Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-23
RI. RET.P. ]. DONAHUE.
Continued from Eth Page.

II gladly avail mySel Ol TINS OpPOI
tunity to express my sense OF profound
gratitude TO His Eminence, the Cardl-
nal, and visiting prelates, to the clergy
of this diocese, and 20 the lay gentle
men who formed my escort from Balti-
more, as also to the good people OF
Wheeling, for the hearty reception l
have met aud the kindness with which
l have been we'll nigh overwhelmed.
have indeed left behind hundreds,
nav thousands OF friends, In dear old
Baltimore, but the human heart. a poor
reflex of the Heart Divine, has that
wonderful faculty OF forming new anec-
tions and new loves without diSplscing
former ones, and so without
breaking the dear old ties. l as your
Bishop take you all this day TO my
heart with fatherly tenderness and al
lection. Neither have grim forebod-
ing nor am weighed down utterly with
sorrow this first day Of my official life
in this city. My heart is flushed with
hope; our faces, dear brethren OF the
clergy, are turned TO the rising and not
TO the setting sun; we are on the flood
tide-yes, strong spring tide OF future
prosperity. Already l know that
have with mea
DEVOTED BAND OF PRIESTS,
few, but well disciplined.
| feel that Divine Providence has cast
nv lot in a region highly favored OF
Heaven. This State contains at the
present moment one-thirteenth OF the
total coal deposit of this country, 1t last
year built more lines OF railroad
than any other commonwealth
in the whole republic, It's wells
bubble up wealth SO a. soon TO make 1t
land flowing with oil and money. Vast
areas of its dim forests thick set with
the finest hard woods, have never yet
re-echoed the sound OF the woodman $
axe And all these are the heritage OF
brave and hospitabe people. An
Irishman hearing a man talking Tor
hours OF his ancestry and knowing the
gentleman's personal insigniicance, at
last remarked that he thought the best
part of him was under ground. ana
such criticism perhaps may be made
of West Virginia. But pluck and cash
and industry are at hand TO dlSem oOWel
the lordly mountain ranges OF the In
estimabe wealth; TO go down deep into
the sunless mines, 10 dredge water
ways and float down millions OF
feet of lumber TO the crowded
mart Yes, we mean to grow
great crops upon the surface, and 10
burrow aud delve with shaft and pick
and steam hammer and, all the other
appliances of science, for the riches be-
meath. All this does not concern US
directly as priests OF God, but we know
that every mile OF iron rails laid is a
path for us too, 10 carry the good tidings
OF the gospel; every stretch of telegraph
wire strung brings US into close contact
with the sick and dying in the wild
glen or the lonely mountain top; science
in a word, like John the Baptist, goes
before to prepare the way before our
face. So we must be up and doing that
the spiritual may at least move abreast
with the material progress OF this State.
We must acQuit ourselves like men, that
the deposit of faith committed 10 us
may be kept whole and that a generous
harvest OF souls be gathered In"
OTHER ADDRESSES
Archbishop Kair, OF st. Louis next
| spoke briefly. In the course OF his re-
marks he said Father Donahue was his
! choice for his successor, and he In
dulged in some "wire-pulling" at the
meeting OF the Metropoiitans OF the
! Province. at Baltimore. Cardinal CID
| bons. in his address, facetiously re-
ferred TO this remark, and threatened
10 indulge in "wire-pulling" to get the
new Bishop back in Baltimore. Bishop
Horstmann also spoke briefly, referring
to his inability to be present at the
conservation, aud abiding to the good
/ feeling between the priests OF the 40
cese Of Wheeling and the diocese oil
| Cleveland.
The services of the day concluded
with pontifcal verpers in the even
ing at 7:3O o'clock, when the
ediHce was again crowded to the doors.
The cslebrant was Bishop Donahoe,
with the following assistants: arch
priest, Very Rev. Father ParEe; deacon,
Rev. O'Connor; sub-deacon, Rev Dineer,
OF Baltimore; chapiains 10 Arch Bishop
Kahn, Rev. Fathers Mullen and Tracy;
master OF ceremonies, Rev. Father Don
| ahue.
ARCHBISHOP CELEBRATES MASS.
At eight o'clock mass was celebrated
bv Archbishop Kahn. The congrega-
ton completely filed the church. Inc
Knights OF st. George, in full unlIorm'
about sixty in number, received hoy
Communion in body, from the hands
His Grace, the Archbishop OF st. Louis.
Archbishop Kahn spoke briefly, dwell
ing upon the good example set by cain
Ollie societies, and the importance OF the
! individual members leading upright
! lives. in order that the influence oil their
example in public may not be lost oy
reason OF a knowledge Of wrong-dolng
in private. He commended the knights
OF ST. George aud all similar
Catholic organizations. II they only
succeeded in bringing their members 10
the Holy Table in a body az different
times thew would be OF invaluable sery-
ice 10 the church. But they do more.
In turning out in public parade they
bring the religion practiced by tnelI
| members prominently 10 the front, aho
| perhaps accomplish more good IN THIS
way than the members realize. They
II least show that they are not body
OF foreigners, but American citizens as
! loyal to their country as persons OF any
! denomination.
TIBut all this e1ternalparade and show
is empty and counts for naught, un'
less underlying II all there is true
Catholic faith and piety, and Christian
charity. The members must show oy
their conduct in private, that they are
not inconsistent with their public pre-
tensions, else the wholesome influence
of such occasions as that Of yesterday
is lost. Lot your light SO shine before
men, that they may see your good
works. and glorify your Father, which
is in Heaven"-Mat. >: l6.
The Archbishop then addressed the
.f ~a,or,Iiv foIfowing tbs