Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-18
CONFIRMED.
INTERESTING RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES AT
TRIADiLPHIA,
Yesterday Morning Az Eloquent Sermon by Rev
Joseph Cock. Yesterday hornilg-lhs
Anthem Service.

Yesterday morning at 1870 o'clock 1
class Of SIX girls aud four boys was con
6rmed AZ the Tra5elphia Catholic church
by r, Rev. Bishop J. J. Kahn assisted by
Rev. Father Bauer aud the rector Of the
church, Rev. Esther Schilpp and the ser
vices we're participated in by s. very large
congregation which filed the church com.
pletely.
For month past Father Schilpp haf
been ius.ruciing the cla-s every other day
aud tie pact week every day, 50 that they
were well up ~ their cltechism-
Yesterday morning at $50 O'Clock, low
msss was celebrated by Father Schipp, az
which time those 20 be confirmed received
Che Bread Of Lite, slso did the st. Joseph
Aoysius Society and the Blessed Virgin
Scdahty members. Luncheon wss then
"a ken End tie arrival Of the Bishop await
cd. This occurred go $50 O'Clock, he BE-
10y accompanied By Rev. Fstler Bsuersn
Mr. John Q. Miller. The Bishop was re-
csived 30 the portals by the class and the
S0dahdes, the erganist, Miss Annie Weiss,
PLAYING Ecce SaCeTdos" by Ramps, with
splendid effect
Soon afterwards the Bishop made his ap
pearaucs in tie rCb3s Ct his office aud
examined the class before the cOngIega-
ton. He found them not wanting, and
expressed himself TO thu congregation
AZ being well pleased With their kno 6ledgs
and department.
he then repaired to the Sacristy and
came forth attirCd in the royal robes sig
nidcant of his dignity. The sscr.sty bell
Gang and the altar boys came forth, fol-
lowed by the clergy. Father Bauer ex-
posed the Blessed Sacrament, during which
the choir sang 80 Saluiaris Hosts" and
"Tantum Ergo at ths end OF which the
oensdiction OF ths Blessed Sacrament was
given.
Confirmation then followed The Bishop
addressed the class 10 emphatic and im-
ressiye words, bringing 20 tbcir minds
the necessity OF the Sacrament. After his
address the children received tbs Sacra-
ment, two by two, after which he gave
them little instruction as to the lives they
should live IS becoming members OF the
church OF Chri-t, ard 10 fears no insult the
world may offer them.
Father Bauer then celebrated High
Mass, and at the END Of the first Gospel
he preached q sermon on the sacrifice Of
,he mss, in which he compared the sacri-
ices offered to God in the temple OF Solo
mon, mentioned IA the Old Testament,
nth the NOR sublime sacrifice in the
New Testament. This was no oxen
or sheep, but Christ himself. He
dwelt on what ma-s really means
a,d seid from the rising Of tbs sun
@, the sstutg thereof, it 10 everywhere
celebrated ia All parts of the world.
The class Just confirmed and the mem
hers of the soialities fheu renewed theiT
haprsmal vows and the services were at
an end. with the sir 2 ng Of the "Ta Dsum. u
The choir sang sp.endidly, snd they are
20 bs compl menttd The trio 'Veni Ore
stor.n by Misses Theresa end Lena and
Sir. Herman Weiss, sung jast beiore the
Bishop sermon. was beautifully rendered.
Father Schilpp is to be especially co.,
sralulated on the splendid manner In
which the members of ths class acquitted
themselves.