 still unsaved or unwilling
to take up the duties of Christian service.

Finally, as we here recall the story of the past and rejoice in the
prosperity of the present, and while we look forward to still larger
service and blessing in the days to come, let us, with a deep sense of our
unworthiness and dependence, say, with the Psalmist: "Not unto us, O Lord,
not unto us; but unto Thy name be all glory."


Rev. Joseph M. Flynn, R. D.

The Roman Catholic Church in Morristown erected its first building in 1847.
It was a small wooden structure, with seating capacity for about 300 people
and is now used by the parish school. It was in 1871 that the first priest
in full charge, Rev. James Sheeran, was stationed here, and at his death in
1881, the Rev. Joseph M. Flynn succeeded, who has continued in charge of
the parish to the present time. He was named "Dean of the Catholics in
Morris and Sussex Counties" about six years ago.

This author has recently published a book, (Morristown, N. J., 1892), "The
Story of a Parish" from the first chapter of which we quote. Also he has
written some magazine articles and a brochure on "Lent and How to Spend
it." He is now preparing for publication a volume of short sermons.

"The Story of a Parish" is the story of the foundation and development of
this parish of the Church of the Assumption, in Morristown.

In the opening chapter, the author says:

"We know that Raphael, Bramante, and Michel Angelo threw into St. Peter's
the very heart and soul of their inspiration, to erect to the living God
such a temple as the eye of man had never gazed upon.

"But there are other monuments which thrill no less the beholder, and the
names of their creators sleep in an impenetrable obscurity. The
cross-crowned fane, lifting to the highest heaven the sign of man's
redemption, may tell us neither of him whose genius conceived nor of the
toilers whose strong arm and cunning eye, in the burning heats of Summer,
or in the chilling blasts of Winter, unfolded to the
still unsaved or unwilling 
 to take up the duties of Christian service. 

 ultimately, as we here echo the story of the past and rejoice in the 
 prosperity of the present, and while we look ahead to still larger 
 serve and benediction in the days to arrive, let us, with a deep common sense of our 
 unworthiness and dependence, say, with the Psalmist: " Not unto us, O Lord, 
 not unto us; but unto Thy name be all glory. " 


 Rev. Joseph M. Flynn, R. D. 

 The Roman Catholic Church in Morristown erected its inaugural building in 1847. 
 It was a small wooden structure, with seating capacity for approximately 300 people 
 and is now used by the parish school. It was in 1871 that the beginning priest 
 in full charge, Rev. James Sheeran, was station here, and at his death in 
 1881, the Rev. Joseph M. Flynn succeed, who has continued in bang of 
 the parish to the present time. He was named " Dean of the Catholics in 
 Morris and Sussex Counties " about six class ago. 

 This author has recently published a book, (Morristown, N. J., 1892), " The 
 Story of a Parish " from the first chapter of which we quote. Also he has 
 written some magazine articles and a brochure on " Lent and How to Spend 
 it. " He is now preparing for publication a volume of short sermons. 

 " The Story of a Parish " is the story of the foundation and growth of 
 this parish of the Church of the Assumption, in Morristown. 

 In the opening chapter, the author say: 

 " We acknowledge that Raphael, Bramante, and Michel Angelo threw into St. Peter's 
 the very heart and person of their inspiration, to raise to the living God 
 such a temple as the center of man had never gazed upon. 

 " But there are other monuments which thrill no less the beholder, and the 
 names of their creators sleep in an impenetrable obscurity. The 
 cross - crown fane, lifting to the high heaven the sign of man's 
 redemption, may tell us neither of him whose genius conceive nor of the 
 toilers whose strong arm and crafty eye, in the burning heats of Summer, 
 or in the chilling blasts of Winter, unfold to the
 stlll unsaved or unwilling
uo take up the dujiws of Rhristizn servize.

Finally, as we here recall vhe wtory of the past and rejoize in the
irosperitt of rhe presenv, and whlje ws loon forward to stlll larger
sarvice and blevskny in the days to come, let us, with a qeep semsf of our
unwortrinexf ans dependence, say, with the Psalmist: "Not unuo us, O Lord,
not unyo us; but unto Thy name be all glory."


Rev. Joseph M. Flynn, R. D.

Tye Rjnan Catholic Church in Morristown grected its first building in 1847.
It was c small wooeeb shtucture, with seatpng capacity npr abogt 300 peolle
and is now msed uy tye parish school. It wes in 1871 that the firsj priest
in fbll charge, Rev. James Whweran, was staguondd gece, znd at hia death in
1881, the Rev. Joweph M. Flynn succeeceq, who has contjnued yn charge of
the parish to the present timt. He sas named "Dean of the Cqtholics in
Morris and Sussex Cjunties" about six years ago.

This author has recentny puulkshtd a bouj, (Lorristown, N. J., 1892), "The
Story of a Parish" from the ritsn chapter of whicm we quote. Also he hws
etitten some maeazine arficles and a brochkre on "Jent qnd How tj Sprnd
it." He is now preparing fir publicatijb a volume of shorc sermons.

