The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1904-04-30
EpoStcIlc mission House I
Dedicated at (UaSbinoIell
Washington. D, G. AnriH2,

washington, ID, G.. April -
Editor Intermountain Catholic:
The Apostolic Mission House on the urBunos OF
the Catholic university was dedicated OF thurs
day afternoon, April n by his Eminence Cardinal
V1opohs IN the presence of the assembled archblsl
ops and 200 eccesiastics, and large cY'Hd OF the
laly. Right Rev. Mgr. O'Connell, rcg9r OF the
university III the name of the faculty ana trustees
! OF the university. congratulated the frcctor5 OF
me Cathohc Missionary union the complexion
! OF the new building. and Archbishop Gplmon OF ~.
Louis delivered the principal address
ne occasion was very notable, iI1'SnlucA as tie
pehedlctlon OF the Church in,oked on a new
force III the working department OF the Church
that will certainly make for profess and growth
rather Doyle. in whose care the financial interests
or the new building were placel took occasion OF
the gathering to correct con51tn impression that
the new institution bclongcdto the Paullsts lie
SAID that the Apostolic Miaon Hou use belonged to
the entire Church in the United States, and was
related to the hierarchy some such way as the
American college in RoAc was. The purpose of
the new house to fain secular priests to be
missionaries, particulars to non-Catholics 1t ac-
ceped priests who welf sent by their bishop5, and
it prepared them for he work of giving missions
Ill their own dioceses.
he non-C Catholic pission movement contemplate
ed the placing in evey diocese of five or six able.
talented preachers, whose duty will be extra paro
chal and whose entre time will be occupied IN go
ing into the smallertowns and country places where
notable and reclaining Catholics who have straycd
away, and explaining the teachings of the Church
to those who know nothing of her doctrine. There
IS undoubtedly IN this country large thrOng of
non-Catholic people who know as little of the posi-
ton and teaching of the Catholic church they
do of the number of fishes in the sea of the birds
i'll the air and there is also large crowd Of people
who think they know something of the Church but
whose knowledge is born of bigotry and false teach
ing The time has come to set these people Alright
and this end can only be accomplished by sending
duly authorized priests, well trained for the work
who, by all the means known to modern life Will
disseminate wider, broader and more correct
knowledge of things Catholic.
Mgr ONConnell looked upon the dedication of
the Mission House as suspicious event i'll the
history of the university 1t consecrates the work
of the purely intellectual departments of the uni
versity and offers avenues of practical usefulness
for every talent. With this purpose in view the
trustees of the university invited the Mission House
to share in the facilities that the university offers,
and hope to receive i'll return shining illustration
of the practical advantages that may come from the
best intellectual training
Archbishop Glennons address was in his usual
felicous vein. In part he said that in every great
organization there were the static forces that i'm
parted strength, solidity and conservatism. The
Scriptures present the church to us as the pillar
and ground of truth, a city set the mountain
side as kingdom of God on the earth. While it
dynamic forces that impart energy and make for
progress and growth.
The Apostolic Mission House he considered as
the highest development of the dynamic force in
the Church 1t is the fullest exemplihcation of the
commission that was given to the apostles: "Go |
yc into the whole world and preach the Gospel to
every creature" Go, and while going. teach. Be |
filled with restless activity to make the truth for
which Christ lived and died better known to men.
There comes in the history of every people pecul
lar psychological moment when opportunities are
ripe for the highest advancement If they are tax
en- they lead on to success. If they are allowed !
to slip by, degeneration and disintegration will set
III. Such moment seems to have arrived i'll the |
history of the Church in this country. The CONVEX
sion of America to the Catholic church may seem
to many something of a dream, still it is a consum
nation devoutly to be hoped for, and if it be at
tanned only in small degree it will be profound
influence the history of the modern world. There
are many signs of the dawning of brighter day,
and not the least of them is the devotion of loyal
and faithful laity.
The spectacle presented on the grounds of the
yesterday by the presence of host of
faithful adherents who are ready to do and die that
the Church may be better known, is that fills
us with a strong hope for and glorious future
for the church.
Sitting in the newly dedicated chapel were Arch
bishops Ireland, Keane, A[essmer, Elder, Ryan,
Williams Bishops Macs Foley, Garrigan and
lries who are now at work in their chosen field and
Who have been assembled during the past week in
conference in order to discuss the best methods of
mission work Among the laty present were many
# the prominent knights of Columbus, number
# congressman, together with Bourke Cochran.
Many of the assembled prelates and people were
much interested in the exhibition of some chalices
hat were made from the souvenirs and keepsakes
hat were donated chiefly by converts, and about
hitch the most tender memories were entwined.
Another interesting feature of the dedication
,as the names of the various ssterhoods over the
DOM doors, together with the patron they selected
or the rooms that they furnished
The architecture of the Mission House was uni
ersally admired The prevailing type is that of
he old mission churches of California, There is
peculiar for its adoption here inasmuch
this Style has been associated with the old orig
al missionary endeavor in this country and serves
bind that great work with this twentieth century
fort to bring the American people into the fold of
hrist.
If you be poor do not seem poor if you would
-oid insult as we'll as suffering