The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-02-18
Local Corresp1ence.
SUMMERHiLL TwFeh. Ia. 1871.

| GUhMERHiLL j WE eh IA, 1911.
| FRIEND Macon last irday Rt. Rev
! Bishop Domenec visited Bartholomew S
| church, Wilmore, for the rose of admins
| teIiug the sacra ments of tism and Ceuir-
nation. 1t is well known tthe performance
of the duties of his sa cred ie is ever a source
OF delight to the heart of beloved Bishop.
! What, then must have behe feelings OF his
paternal heart at witnessi on this occasion
sight well calculated nil the soul of a
Catholic with transportYOy, viz The re
cepton into the curch deven persons. who
Of their own free will braced the yoke of
Him who said my yok sweet and my bur
den light.
Notwithstanding lnclemency of the
weather, the church sswell filled at an early
hour At ten o'clSHigh Mass was cele-
brated by our woHpastor, Rev o. p. Gal
lasher. After til eDspel the Rt Rev Bishop
ascended the pulv vAid preached a very edifv-
ing sermon, aupuiate to the soIemnity of
the occasion, auwhich the candidates for
baptism recited h their pastor the declara-
ton O f that faiso which two hundred mil
lions of Christi subscribe, and received bap-
tism at the hS of the Bishop. l. was a
iovous sight tdtness the devotion of those
neophvtes, so of whom are mothers of fami-
lies: Others ging into wOm,nhood, their
white robes slematic OF their interior purity:
some we're hsof hope and promise and oil
had cverco Il lumerous obstacles to follow the
inspiratiepss their hearts.
In the fEoon at 3 o'clock, the Bishop,
after an fnS Sctive discourse the nature and
effects Of ffrmation, administered that sac
rament Jairtty-three persons, sixteen of
" wtorn boferrbraced the faith since the ad-
vent of ther Gallagher to this place. after
CD 9lfirmb the RI. Rev. Prelale addressed
sfbr. b bimpressive exhortation to the recipi-
ems, veh wac followed nv the Benediction,
after ujch the congregation dispe,s sed to their
Bmesfceply impressed by the scene which
Fey ad that day witnessed ard which by
Ell not soon be forgotten. l may here
tmak that the Bishop was highly pleased
Iith 9th pastor and people for the zeal mani
estet by them in repairing and beautifying the
nurch. Besides the improvements ALREADY
OieC by me in former letters, the grand and
lie affairs have been painted and gilded, by
lr. W. c. " off, an employee of Mr. J. G.
elier, of Johnstown, who understands his
lsness perfectly. in addition to this, Father
aiiagker has caused two beautiful statues
presenting St. Joseph and the B V Mary,
Id which cost SllO, to be bought anu placed
position on the siGe altars. To form an
ca OF the amount of ork done on the church
I'd pastoral residence it will be sufficient to say
at $4,000 have been expended in that direc-
the economical management of
e pastor, (whose capacity in Il business point
view is efficient as the scene which trans
red on Sunday last prove him to be in min
terial point of view. the actual value of the
crk is far above that figure.
Ida Miller, a daughter of Jos. Miller. ESQ,
Ell on Saturday last the victim of u lingering
imonary disease. The decd was q bright,
omising young lady of four cen years, and
Is beid in high regard by all who knew her
her death her parents have sustained an ir-
parable loss, and all our people sympathize
ih them sincerei in their bereavement
lir Campbell tie contractor for the grading
ne new track on the Pa. r r. at this place
's commenced operations, and the work will
1lbtiess be brought TO completion at 4 very
''ly day.
The drawing Of the buffalo robe, which !
-Bouncsd to take place Oh Feb Is, but " h ch
az Unavo!dabiy delay came off at Mr..
Jim ScbroIh sore yesterday evening. in pre-
nee OF quite a number of persons he
cky man was Mr.. Wm. Adams, resident of
more fortunate name than the
your correspondent, SoLTsRo.