The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-22
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Corner Stone to he Laid.

txu0 c0fu0f STONE OF d. Aunos ESrocnlAl
| School will bs laid next Sunday after noon
\ ~ r.. Rev. John J. Monaghan.
4 Abe eyarclsos will begin with pontifcal
/ yespers BY Bishop Monaghan, who will |
/ b. assisted by all the Catholic priests OF
I Wilmington. st, AIMS choir has been
[ r6heArsng special musical program for
| tho occasion. An effort will b. mado to
! have the corner stone placed IN fnal po-
sition by blow from hammer that was
I made from o pierre OF lumber taken from
!, the battleship Muins
l In the corner stone will be placed som,
| coins Of 1909 and paper bearing the date
1 OF the laying OF the stone the names OF
4 Bishop Monaghan, Rev. Peter Donaghy,
pastor, and Rev. Peter Hughes assistant
/ pastor Of St. AIMS Church. President Nc.
Ktnley, Vice President Hobart Governor
/, Tunnsll, Mayor McLear and Chief Dolsn.
] An invitation has been extended to the
i Manning and Shields Library Associa-
ti0ns. the Reilly Lyceum, the different di-
visions Of the Ancient Order Of Hlberniaus
Catholic Benevolent Association Councils
and all other Catholic societies to take
part in the exercises. The major portion
OF all the societies have accepted the invi-
tation and will attend In body.
elfesserdhy morning In o ivet Church
Kw. J. X. Miliigan preached u sermon on
\ Peace and Peacemakers" Mr.. Milligan
preached from the texts: "Blessed are the
ipeacemakers, for they shall be called tho
fchildsen Of God" Matt hew 8, 9. and peace
leave with you, my peace I give un'o
you" John H. 81.
i Tho Guild of St Johns Church will givs
lawn fete ut Ironton, he home Of Mrs.
Mary p. johnson, on Maryland avenue, on
Thursday afternoon and evening next.
The proceeds will be for the carpet fund,
the object being to recarpet the church.
: Prayers for the Lord to pour forth His
blessing on the peace conference now being
held In Tho Hague were made by many
Wilmington ministers yesterday. At Ep-
worth N. Il. Church Rev. +. b. short in
vokod divine aid that the prophecy might
be fulfilled that swords shall be beaten
into plow-shares and peace shall cover the
earth"
Rev William Byod Page Harrison Of
Milton has been recommended to Bishop
Coleman by the standing com mittse of the
diocese for ordination to the prize thood.
FRIDAY, May 20, has been fixed as the date
for the ordination, which will take place
Mt Bishopstead.
b Rev, ]. d. c. Hanna, fl Id secretary of
the Wilmington Nj. II. Coz ference twen-
tisth century thank offering fund, yestcr-
day conducted services In the Laurel NJ. II.
Church. He had very successful day.and
the thank Offering fund was increased
more than one hundred dollars In pledges.
Laurel yesterday.
PEACE CONFERENCE HIS THEME.
Or. A. n. keigwin was m ing the city
clergymcn who preached OH tho Cars
Peace Conference yesterday. The general
tone VI his remarks was that while COM
parntively little might be expected to re-
su Immediately from the conference, it
marked the beginning OF Il remarkable
movement M. KeiSwin preached from
tbe t,xt First lheIsolonians 5-l
He said the results which followed the
Invita- ions sent out to the nations OF the
world had mover been cquallei since the
journey of the Wise men of the last to
.Jhe Manager in Bethlehem. He said the
sincerity, in the calling of the conference.
and the sincerity Of tho nations was re-
spondcd, was evident. He predicted t hat
amsllorution of the rigors of war in the
future, that arbitration would b, prov dcd
for In questions of SOFIA. and Internal o nal
intsresl, and that federated a'tempa for 1
aneditaiion would be part of the nub-
jects discussed ut the conference.
Tho expression, war is hell, so often
hsai d, y he said, 'nas ben so deeply rooted
In tho minds of mon that it is accep ed as |
what war really Is" Mr. Keigwn did not |
think the words imperialism and expan-
sion were for discussion in the pulpit,
but nero party words and tho questions
lot box. He criticised those who advanced
p peace policy in the face IF an enemy, us
ing the name Of Edward Atkinson OF Bos-
ton as az instance, and commended the |
policy which President Mckinley is follow
Ing. Hc sad faith in God and faith in man
must exist before there can DO any dis
armament.
Tho corner stone of the Mctholi.t
Church AZ kifkwood will be laid with APP
prorr Il e exercises on mex sunday. A
large tent will BE- erected during the week
In " hich an all-day meeting will be held.
EvangellS ic services will be conducted by
Mr.. Sillitoe Rev. |. j. Wood OF Middle
town will preach during tho afternoon and
will conduct the ceremonies incident to
the laying of the corner stone.
Rsv. i. b. Short of Epworth NJ. II.
Church yesterday morning preached an
Interesting sermon on "The Second Com
ing of Christ" He chose his text from
Matthew "A. ~: Watch, therefore for We
know not what hour your Lord doth
Some.' Among other things he said:
'lf a man Is shrewd enough he can rob
2 bank of So 900 or $25 900, for which he
win DO sentenced to two years in a peni-
Tertiary, ana LIE may 10 pardoned before
bis sentence Is completed ii lie has friends.
But II poor negro steals chickens, valued
ut n few dollars, be will be sentenced often.
times to two years perhaps, to be whipped
With 10 lashes, and to stand in the pilloiy.
II could have my choice, | would rather
20 Ia the penitehiary, for | would come
out OF the penitentiary more decent man
than If had slept in New Castle jail fJr
Two years Bat the Lord is coming ayain
to thts earth to administer justlce.
Z The fast OF Pentecost, symbolic OF lie
descent of the Holy Ghost upon thu nro,-
sles. was celebrated in all the Catholic
churches in this CITY yesterday.
,Rev. Il. Cornwall Jennings last evening
at Hanover Presbyterian Church preached
an abin sermon to large congregation.
Mr. Jennings has II pleasing and urArorirni
delivery, and is Skilled 10 'heusr # uo d..
He tunE his text from Acts -, .&,;irgnAd
part III tho Eth verse: "AnI las SUuus
mel shall Sti ,i>ipur.'
Rev. J.. j. D"ul, IN. ., wnu il to be
Grda nru To- iGe Siiac Jnatc In -. Anurnws
Churta on tho morning OF May 8 will be-
Eo'hn as,ls ant minister to Rev. Dr., l.. W.
Eattcn, the rector.