In March 1824 notice was given of the projected enlargement of St. Joseph's and subscriptions solicited. The notice declared "the chapel of St. Joseph's utterly disproportionate to the extreme number of the congregation and in all respects unsuited for the purpose of divine worship."

The "Picture of Philadelphia in 1824," issued by James Wilson, says:

St. Joseph's Church in Willing's Alley has been enlarged twenty-seven feet, and since the unhappy differences existing between Rev. Bishop Conwell and a majority of the congregation of St. Mary's Church, divine service is performed every Sabbath as in other Catholic Churches.

The Bishop makes frequent references in his letters to this matter of the enlargement of St. Joseph's.

The Rev. Philip Lariscy, spoken of above, died on April 6th, 1824, and was buried on Thursday the 8th, at three o'clock, P. M. He was a native of County Tipperary, Ireland, educated at St. John's College, Waterford, and probably ordained there. Previously to his coming to America, he had been stationed at Cork. With Rev. Timothy Brown, he came to Newfoundland, and served on the mission at St. John's. In 1818 he came to Boston and built St. Augustine's chapel, South Boston. He remained there three years and then went on missions in New Jersey and New York, as he had been on similar duty in Massachusetts. His name appears for the first time on the Registers of St. Augustine's, Phila., on July 22nd, 1822, and as it does not appear very frequently thereafter, it is probable that he attended at Staten Island, at Newburgh, N. Y., and elsewhere throughout New Jersey and New York, in which office he may be regarded as the successor of Rev. Ferdinand Farmer, of Revolutionary days. This theory is supported by statements made in the Laity's Direc

tory for 1822, in Mulrenan's, Sketch of the Church on Long Island, and in Shriner's, History of the Church in Patterson, N. J. His last record at St. Augustine's was on Feb. 15th, 1824. The following narrative of his troubles in Philadelphia, is taken from a manuscript endorsed "Memorandum concerning Rev. Mr. Lariscy, who died on the 6th April, 1824", which is believed to have been written by Mr. Joseph Snyder, a staunch adherent of Bishop Conwell.

April 8th, 1824. This day the Rev. Philip Lariscy was buried at St. Augustine's Church, who died on Tuesday last. When this gentleman first came to St. Augustine's Church about 7 or 8 months ago, he preached several Sermons in Irish; his sentiments in these sermons as well as his conduct in every other respect were violent against Hogan and his party, so much so that they were very much exasperated and did abuse him in public and in private, and also found much fault with the Bishop for suffering him to remain here; after some time several of the Hogan party made themselves acquainted with him and no doubt saw his weak side, made him presents and invited him to their houses, treating him to eating and drinking; at the same time the poor man did not perceive their deception; on the contrary, made himself believe that he had persuaded them to leave Hogan and return again to their duty as Roman Catholics; this he frequently asserted, and claimed great praise for the good work he had done. Things went on in this way for several months, and these very people, whom Mr. Lariscy had flattered himself to have brought back again to the church, yet there was evidently no change in them, but rather more violent against the Bishop, and of this there was complaint made to the Bishop, and also other complaints from the congregation of St. Augustine's repeatedly, that the Bishop concluded to send him to another part of the diocese; this he refused to comply with, and absolutely declared in the church in presence of the congregation that he would not go, that he was the senior pastor of St. Augustine's, and that no one should remove him from there;

the Bishop then withdrew his faculties, except saying masscontrary to this mandate the said Mr. Lariscy ascended the pulpit and preached a violent sermon on the occasion, a great number of the Hoganites attended, no doubt by agreement, as some of them declared, to see some fun; however, the poor man, it seems, took it by fits and starts, at times he would exclaim vehemently against the Bishop and the other clergy and at other times appeared penitent and would promise to make every concession, but as soon as he again got into company with those persons on the opposite side, he would become as refractory as ever-things went on in this way for several weeks, in which time he became much more attached to those persons, he dined and supped with them more frequent, finally took ill on the first day of April Inst. and died on the 6th. As soon as he was dead a report was circulated that some unfair means had been practised on him in order to hasten his death, in consequence of which his body was opened by Drs.

who pronounced that a dropsy in the brain was the cause of his death and that the decease was brought on by intemperance. On the 8th Inst. preparations were made for his interment; as he had appointed Hoganites for his executors, they wished to have a procession; to this the Rev. Mr. Hurley objected and the corpse was immediately taken out of the church into the graveyard, contrary to the expectations of a great concourse of spectators (Hoganites); as soon as the corpse and clergy were out of the church the doors were closed; these persons seeing themselves disappointed for which they had assembled (a procession), their disorderly behavior was noticed, particularly that of the females, and very unbecomming any decent person, any one in a church.

(To be continued)

FATHER PETER HELBRON'S GREENSBURG, PA.

