The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1894-10-24
st. Rose Church Dedicated With
Beautiful and Impressive
Ceremonies.
Rt. Rev. VIM. George McCloskey
Bishop of Louisville
0fficiates.
An Immense Concourse of People
Present to Witness the
Ceremonies.
THE REV PASTORS LIFE.

Last Sunday was a great day, not only
for the Catholics of this town, but for all
denominations and all good citizens who
are interested in the welfare and the up
building of the community.
1t was the day set apart for the dedica-
ton of st. Rose church, a beautiful and
commodious structure just completed
and sprung into existence, Phoenix like
from the ruins of a devastating fire,
which occurred only just few months
ago.
Be it said to the credit, entrgy and
self-sacrificing little band OF noble and
handwriting members, headed by their
Pastor, Rev. Father Niehaus, that they
have reared home and house OF wor-
ship OF which they may well fell proud
and in which every citizen in the town
and community joins a happy God
speed.
Long before the hour for the opening
ceremonies and even with the mornings
early dawn, the friends and Pensioners
began to pour into town to witness what
they had never before seen in this town
the dedication of Catholic church.
The bell of st. Rose rang out the glad
tidings OF great joy and great throng
stood in front of the beautiful house of
God anxious and eager to catch the first
words OF the opening ceremonies.
At precisely IL a. m. the Rt. Rev. VIM.
Geo. McCloskey, d. d, Bishop of Louis
vile, began the ceremonies In the full
robes of a Bishop he came from the pas
tors residence towards the front of the
church and began a prayer, according to
the ceremonial OF the Catholic church.
Then the entire procession marched
around the sacred edifice, recitin9 psalms
and prayers. The door was then opened
and the procession marched TO the inter
Tor OF the church. The ceremony of the
Blessing being done, Solemn High Mass
was celebrated by the Rev. Pastor Geo
Niehaus. Rev. Book as deacon and |
Father of Gabe as subdeacon. The
Bishop and Rev. Westerman, of Louis
vile, and Rev. Jenkins, of st. Lawrence,
Rev. Father Dunn d. d., delivered a
most eloquent sermon on the feast of the
dedication. lie compared the sacrifice
Of the old law with that OF the new. He
the congregation on their
noble work and the many sacrifices
which he knew il was necessary f)r them
o make in building so elegant church,
! perfect gem" he said. He also con-
'ratulated the citizens in general and APP
'reciated the good feeling existing
mong all creeds in the good work. lie
lso had good work for the non-C atho-
ics,who had so generously contributed
D the building fund OF the church.
The music rendered during the SER
ices by the Cannelton choir was splend-
and impressive. The hymn Veni
esu Amor Mi after the conservation was
articularly touching.
THE CHURCH.
To describe the church is a task 10
hich We acknowledge our incompet- I
lcy. 1t is beautiful structure OF the 9
lburban style OF architecture and has
] the mo lern improvements as to COM a
ut and devotion. The ediflce and its u
lrroundings are picture OF simplicity
I'd the interior is finished in hard wood |
I'd gold bronze ornaments. The pic 4
res representing the suffering OF Our
ord are fine. The oil paintings at eth n
side OF the main altar are life like OF
aster and his Venerable mother.
The whole work, church and house, is p
g work OF the pastoru who from early q