Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-11-20

among the priests many, including two
| in my own household and one in Ben
wood, who begun life outside the pale
| Of the Catholic church a. number
| throughout the diocese have been re-
ceived to the Catholic faith and what
want you to consider and ponder over
| is the new st. James church
| Perhaps the most striking object lesson
of the occasion is the fact that every stone,
| every course of brick and every timber in
| this church building will be paid for by
| the munificent bequest of a convert to the
| Catholic faith, the late Mrs. Dawson, of
Clarksburg.
| Continuing, he remarked that the mar
| to whom the Spaniards surrendered has
surrendered himself to a lady OF the Cath
Ole faith, who is also a convert Am / lot
right in saying that the king upon his
| throne, many rulers and men who have
achieved great success, have been prompt
ed by the persuasive influence of tie Cath
Ole faith. The Catholic church mas. al
ways protested that there is no other sal
walton for men, but in the blood and flesh
of Jesus Christ. He is the corner s.one Of
all faith. We concede that Jesus Christ is
the corner stone of ali salvation. The
Catholic church opens orphans asy-
lums for the care of little ones and spreads
itself out for the education OF all her fol-
lowers. The church strives for the refor-
nation of the down-faIlen souls and when
we are smitten with sickness extends 20
us a helping hand. Let no man say that
the Catholic church trys to exclude the
Bible from the eyes of her children. All
who do not accept her exposition cease TO
be members of the church.
| In commenting upon the divisions in re-
| ligion, he said: Same say that baptism
! is necessary to salvation, and others that
| it is not. Some say that Christ is divine
| and others that he is not. Some say that
marriage is divine and others that 1t Is
sacramental 1t is said that Kid McCoy's
| mother has started a new sect for the
reason that she has been given certain
| divine inspiration from her private reading
| of the Bible The Catholic church takes
| a different stand. Peter said that the
gates of hell shall not prevail against this
| church, but he did not mean McMechen
| in particular. Some say that the doctrine
| of eternal punishment is only a mystery
and others that there is no God. We have
come to you, not in the power OF sword.
| there are too many of US, but in power of
| reason logic and persuasion, and to uplift
| the faith of Jesus Christ. Knowing her
you may learn to love her. Do not take
nv word but go to some Catholic friend
and ask him for a book explaining the
Catholic faith. Divert from your mind
that the Catholic church is plotting against
| the government There is no one who
would strive more to uphold this country
| in the course it pursues than these much
misunderstood and down-trodden Catho-
| lies Let us investigate the confession. 1t
| is for the sanctifcation and saving of souls
| from the sins of the world. Those in Nc
| Mechen who despise the Catholic church,
/ hope will live to be smitten with her
| love. May the light of the Holy Soul rest
upon your souls so that you may concede
TO Him that same liberty of conscience
that you claim for yourselves"
| The chief marshal of the column was
Mr. Bernard Bach and his aides were
| Messrs. NJ. Dolan, Joe Kullman, William,
Curran William Garvey, NJ. Deegan, AL
bert Kearns. Harry Bach, Joe Bach, Will
liam School, WI. Burkhardt, John NJ.
Garvey, Allie Chapman, j. j. Byrne and
| others.
| The choir of st. Joseph's cathedral, I'M
der the direction of Prof. J. Sebastian
Rafferty,, assisted in the exercises After
the laying of the corner stone appropriate
musical selections were rendered by the
bands.
| A parchment bearing date and the names
| of the bishop, the rector of the new
church, and Federal and State officers, to-
gether with old coins, was placed in the
hollow Of the stone. Hundreds Of people
representing the Catholic organizations
and congregations of the various neighbor-
| ing places were present. upon this occasion.
Grand Pig Roast Lunch and Concert
Monday evening, goth inst, at Chas.
! Oborroonn,s sa1oon. 70 Thirty-third