The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-07

ANNNNANNI eAAHAAbNAA WV W. hVA SWAY
Of the church OF st. Vincent dc Paul,
the new Roman Catholic church which
Rev. Father Paquin Is building at Elm
Grove, was laid with solemn and i'm
prosSive ceremonies, Most Rev, Arch
bishop john j. KRin, Of st, Louis, lay
ing the stone and delivering short ad'
dreas, in tho absence OF Bishop Dola'
hue, who had to attend a church dsdi'
cation at Warrington,
The attendance was much larger
than anybody had anticipated, and the
Elm Grove motors had all they could do
to haul tho people out, and many wora
loft, Several hundred vehicles were
also driven out and not a few mon rOdO
out OIL bicycles, while soma even stole
their way out on q Baltimore & Ohio
freight train. The unusally large
crowd was no doubt duo in some do
gree to tho perfect fall weather, which
made it exceedingly pleasant to be out
Of doors, butstHi moro 10 tho unoxpcct'
ed presence Of Archbishop Kahn, who
arrived on Saturday with Bishop Dona'
hue, both having attended the Euchar.
istic congress. His old friends and adj
mirrors eagerly embraced tho opporIun'
ity to hear him again.
The church Is located on q beautiful
mound which slopes gently in all direc'
tions. Tho largo lot has many trees on
| 1t, and moro eligible site for d houiO
OF worship it would DO hard to find.
The ground was generously donated for
tue purpose by Mrs. Il. Il. Carney, 1t
lies between the boys orphanage and
girlS' orphanAgs recently purchased by
the bishop,'aud commands q beautiful
view Of the valley.
The Knights OF ST. George, Ancient
OrbOr OF HIbernlRnB. German Knights
OF ST. George, ST, AtphouSus society aud
St. StaniElAu Polish Catholic aUcistY OF
the st. MAry's parish turned out aud
paraded in town, accompanied by MGi'.
terra band, tho Cadet brass band and
the Polish baud. Many OF the members
OF tho societies failed to find accommo.
datons on the train aud 30 did not 60
out. Meister's band assisted In the
exercises with appropriate selections,
80 skillluIly played as to increase its re-.
putAtiOn aS an organization. The choir
OF St. Josoph's Cathedral went out aud
conducted tho musical services.
The archbishop aud clergy marched
from the girls orphanaRe chapel to tue
ailO OF tho now church. Tho arch
bishop was accompanied by Rev.
Fathers Mullen, Boutlou, Harris, Nc
Dermott, Paquin aud other members Of
the city clergy, and preceding them
boys bore lighted candles. Archbishop
Kahn woro his full archiepiScopal vest
monts, which are very elegant and
beautiful.
In tho cavity beneath the corner
stone we're placed capisA Of tue Wheel.
ing newspapers and Tho Church Calen.
dar, roster Of tho mOmbors Of the
clergy in the diocese, list Of thu fami'
lies comprising the nucleus OF Rov.
Father Paquin'I parish. aud many
coins and other articles Of interest,
| After formal processon around the
church the stone wac placed IN position
while the choir sang an appropriate So
lection. Rev. Father Boutlou read tho
LitAny.
The distinguished speaker occupied a
temporary pulpit built over tho site Of
tho altar. lie was sheltered from the
suns rays BY an umbrella held By Rev.
Father Mullen. The address was brief,
but appropriate, and was Garnos. AMI
eloquent.
Tue archbishop opened by express.
| ing Bis regret thSs Bishop DonaAas
was not present, saying ho knew ho
would be much pleased to see so un.
usually largo md earnest congregation
assembled on such q significant occa.
sion, and in his absence he would
strive to interpret his thoughts for him.
| Humble 10 design, no continued, As
this church might be, it was bulk to
servo double purpose, Hero the
iaithiul would como 10 hear the Gospel
preached by authority; aud how nCcoi.
eary that il IN this age, 30 CountOrRC.
tho evil influence OF Hood oil literature
spread broadcast over tho land to un.
| derminn tho foundation. OF the Chris.
tIau religion R1d overthrow the cdidce
wnich tho Lord hat bniit. Yet to-day
the thoughtful mon OF sciouca admit
that thoy know nothing on these sub.
jrris about which 50 much hos bNnh
written. Only lew days ago Ao heard
candid Rckuuw from such a
writer that no hal been led away by
Youthful rxubofancN, aud that villa! ha
thought years rgO 10 bs uWIeniRbly true
no must now confess had no solid l0un'
dalton in truth.
Eul thc people will profit litllo by tho
axpounIins OF tue coupe. II they do not
follow ito moral teaching. Aud who Ia
authorized TO explain the trup meaning
Of Gods revelation to mun? Shall va
each put our own Interpretation on itI
| Surely not. VI hat would We think OF
human legislators who rayo IA lava
| and furnished no courts ~ Interpret
and enforce thum2 That mult nOCe5.
sar.ly load to disorder, confusion aud
anarchy. And so with tho divine law
It snuuii have also court 10 in'orprc,
| it. amt ihnfO 10 QUO. luu Savior built
up hi, church, and tho Apostolic body
was meant TO continue. lthaa tho talno
authority to-day Christ said 70 md
preach tho Gospel until tho end Of tho
world.
Whenever Catholic priest duly con.
poctatrd and ordained, and armed with
authority from his bishop to preach,
teaches tho truth, hc, whilo not inlAlli'
bic himself, II IA true, teaches tho lamo
body Of truth ~ Ia laid down eyory.
whore by tho church, Whun YOU hoar
tho Vospal In ono land, YOU hear tho
same gospel as IL taught Wherever tho
church uXisis. IN foreign lOndl and
hero II iB tho salnn.
hut lhotO is second purpose Of tho
church, aud now suDllmOl how divinul
! in every church Ia otuctUt mn nttar for
sacrifice. From tho oldest times sac.