The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1890-12-04
ST, PETERS DEDICATION.
The New Chapel and School Room
Dedicated Sunday,
Rev DR., atafford, of Masaillon, Delivers
an Eloquent and Able AddTeaa~rhose
Who Took Part In the ENeroiaes,

OF school with such facilities for the
education Of the mind and heart OF Cath.
Ollie children In the city 10 an event Of
more than ordinary interest 10 those OF
lhe Catholic faith IN Canton, Not only ID
the Interest greatly felt here, but u eX'
tends throughout the entire Cleveland do
oeae, The new building 10 a handsome
alrueture built OF brick and stone,
Through the medium OF gralullouA labor
furnished by members OF the church, the
cost Of the building was kept within $40.
900, The edihce IL three and one half
stories ln height and ID a model OF arch
ileclural beauty, The services yesterday
which were peculiarly interesting aud im'
preaaiye, were attended by large con-
course Of people, indicative Of the deep
interest prevalent IN the church concern
Ing the education OF the young, AZ nine
o'clock Sunday morning the chapel which
II situated Ia tho basement OF the build
ing was dedicated Az that hour, the Ven.
erable Father n, NJ. Boil, OF Cleveland,
Vicar General OF the Diocese, Rev, Father
V, Arnold, pastor Of So Peters German
Catholic church adjacent 10 the school
building and his assistant Father j, B,
Buerkei repaired 70 tho chapel where the
ceremony OF blessing took place, at tue
conclusion Of which the people we're per-
mltted 70 enter. Mass was celebrated,
Rev, Father Arnold reading the service.
The chapel 10 large, we'll lighted and yen'
tilated, aud heated by steam, The walla
aud the wood work being OF Georgia pine,
The altar though comparatively small ID
neat aud was almost hidden by a profn-
sion OF choice flowers and rare plants, IL
IN OF pure white and N handsomely orna-
mented Fully three hundred people can
be comfortably seated In tile chapel,
which was crowded 10 ita utmost capacity
at the dedloalory service, The singing
and responses were carried mostly by the
children, who apparently took especial
delight in thelr new surroundings, 1.-THE
conclusion OF the chapel service, high
mass was celebrated Ia ST. Peters church.
SUNDAY AFTERNOON
occurred ihe dedication Of the different
rooms ln the new school building, Aa
early astwo o'clock the people began 20
and nt three o'clock fully three
thousand persona we're gathered IN and
around the church and school buildings,
AZ few minutes after three o'clock, Rev.
erend Father, u, M, Boil, of Cleveland
Reverend Father M, q, Stafford, Of Mas
aillon, Father Mcclure, Of -, Johns
Father Moiernich, q Nayarrei
Father Enkley, Of Wooster, Father Kuhn,
VI Maasillon Father V, Arnold, Of 81.
Pctcr'H church and tho latIora assistant
Father Bourkol, entered the church, fol-
Owed by Sc. Juhepha Society, ST. PotcrH
society and the ArNold Branch, O. NJ, H.
A, Ia body, After short service In the
'lurch She Reverend Fathers proceeded
% the school building which they passed
d a.
mont to she future honor and glory OF the
,hurch. AZ lho conclusion Of the dedica'
lon all returned 10 the church which was
,ruwdrd ~ the doors with puraong anN ioua
% hear the eminent divine who was 70
make the cxhortatiou Of the day, Al thu
prakcr Rev, Father NJ, O, Stafford, n
,lAHailluu, uHCuuuCd to tho pulpit, all
,rUarnt were greatly impressed with his |
lonrlug and digniiiud dvrvunor, From |
lac first word To lho last bic ilOwery ClC' |
.uruop and lmpntaiuncd uttrraucua held !
uc closest attention Of bis hearers.
rm SERMON
ins not lengthy but very impressive, Ho !
aida "IhiH iH % great age, srcht iii Tact !
md great iu promise, Great 40 Tact In |
hat ith intellect, activity ana scientific |
ruprrHl are Incompatible, We have |
toppod at NO difficulty, We have been |
aired hy mo- barriers, We hayp pHurmouut- |
d obstacles which were deemed iuHur'
iumtNhlu. We have walked into luhy' |
ntns whore never before uud thc foot of |
lnu, Every atom, every world, every |
uuut, every minute particle, every ray |
4 light which rrilvclH the glory And glad. |
uaH ot NC Huu into tuc cruyictH OF Tie old |
.ufll, every wave OF the ocean, all things |
al a.
ID very decd aud idCtU grvutUgr, Nor have
20 stopped here, Men urr even carried
way with the thought that ono day mhn
,ill bo free from bodily pain aud mental
upulah Eden ia before ~, they say, and
ot behind us, II 10 only u matter OF cal.
tlntion when we shall enjoy absolute
from OWL, Man ~ naturally |
roproaaiyc, and hy u logical, aCquCniial
of all his faculties, ne will
rive At his destiny. But nero natural
pyplopmcnt N not perfection, Man has
ever madO progress except by ana
trough grace. The most intellectual
alton Of oldun times was the most cor
not There ia more In man than merely
lc natural. There ~ something In him
hich IN greater than all creation, ana II
ON this principle we object 10 tho pub
@ schools. We object TO them not for
hat IN taught, but for what Ia not They
,ok nero Intellectual culture, ana are
ioroughy Pagan In ideas aud thoroughly
orrupt In results.
Men have said that we seek the dostruc.
on Of the public schools. We seek no
ich thing. We simply say and say fenr-
'asy, that they are not good enough for
4, and exercising that opinion we seek
, establish schools Of our own. II the
ubic schools of to-day are good enough
,r the rest of the community, Let them
no thom, but repeat, they are not good
nouph for ua, We do not seek To destroy
10 public schools. In so far as they OK.
reaa the idea OF education we applaud
nd approve them; but Aa they look
imply to intellectual progress, and not to
no culture OF tho heart and conscience,
q refuse 10 use them and since we can.
of connCientioualy educate our children
them Il Ia an injustice 10 tax us FOR
ielr support. II IL, with us, a matter OF
You must take things In re-.
.tlon 10 ono another, and unless you do
our education ia anything but perfect.
lto a complete system OF education, re.
zion docs and must come, Without II
,orc IA no morality, no preparation FOR
le final end. You cannot Danish God
ON education amy more than you can
auiHh Cod from creation, Nnclncr you |
udy ART or dclyo deep into The sclenccsi
neither you thoorizo on philosophy or
zoology; whether you reOd history or
'ndy literature, YOU meet God everywhere
4 lie first condition and first postuate
/ Thought, II you look into mnn's mind,
,u And Him aa tho first condition OF
,ought, II YOU consider nature, YOU must
of stop with mere phenomenon. What
tbnt which Ia behind n0ture2 What ie
,nt which viviGcs the spring time and
,i,aes tho faded bloom and yellow leaf Of
uiumnnl dnyB2 What 10 that which sus
Ina this ynsi system and this vast worldP
on must consider whence comes the
Swer 10 uphold this great creation. Such
mower oxista, you cannot avoid II. II IL
M fact that we seek 70 recognize In our
,stem OF education. We want u to pro-
mi 10 ms always the idea OF natural do
clopmeut and heart and conscience do
elopment. Cod has so ordained II, and
d, cannot avoid H. There isno wisdom,
q Knowledge, no understanding against
M law. Nature and conscience tell man
/ his God and his duty TO daily