The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-06-06
CORNER STONE OF
CATHEDRAL is LAID
MAGNIFICENT EDlFicE TO BE
ERECTED IN ST. PAUL.
FOUR YEARS TO BUILD
Archbishop ireland Delivers Address,
The Changes Of Sixty Years-Pres-
ldent Roosevelt Sends Mes
sage Of congratulatlon.

st. Paul, Mimi, June 3.-The corner
stone of the fourth cathedral of St
Paul, which, when completed four
years hence, will probably surpass any
other American church In architec-
tural distinction and beauty, was laid
Sunday afternoon. Participants in the
ceremony comprised Archbishops Ire
land of st. Paul, Keane of Dubuque,
Glennon of st. Louis, and Christie OF
Oregon City; the bishops of Winona,
ST. Cloud and Duluth, Mimi; Sioux
Falls and Lead, S. D., and Fargo, N.
D., all assisting Archbishop IRELAND In
the province of st. Paul; a score of
other bishops from various states, and
200 priests. About this notable group
of ecclesiastics were gathered 10000
laymen. The ceremonies followed a
review by Archbishop Ireland and his
guests, at the cathedral, of the largest
religious parade yet seen in the north
west
Cathedral Will Cost 100000.
The cathedral will be completed in
about four years. 1t will cost up
wards of 100000, of which 100000
has already been subscribed.
Bishop McGolrick, of Duluth, as
senior bishop of the province, laid the
corner stone with silver trowel and
mallet. The granite block was in
scribed, in Latin; Succeeding to the
lowly chapel Quilt of old by the river
bank) from which our fair city re-
ceived it's glorious name, this noble
temple rises a solemn testimony to
the marvellous growth of holy church;
a generous offering of love and graft
tude to the Almighty God, of all things
Lord and Ruler"
Archbishop lreland's Address.
Archbishop ireland said in part:
1T was day of solemn meaning,
however void of outer grandeur and
pomp of ceremonial, the first day of
November, in the year 1S41, when, for
the first time, the Christian sacrifice
was offered to the Most High within
the territory known to-day as the city
of st. Paul,
Sixty years have rolled by--a brief
pages of history. Meanwhile what
wonders have been wrought. How
marvellous the changes. ST. Paul
counts its people by the 100000; its
sister city, Minneapolis, speaks for
100000 more, while within the COM
monwealth of Minnesota, which both
adorn as its chief cities, the number
is 100000 The log chapel has mul.
tiplied itself into thousand churches,
around which cluster in the hundreds
the prosperous homes of charity and
of learning.
ITO whom must go out the supreme
homage of gratitude Lord of earth and
sky, Thou art the God that doest won
ders, and to Thee shall be from us
praise and thanksgiving.
And so we build to the Almighty
God a noble temple to be to the whole
land the witness Of our faith, the
thank offering of our piety, the express.
sion in enduring granite and opulent
marble Of the deep and fervent reli-
gious throbbings Of our innermost
souls.
Founded upon American soil, the
cathedral lifts confidently and hope
fully its walls and dome--assured that
no prosecuting edicts will wrest it
from its sacred purpose, that no sacri-
ligious hand viii dare loosen one
single stone from its appointed place.
Where is the land to-day in which the
rights of religion are more safely
guarded?
Children of holy church, thank
America, and call yourselves blessed
that you are citizens thereof"
President Sends Greeting.
The archbishop read this message
from the president: E
White House, Washington, June 1.
Archbishop Ireland, st. Paul: In
this fortunate country of ours liberty
and religion are natural allies and go
forward hand in hand. congratulate
all those gathered to witness the lay
ing OF the corner stone of the new
cathedral of st. Paul. | congratulate
those who are to worship there, and
congratulate especially you personally.
(Signed) "TheodoSe Roosevelt"