The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-24
Hundreds of Little Ones Dedi-
Gated to the Blessed Virgin
at st. Mary's Cathedral.
IMPRESSIVE SERMONS
AT CATHOLIC MISSION
Rev. Father CantweIl Delivers
Practical Lecture to Young
Women Of the Parish.

Not since tho dedication of ST. Mary's
cathedral has a more beautiful scene
been presented thcrc than when 400 lit
Tie boys and girls were dedicated to the
Blessed Virgin. Rev. Father Cautwell
had charge Of the children. While Rev.
Father Mahony rcclted the rosary. After
tho children rccitcd in unison tho touch
Ing words OF tlIo dedication service. the
entire congregation was dedicated TO the
Mother of Cod
r Al IN! INC close of this beautiful ceremony
rev. Father w. *. Ryan. attended by the
acoiylcs, proceeded 10 the altar OF the
BLESSED Virgin. The CHOIR chantcd the
Magniflcat and then iittIc Marguerite
Locke sang in her sweet, chdish treble
Hail Mary" by Bordcsc. The music by
the cathedral choir was cxuuisitcy rem
dcrcd Miss Alice Farrell being the con-
tralto soloist
:, and o'clock 1t Rev. Bishop Scan
IAN celebrated the O'Clock mass. Rev.
Eather Cantwcll the $ o'clock, and Rev
Father Ryan the I o'clock. The mission
fathers gavo IL short instruction at the
close or each mass.
The II o'clock mass WAS celebrated by
Rev Father Flynn. The choir sang
cipal feature Of the musical service was
the beautifully rendered duet. Ave
Maria. by La Hache, sung by Mrs Cor
I''S iidlllS anu MISS ISrDu
Stewart.
Speaks to Young Women.
In the afternoon al $50 o'clock Rev,
Father CantwclI addressed the unmarried
women OF the parish. The cathedral WAS
crowded with an aSsomblaGe that listened
with rapt attention TO IL forcihlc, practical
sermon on the duties OF their particular
state In life, The priest made a strong
appeal TO his hearers TO avoid mixed mar
riaGcs, saying:
Christian home. Believe the church your
mother that loves you dcarcr thau any
man. when she says no a forciblc no.
to n mixed marriage. Man Is the head,
the great principle around which the real
home life centcrs. II is not the fine
clothes. fine hats or beautiful faces that
count my dear friends but the beautiful.
pure soul of the woman. God knows what |
would happen TO the men OF the world
were il not for the prayers of their
mothers, sisters and daughters"
lie also spoke forcibly ON the subject
OF young women embracing the religious
life, lie said:
God gives vocations but you refuse To
accept them principally through lack OF
courage. Convent life is 4 beautiful one
FOR those who have IL real vocation. Re
member the words OF Christ. Take up
your cross and follow me-. Leave father
lurinE, but temporary pleasures. and ac-
ccpt the life that calls for chastity, poY-
erty and obedience"
AZ the evening service. Rev Father
MahoDy spoke on ''DeVotlon To the Moln-
cr of Cod IN part he said:
Devotion to Virgin.
"Ihc sincere adorers and Ioycrs of our
Lord Jesus Christ look with reverence on
every object with which he was associ-
atcd and they conceive an affection for
him on earth Tho closer The intimacy
OF those persons with our Savior, the
holier do they appear In our estimation,
just as those planets which rcvolvc the
nearest around the sun partake most Oh
It's light and heat,
'In speaking OF the patronage OF the
Blessed Virgin. we must never lose sight
of her title of Mother of our Rcdecmcr +
nor OF the great privileges which that
prerogative implies. Mary was the
mother OF Jesus. She exercised toward
him all the influence that prudent
mother has over an affectionate child,
Jesus says the gospel, was subject to
them'-that is. to Mary and Joseph. We
find this obedience OF our Lord townr
his mother forcibly excmplified at the
marriage feast of Cana. Her wishes arc
dclicately expressed in these words: They
have no wine He instantly obeya her
by changing water into wine, though the
time for exercising his public ministry
and for working wonders had not yet ar
rived.
Now. Mary has never forfeited in
heaven the title OF Mother OF Jesus. She
Is SUN MS dIu "nllc tteoiih5
us her God she still retains her maternal
relations and he exercises toward her
that loving Willingness TO grant her re-
quests which the best sons entertain Tor
the best OF mothers.
Today's Services.
Today (Monday) will be celebrated al
$50 and S o'clock. the last being solemn
requiem mass for the souls OF the de-
parted of st. Marys and st. Patrick S
parishes. The evening service will com
mcnco at 1926 o'clock. All this week the
sermons will be for non Catholics. and
| they are all invited 10 attend the serv-
ices.