of the estates.
“Concerning his life and work I present the following information given
me by Rev. Thomas fiughes, S. J.. who is engaged in the compilation of
the History of the Jesuits and their Missions in this Country.
“ Asto Fr. Greaton, [ found nothing of consequence. In the’ English
Prov. Catalogue for 1723: ‘No. 165. Jos. Greaton, Lond... .. Pro-
curator Missonar,’” Then in Catal. for ‘1724, Mense Febr,”* he is entered,
as ‘tin Residentia S. Ignatii Missionis Marylandiw,”’ (which ia meant as
the name of the whole Mission): ‘311.- P.! Josephus Greatons Con-
sultor,’?——
But row, while Iam examining it, I ind something very odd—which
touches on your theory about. James—Joseph ete:
Pe ,1727. No, 123. Jos. Greaton, Anglus Lond. aet. 48, an. in S.J a
studuit Human. Philos, et Theol. Prof. 4 vot. Fuit* Proc. Wattenis, Tait
et nunc est Missionarius in Maryl.
1737. No. 287. Jos, Greatoa .. .
professed,
Theo ** Jos, Greaton ” seems to be the regular name onwards ; thus:
my
[This was Father
+ 4 vot, 15 Aug. 1723, i.e. was
1748: ‘In Pennsylvania. R. P. Josephus Greaton Superior ;” but then
1750: .**12.. P, Jacobus Greaton, Philadelphia.”
1751: '°'8. P, acobus Greaton,””
1752: **P. Jae. Greaton.”? ” a
“<p, Joan Greaton,”? {This entry is crossed out.] .
1153. . James or Joseph does not appear anywhere; there being no
mortuary list. .
But now observe : nf . . ‘
1749-12) P. Jacob, Greaton, Lancast. Missionarius 37 ant: jn Ss. se
Proc, 2 ann, Prof, 4 vot, 1718, 5 Aug.”
From this it appears, that Bro. Foley ‘must "Save confounded two
different’ persons; for these evidently cannot be one and the Same...
Still be may be right, because this last entry, 1749, is put expressly ‘ander .
** Missio ‘Marilandiea, Tn: that case, most of the. data have ot
wrong.”
Rev. E, I. Devitt, 8. J., of Georgetown College, supplied the fa: slowing
transcript made by Fr. De Augustinis (formerly of Woodstock College but.
now in Rome) of entries made in a Bible by Father Greaton.
Bible. p. 42. My DM [dear Mother D| [died] abt 30 m after 11 this
wm (morning). .
p. 75, My D M was buried.
p. 82. M D M was buried abt 9 at night,
p. 93, M Dear Mother was 5 abt 9 at night.
p. 158, My D Mother D abt 30 m after 11 o’clock this morning.
p. 238. M Dear Mother was buried abt 9 o'clock at night,
LN. B. Always such notes are in correspondence with some conaol+
ing passages of the Holy Writ—it is clear that his dear mother was a
Catholic,]
Many verses have references to the “* office.”?
_ p. 253, My DM D Novy, 4th, 1715.
p. 269, The day I (before) last saw my dear S(sister) M, S. ye [ehe) Jat
Sunday of Augt. 1710.
p. 279, My dear Sister M S dyed at ye First House—died Aug, 21, 1710,
p. 302, The 22d at Vespers she was Buried,
p. 396, This 18th day begin to read 3 Chapters a Day—ye New Testa~
ment—being read out ye 17th Day of This Month viz: yesterday (1 Ch
XVIil—the book of Ecclesisticus.)
p. 418, Eplepistle] for a Confessor not Bishop Ver 8 to y I2— Also for
St, Ignatius, July 31.
p. 472. Mr. B Cdyd nine on? A D 1695 being ye 20 P P St. Renigius Day.
p 484 Mr, B, C was B ¢ at Vespers, .
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