Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-07


for our sanctification to have this eX-
terror ministry. 1t is necessary 10
have the Word of God preached to US,
and it is necessary to have the Bread
of Life broken to us. Humble as the
building will be when finished, il will
serve this double purpose.
Here the humble Christian will hear
the Word of God, and how necessary it
is in these days, How necessary that
we know the truths of religion, and how
necessary that they take root in our
hearts and so counteract the evil in
duences around us. Some of you have
read uhe so-called literature of religion
during the last quarter of a century
II is the purpose Of the writers to un-
dermine religion and to overthrow the
Divine ediice. To-day many OF these
boosted men of science admit that they
know nothing about the truths which
they have been attacking. Very re-
Gently one of the most prominent of
these writers made the confession that
he was carried away by youthful eX-
uberance. and admitted that the views
to which he had given expression
earlier in life were themselves without
solid foundation. In the church the
gospel is preached in all its truth and
simplicity. that we may know its bear
ing on our Christian life, for it profits
US nothing to know the gospel if we
do not carry out its principals. Many
might discuss the Bible with learned
bheolOgians and yet not follow the di-
vine precepts.
Who are authorized to explain these
doctrines? Are we able to take up
the Word of God and place our own
construction upon il, with absolute
certainty that our construction is true?
Surely not God has given us the
means TO learn with absolute certainty.
What would we think of human legis-
latOrs who would give laws in abund-
ance and provide no courts TO construe
their meaning, giving each individual
the liberty to place his own construc-
ton upon the laws? The result would
be disorder. confusion. anarchy. Courts
are neSSary. Our Savior founded His
church upon the Apostles When it
was proved to them that they were en-
bassadOrs of the Living God they went
forth to carry out their mission. The
Apostolic body was meant to continue
until the end Of the world. That order
exists to-day. and every priest is au-
th0riZed 10 preaCh-nOt individually
infallible-but preaching the same body
of truths as all the priests. When a
stranger comes to our shores he hears
The same Interpretation of Gods Word
as he heard in France, in Italy, in
I Spain, even in the distant East God
made His Church for all nations, for
all times, unto the end of the world.
In the erection of this church there
is another purpose, a purpose sublime
and divine. An altar will be erected,
upon which will be offered up the sac
rifice of Calvary. In the old dispense
ton God was pleased to be worshipped
/ by sacrifice. Abraham. Isaac and Jacob
! erected affairs and offered victims 10
/ Almighty God Wherever in the old
dispensatiOn we read of a sacrifice we
| see a substitute for ourselves. For
| what means sacrifice? 1t means that
| God is the supreme Lord and Master,
( and we are His creatures He could an
! initiate us as He brought us into eX-
! isJence. How better could that SOW
ereignty be expressed than in the use
| of q sacrifice in our place? When God
was pleased to order Solomon TO erect
q temple in Jerusalem, it contained an
altar of sacrifice, and the children of
Israel came there from time TO time.
Have we Christians no sacrifice? Yes,
all the sacrifices of the old law were
but types. and Christian sacrifice is
now offered up in every Catholic
Church. The Savior, after fulfilling all
;he prophecies. took bread and break
ing it said: This is my body" and
he blessed a cup of wine and said,
This is my blood of the New Tesla
ment, which shall be shed for many
unto the remission of sins" adding,
do this in commemOration Of Ne"
| Since then everywhere in the Christian
world that sacrifice has been offered
/ up. Look over the entire Christian
world to-day and you will find that
four out of five who believe in Christ,
believe in that sacrifice. Only a few
days ago a Syrian read an admirable
paper on the Eucharist. and made the
statement that all of the Eastern peo-
| pie believe in The conservation of bread
and wine into the body and blood of
Christ.
Many have visited the magnificent
temples erected to the glory of God in
the Olden times. perhaps Westminster
Abbey. perhaps some of the magnificent
cathedrals of Europe. If the altar is
not there it is because it was taken out.
/ There is not a Christian church, built
before the Reformation, in which there
was not an altar upon which sacrifice
was offered up. This is the second pur-
pose for which this church viii be
erected.
The Archbishop concluded his dis
course by extending thanks in the
name of the pastor and Bishop to the
persons who have contributed toward
the building of the church, mentioning
especially the donor of the ground
Mary J. Carney He then pronounced
benediction, while all knelt with I'M
covered heads.
The collection which was taken up
netted a handsome sum. The arch
bishop and members of the clergy were
entertained at supper by Mr.. A. busch.
It is the intention of Father Paquin
to push the work upon the new build
ing with the purpose of having it I'M
der roof before the arrival of cold
weather. The church and Orphans
Home are admirably located.
ZION CHURCH DEDICATED.