The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24

Florence, May 1S.-In view Of the
dedication Of the beautiful and well
appointed church building of the
Mission Church Of st. Anne at sum-
ter which takes place on Sunday, May
21, 1911, and on account of the fact |
that the faithful and devoted rector
in charge, the Rev. Father Charles
Dubois Wood, is resident of Flor
ence and the rector of st. Anthonys |
Catholic Church at this place, and in |
further view of the fact that the very
best and most cordial feelings exist |
between the Florentines and the |
Surterites, it will not be at all out of |
place for the Florence correspondent |
to write few lines as to the church |
and dedication services.
The following invitation has been
Of st. Anne's Church, the members
thereof and of Father Woods:
THE Rt. Rev. Henry p. Northrop,
ID. d., Bishop of Charleston, South
Carolina, will solemnly dedicate to
Divine worship the Mission Church Of
st. Anne, Sumter. South Carolina,
Sunday, May 21, 1911, at 10 o'clock
a. m. You are cordially invited to be
present. Sincerely yours in Christ,
Charles Dubois Wood, rector"
The invitations. which are Sx1O
inches and Of four pages, are mag
nificent pieces of engraving. They
were engraved under the auspices of
Mr. Walter \. Burke, Of New York
city, a relative Of Father Wood and
one Of the principal benefactors Of
the Sumter Church.
Therefore Sunday will be a great
and good day for the, Catholic congre-
cation of Sumter, and indeed for the
entire city and county. 1t will wit
ness the solemn dedication of a build
ing to the honor and service of God,
beautiful Gothic building, a fit me-
mortal to religious devotion and to q
deep Interest in the spiritual welfare
Of the Catholic citizens of that town
The opening the the new church Of
81. Anne will mark the crowning tri-
umph Of ceaseless toll and the rrui-
| tion Of years OF sacrifice ana devotion
OF the Catholics Of Sumter. The mu-
| nificient bequests Of Miss Alice w.
Poole and Mrs. Ella Tourney made
the church possible. after a patient
waiting Of twenty years or more.
Today the church is finished, elo-
quently proclaiming the devotion and
labors of priest and people and the
| unflinching zeal of their pastor, who
with unwavering faith in the ability
of his congregation has won success
and crowned efforts in the noble work
just completed.
| Quite number of Catholics
from Florence will join with Father
Wood on Sunday next and attend the
church at Sumter. The good will and
interest shown by his Florence friends
is evidenced by the cordial relationg
that have always existed between the
catholic congregation and the other
various denominations Of Florence ever
since the advent Of Father Wood.
some fourteen years ago. Therefore.
an unusual interest is being manifest
ed in Florence in the church dedica-
ton, which takes place on Sunday.
rather Wood. it may be said. built
the Sumter church from Florence"
as he directed and conducted this
succ essful work while residing in the
Florence rectory Of st. Anthony's
Church, hence the entire town Is in
terested in the work and rejoices with
the Sumter folk over Father Woods
effort.
Mr.. j. w. Fograty will serve at
the High Mass to be celebrated, and
Mr.. Otto Teicher is one Of the prin-
cipal members Of the dedication com
mittee, both Of whom are from Flor
ence.
The vestry Of st. Anthony's Mission
Church, at Florence, and those Of the
Georgetown Mission will attend the
dedication as a special mark of re-
spcct to Father Wood. The Florence
church choir will be represented by
Miss Mona Early, Miss l.. Roscoe and
Mrs bland Barbour. who will assist
in the choir at Sumter under the di-
rcction of Miss Morgan Of the George
town church.
The church committee, consisting
of Mcssrs. John Wade, Joserh j.
Fogarty, Louis Il. Gregory, William