The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-07-13
BISHOP ROSECRANS IN ATTEND
ANCE.
Incidents IN the History OF the Old
hurch.

position on the west side. a similar row
are to be placed along the east side. These
stone for these pillars is obtained from
Mr.. Voght of Massillon.
THE L CHURCH,
Erected in 1923, has been enlarged once
or twice as the wants of the increasing
congregation demanded. One incident
connected with its early building is re-
membered by the old citizens Of Canton
and that is the death by the accidental
falling of a stick of timber, of John Shorb
the original proprietor of the "Shorb
farm" on which the church was erected.
Mr.. Shorb died of his injuries a few days
after the accident.
One of the early pastors died here in
1928, and a marble slab in the cemetery
adjoining tells it thus in the Latin tongue:
ReUer. Saeerdos DOHuinuS,
John AuguStinuS HI;
ReketuS centltTIO cGStriS
Minerva tndIEt drmG
AdScTiptIS dominica chOrO
PdtTIS pTeDln UeStigiG.
Pdtri ignohS IN SylriS.
Plus ntiSqle ammo,
CdT1tS ct ore FdctldLS.-
O6iit III Sophomore, 4; d. 1923.
PuiUeri, eheu. fare PuLCis
Moro dam SHet tuba.
The substance Is that Reverend John
Augustus Hill had been a soldier and
abandoned that calling to serve the Lord,
whom he did serve as a Dominican with a
pious and meek spirit and that he was ell
oquent and beloved. He died September
8, 1928. Let his ashes rest till the last
trump calls.
The following beautiful and touching
lines also appear on the tablet in Latin,
and translated by Right Rev. John NJ.
Henni, present Bishop of Milwaukee, and
successor of Father Hill:
Asoldier left the sounding camp,
For holy thought came DER him;
And gallant men with martial tramp,
Unenvied marched before him.
Minerals sacred shade he sought,
Then loOsed the sword that bound him,
And war was hushed in silent thought,
And priestly robes were round him.
In Dominic's holy steps he trod,-
His fathers rules he cherished,
And raised his %suppliant voice to God
To save us ere we persisted.
Through him, in woods and deserts wild,
For ages undiscovered,
The tear was wiped from sorrows child
The dove of mercy lowered.
In life beloved. his virtues flung
A sacred halo DER us;
And thoughts came burning from his tongue,
And faith walked pure before Us.
Obi hallowed Earth, here lightly press,
TIL Times last trumpet wake Kim
Till light from Heaven his relics bless,
And he that made shall take him.
Father Hill is well and favorably re-
membered by most of our oldest inhab-
itants." 1t seems he had been q British
army officer and served under Wellington,
commanding a regiment at Waterloo
His wife and he mutually separated that
he might become q priest.
Bishop Fenwick presided over the do
cese till 1882 when he died of cholera at
Wooster, having atteded a Jubilee at Can
ton and was on his way home in the stage
to Cincinnati when the messenger, death,
overlook him.
THE DAY
Was as favorable as could be desired and
the word having gone out that Bishop
RSsecrans was TO ~otficlate a large attend
ance was on hand long before the hour
8 p. m. The crowd in attendance was
very large, numbering not less than five
thousand. Many of the surrounding
towns were largely represented, especially
Massillon which place filled some sever
or eight cars.
THE CEREMONIES
Commenced precisely at 8 p. m. by Bishop
Rosecrans followed by eleven priests anC
four youthful acolyghts passing in process
sion from the old church preceded by tn,
G.. A. r. Band. They were followed by
tile members of st Peters Aid Society o
Canton, st Aloysins Society of Young
Men, st. Johns Temperance society anC
st. Joseph's Aid Society of Massillon, al
in regalia.
Marching to the far end where the ALTA
is to be, the proper ceremonies, and chant.
were performed, when they marched bacl
between the two lows formed by the soci
cites and took their places upon the GOV.
cred platform at the southeast corner o
the building. There the proper and i'm
pressive services of the church, were per
formed with due solemnity, and the arti
cles deposited. This part of the service
were concluded by marching entirely
around the building sounding the NEAR
while an appropriate chant.
The choir, assisted by the band, strucl
up a suitable hymn and sang it in fin,
style. The music was all that could b,
desired and worthy Of the excellent choi
of st. Johns Church.
After this, Bishop Rosecrans addressed
the multitude for about half an hour. A
u speaker the Bishop is rather pleasing IL
manner and contentious IN style. He wa
listened to with great attention and ex
planned the ceremonies and also the sacra
ments of the church rs well Us many 9th
err topics connected with the erection an,
dedication of churches.
The choir and band followed with som
more appropriate music when Fathe
Bertholet announced the services conclu
ded inc dismissed the crowd.
Shortly after, the Bishop and priest
held the benediction services in the olC
church which was crowded to overflow
ing. This was the finale of this import
ant day in the history of st. Johns con
gregation of Canton. 1t will long b
remembered by many of those who wit
messed and participated in the ceremonies
The following is the list of papers AM
articles deposited in the corner stone:
A document containing the names o
the present Pope of the Roman Catholi
church, one of the most illustrious Faith
ers of the church, his holiness, plus mint
whose pontiicate has been made gloriou
especially by the Ecumenical Council, G
which the first session was commenced an,
i. held on the Sth of December, 1869, a. i
in the oath year of the present Pontif
cate. and is now in session. The Yer
Right Rev. ]. B. Purcell, Metropolis,
Archbishop of Cincinnati.
. The Right Rev. Amadeus Rappe, Bisho
of Cleveland, now in Rome, and to who's
diocese this church belongs.
The Right Rev. Rosscrans, Bishop {
the Diocese of Columbus, and now cele
, brating this ceremony.
Also containing the names of the Pres
ident and Vice President of these Unite
States of the Justices of the Suprem
court of the United States; of the Sens
/ tors and representatives of the State
\ Ohio; in the Congress of the Unite
States.
: Also the names Of the Governor, Lieu
4, Governor, and other chief elective Officer
= of the State of Ohio. And of the Judge
of the Supreme Court Of the State
Ohio.
The names of the numbers in the Houi
of Representatives of the State Of Oh
\ from Stark county, and the Senator fro
this senatorial district.
r The name Of the Judge Of the Court
st Common Pleas for this Subdivision of Il
9th Judicial District Of this State.