REGISTER

Continued

Copied from the original book by the Rev. Father John, O. S. B., of Saint Vincent's Abbey, Pennsylvania. Translated by Lawrence F. Flick, M. D., LL. D.

REGISTER OF BIRTHS FOR 1804.

Original book, page 31.

NOTE: Underneath the entry of the year the names of the months of January, March and April are placed. Below these, before the entries, numerals are placed, without, however, indicating which of the three months is meant.

Daugherty, Sara, of Lagely and Sara Daugherty, born March 17, baptized on the Ist. Sponsors, Dionysius Conner and Margaret his sister.

Curring [Curry?], Mary, of John and Margaret Curring, date of birth March 2nd, baptized April 1st. Sponsors, Neil Mcglary and Bridget Shorthy.

Noell, Mary, of John and Petronilla Noell, born in January, baptized the 1st. Sponsors, Frederick Septer and Margaret Griffy. Müller, John, of Martin and Magdalen Müller, born March 14, baptized the 8th (month not stated). Sponsors, John and Barbara Henrich [Henry?].

Daugerthy, John, of William and Margaret Daugerthy, born March 5th, baptized the 15th (month not stated). Sponsors, George and Sybilla Ruffner.

Brick, Mary, of Henry and Elizabeth Brick, born March 25, baptized 22nd (month not stated). Sponsors, Joseph and Mary Ann Grünewald.

Original book, page 32.

Mcquys, [McHugh?] Catharine, of John and Mary Mcquys, born January 9, 1803, baptized May 6th. Sponsors, Martin and Elizabeth O'Bryen [Obrien ?].

Wheit, [White?] David, of Anthony and Mary Wheit, three years old, baptized May 12th. Sponsors, Michael and Elizabeth Calagher [Gallagher?].

Clerick, Daniel, of

and Helena Clerick, born July 9th (evidently of the preceding year), baptized May 12th. Sponsors, Henry Manteck [Montague?] and Mary Mcqueyer [McGuire?].

Dagourthy, [Dougherty?] Margaret, of James and Elizabeth Dagour

thy, born March 1st, baptized May 12th. Sponsors, Manasses and Catharine Dagourthy. Dagourthy, Daniel, of Manasses and Catharine Dagourthy, born May 4th, baptized May 12th. Sponsors, Jacob Broun [Brown?] and Henna (probably Hanna) Calagher [Gallagher?].

Tygard [Taggart?] John, of Abraham and Anna Tygard, born November 31st (probably of the preceding year), baptized May 12th. Sponsors, Henry MeCkan [McCann ?] and Rose Algoyer [Allgeier?]. Broun, [Brown?] Francisca, of Jacob and Francisca Broun, born January 5th, baptized May 16th. Sponsors, James Calleghar [Gallagher?] and Bridget Dagouthy [Dougherty?].

Mequeyer [McGuire?] Anna, of Patrick and Anna Mcqueyer, born June 20th (evidently of the preceding year), baptized May 20th. Sponsors, John and Margaret Dogourthy.

Archsman [Assmann? or Ashman?] William, of William and Mary Archsman, born August 9th, baptized May 20th. Sponsors, Patrick and Bridget McDemord [McDermott?].

Meglochly, [McLaughlin?] Genevieve, of Thomas and Genevieve Meglochly, born September 20th (evidently of the preceding year), baptized May 20th. Sponsors, Daniel and Margaret Thimory. Thymori, Mary, of Dionysius and Mary Thymori, born December 11th (evidently of the preceding year), baptized May 20th. Sponsors, Patrick Michen [Meehan?] and Anna Kely [Kelly?].

Clerick, Elizabeth, of Jacob and Catharine Clerick, born December 11th (evidently of the preceding year), baptized May 20th. Sponsors, John and Mary Kuhn.

Crecck [Craig?], Prudentia, of Joseph and Ann Creeck, born January 2d, baptized May 20th. Sponsors, Juy (Hugh?) and Prudentia Boyl.

Creck [Craig?], Nicholas, of Joseph and Anna Creck, born July 22, 1801, baptized May 26th. Sponsors, Elisaius and Mary Therby [Durby?].

Meccferry, Edward, of Neal and Anna Meccferry, born March 15, 1801, baptized May 26th. Sponsors, Joseph and Catharine Meccferry. Rogers, Amelia, of Frank and Elizabeth Rogers, born April 1st, baptized May 26th. Sponsors, Jacob Broun [Brown?] and Mary Aelentayer.

Original book, page 33.

Zinsdorf, Henry, of George and Anna Mary Zinsdorf, born April 12th, baptized May 31st. Sponsors, Dionysius and Catharine Handel. Blayton, Frances, a woman received into the Church. Baptized May 27th.

Noell, Isaias, of Peter and Margaret Noell, November 10th (without stating what happened on that day), previously of no religion, baptized June 3rd. Sponsors, John and Martha Magoy [McCoy?].