The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1883-08-24
Ia ZINC OF THE CORNER STONE or
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH, BRTGH-
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The corner stone of st. Patrick's Churcb
Brighton, was laid last Sunday afternoon IN,
Rt. Rev.. MonSignof Batz, of Milwaukee. 4
very large number of people were present from
all the neighboring towns, as well as Kenosha
and Racine. to witness the ceremony Among
the clergy present were Rev. Fathers CIeary. Of
henoSna; Blum, of Wheatland; Munich of
Klpon. Wis; Wisbauer, of Burlington Vogt,
OF ParlS; G0SS, OF Dover; and the pastor
Father Etchmann, who was also pastor thirty
four years ago When the building DESTROYED bv
the tornado in May was erected.
Immediately before the ceremony of laying
the corner stone began, Rev. Father Blum. of
New Munster preached an excellent sermon of
exhortatiOn TO the people, from the porch of the
school building. After this the procession of
clergy moved to the site for the new building.
The place where the altar will be erected was
first blessed, and then the procession moved TO
the front of the building, near the corner stone.
the clergy chanting psalms meanwhile. On ar
irving at the platform prepared for the occasion.
preached the English sermon for the solemnity,
chosing for his text the words of the prophet
PANEL to King acknowledgements, the great King
OF Babylon +" But in the DAYS of those king
doms the God Of heaven will set Up a kingdom
that Will never be destroyed. And itself shall
stand forever" dan. 2-4D.
Inc Following is a brief synopsis of Father
Cleary'S sermon:
We read in the prophesies OF Daniel. The
Prophet, that the great King of Babylon had a
strange and wonderful dream. Before his mind
picture arose OF strange magnifeence. The
parts OF the great statue that seemed to him
real We're composed of the rich materials of
this world, of gold, of silver and of iron, but
the feet were partly of clay. But great stone
was cut from the mountain; it struck the
fragile feet of the statue, which was broken in
pieces and scattered, like the chatf from a
threShlng floor, to the winds of heaven. The
prophet OF God interpreted the dream and ex-
planned the statue as representing the Kingdoms
OF this world that appear so mighty, but endure
only for time. The great stone from the
mountains that was greater far than the statue
represents the Kingdom of God among men.
Ana the Kingdom OF God in the world is the
church OF God, OUTLYING all worldly dominion
forever
1t Is our privilege and our advantage in our
day to witness the glory and greatness of this
kingdom of God-His church in the world. We
are privileged, too, in being subjects in this
Kingdom. Every church edifice that is erected
IS throne IN this realm of God, from which
law and truth are proclaimed. The Office of the
church In the world is to show men the way
and lead them to wander that way that will
lead them to their eternal home. Hence the
church is not an association of individuals
brought together by similar tastes and congenial
opinions, who concede to the organization a
certain authority to rule and guide them. The
church is GODS own Institution for teaching
man, and asks no favors or concessions of men,
but claims the right and the authority of teach
ing them the great truths of God, and of lead
ing them to observe them. We hear many er-
rOrs expressed nowadays on these important
truths. There is so much liberty permeating
the atmosphere we breathe that men sometimes
seem to think that every man is at liberty to do
as he pleaSes, provided he never Injuries his
felloW-man. No man is at liberty to do as he
pleaSeS unless he pleaSeS to do what is right
And While we must be just to our neighbor, so
also must we be just and loyal towards God
we are guilty OF ingratitude and consequent
injustice towards the Being that created us
and preserves us in life if we refuse to obey
His laws and to respect His will. His church is
among us in the world to proclaim his law and
to instruct us that we may know His Will. We
are told that human opinion and human thought
are free, and must not be interfered with by
religious teaching. Human thought is free lust
as human action is free-free to do what is
rgnt meyer tre f TO 90 what IS wrong SO hu
is true. Human opinion must be governed by
the rules OF truth and of evidence, the same as
human action is ruled by justice. In matters
of religion man needs wise teacher and safe
guide. God provides these in giving His church
to the world, and in making us his royal chill
dren, as his subjects in this His kingdom. For
us. subjects, in this kingdom of God, it is suf-
wishes of the Ruler and King, and we hasten
to obey them. Every occasion such as this is
one of important significance, for it proclaimS
again the enduring character of the kingdom
of God.
Show yourselves, you members of this con-
gregatiOn, generous, worthy subjects in Gods
kingdom, and show the sincerity of your pro-
IeSSl0n and the earneStneSS OF your convictions
by your sacrifice made in devotion to God.
A collection was taken up which amounted to
a nice little sum, and dinner was provided by
the ladies of the congregation, from which
source a considerable amount was also realized.
ing, and will be an ornament to the town. The
contract for building it has been let to Mr. JOS
eph Dickson, OF Union Grove. Mr.. Dixon has
let the mason work to Mr.. Greisler, of Milwau-
kee, who had the contract for the mason work
on st. James church in this city. Father
Cleary recommends him highly as first-class
and a conscientious, painstaking
who will not allow his men to do any
poor work.