The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-11-29
Warrington
Manninston,s New Catholic Church
Dedicated.

Manninaton,s New Catholic Church
Dedicated.
AFANcIINGTON, Nov. 29.-on Sun
day morning at 1880 O'Clock st. Pat
ricl-'s beautiful u.tho1ic Ch1lrcll at
Warrington was dedicated with I'M
pressive ceremonies. A vast Number
Of people were present including
prominent clergy of the diocese to-
gether with many from different parts
,a the country. Penfect weather
marked the occasion and at the hoitr
~ the ceremonies the sun shone In all
It's brightness as tbough Heaven It,
self were smiling upon the assembled
iccrRrenation fiahl their friends gath
eretll to unite in The services which
liedii ted to God, fne handsome and
modern ellifice which stennEns ontf VIII
stand for ages. as a monument to
!untfrfng labcrs and earnest zeal eli the
rCaaihusic congregation of ManninR.an
and their Reverend psstor, Robert T..
.O'Kane.
Ri. Rev. P. ]. Dcnafaie. Bishop OF
the Wheeling Diocese. ofHctated at me
tetliti tory services. wfrfch began VIII
+ha lrs1ral procession around tho eN-
terrier OF the church. The Bishop, rler-
Nv and acolytes formed the lire to pro-
cee.t around the church followed by
tte choir ,ehsntirg from the Psl!ms-
aTrhe Misarere." Members OF Gs
knights OF Columbus Council follow
ing In line. Upon entering the church
nrayers al pathos and beauty wers
!fecited while. tine Bishop corcF1ded'
fhe ietl4catory services By PROVES
sion aroaInsl the irLertcr of the church
the choir ct1snting Psalms. lis. 70
and 121. At the conclusion iot ne
PRAYERS. solemn High Mass WIS begun
with the Rev. Thomas E. McGuigan-
OF washington, D. Ca as celebrant
Rev. p. "A. iMcDermott, Of the faculty
of the Holy Ghost College. on Pitts-
Iburg. Pa, as deacon, and Rev: John
IMcfJiTtgot, of GNftons as sTb-dencon'
'Mr. George McFadde len, OF 'Mheenns'
was 1rrsster of csrerfon es. Inc sllG'
itur ry boys were Jemes Mccain, EtsGlk
Carroll ami John Thoner, OF Mnvef
ing: Howarl Holldbangh, water
Rlack. and Christopher ScaauHler; o.
Mannington. Members OF the hnights
lnf Colualbus acted as ushers. Blshor
Donahue delivered the sernfon AZ nv :
lfIos-ItI (which was indeed an efc4leht
and oilffyfnp discourse and was listen
IaJ IN In a$ln1iTttion by the large as
Iesnrh1alce. The te4t chosen was inc
oonr.Iuiline verses OF the second chap
ter of ST. Pallrs Elpistle to the Ep9e-
stalrx:: Now therefore you are no more
STRANGERS and foreigners but you are
Fellow citizens with the saints al God
Rullt uI1on the foundation on the AP's.
tle ard prophets, Jesus ClTtst nlallsehl
being the corner stone In whcNl ali
me building being tfaIt1ed tcsetne.
ar1wetli nm into a holy temple oil the
Lord. ,.h,rcr,
was in the sanctuary end at qhe close
~ ahe Bishops sermon, gave q dO7'
c+,,,--e In few words thaIklng his con-
preayltion and others heartily Tor taots
smIsr,bisl co-cperntfon IN Aiding mn
~ hIIiIdI the edaflce end furthcr asEeSl
their continued assistance IN paYanS
I'm tha remf inlrg debt on the ehurc ;A
Witch IL rot large. A collection wa
+uksn NO at the close OF his remarks !.
nn,I a gratifying sum was the result,
INshnD Donafme was !profuse NJ MS
CONGRATULATIONS to the PasIor, w. w.
o.Ksne. to the congregation anu INV
,r,,my nom Catholics who loy dnelr en-
c e-r cement aHl contributions snow
AL such a ne;ghborly Interest III ti-
work l,.,,ct4.l 81 I.
The cnurCh mas pS6H go. -
cost of about 10000. 1t IS DUN -.
white stone and reinforced cone. 80 -
and is in every way q nfoie l,a.. Hi ~,
Substantial structure. I Us lDu IA IN N.
the old Spanish MISSION sty!!s; % nsa ~
terror also having the Spanls1a s T,I
Tyl,:s iutartor OF the church IS nnlsn US
- .ns SaIlrs,te shade OF steel green, the
sHars and other fixtures being III
55ss's,,Sr,y with the StfrrOt1nElirgs'
aal,Ts,nme memorial windows audit
tine structure.
''tH, Visitors.
large number Of visitors Wst n
In,rps.ant from dsSta re Tor the Gt tol
Gator. of the Catholic .Gatlrrn ye si.s,.
.fey. Sncfutling PARTY from Wheeli Y. !,
who were. guegtE at the 4ectpTy I Sl.. lns
.Tav In the pafty we're Mrs Noran
S,teana. Miss Mary O'Knne. Mrs. y
n Wrf;uiqarl. the trnother,'i md sister:
r. Rnv, O'Kane; MIR. il 80 McGulEaD
SSt.s tSiia1ef and Mr.. dad Mrs. j. +
S'prien. Of Wheeling. They were &C
lSon1ra1,etl .by Attorney anal AisS.
I1tnsI. Of HaYerfort1, Pa Mr.. anil MIS-
Isl A. McDcHGt and Mr., FRANK Nc
hewitt. OF philadelphia, who naiia r-le
it-In from their home to Ma1eelltag
Efaw llaGs ago In their TOURING CT
Afiss iMarys AIt(iuiga4s sot tiegrllodlL
tpsls Also here "A large n = n =
,;,aopIe wera resent from I l,l Y ~
Cameron, FairplOrlt. airlil, e'su FL sslis
offer nearby t1wtis
TO l1stail Pastor:
Az sAianntflgtoni on ftes ~ syentra
~ fsbail 81 10 ltise ne5Y ors q
1 Inc b tes.liil sfl llegss tst.fs
! tii viii tIike sitntlises
n ceteniorilt