The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-17
WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY.
CONVERSIONS Of NEW 1T. 10
sEPH's HOSPITAL WAS LAID.

sEPH's HOSPITAL WAS LAID.
Rev. Father Kennedy. Chancellor OF
the Diocese. Omciatcd, Right Rev
srend bishop Kelley Being Indis-
neutrality-suspicious. of the Blessed
sacrament wss Held la the chapel
of the old DutIdtnE-Talk Was
Made Upon the Platform About the
Cornerstone ~ Father KENNEDY.
Foundations of the Building Were
Blessed.
The cornerstone OF the new 81. Joseph $
Hospital was laid yesterday afternoon al
8 o'clock with imposing ceremony. Many
people gathered about the foundations OF
the building which Is TO stand west OF
and adjoining che old ST. Josephs a.
Habersham and Taylor streets.
Bishop Kelley wa. to have oflciated. hut
was prevented by indisposiilon. His place
was assumed by the chancellor OF the DE-
o,ese. Rev. Father Robert r. Kennedy.
who oficiated Ia the ceremony OF the BEN
ediction OF the blessed sacrament which
preceded the laying OF the cornerstone.
The ceremony OF the beucdiction took
place In the chapel OF the hospital. Father
/ Kennedy being assisted by Father J. 5.
/ Mccarthy and Father William Quinlau
OF 81. Patnck's. Father William Mayer
/ O. s a.. OF the Sacred Heart Church
/ Father Carey and Father. Reilly OF tine
/ Cathedral OF 81 John the Baptist and
Father Gregory. o. 5. b. The altar boys
also assisted
/ Upon the conclusion Of the ceremony
IN the chapel. the clergy. lead by some
ten or twelve altar boys went in proccs-
sion TO the new building. on reaching tne
place where the cornerstone was sus-
pended. Father Kennedy turned 90 the
audience and delivered a brief talk. express.
Ing his regret that the Bishop had been
prevented from attending the service.
owing TO the sudden iudispo.it.on II
the Bishop. who was to preside over the
ceremony ana 10 speak to the asseublage
there. he thought that the latter part a.
least Of the programme would have been
omitted. but la compliance with the elrr-
est request and wishes Of the Sisters Doe
would make a few remarks He stated
that che object OF the ceremony was ,o
lay the corner stone. and 20 bless tn'
edihce calling down the bened.cuon ~
Heaven upon the new undertaking, ln-
sisting that everything for success dee
ponds on God.
Father Kennedy said chat II had NE
ways been customary for The church io
impose the blessing Of God on persons
aud things; that IL was contained in the
power with which her divine founder i--
vested her, his spouse on earth he M %
toned several blessings. such as chat tt
churches burial places. holy water ashes
ard bells explaining why they y
blessed that they might be aids for ana
reminders OF the priceless good Tor whicn
alone men have been created, salvation
H. the possession OF God.
In the blessing OF God 70 De cali-i
down upon this charitable institution hN
the prayers OF the church saii thc
speaker. us the Old but rarely appTc,i. T.
ed truth that everything depends on me
blessing OF God n We wish to succeed
IN the slight OF heaven We must hod ias-
TO that truth Unless the Lord build the
house. they labor IN vain that build a.
Unless the Lord watcheth tho city ne
watcheth In vain that keepcth o. "a
brought forth the fact that men are only
instruments OF God. that he that pl'WS
and SONS Is nothing. unless God gives
the rain and sunshine aud gives ;ne m
crease.
NOW. this" continued Father Kennedy.
lis why we are assembled here this af-
ternoon. my friends, TO ask Coils o ess-
ing upon this building, jusl commenced
in us foundations. May Il, With His AID
and assistance. be soon brought 60 COM
pletion This blessing T. imp.orea upon
this charitable Institution. because God
loves to have Himself besousht for Ills
favors. Ask and you shall receive saii
Christ. the son Of God.
In conclusion he thanked those present
in the name OF the Sisters. assuring them
that the Sisters appreciated their coming
10 witness the blessing Of their building.
lie congratulated the Sisters on their new
start In the right direction tn putting
up building which would be as
| ornamental to the city as IT
would be- useful 10 lie citizens lie said
char IN twenty-five years 20 move on
ward as they have done till to-day they
/ have been enabled 10 commence what VIII
be a grand edihcc was proof of the self
denial and Standardization Of their lives.
giving to themselves nothing but what
was requisite for their needed sus tenance
The speaker hoped that his hearers would
I not FORGET them 10 the collection t8ke-up
aud wished the good Sisters continued sue
cess In their noble work reminding them
OF the admonitions Of Christ. that ihoug Do
engaged busily day hy day, as was
Martha. che sister Of Mary they might
pass 80 through the temporal as 20 not
lose the eternal laying up in the kingdom
o. heaven treasures eternal. which the
thief cannot steal nor the moth aud rust
I consume.
Father Kennedy's talk was followed by
the ceremony of blessing the foundations.
which consisted IN the procession winding
in and out OF the openings Of the base
ment. holy water being sprinkled by Faith
Or Kennedy. Returning 10 the platform.
the cornerstone was lowered into place
and firmly imbcdded iu mortar. the rit-
uaiistic service OF the Catholic Church
being conducted. This concluded the GER
emory. and the audience left on It's many
ways.