Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1901-04-15
BASED UPON JESUS.
.
Ireland Says Must Be All Moral
Reform.
FINE NEW CHURCH DEDICATED,
New Structure Finished In Toledo.
Father Hannin Acted as the AFeti-
tect, Superintendent of construc-
ton and Staked or the Ground.

Toledo, April 15.-Archbishop Ire.
land. of st. Paul. Mimi, assisted by
Bishop Horstmann. of Cleveland;
Bishop Foley, Of Detroit, and about
200 prominent Catholic clergymen
from different parts of the United
States, Sunday, dedicated st. Pat
rick's church, said to be one of the
handsomest church buildings in the
country. This church will stand as a
monument to Father Edward Han.
min. who, though rs years of age, did
the architectural work, superintendent
the entire construction and even
staked off the ground. There was no
other architect and no other boss on
the structure. The building is
Gothic in style, but is said to be of a
design never before attempted in
architecture. The entire building is
of blue sandstone. quarried In espe
cially large blocks. which are laid in
rock.faced style. The sides abound
In graceful addresses, which are Ito
feet high and have ornamented pin
nacles The main entrance is espe.
cially beautiful. On either side OF
the doors are three granite columns
of soft red color, resting on orna-
mental bases and crowded with rich
ly carved capitals. The opening is
finished with Gothic arch surmount.
ed by a shapely-pointed pediment
finished off with a Greek cross
The tower Is surrounded by a mum.
Der of pinnacles varied in size. High.
er up on the tower and just at the
base of the spire are other shapely.
pointed pediments surmounted with
pinnacles. From these pediments
project four water spouts of scorpion
like form. The windows are historic.
In each of the six double windows are
two apostles in life size.
Father Hannin has been In charge
OF the parish for 81 years. He has a
large acquaintance in different parts
of the country and received q large
number of contributions from eastern
friends.
In the gallery front and immedi-
ately over the center aisle Is a paint
ing about five by aboutten feet 1t
represents Mary Magdalene at the
feet of Our Saviour, and he gently
repremanding the pharisees for OBJ
jecting to his receiving and convers-
ing with sinner.
The church cost about 100000.
Archbishop Ireland spoke from the
text, Jesus Christ, the same today
yesterday and forever the same" His
sermon was a defense of Christianity
In conclusion. he said:
Therefore, let us build him Chris.
tian temples. Let us invite men into
the sanctuaries. Let us carry heaven &
inspiration into mart and workshop
and foundry. We must have FORCES,
and factories. and industries, but
these have no moral health of them
selves. Colleges, schools, libraries
will help us to know, but this is not
all. Potent armies and navies will
win us victories on bloody fields, but
these will not give us moral health
and probity. Plans for moral reform
must fall, if based on material things
They must always fall If not based on
Jesus.
Let us today, in this fair city OF
Toledo, dedicate this temple to
Christ. What you who have toiled
and sLriven and done for this edifice
you have done for Christ, and his
cause. AS you look from the sane
tuary to the portal, your faith In
Jesus Christ and his cause takes on
new life in you"
Then turning, Archbishop Ireland
pronounced upon Father Hannin com
mendation that was mastery, tender
delicate and beautiful.