The Saint Paul globe., 1897-08-29
NEW ST. 1lNcEHT'S
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND WILL PRE-
SIDE AT THE LAYING OF THE
CORNER STONE.
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PROGRAMME OF CEREMONY.
SECOND ANNUAL BIBLE CONFER
ENCE CONVENES IN PLYMOUTH
CHURCH.
ROGRAMME OF CEREMONY.
PASTORS RETURN FROM VACATION.
Some of the Features of the Services
In the Local Puipits
To-day.

Sunday. Sept. S, at o'clock p. m.
the ceremony of laying the cornerstone
of st. Vincent's new church will take
place Archbishop John ireland, D. d,
will preside, perform the ceremony ard
preach the sermon. Fathers Andrews
and Selisker will chant the litany. The
procession from the sacristy will pro-
ceed as follows: Sanctuary boys, pro-
cessfonal cross with acolytes, the rev.
erend clergy, most reverend Archbishop
with Rev. L. Cosgrove, pastor, and as
sisting clergy. The parade of the Cath
oIic societies of the city will form at
2 o'clock and march on Western ave-
nue. to University avenue, thence to
Virginia avenue for the return march
to the church. The following societies
will attend the ceremony in a body:
st. Vincent de Paul conferences, Of st.
Paul; Holy Name societies. temperance
societies, Junior Knights of st. Patrick,
and other parish organizations. P. NJ.
Moroney will be grand marshal, and
will be assited by Messrs. M. J. Woulfe,
Hugh Mcguire, John Downes, P. Ger
agility and others.
The new church will be built of Twin
City mottIed pressed brick and brown
stone, and will have tower 100 feet
high, surmounted by plain golden
cross. Over the main entrance will
stand a life size statue Of st. Vincent
de Paul. All of the interior finish, pews
and other furniture will be Of antique
oak. The sanctuary, which will be
eighteen feet by thirty feet, will be tile
laid, and the stained glass windows
will be ornamented with emblematic
figures and suitable Inscriptions. The
entire building and the basement,
which will serve for a general parish
hall, will be heated by steam. The
seating capacity of the church will be
about 1,000 1t is expected to hold the
first service in the new church on next
Christmas day, the formal opening and
dedication to be held early in 1885,
The second annual Bible conference
will convene in Plymouth church to-
day at 1890 o'clock. DR.. F. j. Stroeter,
of New York, will speak on "The Bless
edness of Prophetic Study" At 2:30
o'clock a praise service will be con-
Quoted, and at o'clock Rev. E. P.
Marvin, of Lockport, N. Y, will give
an exposition of the seven parallels in
Matthew. DR.. Alexander Patterson, Of
Chicago, will follow with a "Birdseye
View of the Bible" The evening serv-
ice will commence at 7:30 O'clock, Dr.
Stroeter speaking on the Might Wis
ions of Zacharias." The Monday morn
ing session will be opened by DR.. F..
w. Sneed, of the First Presbyterian
church, of Minneapolis, who will be fol-
lowed by Rev. N. B. Riley, of the First
Baptist church, of the same city. The
subject of DR.. Riley will be "The
Lords Return"
At the evening service at the House
of Hope church today D. F. Colville
will sing "Recessional," written by
Rudyard Kipling for the queens jubi-
lee.. Music entirely in keeping with the
words has been composed by Mrs. Col
vile.
The offertory solo at Peoples church