Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-15
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Elaborate Ceremonies Apos-
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CARDINAL oFFICIATEs, ASSISTED
By PROMINENT PRIESTS.
Addresses by Father Doyle, Mgr
o'Connell and Archbishop Glennan
The Building Inspected.

The Building Inspected.
With imp ressive and elaborate ceremony,
the Apostolic Mission House in the grounds
OF the Catholic University was formally
dedicated to the mission work Of the church
yesterday afternoon by Cardinal Gibbons
and notable gathering Of distinguished
ecclesiastics of the Catholic hierarchy of
America. Addresses were made by Arch
bishop Glennan of ST. Louis, Mgr. O'Con-
nell, rector of the university, and Father A.
P. Doyle. Paulist, of New York. The exer-
discs took place at 4:30 o'clock in the aftefA
noon. The cardinal and the distinguished
prelates who assisted him in the ceremony
assembled at Caldwell Hall, in the univer
sity grounds, where they donned their vest
Hents.
Accompanied by the choir OF boys from
st. Aloysius Church, and preceded by AGO.
lytes bearing censers and a cross bearer,
the party made its way on foot across the
broad lawn to the new building. Thousands
of people were assembled about the build
ing and on each side Of the lane where
passed the procession of priests. The
crowd swept over the hill on which the mis-
sion house stands and overlooked into Bun
ker Hill road.
The march from Caldwell Hall was long,
the hall being situated on the western side
of the university reservation. The grounds
on the way were thronged with spectators.
The crowd realizing the solemn signif-
canoe of all the ceremonies performed gave
respectful attention. The exercises on the
outside of the building constituted the only
portion of the dedicatory exercises that the
general public was permitted to witness
The procession of priests moved slowly
through the grounds toward the new build
ing, the choir singing Gregorian chant.
The Cardinal Bestows Blessing.
When the north door Of the building was
reached the procession halted, and Cardinal
Gibbons stepped forward and blessed the
building, then passing all the way around
the structure on the outside, stopping at
each side and sprinkling it with holy water.
After his return to the north door the car
dipal offered short prayer, and proceeded
inside to the chapel on the second floor.
This chapel was rather small to accommo-
date so large an assemblage. and many
were compelled to stand during the eXer-
ciSes
The cardinal pronounced the invocation
and Father A. P. Doyle. Paulist, told brief
ly the purpose of the building. Father
Doyle is the secretary of the Catholic Mis-
sionary Union, and has done much for the
work of the missions. 1t developed during
the meeting of the missionary priests.
which was concluded "wednesday, that to
his efforts alone the excellent financial con-
dition of the union Is due. He has borne
the entire burden Of the work of collecting
the funds, and Is probably better acquaint-
ed with the mission work in the United
States than any other priest in the HER
archy. b
Father Doyle's Address.
1.-The Apostolic Mission House." said
Father Doyle, sis intended for the training
OF diocesan priests 10, be missionaries, par
ticularly to non-Catholics, 1t is not owned
by the Paulists, nor is 1t Paulist institu-
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and the rector is named by the directors OF
the Catholic Missionary Union. 1t bears
| the same relation to the hierarchy that the
| American College at Rome does.
Its definite purpose is the training OF
| secular priests to be diocesan missionaries.
| It is evident to any one what great i'm
| pulse will be given to the work of religion
| In this country when there Will be located
| in every diocese from three to six able,
talented speakers, who will be thoroughly
| trained and well equipped for their mis-
| sionary work. and whose business will be
| to 60 about in the remote districts and
| smaller towns and explain the teachings OF
| the Catholic Church.
There is great deal Of misunderstand
| ing in the minds Of many people in regard
| to the attitude Of the Catholic Church
toward public questions. as well as her dis
| tinctive teachings, and this house stands
| for explaining the TRUTH clarifying the
minds Of the American people and dissipat-
| ing whatever prejudfces may exist 1t Is
|
| spirit. 1t stands for aggressiveness, activi-
| ty and advancement. 1t has written broad
over its work the motto of the new pope:
| TO restore all things in Christ
1T appeals particularly to all who love
| the church and who believe that 1t will
have no small share in the preservation of
| that civilization which we enjoy, and the
| principles which give US both civil and re-
| ligous freedom.
Extends Congratulations.
| AS the quasi host and adviser of the rec
tor Of the new house. Mgr. O'Connell rector
of the Catholic University, was the next
| speaker. The Apostolic Mission House, 1t
must be remembered, is in no way connect
! ed with the Catholic University, and is sit
pated on the grounds of the institution only
| by special permission of the university au-
| thorities, that the rector of the univer-
| sity has only such authority over the house
| as is given him through his charge of the
| university property. Mgr. O'Connell con-
| graduated the missionary workers OF the
| Catholic Church on having secured CEN
trail missionary house where men could be
| trained for the work they were to carry on