The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-03-14
CORNERSTONE IS LAID
Appropriate Ceremony at Tooele,
With Rev. Father Kelly of
Salt Lake Officiating.
Especial to The Herald-Republican.)

Tooele. March 13.-With appropriate
ceremonies the cornerstone of the new
Catholic church to be erected in Tooele
was laid this morning, Rev Father Kelly
of St. Mary's cathedral Salt Lake, Off
ciating. The ceremony was witnessed by
hundreds Of representative citizens OF
various creeds, who listened with interest
TO the several talks.
The cornerstone was laid at IL o'clock,
following the sOlemnization of high mass
by Father Kiely. The Salt Lake pastor
spoke briefly, and was followed by Mayor
Henry Marshall and c. r. Mcbride, both
of whom Ia liked at length on the benefits
to be derived by the Catholic parishioners
by having a house of worship.
The new church, work on the founda-
ton of which was started but few days
ago, is located at Third avenue and Utah
street. 1t will be a frame structure, and
will be ready for the holding of services
on Easter morning, two weeks from TO-
day, if present plans carry. The furnish
ings come from st. Marys cathedral in
Salt Lake, and while the exterior of the
new edifice will be by no means pre-
tentiOus, the interior will present an at
tractiVe sight, and will be gladly vel
coined by the eco or more Catholics OF
the city.
Mayor Marshall in his remarks, said:
I'VE have assembled here today for the
purpose of laying the cornerstone of a
sacred edifice, that of the Catholic church.
We gladly welcome you into our midst
for such a worthy purpose, as we regard
churches and schools as being the best
foundation for the upbuilding of law
abiding and orderly community
I'VE live under a constitution that
guarantees to each and every person the
right to worship God according to the
dictates Of his or her conscience. Each
church should be charitable and tolerant
to every other church. There are many
good things that can be credited every
church We are all working for a COM
non purpose, only in q different way,
and all trying to do good and to be good
and why shouldn't we?
''Sixty-three years ago this coming sum
mer a small band of Mormons, after SUI
fering much hardships and persecution
for the sake of their religion, were driven
from their homes and took refuge In the
desert wastes of the faS west.
Centuries before faithful Catholic mis-
sionaries were enduring untold hardships
in trying ito teach the semi-barbarous
savages from Hudson bay on the north
TO the Gulf of Mexico on the south, the
great truths of Christianity, striving to
lead them to a higher, nobler life.
mo welcome could be too cordial TO a
people who have demonstrated their anil
ity and willingness to suffer for the sake
of Him who also suffered on tie cross.
Ladies and gentlemen, In behalf OF the
ununiciDaIity of Tooele, l welcome you
one and ali who are specially interested
in the laying Of the cornerstone OF tnls
building. and later in the building OF the
structure that will be a credit 10 your
selves and the city May the blessings or
heaven attend your efforts for the uplrt.
ing of humanity and the alienation or
suffering for which your church pre-
eminently stands"