Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-18
SAINT PETERS NEW CHURCH.
The Work of the German Catholics
to Be Crowned To-Day.
sLAsHINe AT A COURT DOCKET.
State Cases Thrown Out-The Last of
the Old Council-Republican Pri-
.maries-Police DoinRs-Per-
sonal Paragraphs.


Sermons and Services.
This will be great day for the German
Catholic citizens. Their endeavors TO pro-
vide a suitable place for worship have been
crowned with great success. st. Peters
elegant new church, corner of Bluff and
Pierce streets is completed and the dedica-
tory services will take place today.
The following is the
PROGRAMME OF soLEMNIT1Es.
The ceremonies will begin at 1918 this
morning. The peal of bells will sound the
time Rh. Rev. B. p. McMenirny, of Daven
port. will conduct the solemn rites. Rev 3.
p. McMenirny will celebrate the solemn high
mass with Rev. Fathers John DaXacher as
deacon and M. Il. Schfffmacher, of Nicola, as
sub deacon. Rev. Bonface Verheyen, O. S.
b., professor at st. Benedicts college, Atchi-
son, Kansas, will preach the sermon Of the
day
Rh Rev. Bishop O'Connor Of Omaha, and
Rh Rev Abbot Innocent Wolf, q. S. b., of
ST. Benedct's Abbey, Atchison, Kansas, will
assist. besides many visiting priests. Rev.
Il. |. Healy will act as master of ceremonies.
The choir under the able management of
Mrs. James +. Dillon, organist of the church,
will be assisted by Mrs. D. j. .O'Neill and
her well trained choir A very instructive
lecture will be given in the church this even
ing at 1.3O by Rev. p r. Mccarthy, rector of
ST Philomena's cathedral, Omaha, on the
historic subject: "St. Peter was in Rome
twenty-five Years. The learned and elo-
qucnt rector will show by the records of his
tory that the scare-crow planted, perhaps, re-
gardng this subject in the minds of some, to
be either stupendous imposition or all his
tory OF christian antiquity marvel of
delusion.
All our friends and bencfactors especially,
and the public generally are herewith cor
daily invited and welcomed to the opening
solemnities of ST. Peters, morning and even
ing. Rev. Adolph Wesselng, o. S, b., pas
tor of ST. Peters.
SAINT PAUL's CHURCH.
Divine service at 10:30 a. m. and 7:3O p m,
Sunday-schoot at 12:15 and holy communion
s a. m. Bishop of Iowa, the Rt. Rev. Will
lam Stevens Perry, d. d., will preach in the
morning and evening, and in the evening will
administer the apostolic rite of confirmation.
Young men and strangers always cordially
welcomed to these services Il. j. Mackay,
rector.
HARMONY MISSION.
Services to-day at 8 o'clock, conducted by
Mr. w. G. Stacy, of the Congregational
church Sabbath school at O'Clock Prayer
Patience Have Her Perfect Work." James
Ia Much interest was manifested at the
meetings last week, the chapel being filed to
its utmost.
FIRST BAPTIST.
Preaching at 1o3o q. m. and 7:SO p. m. In
the evening the pastor will speak concerning
''The Two Ssters-Mary and MARTHA" the
third discourse on. "The Women of the
ftlble." Seats. free. All are cordially IN
Vited.
TIE SALVATION ARMY.
Meetings Sunday as follows; Knee drill,
z a. m.: holiness, II a. M; Oh, be joyful
meeting, 3 p IN. salvation, s p. m. Captain
Little Davids subject in the night meeting
will be "Threc Terrible Fires" All are in
vited and welcome.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Rev. w. o. Allen, of Malvern will preach
at lo:3O a. m. AT I 30 there will be a mis-
sionary mass meeting. Colonel l.. w. Tul-
leys will preside. Addresses will be made
by Rev. w o. Allen, j. T. Brown and the
pastor, w. II. w. Lees. The public is cor
daily invited.
M. CA.
Rooms of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation open on Sunday from ? to p. m, cor
ner Main street and Broadway. Strangers
in the city are especially welcome. Free
reading room. Gospel meeting at o'clock,
for men only, Subject to-day, ''Power of
Gods Word" Heb. 4, 12.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Services to-day, morning and evening.
Morning subject, "The Insanity of Sin -
evening, Comfort for Outsiders.' The
public is cordially invited.