Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-04-15

Conditions.
The congregations of st. Joseph's
Cathedral and st. AIphonsus' parishes
of this city yesterday started the pill
grimages which arepartof the conditions
of the Jubilee, proclaimed by Pope Leo
for the Eternal City. and extended to
the faithful throughout the world dur
ing the year 1901. Their professions
from one church to another in the cold,
drizzling rain, attracted a great deal
| of attention, and was evidence of their
devotion to their faith. Roman Cath
Ollie men and women of all ages made
the procession. and will repeat the pill
grimage upon each of the three follow
ing Sundays.
The time for making the jubilee in
the diocese of Wheeling extends from
March LIST to September LIST. The con-
ditions imposed to gain the indulgences
are sixty visits to the churches. desig-
mated, on fifteen different days, either
consecutive or interrupted. There must
be devout prayer at each church, and
another necessary condition is the
worthy reception of the Sacramento
during the prescribed time.
BY virtue of the authority vested in
him, Ri. Rev. Bishop Donohue reduced
the number of visits to be made in
Wheeling to twelve, three upon four
different days, in favor of societies, So
dalities, schools, and all others who
may march in procession accompanied
by their parish priest of a priest dep
uted by him.
AS stated above, the pilgrimages were
started yesterday by the two parishes.
The congregation of the Church of the
Immaculate Conception will comply
with the conditions later on.
Each congregation started at three
o'clock. At that hour the Cathedral
and st. Alphonsus church were both
crowded beyond their capacity. The
same exercises were conducted in each
church. The procession of the Cathed-
raj parish was led by Rev. Fathers
Hall, Weber and Galway, who were fol-
lowed in the order named by the
Knights of st. George in fatigue uni
form, the Ancient Order of Hibernians
of Parke Division, the Holy Name So
ciety, and the Cathedral High School
Cadets. There were fully $500 in the
procession.
st. Alphonsus' congregation marched
up Main street, to avoid the pilgrim
| age from the Cathedral. When the Ca
thedral congregation concluded its re-
ligious exercises at st. Alphonsus'
church, the procession reformed, and
| proceeded to the Church of the Immac-
ulate Conception. Neither edifice was
large enough to accommodate the
throng. After leaving the Church of
| the Immaculate Conception, the con-
| gregation dispersed.
Father Galway conducted the prayers
| at the Cathedral, Father Hall at st. AL
| p~honsus', and Father Weber at st.
| Mary's.
The st. Alphonsus' congregation
made four visits, and will complete the
| prescribed number in three Sundays in
stead of four. After leaving the Ca
thedral, they again visited st. Alphon-
sus', and then proceeded to st. Mary's.
They reached st. Mary's just as the
Cathedral congregation were leaving
the church, and the streets in the vicin-
ity were black with humanity. Next
Sunday, and upon the following Sun
days, it is probable that an arrange
ment will be made to have a large
| number of extra electric cars at Thirty
sixth street, to convey the crowd from
| that point to their homes in the upper
part ofsthe city.
At the regular monthly devotional
meeting of the Holy Name Society at
the Cathedral last night, Rev. Father
Hall, in addressing the members tool
of both parishes. He said that if the
weather were fine, it might have been
said that many made the pilgrimage
| simply for the walk, but when such i'm
! mense numbers turned out in inclem-
ent weather, it was convincing proof
| of their religious zeal.