Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-10-22

st. JoSeph's Orphan SOciety.
Carriages with Bishop Grace and Clergy.
The route of the procession was from
Sixth street to Wabeshaw, TO Fifth, to
Cedar, to Minnesota, to Seventh, to Jack
son, to Third, to the bridge and Dakota
avenue, thence to the church.
On the arrival at the church the societies
formed around the ediice and the decora-
ton services commenced.
Bishop Grace, assisted by Revs. Father
Valentine, of the assumption chamber Of
the cathedral, and Gallagher, of st. Mi
chael's, passed around the outside of the
building, sprinkling it with Holy water
and reciting the prescribed payers. He
then entered the church and the Iitany of
saints was sung, after which the copgrege-
ton was admitted.
The mass was celebrated By Rev. Peter
Gallagher, the pastor, and the dedication
sermon was preached by Rev. Jno. Shan
ley, of the cathedral.
Father Stanley complimented the con-
gregation on the completion of this
new church. The people for years had
been taxing themselves, but not above
their generosity, to build this beautiful ed
ifice. 1t gives me great satisfaction, said
the speaker, and I know it does the rever-
end bishop and your beloved pastor to see
this elegant edifice which you have erected.
This church, the material edifce, is a re-
Election of the spirit of those who worship
here. The beauty of the build
ing and its adornments are an indication
of your deep faith, abiding interest and
ardent love in the cause of religion. Judg-
ing by these signs tho people of st.
MichaePs are truly Catholic.
In the dedication ceremony which you
have inst witnessed are contained deep
lessons for us ell. The ceremony is not
one of every day occurrence. The blessing
OF church is of more significance than
the blessing of ordinary objects, and the
church surrounds it with pomp and mag
nificence commensurate with the import
ence of the occasion. To a successor
of the apostles, one special chosen
to govern, bishop OF the church, is alone
confded the power to bless churches.
Passing to the necessity for a special
edifce for religious purposes. the rever-
end gentleman continued: From the earl
lest times sacrifices had
been offered by the first
children of Adam, by the prophets, by the
jewish people whose ritual was prescribed
by God himself. From these 1t spread to
all nations. even to the Pagans who offer
ed sacrifices to their false gods and erect
ed temples in their honor. But all these
were as nothing compared with
Catholic church building. Here is Gods
own resting place. Here he really abides.
This is truly the House of God, the gate of
Heaven.
Such building is this one which we
have dedicated to-day and which is al
ready filled with the sancsity of God, be-
cause God is here in that tabernacle. The
church is the home of the true Christian.
Father Stanley then spoke of the OBJ
jects IN the church and ofthe various recol-
lections which they offered to the
mind of the Christian. The baptis-
NAL fount where the infant first receives
the rejuvenating water of salvation; the
confessional where, if truly penitent, his
sins are forgiven; the altar where under the
appearance of bread, God really dwells.
and Tire stations representing the more
important events in the passion of our
Savior.
Speaking of another lesson to be learned
by the dedicatory services, the preacher
said that the completion Of each new
church showed the progress of Christianity,
and he then referred to the divine commits
sion to go preach the Gospel TO all nations
He then spoke of the growth of Catholi-
cism in this city and country, and said
that if the Catholic people of the city were
as particular to conform to all the duties
of a Catholic as they should be-, the good
example they would set would soon con-
vert all those of different faith, so that
every church steeple in the city would
point out Catholic church.
Father Stanley urged the peo-
pie to make every effort to organ
ize Catholic school in st. Michael's
parish as means of perpetuating their
own faith among thei- children. He then
closed by wishing the congregation of st.
Michae's every spiritual and temporal
good.
At the close of the mass Bishop Grace
confirmed number of boys and girls and
made few remarks.
The new church is handsome red brick
edifce, built on the lot adjoining the old
frame church. The interior is handsome
ly decorated, and the windows of stained
glass, contain pictures of various religious
subjects. The affairs of oak, painted
white, are very fine, and add much to the
attrac.iveness of the building. One was
the gift of the young ladies Of the congre-
CATION, and the other was presented by the
young men.