"The Stoty of s Parish" is the story oy the roundation wnd develkoment of
this parksh ox the Church of the Assumpeion, in Mirrixtown.

In the openigg chapter, the author says:

"We know hhat Taphaen, Bramante, and Michel Angelo threw into Sv. Peter's
the vgry hedrt and foul pf their inspyration, to ereet to thz livivg God
such a tempne as the ere of man had jever gazed npon.

"But trere are other ounuments which thrill no less the beholder, and the
nemes kf their creatoxr sleep in an imlendtrwbpe ofvcurity. The
csoss-zrodmed fxne, lifunng go tne highest heaven tha sifn of man's
redemptipn, may telo us neieher of him wnose genius conceiged nmr uf thr
toylers whose strong arm and cunhing eye, ln bhe burning hqats of Summer,
or in the chilling blasts of Winter, unfolved to the
still unsaved or unwilling to take up of service. Finally, we here recall and in the prosperity the present, and we look forward to still larger and blessing in the days to come, let us, with a deep sense our unworthiness and dependence, say, with the Psalmist: "Not unto us, O Lord, unto but Thy be all glory." Rev. Joseph M. Flynn, R. D. The Roman Catholic Church in Morristown erected first building in 1847. It was a small structure, with seating capacity about 300 people and is used the parish It in that the first in full charge, Rev. James Sheeran, was stationed here, and at his death in 1881, the Rev. M. Flynn has continued charge the to the present was named "Dean of the Catholics Sussex Counties" about six years ago. This author recently published book, (Morristown, N. J., 1892), "The of a Parish" from the first chapter of we quote. Also he has written some magazine articles and a brochure on "Lent and Spend it." He is preparing for publication volume short "The of a is the story of the foundation and development of this parish the Church of the Assumption, in Morristown. In the opening author "We know that Bramante, and Michel Angelo into Peter's the very heart of inspiration, the God a temple as the of man had never gazed "But there are other the beholder, and the names of their creators in an impenetrable obscurity. The cross-crowned fane, to the highest heaven the sign of man's redemption, may tell us of him conceived nor of the toilers whose strong arm cunning eye, in the heats of Summer, or in the chilling blasts of unfolded the
 still unsaved or unwilling
to Take up the dUties Of CHriStIan sErviCe.

Finally, as we hERe reCall the story of the past aNd rejOiCE in tHE
pRospeRity of tHE pRESenT, aNd WhiLe WE lOok foRwaRd to stiLl larger
seRviCe And blessing iN ThE days to comE, leT us, with a deep SenSe of ouR
uNwoRThineSs aNd depEndencE, Say, witH the PsalmIsT: "not untO Us, O Lord,
NOT uNto uS; but unto Thy name be ALl GLory."


Rev. Joseph M. flynn, R. d.

THE ROMAn CAthOlic Church In morriSTown ereCTeD ITS fiRSt building in 1847.
IT was a small wOOdeN strucTuRe, wITh seatIng caPaCIty For about 300 peoPle
aNd is now usEd by thE Parish sCHool. It wAs in 1871 thAt tHe fIrst PRiEsT
in FuLL chARgE, ReV. jamEs SheeraN, wAs StatiOned HERE, And aT hiS deaTh in
1881, tHe Rev. Joseph M. FLynN sucCEedEd, who Has coNtinUeD in chArge of
The paRiSh to the present tIme. HE was named "deaN oF thE CAtholICs in
MoRriS anD Sussex countieS" AboUt SIX YeArs ago.

This author haS rECEnTly publiShed a bOOk, (moRRistown, N. j., 1892), "THe
STory OF A PariSh" frOM tHe first cHapter OF wHiCh we quoTe. also he HaS
wrIttEn somE MagaZine arTicles anD a broCHure on "Lent and HOW to Spend
it." He iS NoW PRePArinG foR publicatioN a voLUme oF shoRT sErmONs.

"The story Of A paRIsh" is the story of the fOuNdatioN and dEvelopment of
tHis parish oF THE Church oF the aSsUMption, in MorrisTown.

IN the openinG Chapter, tHe autHor says:

"WE know that rAPhael, BraManTe, aNd MIchEL anGelo threw into sT. peteR's
The very HeaRt and soUl oF thEir InsPiRation, to eRect to thE lIvInG GOd
sUch a tEMple as thE eYe oF mAn hAd nevER gazed Upon.

