The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-23
PAUL|ST MISSION
 ON SECOND WEEK Unique Service Occurred
 Last Evening ALL PEWS OCCUPIED All Present Renewed Baptismal Vows Father Skinner Delivered Fine
 Sermon-Remaining Lee
 lures for the Week
ALL PEWS OCCUPIED

The Paulist mission at St. Paul's church entered upon it's second week yesterday All the services were largely attended Al high mass the Rev. Father Devery made the announcements for the week and preached the sermon. He said he hoped each Catholic would bring at least ont non Catholic to hear the lectures whicf would be delivered at the night services during the week. He promised that While the doctrines and practice of the Cathoil' church would be presented clearly, tho discussions would not be controversial and nothing would be said to wound any non-Catholic. Father Devery preached eloquent on "Fortitude."
 Last night every pew in St. Paul's was occupied and the great congregation gave arpreciative attention. The service was at once brilliant and solemn, all the Catholics present renewing their baptis- nal vows. The papal blessing was glver by Father Skinner, under authority from Pope Plus.
 There was no doctrinal instruction. The shrine erected within the sanctuary was veritable bank of flowers lighted by candles.
 Every mission held by the Paulist fathers is marked by a renewal of the baptismal vows. In order to make the ceremony the more impressive and the more memorable, symbolical baptismal font is erected inside the sanctuary
 The font includes everything that is connected with the administration of the sacrament of baptism. Oh the top is the representation of the font itself, drapee in white and gracefully ornamented. Upor ir rests single candlestick and candle All this recalls to mind the candle which is presented to the Catholic at bap tism, when he Is given the command Receive this burning lamp and guard thy baptism without blame. Keep the commandments of God, that when the Lord shall come to His nuptials y may be able to meet Him, together with al His saints in the halls of heaven, and that you may have everlasting life, ano live forever and forever"
 At the foot of the font rests thu baptisnal register. It stands oper before the people and the names o1 many of those who renew their vow: are WIlllen tllcic. lic iicihcly toho' them back to the days of innocence when life opened with all Its possi bilities and all it's dangers befor, them. Near the back is a small yes sel containing a blessed salt. for sal is at baptism put into the mouth O the child to signify that one of thu purposes of the sacrament is to giv' him the salt of wisdom-the wisdom of God.
 s,l,, a,. placed the surplice and the stol which are worn by the priest who ad ministers baptism, and the ritual book from which the baptismal serv ice Is read. The font is made in pro portion to the size of the sanctuar, and the height of the interior of ti' church. The whole of it was drapet in white, to signify the perfect purit, of the soul after the moment of it' baptism. Large candelabra ant flowers were ranged in order from th' floor to the top to give beauty ant light and to bring out the symmetr, of the whole shrine. Candles wer' burning there, signifying the zeal ant devotion which should characteriz' the Christian soul in its journey o, salvation and as one saw them burn ing away in the sanctuary of God h. might well think of the words of tn, ESdlInlSls lAo Hcdl Oh tiy iiooSCt N Lord, hath devoured me-" Carnation. and white roses. rich, full and swee smelling, stood out as the principa decoration of the font and symbolicall! represented the ruling virtue of tk. Christian soul--the virtue from whicl springs all the others, purity, zeal, de votion--the virtue of love. "The great est of all these" says St. Paul, "i' charity"
 pn1. 1p 4In tkA ~f. nece and taste with which it was erected seemed greatly to impress the congrega ton. During the week they had listen cd to Gods word: they had gone to tn. sacraments of confession and of hol, communion; they had made their peac, with God. and, happy, comforted, con soled by that peace which the world cannot give, they were determined now by grace of God to lead sinless. Chris tian lives for the time to come. Int sermon reused them to the sense of theil Christian dignity and their responsibility It brought them back again to the day! when they did not know sin. They wer. asked to rise and express again thu thorough, complete conservation of theil hearts and will to God-of their deter imitation to sin no more. First cam, their profession of Christian faith. Ths questions were put: "Do you believe 1T G0d, the FatneT Almighty. ana the l0ut answer rang out, T do believe" "Dt you believe in Jesus Christ, His onl, son, our Lord. who was born. who suf fered and died for us?" "I do belle e, came back with increased volume. "Ds you believe in the Holy Ghost, the holy Catholic church. the communion of saints the forgiveness of sins. the resurrectio, of the body and life everlasting" :" do believe answered every man, p, Efn,." And all his voHSs.r 'I do re nounce bim.' And all hIs ponnsg' Tha was the last. .nuesHpn. aud wi3 it va Iasased tue vSA&ne Sf sound had Rsreasel Yrn|ualfy. It v@s great at the start; i was irnraense now. and the great shou of '1 10 renounce,' as it came iron hundreds of throats, evidently trumpe tengued, seemed to pierce the roof ant GHcend to heaven
 TKe service closed with the benedietier of the blessed sa0ameat
 The subject of the lecture tonight vii be "Belief in Christ" Father Skinner