The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-18
KNIGHTS HEAR
ABLE SERMON
AT VESPERS
Father COrcoran Praises
Their Devotion at Services
In st Mary'S Church.

ST. Mary's X. C. Church was crowded
last night with members of the local coun-
ellis of the knights of Columbus, who IA
as their guests about 200 men Of the Uni
formed Corps Of New York aud Brooklyn,
under the command of Lieutenant-Co Colonel
James c. Day. The services were held
under the direction of the New Jersey
Chapter No. /, K. of c., which is conn
posed of representatives of the councils
of this and nearby cities and were the &C.
ond held In this city.
The uniformed visitors arrived in this
city early in the afternoon, and were n
tertained at the Columbus Club until 7:aa
o'clock. when they marched in a body 70
the church. A score or more of the fourth
degree men, in uniforms. headed the
parade. Then followed the uniformed
corps, and after them the members OF the
various councils.
The line Of march was from the head
quarters of the knights of Columbus. N
Broad street, to Market street, to Spring.
field avenue, to High street to the church.
The officers of the military companies
occupied seats in the front Of the church,
while the privates occupied the end seats
VI ~ RCoo III nv SNAeAG -
vespers.
All the commencement of the henediction
of the blessed sacrament they knelt In
the aisle and presented swords, and h
colors were dipped.
1t was one of the most impressive sery-
ices ever held In the church. A special
musical program of plain chant was rem
dered by the male choir and chancel choir,
according to the Benedictine rule. under
the dIrppffnr Of Prof II A MiudnlCh- aI
st. Mary's Church.
The services were brought to a close by
the assemblage singing the closing hymn
of the organization, Holy God, We Praise
Thy Name
: The Rev. M. r. Corcorhn, assistant at
st. Rose of Lima's Church, this city. also
q member of the order. preached a sermon
on the followers of st. Columbus. saying
that they. were Christians and upholders
Of the tenets of the Catholic Church. He
spoke of the knights of columbu as being
the flower of Catholic manhood. He de-
scrlbed the ancient origin Of the term
knight, and of the chivalric age when it
flourished. He referred to the crusades,
when kings left their thrones to join with
knight errantry in recovering the tomb OF
Christ. He told of what the knights Of old
stood for. the ideals they possessed and
lived.
His closing words consisted Of an eIo-
qnent appeal to the knights as men and
Catholics to keep their obligations to the
church, to set examples of righteousness
and o that could be taken as a
pattern by all communicates His EFFORT
was pronounced nm able one by all.
h Rev. Father Benedict was the cello
brant of the vespers and benediction, with
Father Cornelius as deacon and Father
Vincent as sub-deacon. Father Leo was
the master of ceremonies.
The service was the second annual one
held under the direction Of New Jersey
Chapter No. /, which comprises the coun-
ellis of this section. The officers of the
chapter are; Edward j. o'Brien, of Olive
Branch Council, chairman; Edward +. Me
Keen. of Kearny Council. vice-chairman'
Edward F. Mcguire. of Olive Braacl
Council. treasurer; Cornelius J. Lynch. Of
Kearny Council, financial secretary, and
John M. Mullln. Of Summit Council, 70.
ccrding secretary. A committee, OF which
Dominic A. Walsh was chairman. had
charge. Others of the committee were John
M. Judge, of Newark Council; James j.
Matthew'S. of Olive Branch Council; +. J..
Dolan, of Star Of Bethlehem Council: c. A.
McClusky, Of Orange Council; c. "A. Nc
Glennon. of Kearny Council: D. A. Walsh.
of Belleviile Council; d. j. Mccarthy. OF
Bailey Council; j. E. Gum, OF Summit
Council; j.. MCGUIRE, of Railway Council,
and e. J. Moran. of Bloomfield Council.