Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-19
RELICS OF THE SAVIOR.
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Dedicated Mt Washington.
Washington. Sept. 19.-One OF the
most remarkable religious institutions
in the country, the Monastery and Col
lege of the Holy Land, established by
the franciscan friars OF the Holy Land,
was dedicated Sunday with imposing
ceremonies, in which Cardinal Gibbons,
Mgr. Martinelli, Bishop Blenk, of Porto
Rico; Mgr. Stephan, head Of Indian
missions in this country; Mgr. sbaret-
III, auditor of the papal delegation In
Washington. and many other prominent
figures Of the Catholic church partici-
pated. During the afternoon flag
raising gave a national and patriotic
phase to this extensive undertaking.
The institution lie situated near the
Catholic University.
A special branch of the Franciscan
order for centuries has devoted its en-
tire attention to the preservation and
protection of the tomb of the Savior. the
stables Of Bethlehem, and other sacred
relics of the life Of Christ. AS many
Americans are joining the pilgrimages
to the holy relics 1t has been deemed ad-
visable to establish in this country a
college which will prepare those who
will carry forward the work of preser-
walton. To this end a commissariat of
the Holy Land of the United States was
located in New York in 1880, and out
of this has grown the magnificent
structure dedicated yesterday, with its
|subterranean reproductions of the sta
BILE at Bethlehem. the home Of the holy
family at Nazareth, the holy sepulcher
and other monuments of Palestine.
These have been executed under the
direction of the foremost ecclesiastical
architect of Rome. Sr. Lianori. who Wis
tied Bethlehem, Nazareth and other sa-
cred spots, making measurements and
taking note of stone and structure In
order to make faithful counterpart of
the precious relics. The work has pro-
ceeded with the special favor OF the
pope. One of the grottoes, representing
the inner and outer sepulcher of Christ,
has piece OF actual stone OF the sepul-
cher brought from Palestine by special
dispensation. AT another OF the sub
lterranean shrines the remains of st.
Benignas will be deposited. They are
being brought here by one OF the friars
OF the order and will find final resting
place in glass catafalque, after the
! manner adopted In Europe to permit
the observation OF holy relics.
| The reproduction of the stable at
Bethlehem is perfect in every detail.
with the small stone manger in which
4 The Christ child was born and the de-
Placement which modern vandalism has
wrought In the reproduction of the
holy sepulcher both the outer sepulcher
where the angel sat and the inner sep
ulcher from which the angel rolled back
| the stone are shown.
The inner tomb shows the great mar
BILE slab placed there to keep the Turk
/ from Decorating the tomb and the
slab bears even the irregular crack of
the original.
4 The main work of the friars is carried
on In the monastery. a spacious build
ling separated from the shrines and
4 chapel and devoted entirely to the mem
bers of the community.
/ The church connected with the mon
a astery is massive structure in the
shape of fvefold cross, with many
affairs and chapels. The European
method has been adopted in the interior
! of the church so that those who come
to worship will stand or kneel, as there
; are no seats. The interior is SO vas
4 that it is expected to celebrate mass a.
, several of the affairs or at all of then
2 simultaneously and the devotion of the
: sacrament will be practically continu
Gus up to midday.
Too Much shade.
flabby, Estless lolling thing
To look upon IS he;
Quite such man as might be raised
), In the blighting shade of family tree.