Smyrna times., 1897-07-21
ST. J0SEPH'S
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.

INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
)edicatOry Services at St. JOseph's In
dustrial School at Clayton.
Thursday last was big day for Clay
on, it being the day set apart
or the dedicatOry services of the col
,red Industrial school. The chapel
was we'll filled with visitors from dis.
.ance and people of the vicinity. A
feature that greatly interested the So
,iety, was the remains of Father J. A.
DuRuyter, the founder of the school,
which were inferred here at his request.
On being brought down from Viii
mington after his sudden death there,
they were inferred in the yard in front
Of the original building: the day be-
fore the dedication they were removed
TO the new chapel and deposited under
the altar, which is to be his mOnu-
ment.
Rev. L. J. Welbers, the successor of
Father DuRuyter, had planned the
ceremonies which were SO successfully
carried out, Bishop Monagan, some
twenty priests, a number of the mem
bers of the late constitutional cOnven-
tiOn, and other representative men of
the State to the number of a hundred
or more, being present to participate
with the citizens in the exercises.
The ceremonies were commenced at
1890 o'clock by the colOred boys
from the priests house to the
chapel singing ''Nearer My God to
Thee" headed by Bishop MOnagan and
who marched around the
house outside and sprinkled it with
holy water. The services occupied
over two hours, including the sermon
of 30 minutes. The occasion was dig
nified by the Pontifcial Mass. This
was all in an unknown tongue, includ-
ing many genufectiOns, putting on and
taking off the pontifical hat, placing
on the bishops houldeIs some seven
vestments, intOnations, responses from
the choir, ETC., all curious and to that
extent interesting as so many flummer-
les, to those not familiar with the SER
vice. The question was inquiringly
asked by the latter, where in the his
tory of Christ's ministry or the Acts of
the Apostles, was the authority found
for such proceedings in religious wOr-
ship? The music was by a choir of
boys of the school, accompanied by an
orchestra, and was very effective.
DIR. films SERMON.
AS before said, the only English OF
the service was the sermon of Father
d. J. Finn, of Wilmington. This was
listened to with marked attention and
was an able exposition of his subject
'"The Mission of Christ to the Poor. -
His text was from the 25th chapter OF
Matthew, "Inasmuch as you have done
it unto one of the least of these my
brethren, ye have done it unto me. >
He said perhaps in no other part of the
sacred Scriptures may we look for as
concise a statement of our Blessed
Lords Mission into this world as in
St. Matthew XIV. from which the
text was taken. At the last judgement
we will not be asked whether we sue
ceeded i'll amassing riches or gaining
great names for ourselves but "Wert
you good, were you kind to my poor.
1t is easy to love you rich neighbOr
1t is virtue to love your poor one.
The whole scheme of Christianity
is founded upon two command
ments-Love thy God and love thy
neighbor. Christ sanctifed poverty by
His birth and sanctifed labor by work
ing Himself
In the palmiest days of Greece anC
Rome there was no Place for the poor
Cripples were taken out on the sea il
ships and the ships scuttled.
All this is changed. for our blessed
Savior sanctifed poverty by being poor
dignfied labor by working. In all agei
His church has insisted upon the poo
being helped. 1t establishes schools
it has established hospitals; it ha
formed socities to fres slaves.
This is shown in the work which i
dedicated to-day. 1t was conceived b,
a man whose life was devoted to tn
poor; who loved his fellow men. H
labored among those who too, wer'
outcasts. Life blood was given TO
those outcasts.
In this institution those who wer
once Outcasts are received and treate,
with mother love. Here the orphan
children of the colored people are to b
clothed, to be fed and turned out q
useful men. They are to be cared TO
by that charity which Christ himsel
established.
1t is evident we all understand. Tn
youths will be taught to love the fla
that floats from the church to-day
They will be taught they have Go
to love and a soul to save. They wi
never hear a word of their origin.
After reviewing the labors of Fa
ther DuRuyter, the preacher said
was a fine sight to see Catholics an
mont Catholics united in Christianity
There is no bigotry here. We all hop
to be at the right hand of God one day
Let us be always good to the pool
Let us come together as Christians.
1t was a sign ofgetting away from bis
otry, he might have said, to see the pee
pie thus go to a Catholic place of VOL
ship, if Cathol les were not allowed
attend places of Protestant worship.
The State he said has done nobly
The Constitutional Convention hl
done an honor to Delaware, because
had justice and honor and was con
posed Of honest fair minded men.
Let us all join in saying God bles
this work, let us all say a word for I'll
school and those connected with it, an
let us hope for the day when we wi