The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1898-06-09
Dedication Of st. Johns Church.

Dedication Of st. Johns Church
The dedication of the new Catho
lex church in Logan on last Sunday
was an event that marks a red lettel
day in our town. Three mr. foul
thousand visitors from the nelghbor
ing cities and from the country fol
twenty miles around, we're guests il
our town. The people kept oper
house, the ladies of the church gave
a public dinner. Order and quiet
and good manners and good feeling
prevailed.
Logan, as the queen city, has reason
to be proud of the generous and sat
isfactory way in which she entertained
the thousands of strangers who came
into tie city through her always
open gates.
On the arrival of the trains bring
ing visitors from the lake and river,
a procession formed. Alderman
James Smith, conductor on the Hook
ing Valley, acting as Field Marshal.
arranged procession. He was as.
sisted by staff, fourteen aids, on
horseback. The Knights from Co
lumbus, Lancaster, Pomeroy, Logan
and other places were formed in line
and made, with the church societies,
a procession on the streets. The
Bremen and Middleport bands con.
tributed the music.
Bishop Watterson. assisted by -
priests of the diocese, performed the
service of dedication.
In the afternoon the Bishop ad
ministered conformation to a class of
forty five in number, three being
adults.
The church, both at morning and
afternoon service, was crowded. The
seats in the church were reserved for
the Protestant visitor and for ladies.
Not half dozen men, members of
the congregation, sat in pew while
a lady stood up, or a stranger did
not have seat. Only! Not more
than a half dozen.
The music, during the ceremonies,
matin and vesper, dedication and
confirmation, was very excellent.
Miss Mary Mcbride presided at the
organ. In addition to the regular
Catholic choir the singers of excel
lence were Miss Dcllison, Musical
Director Of our schools, Miss Ryan,
of Athens, and Mr.. Joseph Roches-
ter Of our city. The exercises in
which the Bishop took part closed
with prayer for the success of our
country in the present war, and the
singing of the TIE Deum, in which
all the congregation ioined.
1t is perhaps not out of order for
this paper to say, that in the advice
to children and the old people as
we'll, the Bishop, who must be count
ed as a man of influence in these
times. said to the children, in the
parents hearing, that they must obey
the laws of the country. That they
must be patriots, not in loud talk
or flag fanutlng, but in obedience t.
law, i'll honest dealing with neighbor,
in charity to the poor, in discharge
of all duties required at home, in con-
ventions, in public places or quiet re-
treats, and above all, being good
christians, necessarily patriots, when
the country called, when tie flag un.
furled, to step then TO the front, of
fering lite in sacrifice for the country.
During his short stay in the city
the Bishop entertained number of
our citizens, of all political parties
and of various denominational relig-
ions, who report him as a man OF
power for good in the times in which
we live.
The church was handsomely dec.
Grated with picture and flag and en-
blem, significant of religion and pa,
triotlsm. The new Altar Is a model
of artistic beauty of design and fin
ish and was adorned, decorated, By
the Misses Grace and Louie Green,
who are in charge, with roses, the
gift of DR.. Rorick, Superintendent,
and Frank Rochester Steward of the
Athens Hospital of Insane, culled by
those well disposed gentlemen from the
conservatory, and presented in token
of good wish and good will for a
church and for good people in Logan.
FIR. Powers desires to have it
known that he appreciated all the
kindly acts of the Logan people on
this occasion, and in his own and his
congregations behalf, returns sim