Daily Republican., 1889-07-15
7. A. B. OPENING.
INTERESTING CEREMONIES
YESTERDAY
Dedication OF tho Rooms of st. Mary,
4. A. II. Society on East Sixth
Street-Address by Bishop
Alfred Curtis

The new rooms of St. Mary's T. A. b.
Society, at No. 5l4 East Sixth street,
were dedicated yesterday afternoon ac-
cordlng TO the rites and ceremonies of
the Cath Ollie church. The building was
formerly dwelling house and was Sc
cured some time ago through the efforts
Of Father Flynn for the use OF the 30
ciety. 1t is three stories In height and
large room on the first floor, 16S40,
will tie used as reading room and IL
brary, and place where the members
can spend their evenings In innocent
amusement. This room is handsomely
papered and the floor is covered with
cocoa mating" In the rear OF this Is q
smaller room The meeting room Is on
the second floor, and while 1t is the same
length as the reading room it Is o few
feet wider.
1t Is also papered in handsome man
ner, and the floor Is covered with q rch
Brussels carpet. iris room, as we'll as
the one on the first floor, is well supplied
with tables, chairs and other furniture.
There are two smaller rooms on the third
| floor which are not yet furnished. 1t is
the int. ntion OF Father Flynn and the
members OF the society to secure large
library of useful and entertaining hooks
for the accommodation OF the mt tmbers,
and also to cover the walls with pictures,
so that the rooms will be attractive and
pleasant. The entire building is supplied
with electric Lights.
Shorty after o'clock the st. Mary's
T. A. b. Society and the Reilly Lyceum
formed on sixth street near Pine and re-
ce,vtd the members OF the Brownson
Library Association, after which the
three organizations formed In oren order
on the Sidewalk, the lire extending from
the parochial residence almost to the
society's rooms.
| Shortly before 8 o'clock Bishop Curtis
and Vicar General Lyons, with Fathers
Doliard, Carey and flynn, clad in their
sacred vestments, passed through the
open line to the new rooms and were fol-
lowed by the societies.
The solemn rites OF ded cation and con-
sec. alton were conducted by Bishop Cur
It's, assisted by the reverend clergy. At
the close of the ceremonies the PROCESSION
repaired to the lecture room of st. Mary &
Church, where the societies occupied seats
in fIont, aud on the platform were seated
Bishop Curt Vicar-Genersl Lyons,
Fathers Dollard, FL mn, Carey and Ber.
mingham.
The services were opened by Edward
Kern ind John Keenan who, with Miss
Mary McCailerty as organist, rendered
the "E.ce Panis" In an excellent manner.
The Right Rev. Bishop Curtis was
then introduced by Father Flynn, and he
opened his address by saying:
"Deeds, not words" runs the old cay.
ing. Words are good tn ngs aud have
much to do In shaping human conduct
There are some people who do not con
si,'er the value OF words, although they
never cost as much q deeds
There are sOins people who stem tC
think that minister is like spigot
aud that all which ie necessary is to turn
him on, ard The words will come forth,
butsuch p'o lie forget that the words he
speaks cost him much time and study.
He txempl fit d the UidsIyi * In reference
to deeds III place OF words by all interest
ing incident ir, M his own life, which
occurred shortly after his entering the
priesthood. lie the uyht the members Of
tho society had shown their faith in the
adase by establishing these beautiful
roome, as he considered them an ncen
tive to Every Catholic 10 become d tttt to-
lar. Tier, fore he boie that their ex
ample W, uld be followed by every church
iu this city. He said that he had been
total abstainer ali his life and he thanked
God Tor It, as he did not believe that he
would be able now, at the advanced ag,
o 80 years, 10 perform the work he wal
required to do, had he been otherwise.
n de. however, did not think that tota
abstinence is required by God or tht
church, and all men are not constitu ed
alike. Some men can drink in modera,
ton, and so long as they are temperat,
aud do not Indulge to excess, do all tina
is required by the church, although b,
wished tho day would come when no ont
would touch irtoxic sting liquors, excep
on the prescription OF physician. Tn,
man who is temperate In everything dt e.
all that is required, and should bc looket
upon as trit nd. The more q man think:
, and studies the better II is for him auC
, the further he Is removed from tn,
crowd. You do not find your men o
highe thoughts engaged In politics, a
they are too wise and too upright to min
gle in 1t. But the assertion OF all prin
ciples muEt be charitable, and the reason
that some truths do not succeed is be
cause they are not promulgated in
chari able split.
Some ministers fail in their efforts be
cause they attempt to bring people owe
to them, not for the peoples good, tu
for their own satisfaction, and hi
should be carefully guarded Against. !
drunkard should not be looked dow
upon or despised, but he should be mad
to ieel that you are throwing the mantl
OF charity around him and are his friend
lfyuu attempt to abolish saloons do 1t II
the spiiit of charity, aud let the keepe
underst tand that you do not desire t.
ruin him, but to save his soul snd tn
e souls OF others. The very beet way t
prevent undue indulgence IN intoxicating
liquors is to provide recreation for tn
people. Some men eau lind recreation fl
reading, while there alo oh rs who can
NOT. Few men go to a saloon the frs
J time with the intention OF drinking, AM
I seldom for the purpose Of drinking to ex
, cess, but when once there are led int
D temptation.
= Tie man who rises early In the morn
log and goes TO work IN one of the irol
mills or o,her industrial establishments I
this city, needs some recreation after b
a has toiled all day. You may say, "Le
9 him find it at home with his family.
Well, there is an Old saying that Girl
! are made OF sugar and spice and all tha
!. is NICE" but frequently after they ar
9 wives they beloms eomt thing different
/ The m goes home tired, finds his viii
. in bad humor, and goes out to spen
e his evening in saloon. There he find
e pleasant company and he is Undue t
| drink, but would probably have Ieve
( gone near the saloon had his home bee
D pleasant, or ii be could have found need
a ed recreation elsewhere. In establishing
r these rooms tue proper means to tgh
{ drunkenness has been provided, aud b
n hoped every member would try and max
them success in every respect.
He wanted TO see the rooms supple,
: with plenty of good books and games
c 80 that all who visited them could spen'
q pleasant evening. This recreation