The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-06

The dedication of the Church OF the
Blessed Sacrament yesterday will ever
renain a memorable event In the Catholic
annals Of the Providence diocese.
The church was illed to overfowing
and thousands OF interested spectators
fingered in the vicinity during the three
hours that the impressive services lasted.
II was about 1890 o'clock when the
procession OF priests among whom Bishop
Hsrkins was the chief figure appeared
at the main entrance OF the church. and.
descending the steps. marched around
for the brief ceremony Of dedication. This
was simple but impressive. The bishop
and HIS ATTENDANTS marched around the
church and the bishop formally pro-
,nouneed blessing on the building and
grounds. After this there was a brief
i,nterval before the beginning OF the mass.
CARDINAL GIBBONS CELEBRANT
AT II o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons OF Bal
timore was ushered to the throne and
bishops and priests occupied seats es-
pecially prepared for them. His emf
nence celebrated the solemn pontifcal
mass and the officers were: Deacons OF
honor Rev John Harty OF Pawtucket
and Rev. James Monahan Of Philadelphia:
deacons OF the mass, Rev. 7. II. Grace
OF 81 Mary's church and Rev Joseph r.
McDonough Of st. Michael's; assistant
priest Very Rev. T. r. Doran. V. c..
master OF ceremonies. Rev Thomas Nc
Cormick chancellor Of the archdiocese OF
Boston; assistant, Rev. p. J. Sullivan;
cross bearer. Rev A. J. oToole OF the
Immaculate Conception parish, city.
CLERGYMEN ASSISTING.
sanctuary were Rt- Rev. Matthew Har
kins. bishop of Providence. Rt. Rev. DIR.
Stang. bishop of Fall River; RI. Rev. Mgr.
Callahan of Boston. and the following
reverend gentlemen: George w. Brown.
81. Anthony's church. ]. p. Harrington.
So. Ann's r. L. Kelly. Assumption, P.
Farrelly Central Falls; J T. Tally Gran
ston; James A. Craig, 81. Mary's; T. F.
winn. woonsocket; y, A Mclaughlin.
ST. Johns church. slateryville; John f.
Barry, Pawtucket: M p. Cassidy. Val
ley Falls: c. McSweeney Fall River,
". A, Bigney. Providence; John O'Con
nell. Attleboro: Thomas +. Carroll, 81.
Thomas; w. J. Bourgeois Arctic; w.
J. Phean. city; W. s. Flynn. Arctic;
q. r. Clarke. ST Terssas John H. Nc
Kenna, ST. Edwards; Thomas r. Burke.
c. s. p, New York: Henry Aroham
beault. ST. Charles; James G. Walsh,
Jioy Name y L. MafcOTeHeS, City, Il.
O'Donovan. Baltimore: j. a. Powers. st.
Marys l.. o. Masslcotte. city; VI. O'Hare,
city: J. J. Scheuren. city: T. J. F1tzpat-
trick East Greenwich: John w. McCar-
thy. North Attleboro. John II. O'Rourke,
Providence: Peter F. Blessing city; J.
{. Tennian. Pawtucket.
SERMON BY FATHER FIDELIS.
The sermon was by Rev. Father Fidelis
Rev James Kent Stone. OF the Passion
ist order who, for nearly an hour dis
coursed eloquently on True Evolution"
In the course OF his sermon he said:
There is In tho Holy Catholic church
. divine energy OF action. which. 20 my
mind is n most convincing proof ~ her
divine origin and her divine reission. She
IS divine because God IL her creator and
God Is I'm her And I'm her history we
,find this principle Of evolution Illustrated
Throughout tho ages We find her the
same. steadfast and unchangeable. And
yet we find NJ her infinite variety. and
that she is ever ready 20 meet new
problems and face changed conditions.
She Is the true new Jerusalem
Where shall we find temple more
perfect -ln-eNerA-a feature.
more harmonious in every detail than
here I'm this beautiful Church Of the
Blessed Sacrament? Here we have every
thing that tends 70 uplift the souls Of
men. 10 turn their thoughts 10 Him above.
Nothing here OF imitation. but ali of
resurrection It's beauty does not startie
you az first, but the more YOU know n
and study ~ tho more YOU will admire Il
and love n. I congratula,e you. people
Of this parish. on the building OF this