The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-12-24
st. Patrick's Church-The Rev. \
ID. Y0ang.

The following article, which we copy
from the New York Freemanr Joarnal.
is one Of much interest. The Rev. n. d.
Young, now is his s4ih year, is we'll
known TO great many people in Perry
county. IL was by hi- efforts. and under
his direction. that the old Church was
raised at-St Joseph, the first Cathnlic
Church in Ohio. lie rode over the hills
of what is now Perry many years before
the county was organized. He used to
put up with grand father Mcclellan be-
fore a stick oftimber had been cut where
New Lexington now stands.-[Ne Lex
ington Herald.
THE JUBILEE IN ST. PArRICK's CHURCH,
PERRY COUNTY, OHIO.
Editor Freeman's Journal: ] know
that YOU and the readers of the Freeman
will be pleased TO have brief account
of the celebration of the Jubilee in this
congregation one of the oldest in our
State. Our church was erected by the
Very Rev. Matthew O'Brien, o. P,
who was so well known in yonr great
city. and so highly esteemed by hosts of
friends, not only there, but throughout
the United States. He was the father
and founder of many churches and con-
gregations, but our own beautiful church
bnilt over half century ago. and at pres
ent one of the haRdsomcst and most spa
ious of the churches in this Diocese, is
n grand monument of his great Iabora
and sacrifices. There are still many OF
his old friends in New York, who re-
member how he labOred 10 collect funds
to erect this magnificent temple in the
wilderness of Perry county. The corner
stone was laid ON the 18th of August
1S45. by the Venerable and Very Rev
Josepb's and now V. G.. Of the Diocese
of Nashville, assisted by several of the
Doninican Fathers, of ST. Joseph's
! Convent. The ceremony of its dedica-
tion was performed by the Very Rev
Fathers, Villarasa, then Prior of St
Joseph's, and now Provincial of the Or.
der of ST. Dominic in California The
| dedication sermon was delivered by the
Rev Father Young. The church stand,
on the site of the third church, that was
erected in this section of the country. II
1888, by the very Rev. n. D. Young
and Rev. Thomas Martin who resided a
ST. Joseph's with a small community o
brethren, having charge of all the ad
jacent congregations of Zanesville, Col
umbus, Newark, Mount Vernon, Canton
and Wooster, extending to Cleveland
St. Patrick's might, at that time, b.
compared to the mustard seed, having
perhaps no more than dozen Caiholi,
families, among whom were the fannil,
of Mr.. Alexander Clarke, who donated
the lot or plot of ground on which nov
stand the church and pastoral residence
It was in Mr.. Clarke's house that tn
visiting priest found hospitality and OF
fered up the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass
before the erection of church. TIL
Rev. Father Sullivan, an earnest an
devoted yorng priest, and the presen
and excellent pastor, called the Domini
can Father 20 hia assistance during tn
exercises of the Jubilee. Togather wit
the pastor they labored night and day
and over eight hundred received tn
Bread of Life. Noticeable among tn
elergvmen in attendance were the whit
head and white habit of the Very Rev
Dominic Young, o. p, who, aithong
eighty-four winters have frosted his nc
bic head. still stands erect. and earlies
in the morning and latest at night, wit
vigorous tread, walked the sanctuary
exhorting, coupselling and preachin
with all the fervor and fire of you'll
This venerable ecclesiastic has now tn
white habit of St. Dominic for sevent
years! Verify, there lisa beauty in gra
hair, above the black and lus:ro lock
of youth! The very presence of hi
white wonder in the sanctuary was sui
lime. To conclude, Mr.. Editor, ma
God bless the fruits of our sweet JUBILEE
CATHoLIcUs.