Omaha daily bee., 1909-12-14
AFFAIRS At SOUTH OMAHA
Poles Dedicate New Catholic Church
of st. Frances.
FIRE IN RoUMANIAN HOUSE
Presbyterian Decide to Raise Limit
of Cost of New Edifiee-
Professor Bernstein
Talks.

The services which accompanied the ded-
%lcation Of 81. Frances church occupied
nearly the entire day Sunday among the
Polish communicates. The walls of the
church have been enclosed with q tempor-
airy roof and the structure has thus been
completed to the boint where services may
be held. Therefore the dedication was ar
ranged for Sunday. December u. The Right
Rev. Bishop Rhode of the diocese of Chi
cago presided at the function. He was as
sisted by many local priests OF the Polish
congregations and other churches. Father
Kohnen of Omaha. Father Mitera of Dun
can, Neb., Father Wenceslaus Kizcki.
Father Mugan, Father Flayius Czech of
Sioux City. the local Lithuanian rector.
and Father Rembert stRnowski, the pas
tor Of st. Frances church. assisted.
Holy communion was observed at 8 a.
m. at the church at which services thirty
eight became communicates OF the first
time.
At 10 a. m. the Polish orders In full re-
gala paraded the principal streets of South
Omaha led by two bands. They escorted
the bishops carriage in triumph to the
doors of the church, Thirty-second and X
streets. There the dedicatory service Of
lie SdlHOtiC Elludlb was pEOhuuHCSus
lowing this solemn high mass of praise
was said. In this all the priesthood united.
After the service Bishop Rhode delivered a
sermon In Polish. This required an hour
and thirty minutes.
In the Afternoon a confirmation service
was held IN which $50 were confirmed. The
church has a membership OF over 1000,
The chimes have been mounted temper
arily and will be in use hereafter.
Bernstein Talks of Jews.
Prof. Nathan Bernstein of the Omaha
High school gave an address before the
Presbyterian brotherhood last night on
the topic. 1.-THE Restless Jew" He pre-
scented his theme with unusual earnest
ness and met with general approval He
said he was much s~ratlfied that he had
been invited to appear before an audience
Of Christians. He said 1t was one Of the
many Examples Of the growing spirit of
universal tolerance which obtained most
freely in America. The Jews were begin
ning to look upon America as the one
haven for their race after 30 many rest
less years. The Jew is restless by COM
pulsion not by choice. He is restless in
spirit not so in his habits Of life. Where
ever he has been he has made 1t his home
If permitted so to do. He declared that the
methods of Christian people In all ages
but the present has been exactly the
wrong one to rench the heart OF the Jew.
The Jew is willing to admit the wonderful
philosophy Of Jesus and 10 recognize his
principle of love. but seldom have the
Christians exercised that principle toward
the Jews. 1t has remained for America
! to show the first indication Of a softened
heart, and here a quick response has been
found In the heart Of the Jew. No one val
ues American principles more than the Jew
and here if anywhere will be found that
common ground upon which Christianity
and it's parent faith viii be reconciled,
Fire Routs R-Oumaninns.
Forty or fifty Roumanians fled yester-
J day morning from their crowded quarters
in the Atlantic lodging house at Twenty
fifth and o streets, routed by fire, The
fire was caused by an overheated stove.
Z 1t was well under Roadway when the fire
departments arrived, but the response was
\ quick enough to make the loss small.
The Roumanians are said to live in the
, place in seriously crowded conditions, so
much so that the sanitary Inspector has
B ordered them to dispense. Yesterday some
were well smoked before they secured their
! scanty valuables. After the fire was out
, they at once returned, although the house
! was drenched with water.
Presbyteriuns Raise Limit.
1 The Presbyterian congregation In ad-
3 journed session yesterday Instructed Its
! building committee and board Of directors
4 to proceed with the erection OF the new
4 church at Twenty-thlrd and ] streets and
Z placed no definite Limitation on the amount
to be so expended. The finance committed
reported that the present resources, In.
l Guiding cash on hand and pledges
, amounted to about s14,OOO. II is though
2 from the report of the building committe,
= that the cost of the new church will no
=. exceed $4,000. 1t is proposed to complete
: the building within one year from tn,
present date.
D Magic City Gossip.
- The Central Labor union Will meet thi
evening at Labor temple.
Joseph Zelany is reported seriously fl
from an attack of appendicitis.
Miss Clara Shelany leaves today for
visit at Lincoln and David City.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Barclay have jus
- celebrated their twenty-fifth wedding an
d niversary.
Household furniture for sale, cheap, a
once. DR.. w. Q. Clark, SIS n. 22d.
Nels Turnduist arrested Ben Ericks yes
terday on suspicion. AS yet no charge ha
been preferred.
The Century Literary club will meet a
Library hall Tuesday afternoon. This 1
q postponed meeting.
The city council meets tonight In ad
X journed session, Paving bids will be tn
:, principal item for consideration.
John Hollas, aged 30 years, died yester
re day at his home. Fifteenth and Railroa
IS avenue. The funeral will be held Tues
n day at 2 p. m. at Letter Memorial church
ID. Rev. T. M. Ransom win conduct the serv
- ice.
. Division No. 3 OF the Ancient Order G
ne Hibernians win meet this evening for tn
wv purpose OF electing Officers for the ensuin
is year.
superintendent N. NJ. Graham spent FIR
os day and Saturday at Des Moines attendln
a conference OF the state presidents c
AT teachers associations.
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