The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26
DEDICATION AT
 OLD SAN CARLOS Mission Convent For mally Opened. VERY IMPRESSIVE SERVICES GLASS OF FORTY CHILDREN
 CONFIRMED. Bishop Montgomery Performs the Dedicatory Ceremonies, Assisted by Clergy From All Parts
 of the Coast.
CLASS OF FORTY CHILDREN
 CONFIRMED.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 MONTEREY, Aug. 25-An was sol ernn pomp about the old San Carlos Mission Church to-day and sacerdotal vestments, lighted tapers, religious in signia and perfume of incense com bined to form brilliant and impressive picture, both in and outside of the quaint old adobe building. The occa- sion was the dedication of the San Car los Convent, the cornerstone Of Which was laid in October last. The dedica- ton ceremonies were performed by Right Rev. Bishop Montgomery, Bishop of the Diocese of Monterey and Los An geles, assisted by Rev. Fathers Hudson of Gilroy, Marron of Watsonville, Aguil- era of San Luis Obispo, Smith and Far ley of Hollister, O'Reilly of Santa Cruz, Closa of San Juan, Serafin of the Wat sonville Orphan Asylum, Mahoney of Castrovilie, McGinty and Connolly of San Francisco, Rearly of Menlo Park, Fathers Riordan, Raggio and Gallagher from Santa Clara College and Father Mestres of Monterey.
 The days ceremonies began with high mass, celebrated at 10 a. m., at which a class of forty children was con- firmed by Bishop Montgomery. At D. m. dedication service was begun by forming a procession composed of the various sodalities of San Carlos parish, children of the convent led by the nuns, members of to-day'S confirmation class in white robes and white veils, acolyteS carrying religious emblemS and priests wearing gorgeous vestments and carry ing missals, which passed from the pa rochial residence through the church grounds and into the church, where the opening service was sung by the San Carlos choir, assisted by Mrs. Kerlin, soprano, and MT. Kinney, barytone, from Santa Cruz.
 The procession was then reformed, and, led by small children. proceeded to the convent grounds, where Bishop Montgomery performed the formal ded- ication of the house and grounds to San Carlos, patron saint of this parish. The Bishop, attended by priests, then en- tered the house, blessing each room in turn and dedicating it to the service of Christianity.
 The religious procession was formed for the third time and returned to the church, where the Bishop delivered a dedicatory sermon, taking Christian Education" as his theme. He talked in a broad-spirited and scholarly way of the needs for religious teaching in secu- lar schools, giving as reasons for build ing parochfal schools the fact that less and less religious training Of any sort was being yearly gwen III AmerlcaH schools. He emphasized the need of such training, whether from a Catholic or Protestant standpoint, in making good citizens and quoted George Wash ington, whom he said should be Amer icas patron saint. that security for life, property and reputation of Americans depends on the medication of sense of religious obligation attaching to an oath. For, he said, how can man en- tering office respect the obligations of an oath if he does not respect Chris tianity, on which the oath is based?
 Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed the sermon and closed the days ceremonies. The new convent Is a handsome building of large dimen- sions and well-arranged interior and the school is in charge of the Sisters of St Joseph.