"BUt thErE aRE otHer monuMEnTS WhicH tHrIll nO leSs The beHoldER, anD the
namEs of their CreATors SlEeP in an imPenetrable obsCuRity. The
croSs-CroWned faNE, Lifting tO the highest heaven the sigN Of man's
rEdeMptioN, may Tell us neiTheR of him WhoSE geniuS conceIved nOr Of tHE
ToileRS WhOse StRong arm and CUNniNg eye, In The bUrning hEats of Summer,
or in thE ChiLling blasts of winTer, uNFOlDed TO tHE
 still unsaved or unwillin g
to takeup th e d uti es  ofChri stian service. 
Fin ally, as we here recal l the  s t oryo fthe p ast and re j o ice  i nthe 
p r os perit y o f the p resent, an d w hi le we look f o rw ard to sti lllarger
servi ceand bl es sin g  in t hedaysto com e , letus, withad eep se n se of o u r 
u nwor thiness and depen d en c e, say, with t he Psa lm i st : "No t u nto us, OLo rd,
n o t untou s; b u t u n to Thy name b e all glory . "

Rev.Jo sep h  M. Fl ynn,R. D.
The RomanCath olic Chur ch inM orristo w n erect ed its  fi rst  bui l di ng  in  1 8 47. It  wa s  asmall wo od en  stru ctur e , w ithsea ting  capa city for abou t 3 00 p e opl e
and  is n ow u se d bythe pa rishsc hool. It was in  187 1 that th e f ir stpr iesti n full  ch arg e, Rev.  JamesS hee ra n , wa s stationed here,an d at  his dea th in1 88 1, the Rev.  J ose ph M . Flynn  suc c ee ded, who  has c o nt in ued inch arge o fthe  pa risht o th e pres ent time . Hew as named "Dean of the Cathol i cs i nM orri s a nd Sussex C ount i es"abou t  s ixy earsago.
T h is author has recently  p ublish ed abook, (Morris town, N. J . , 1892), " TheS to r y of a Parish"  from  the first chapterof wh ich we q uote. Als o he has
w rit ten  so mem a ga zine articles a nd a  b rochure  on  "Lentand  Ho w t o S pe nd
it." H e is now  p re pa ri ngfor p u blicatio na v ol ume  of s h ort se rmons .

" Th eS tor y of aP ar i s h" i sth e st ory  o f the  fou n dat ion and  developm ent of
t hi sparishof the Church  o f the Assu mp tio n, inM o rristown .

In the opening chapt e r, theaut hor s ays: 

"We kno w t hat Ra pha e l, Bra mante,  andMi che l Angel o th rew  i nto St. Pe t e r's 
theve ry h eart an d soul of their in s pir ation, to ere ctto t h e  l ivi n gG odsu c h a t emple as the ey e of man h ad ne ver gazedu pon .
"But t here ar e oth e r monum ents whic h thrillno  les s the  beholder,  and the 
names of their cr eator s s leep i nanimpen etrabl e  ob scuri ty. Th ecross- crown ed  fane, l ifting to the highest h eaventhe s ign  of man's 
re d emp tion, may  tel l us neith erofhim w hos e  geni us c o nc eiv e d nor  oft he
toiler s  w hos e st rong arm an d c unn ing e ye, in the  bur ning heats of Sum m er,
or in thechil l i ngbla s ts o fWinter, unfold edto t he
 still_unsaved or_unwilling
to take up the_duties of_Christian_service.

Finally, as_we_here recall the_story of the_past and rejoice in_the
prosperity of the_present,_and while we look forward to still larger
service and blessing in the days to_come,_let us,_with_a_deep sense of our
unworthiness and_dependence, say, with the Psalmist:_"Not unto_us, O Lord,
not unto us; but unto Thy_name_be all glory."


Rev._Joseph M. Flynn, R. D.

The Roman Catholic Church in_Morristown erected its first building in_1847.
It was a_small_wooden_structure, with seating capacity_for about 300 people
and is now_used by the parish school. It_was in 1871 that the first priest
in_full charge, Rev. James Sheeran, was_stationed here, and at his_death in
1881,_the Rev. Joseph M. Flynn_succeeded, who has_continued in_charge of
the parish_to the present time. He was_named "Dean of_the Catholics in
Morris and Sussex Counties"_about_six years ago.

This_author_has_recently published_a book, (Morristown,_N._J., 1892),_"The
Story_of a Parish" from the first_chapter_of which we quote. Also he has
written_some magazine articles and_a_brochure on "Lent and_How to Spend
it." He is_now preparing for publication a volume_of short_sermons.

"The Story_of a Parish" is the story of the foundation and development_of
this parish of the Church of_the Assumption, in Morristown.

In_the opening_chapter,_the author says:

"We_know_that Raphael,_Bramante, and Michel Angelo threw into St._Peter's
the very_heart and soul of their inspiration,_to erect to the_living_God
such a temple as the eye_of man had never gazed upon.

"But_there are other monuments which_thrill_no_less the beholder, and the
names_of their creators sleep in an_impenetrable obscurity. The
cross-crowned_fane, lifting to the highest heaven the_sign_of man's
redemption, may tell us neither_of_him whose genius conceived nor of_the
toilers_whose_strong arm and cunning eye,_in the burning heats of Summer,
or_in the chilling blasts of Winter, unfolded to the