The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-25
REv.FR. R.SCHEUREN' 5.
SILVER JUBILEE
IS CELEBRATED

Exercises OF unusual interest were held
IN ST. Matthews church, Auburn. yester-
day afternoon. when the children of the
Sunday school. the Holy Name society and
members OF the parish generally joined I'm
happy and inspiring celebration OF the
twenty-hfth anniversary OF the ordination
into the priesthood OF the pastor. Rev. j.
j. Scheuren.
Father Scheuren was wholly unaware
OF the intention OF the Pensioners and
children 10 honor him on the occasion OF
his silver jubilee and was much surprised
when committee from the Holy Name
society called upon him at the parochial
residence and Informed him IL came TO es-
cort him TO the church where his imme-
diate presence was very much desired.
The pastor on reaching the church was
still further surprised 10 find a large con-
gregation present and the sanctuary elab-
orately decorated with cut flowers and
potted plants as II for some festal occa-
sion.
He was not long in learning that the
assemblage and the decorations were I'm
his own honor for as soon as he had
seated himself within the sanctuary tn,
children OF the Sunday school with sweet
and fresh voices began the singing OF "A
festa song
When that had been finished Miss Mar
garet Creamer made an address congrat-
ulating the pastor on the happy compile
tion OF twenty-five years OF faithful and
fruitful service in the vineyard OF the
Lord and expressing the hope that he
would be spared many years to promote
the spiritual welfare OF his flock.
A copy OF the address beautifully in
scribed and handsomely framed was pre-
sented TO Father Scheuren by Miss Car
melita o'Reilly and basket OF beautiful
and fragrant flowers by little Helen Nc
Allister
Then came most interesting feature OF
the exercises-the building OF the mystic
column In which the children taking part
brought forth blocks representing faith,
humility, courage, prayer, zeal, patience
and charity, which were placed one on
top OF the other after each child had re-
cited a short but appropriate verse, and
the whole crowned with a cross.
Those participating In this striking cere-
mony were William Wright, faith; James
Hamilton. humility; Alice Creamer. cour-
age; Francis j. McElroy prayer; Eleanor
Lonergan. zeal; Mary Green. patience and
Rose Greene. charity.
The builders were Thomas McElroy.
Christine Synder. Stella Wright, Viola
Mcdonald and Gertrude Biber
hymn to the Sacred Heart. Vice President
,O'Neill OF st. Matthew's Holy Name So
ciety in a brief but fitting address pre-
sented Father Scheuren, on behalf of the
society and other members OF the parish.
a purse containing substantial sum OF
money.
Rev. Father Scheuren in expressing his
thanks for these splendid tokens OF love
and, esteem declared that this was the
second occasion in his life on which he
had been taken wholly of his guard and
thus because OF unpreparedness. rendered
unable TO make as adequate a response as
he should like TO make.
In spite OF his surprise, however. Father
Scheuren made a pleasing and fitting re-
ply To the sentiments OF love and esteem
expressed by those who had spoken for
the children and the adult membership OF
the parish He said 1t seemed but yester-
day that day twenty-five years ago when
kneeling at the feet OF Bishop Spauldins
at Peoria he had been ordained into the
priesthood At that time like all young
men just beginning the serious work or
life he did not realize what was before
him, but ne very soon found how made
quate is book learning alone in equpping
( a man TO meet the trials and 10 discharge
the duties and responsibilities that come
to him in his struggle In the world
Father Scheuren congratulated the
members OF St Matthew's parish on the
spirit of harmony and unity that anima-
ted them and declared Il TO be his convic-
ton that ST. Matthew's is destined TO be-
come one OF the largest and most poten-
tial for good in the state. In closing he
said that while obedience 20 superior
authority might remove him to another
field OF labor IL was his hope that II life
were vouchsafed him, he might celebrate
his golden jubilee among the people OF st.
Matthews
Choir. congregation and Sunday school
then Joined in singing 20 Sacred Heart,
the 30 Salutaris' and ''Tantum Ergo az
ter which Father Scheuren gave the bene-
diction OF the blessed sacrament The ser
vice was closed with the singing of the
hymn, Holy God We Praise Thy Name