Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1898-06-23

like mighty angels finger, points up
to heaven, the home of our souls, and
reminds us that beneath that humble
roof, dwells, within His sacred taber-
nacle, Jesus, Creations King, our Re-
deemer, and best Friend
But without a bell Church is silent
The spire, with suitable bell or
chimes, is the browning of a church
The bell is, as it We're, the superhuman
voice proceeding from the temple,
solemnly calling the faithful to prayer
before yhe earthlyathrone of the Most
High.
History tells US that bells have first
been introduced by St. Paulinus, IA holy
bishop,of Nola, in Campania, Italy, who
died in the year 430 of the Christian
era. Until that time, Christians had
been called to their assemblies by less
cOmmodious and less efficacious means,
such as trumpets, wooden instruments,
and even the human voice.
The Church Willingly employs all
arts and sciences to enhance her religi-
Gus edifices and to render grand and
solemn her sacred ceremonies: She
readily admits musical instruments, to
assist the human voice in singing the
praises of the Almighty She anxi-
ously encourages the work ,of the
painter that his production may ever
speak of devotion to the eyes and hearts
of her children; she gladly favours the
architect, to enable him to erect her
majestic churches and cathedrals which
are her pride and glory in every coun-
try of the earth. The church has ever
been, still is, and ever shall be the
mother, the queen and protectress of
all arts and sciences. Her worship is
solemn, her temple often gorgeously
magnificent, her vestments costly, her
sacred vessels of gold and silver: She
finds nothing tooprecious for the honor
and glory of her heavenly Bridegroom,
the Creator of all things.
The Church delights in suspending
on the summit of her sacred edifces
those grand instruments whose majestic
voices fill the air with solemn harmony
and publish for miles around, and to
the very clouds the glory of our God.
Bells are destined, by their thrilling
music, to call the faithful, like children,
to the house of their Heavenly Father
to gather them, from whole city or
district around the altar of the living
God, that they may there, publicly and,
with one heart, pray, worship, and
adore.
Bells play great part in most Chris
tian countries. Their cheering sounds
are heard very frequently on Sundays
and Festival days, filing the air with
celestial melody which makes one feel
nearer to heaven, and breathe a higher
and purer atmosphere Bells mingle
their grand voices with the principal
acts of the Christians life. From hill
to hill the Angelus Bell resounds and
echoes, three times each day, at morn,
noon and eve when millions Of be-
levers, mindful of the mystery of a
God made Man., fervently repeat the
words with which the Archangel Ca
briel saluted Mary Immaculate as the
Virgin full of Grace, destined to be
raised to the pre-eminent dignity of
Mother of God. What Christian does
not feel moved, when he silently sinks
to his knees at the sound of the Angelus
Bell?
Last Sunday, Rev. Father Goepfert
held services in North Crandon. He
was glad to learn that the newly elected
Town Board had issued an Ordinance
to close the saloons on Sundays, not
merely from (at least 8 to III but from
midnight to midnight and, on week
days at IL p. m. In North Crandon they
begin to respect the Lords Day, and to
favor order and morality. This ordi-
nance was the right step on the road OF
progress. Other city boards may see,
unless totally blind the necessity OF q,
similar ordinance.