The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-10
.JERMYN.

The new bell of the Sacred Heart
church was blessed by Rt. Rev. Bishop
! O'lIara on Wednesday evening. A
! large congregation witnessed the Cere-
| monE, The bell was suspended a few
| feet above the ground just outside the
! sanctuary i'm front of the altar, and
! upon it was suspended a handsome
| floral wreath. y few minutes after
| I o'clock the ceremony began with
| the entrance into the sanctuary of
| tn venerable bishop vested i'm a white
| cape with mitre and carrying his pas
| toral staff. Accompanying him were
| Rev. Father COffoy, of CarhOndale act
| ing as deacon; + V. Father SmOultcr
| of Olyphant, sub-deaCou, and Rever-
ends Father LynOtt, pastor Of the
| church; BrOd rick. of SuSquehanna
! Nealon, of Carbondalc: Coroner. of
| Forest City ComerfOrd and McHale,
| of Archibald; Stanley, of Dickson: Loft
| tuS. of Cathedral, Scranton: McNally
| of Hyde Park, and Crane. of Avoca.
| After the recital of a number of Pslams
| the bishop bless Il the salt and water
with which the bell was afterWard
| washed. The bishop then, with the
| thumb of his right hand, made the
| sign of the cross on the outside of the
bell with the holy oil for the sick. \
short prayer having been said and
the Psalm was repeated by the choir
of priests. the bishop made. with the
| holy oil, seven crosses outside the ben
and four with a chrsm upon the in
side, saying each time: MAY this
signal be blessed and consecrated. o
Lord, in the name of the Father. and
Of the Son, and Of tn Holy Ghost.
The bishop taking the thurible then
placed ii underneath the bell SO that
the smoke might ascend to it, i'm the
meantime the choir chanting n
Psalm. Another prayer followed
the ceremony being concluded by
the reading of the gospel from the
tenth chapter Of ST Luke by the dea-
con. Rev. j. +. Frederick preached a
very eloquent sermon, taking for his
subject part of the inscription upon
the bell: 30, ye men, to you | Call. and
my voice is to the sons of men" Prov.
viii, 1, After the sermon the hymn.
Sweet Lady of the Sacred Heart"
was sung and was followed by bene-
dIction of the blessed sacrament. \
handsome silk banner just presented to
the Blessed Virgin Sodality was then
blessed; thu service concluding with
the singing of the Tie Deum." This
Tell was the generous gift Of Mr. and
Mrs. William Walker, and upon it is
inscribed: Church Of the Sacred
Heart of Mary, Jelmyn, Pa, Rev NJ
l.. LynOtt. rector %, We men, to We
! call and my voice is to the sons Of
men, Prov. viii l. Presented by VIII
liam Walker and wife, Sarah A. Walk
err In the name Of their children,
Joseph T., Charles j., Albert j., War
r"n \. j., Norhett j.. Loretta NJ,
Glare NJ, Berndette NJ, Grace NJ,
Helen NJ, The sponsors for the bapt-
ism We're: j. T. Mooney, James j. Ber-
gan The bell will be rung for the
first time at tn o'clock mass on
Christmas morning.
Miss Nerna Wheeler. Of Second
street, entertained a number of her
friends in honor Of her eleventh birth
day, on Wednesday afternoon. The
usual games We're INDUCED in and a
very pleasant afternoon was passed.
Those present We're: Mary Spettigue.
Gertie Baker, Ethel, Nellie and Olive
Blakeslee, Mary ana Susie Davis, Alice.
Agnes and Thomas O'Brien, Alvin Day,
Grace Pizcr, II. Moon, Verna Wheeler.
Mildred Rogers, Clara Bennett, Cora
Woodworth, Florence Nicholson, Maud
Whitney Alma Baker, Grace Phillips,
May Jones, Sadie Gendall. Gladys
Soby and Ethel Leal, Of Delhi, n. Y.
Mrs. William O., Trim, of Pittston, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. r. b. Craw-
ford, Of Second street.
Mr., and Mrs. f.. D. Jenkins, of Scran-
ton, spent yesterday In town.
Mrs, John Jermyn, OF Scranton,
called on friends In town yesterday.
Mrs Mary Coggins is very i'll OF
pneumonia.
The remains Of the late Henry Mich