The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-13


and the St. Alphonsus society. They
marched up Market street to Four
tenth, from there to Chapline and to
tho headquarters Of the Knights OF st.
George. The parade then took the
Market street route to the suspension
bridge, thence across to Bridgeport.
Here it was joined by the St. Anthony's
congregation and other societies. From
the end OF the bridge to theUhurch is
about half mile, and for this distance
the procession marched over the dusty
roads in the following order:
Chief Marshal j. II. sahnor, on. ApPehaek.
Marshal Ferdinand BIedenbach Aand Aids
Bernard Bach and Jacob fochum.
Climax Band, OF Martins Ferry.
Knights OF st. George.
German Knights OF 81. George.
ST. AlphonSus Society ia,
Division No. ]. Wheeling A!O,lH.
Division No. > Martins Ferry a. o. II.
Congregation OF ST. Anthony OF PNduH.
The site Of the new church is on
beautiful level about half way up the
side OF the hill, and commands spien-
did view OF Wheeling creek and the
green hills opposite. The. mount was
covered with people, drawn thither to
view the ceremonies, which began
without delay. The platform surround
ing the place where the corner stone
was to lie, was so crowded with the
faithful that there was but little room
for the bishop and attendant clergy
men; butSby dint OF persevering efforts
Father Mattingly finally got the crowd
to give way. On the platform were RI
Rev. Bishop Watterson, Very Rev.
Dean Hartnedy, OF steubenville, Father
Fitzgerald, OF Bellatrc, Father Mattingly,
Of Martins Ferry Father Leo, OF st.
Alphonsus church, of Wheeling and
Father Weigand, the pastor OF the local
congregation. Mounting tho founda-
ton OF tho church, Bishop Watterson
preached brief sermon on the subject
Of the corner stone laying. He took Tor
his text the prayer OF Solomon at the
dedication Of the temple at Jerusalem.
He reminded his hearers that the'tem-
pie OF Christ, which they were about to
build, was far holicr than the ark OF THE
covenant, and that Christ's altar was
much nobler in the sight OF God than
the temple that was dedicated to the
great Jehovah. Therefore he felt that
no idle curiosity and no feeling but sin
cere respect for religion had brought
the great assemblage together.
"You are present" said tho bishop.
ito assist at the corner stone laying OF
an edifice, which, We hope, will stand
for generations. The first and most
beautiful chapter in the history OF
Ohio, and indeed OF the whole country,
is here renewod-the cross OF Christ Is
again uplifted. The sons OF st. Boni-
face and st. Patrick are here. God
stands in no need OF temples made with
hands but we need them. In order to
carry out the prescribed form OF wor-
ship houses are necessary, in which to
receive the sacraments and TO. hear the
word OF God. We bless to-day the cor.
nCr stone OF this church,
COMMITTING ITS DEsTINIEs TO GOD,
well knowing that without,the blessing
OF God they labor in vain who build IT.
A tabernacle OF the LORI, should %
built according to tho pattern, shown US
on the Mount" ri.
After plaining the meaning Of some
otthe cercn onies incident to the cor
nor stone laying thebishop continued:
ITO you, children of,the. parish OF St
Anthony Of Padua, toyou and your pas
tor say: Go on with confidence. This
house is not ior yourselves alone, but
Olso for Almighty God, whoris always
present in tho sacrifices offered and the
sacrAments here received.
"Be Jealous for the completion, be
jealous for the honor and glory Of this
house. Whatever you give will, Ii given
out OF the love Of God, Do returned to
you more than a hundrcdtold Remcm.
her, ityou are asked to contribute, that
you are honoring tho Lord. with your
substance; remember that you arc do
ing IN act OF charity to tho soul and CO.
operating with God in that diyinest Of
al things, the sanCtillcation- Of immor.
tai souls. For the Lord this will, l
trust be pleasing abode, and for you u
home, OF grace and OF salvation. Do
VIVA: you cau Tor its honor and glory,
and you will indeed find II house OF
God and tho gate ofheaven for you all.
Assisted by the priests Bishop Wat