Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-07-22
St. JoSeph's Industrial School Dedicated
by Bishop Monaghan.
GROUP OF HANDSOME BUILDINGS
Ceremonies Imposing and At
tendance Large.
MASS SAID BY BISHOP MONAGHAN

passengers who came TO Clayton for the
purpose Of witnessing the dedication of
the group of handsome buildings known
rs ST. Joseph's Industrial School.
The buildings were started by the
Rev. ]. A. Du Ruyter about two years
ago and the work of completing them
has only been accomplished. Father
Du Ruyter, the founder of the home,
did not survive 10 see his great ambi-
tion accomplished.
After his death the, Rev. L. j. We'll
bers was appointed to take hold Of the
work which has been accomplished.
Among those from Wilmington who
arrived this morning we're the follow.
ing: The Rev. Dennis j. Flynn, Vicar
General John A. Lyons, the Rev. +.
]. Connolly OF Ashland, the Rev. j.. A.
ST. Laurent and the Rev. r. @. Uncles
of the Epiphany Apostolic College of
Baltimore; Charles HRunigan, a semi
marian at the same college; the Rev.
Walter Yates OF st. Francis Xavier OF
Baltimore, Chief Justice Charles B.
Lore, Judge William @. Spruance, City
Solicitor Harry g. Conrad, Peter A.
Horty, James Monaghan, John p.
Donahoe, James F. Finn, John Ros-
sell, j. Smith Brennan, John K. Brad
ford, Patrick Fahey, Chief of Police
John F. Dolan, James Cullin, James
M. Bryan, John j. Smith, A. E. Fin,
nerty, Owen j. Hession of Wilmington
and many others. There were about
125 ladies in the party.
Pontifical high mass began in the
chapel at 10 o'clock. the Rt. Rev. John
j. Monaghan officiating. He was at
tended by the Very Rev. j. A. Lyons,
vicar general of the diocese of Whining
ton, and the Rev. NJ. X. Fallon aud
the Very Rev. j. r. Slattery, superior
of st. Joseph's Society, were the dea-
cons of honor. The Rev. j. A. st.
Laurent. rector of the Epiphany Apos-
tolic College of Baltimore, was the
deacon of the mass The Rev. Charles
r. Uncles, colored, was sub.deacon /;
the master of ceremonies was the Rev.
F. ]. Connolly. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Dennis j. Flynn,
LII. D., who took for his text: LAS
often as ye did it unto these, the least
of mine, ye did it unto me. -
The sermon, which was very fine, was
listened to with marked attention.
After the mass the invited guests pro.
ceeded to the dining. hall, where din
ner was partaken OF.
The vocal music for the services was
very fine aud was furnished by choir
of IA colored boys from the institution.
The instr UNI entail music was furnished
by an orchestra.
The dedication began at 10. 80 o'clock.
The chapel was cleared of people and
the procession, with the cadet boys in
the lead, followed by IA priests and
Bishop Monaghan marched from the
priests house 10 the chanel, the choir
boys singing Nearer my God to Thee. y
The building was dedicated by the
n ak,t, .lrls -.
and west side of the building. He en-.
tered the chapel and after a ceremony
continuing for 10 minutes, blessed the
stations of the cross, later the chancel
The priests then dressed the altar, anC
the Bishop blessed the Bible and orna
ments.
The town is in holiday attire and
great crowd is here. Gov. Tunnel wal
unable to be here, but there were many
members of the late Constitutions
Convention and Legislature. The ser
vice was concluded at II. 80 O'Clock.
Clayton, July 16.-The Rev. d. j
Flynn, LII. D., of Wilmington preached
the sermon at the dedication OF the in
dustrial village yesterday. He took hi
text from st. Matthew 25th, "Inas
much as ye have done it unto one o
w Aoooh Va bhCnp MY DIohuItut We nav
done it unto me-" He said in Fart
SIN no part of the Sacred Scripture
can we look for such consolation nor i
there anything that we can do that i
more communicable in the sight OF God
One of the characteristics of Christian
religion is that everything IL brough
to one principle OF fact. We must b
brought before Christ to answer for on
works, and when He propounds III
questions Were you good? We're yo
charitable? We're you kind?' and 70
can safely answer yea you are as
sured of an entrance TO His eternu
home. III you were steeled IN you
heart against the poor and needy 70
cannot enter the kingdom, no matte
what your good deeds may hay
been. We should love the pool
Christie mission was to preach love
He said Another commandment Civ
unto you, love your neighbor'
oden times there was no such thin
known. History shows US where thou
sands OF the poor, manned, halt an
blind were taken out on the seas an
the ships souttled and the unfurtunat,
persisted in the cold waters. We blus
with shame when we think of i
There was no spirit of Christianity
no love for the poor. But time speec
on and with the advent Of Christianit
the acts of the people change. After
lapse Of 1000 years we see in this Gel
fury the people looking ut matters 10
much different light. They are folloy
ing the example instituted by Chri
and ars showing love for their feloS
men. We now find the church takir
up the good work and establishing bo
pitfalls, homes and schools for the po
unfortunates.
I'VE are gathered hero to-day
witness the opening Of this great indu
trial village. We find here this graz
institution which was originated by
man who loved the outcssts the hom
less, tho poor and needy. Speci
friends came to the rescue and aided
the good work Tho homeless al
f.iendless are taken in and treated wi
mothers love. There are heroes y
in the church Of God. The orphi
child is here schooled in the arts q
tuitously. This is promoted by Il
charitable example shown by Chris
This occasion is grand affair. Thil
OF these devoted women who have
sisters OF charity devoted their lives
the work of assisting these homelC
children in this world and prepari
them for future. 1t is grand thi
to have an institution such aa we s
here to-day. Buildings constructed
Catholic and non Catholic people. r
crowd of people here to day is a ties
monial that the obiact is well thong
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