The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-28
BAPTISM OF ADULTS.
Interesting Service at st. Peter
CIaver's Catholic Church.

Interesting Service at ST. Peter
CIaver's Catholic Church.
Yesterday marked the most important
event in the history of ST. Peter Claver's
COloTed Catholic chuTCil, corner OF Au-
rora and Harrington avenues. Ten adults
VINO for some time had been under in
structiOn for admission into the church,
were baptized with all the solemnity of
the Catholic ritual. Solemn high mass
was celebrated by the pastor, Father
Printon, assisted by Rev. James ReardOn
from st. Paul seminary, and Rev. AL
pfionsus Carey. from St Thomas college.
The sermon was delivered by Rev. ]. j.
LAWYER pastor CT the Cathedral, and the
sacrament of baptism was administered
by Rev. T. r. Heffron, D. D., rector
of ST. Paul seminary. An audience of
colored people flied the church Father
LAWYER SAID in part:
There have been multitudes Of coz
verts to the true faith from the begin
ming, and there will be converts tc the
end of time. Converts enter the ancient
and magnificent home of Christian faith,
not for gain, not for revenge, not for po-
sition, rot for any ether worldly induce
ment which is calculated to lead poor
weak human nature captive, but from
desire to fad rest for their souls. 1t Is
a fact often observed and commented
UPON that the Catholic church Is con-
tinually making conquests from among
the most sincere and the most virtuous
and the best instructed Of all other
churches In our century the EnSilSh-
speaking world has witnessed striking eH-
ampIes cf it. Into our ranks have come
giants of acknowledgements Of NOR
ality-!mmortal names like Faber, Man
ming Newman-men On whose crows
would have been placed wreaths CT every
distinction had they remained in the
church of their boyhood and young man
heed They were not satisfied WIN
few dim rays of truth. They wished 10
enjoy the full food of Christianity llSht.
They walked up the stately aisle CT the
temple Of truth-up to the very altar.
there TO lay at Jesus feet their talents
and their lives. 1t was the magnet OF
Gods uu1e love that Crew them. Their
motto was: All for Jesus And that Is
the sentiment which thrills the hearts or
converts at all times.
''AIl through life and at the hour OF
death converts are full of joyful OF
ttankfuIness to heaven for their CONVEX
sion. They are at rest Let tie storms
of uncerta;nty rare. They are safe IN
Peters ba-k Let others crepe IN re-
Iio-iors 6arkress, They walk with a firm
stem On the pathway of light" Addressing
the class Of converts, he said: Ihose
of vou who are to be received into the
Catholic church tcdav will simply come
home to the ancient mother of souls You
will enter the only church that Jesus
founded; the only church the twelve
apostles had; the only church the giofl-
Gus martys had as they stood in the
arenas OF paganism, raised aloft the eah-
ner of the cross and died for the faith OF
Christ; the only church the forefatherS Oh
us all had Yours will be the privilege
to be united with the myriads from every
CLINE under heaven on whose lips is the
protestation of loyalty, We love thee
holy Church of Rome, and we follow thee
as the true and safe guide 10 Jesus.
After the mass Father Hebron. rector
of the st. Paul seminary, administered
the sacrament of baptism to ten adults
and two children. The ceremony over,
he addressed them shortly on the duty
of knowing the Christian doctrine we'll
exhorting them to grow in knowledge day
by day and in thankfulness for the great
grace of conversion. He highly compli-
mented the pastor of the church, Father
Printon, for his successful labors In IN
creasing the membership of his parish