Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-03
CHURCH MATTERS.
Yesterdays Notes Sabbath
School Convention - Dedica-
ton of the Whelan Memorial
Chapel.

year gathered at ST. Matthew'S Church,
Yesterday morning, the occasion being
the anniversary sermon by Rev. X. X.
Swope, one year having elapsed since he
took charge of the church. His sermon
was appropriate 10 the occa-
sion and reviewed the religious
and financial history OF the church un-
der his regime. The music was unusu-
ally fine and imposing, as sacred music
always is. st. Matthews has now the
finest choir in the city.
Rev. w. II. Mcmillan, OF Allegheny
City, preached fine sermons at the Uni
ted Presbyterian Church, both morn
ing and evening. His address is pleas
ing and his language eloquent and i'm
pressive. His audiences speak OF him
with the greatest praise.
Rev. Lewis Hay, OF Allegheny, Occu-
pied the pulpit OF the English Lutheran
Church, both morning and evening.
LUTHERAN CONVENTION.
Beginning tomorrow, and extending
to Thursday evening, a Convention OF
Lutheran Sunday School workers will
be held at Lewistown, Pa, at which
several delegates from this city will be
in attendance.
The Convention is 10 embrace the
whole Lutheran Church, North, South,
East and West; and every Lutheran
Sunday School in the United States and
Canadas is requested TO send delegates.
Entertainment will he cheeriully pro-
vided for all regularly accredited dele
gates, whose names are sent to Rev. j.
NJ. Reimensnyder, pastor, or VI. a.
! Keller and W. j. Pierce, committee, not
later than October Dist. There can be
no guarantee OF entertainment To per-
! sons whose names are sent after Octo-
Der Dist. The above committee will also
| give information concerning reductions
at hotels TO such as prefer TO pay their
! own way.
=. The hymns and music will be the
standard hymns of the church as print
ed in the Augsburg Lesson Books, with
| such additions rs the choir at LewistOwn
may select. The music will be under
the control of the choir, w. II. Houtz,
| conductor.
Reduced rates have been secured on
the main line and all the branches and
| divisions OF the Pennsylvania Railroad,
the Northern Central Railway, and the
! Philadelphia and Erie Railway.
1t is suggested that a portion of the
Sunday School session of November 2d
be set apart by all our schools for spec
ial PRAYER on behalf OF the Convention.
wHELAN CHAPEL DEDICATION.
At least 5000 people must have wit
messed the dedication, Yesterday, OF the
Whelan Memorial Chapel, at the Mount
! Calvary cemetery and taking into con-
sideration the inclemency Of the
weather this was an extraordinary
number. Two large trains were neces-
sary for their transportation and tight
sqeeZing at that, too. Headed by
Kramer's band, the procession OF So
cieties and sodalities formed at
the cathedral and marched to the
b. d o. depot. 1t formed, with
the elegantly embroidered banners and
regalia of the societies, quite an impo-
sing display. A large proportion OF the
| procession was made up OF little boys
| and girls, members respectively OF the
| Sodalities OF the Immaculate COncep-
! ton and Infant Jesus. Larger girls,
with wells, capes, and sashes, composed
the SOdality OF the Angels, and the rear
was brought up by the male societies
Ancient Order OF llibernians and
others, whose handsome regalias formed
| brilliant array.
A short run over the Hempfeld
brought the trains to their destination
! at point opposite the cemetery and in
a few moments the handsomely laid out
grounds were thrOnged with people.
! The Memorial Chapel is a slightly little
| structure of dressed and rough stone
and is reared over the remains OF the
late Bishop II. V. Whelan, in honor Of
whose memory it was constructed. The
interior is Gothic in its arChi-
lecture, handsomely, even richly fur
nished, appearing TO particular adj
vantage under the colored rays OF the
afternoon sun which streamed in through
the stained windOwe.
In the centre OF the chancel is the
sepulchre OF the Bishop, marked by a
marble slab set into the floor and appro-
priately lettered. The altar Is a
masterpiece, the material being the pur-
est white marble and the workmanship
exquisite. The west or memorial win
dow, under the Pontifcal symbols Of
mitre and crozier, bears the figure OF
! Christ in heroic size, under which is the
! line-EQD sum rCNirreciiO Il rita. The up
holstering of the Chapel is still uniin-
ishcd. but will be in keeping with the
building proper.
After allowing time for an cXamina-
ton OF the Chapel, the dedicatory servl-
| ces began. Bishop Kahn Olliciated, as.
sisted by Fathers Sullivan, Stenger, Of
| Charleston, Slcich,r, Reynolds and
! Walters. Five choristcrs were also
| present, bearing censers. Crozicr and
candles. The Chapel was cleared, and,
| forming in the chancel, the process
sion OF priests moved out and
chanting the Nsrcre, passed slowly
around the building. The Bishop
! sprinkled the walls with conseCrated
water rs the intoning proceeded. Ar
irving again at the door, the imposing
ceremony changed in character, and the
procession moved slowly around the in
terror and reassembled at the chancel
where, with further chanting, the cere-
monv was concluded. 1t was very
imposing scene and one calculated 10
! impress the behOlder To-day the first
| High Mass will be sung there.
Rev. Father StCnger, of Charleston,
| was announced as the orator OF the oc-
casion, and as soon as the dedication
was concluded, thepeople flocked to the
stand in the northwest corner OF the
cemetery. The sky, which was clear at
first, had clouded over and n soft snow
was falling, which momentsrily threat
ened to turn to rain. Added 10 this, a
stiff wind was blowing, making 1t de-
cidedly unpleasant. Accordingly Bishop
| Kahn announced that the Grafton would
| be delivered at the Cathedral in the
evening. The wisdom Of the post
ponement was evident, as it would have
been equally unpleasant to orator and
hearers to have proceeded with it there.
In another hall hour the trains had
drawn into the depot and the large audi
fence dispersed.
The cathedral was filed, in the even
| ing, 10 hear Rev. Stenger, Of Charles
ton, deliver the eulogistic Grafton. He
is a beautiful speaker and the address Is
spoken Of as mastery piece OF oratory.
1 BUFFALO Bill, the Chief OF Brooke
County, will be in the city next Saturday.
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