The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1911-08-25
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The splendid new LoyOla club
building at the corner of Fifth and
Main streets was dedicated to the
good purposes for which it is intend
ed yesterday, with formal and sol
emn services followed by session
of congratulation and good cheer. The
occasion was hOnored by the pres
J ence of his excellency, Governor A.
o. Eberhart, his lordship, the Right
Reverend p r. Hebron, bishop of
Winona, and numerous priests, city
officials and others of prominence,
and the program passed off without
a hitch.
! Nature smiled upon the occasion
by giving her fairest weather, and
the attendance was very large. 1t is
estimated that fully 1000 attended
! the various church services, and hun
dreds remained on the outside in the
/ afternoon to be present at the out of
door exercises.
! The entire block of the church
edifices was beautifully decorated
with white columns, from which ex-
tended festoOns of red, white and
blue. large American flag floaten
over the new club house.
| The services of the day were open
ed at nine o'clock in the morning
by solemn pontifical high mass by the
Bishop Hebron, celebrant, assisted by
Rev. John Spirig, deacon. Rev. Theo.
i Schuette, sub-deacon, Rev. J. ID.
Kenel, S. j., master of ceremonies,
Rev. j. Meyer of Winona and Rev.
Valerius Nelles, o. F. NJ, of ST. Paul,
deacons of honor. Rev. A. Hartman,
S. J., superior of st. Peter and Pauls
church, preached an able and inter
esting sermon.
/ Exercises Began at $3.50.
: The dedication exercises started at
80 O'Clock by sermon in The
church by Rev. George Scheffold, o.
s. B., of ST. Paul. Rev. Scheffold is
a fine speaker, and held the closest
attention of his hearers. He cOngrat-
ulated the parish upon having club
house, and said that few congrega-
tons are so we'll fixed. The Catho-
lies of Mankato and vicinity had
. splendid church edifice and excellent
educational facilities, and now have
a clubhouse This latter places upon
the congregation new duties and new
work.
|, The speaker said that solidarity or
unity is the one object to be sought.
The outward expressions of the faith
have been changed, but there was
: still the everlasting, unchanging dog
ma, which never falls short or over
laps. The strength of the church
lies in the fact that the original doc
trine remains, not changed one iota.
Unity in discipline is essential.
The church is an organization and
body Faith alone must not make
this unity and union, but there must
be an outward expression. The pope
is the head of the organization, and
links together the past ages with the
, present. The early times presented
the beautiful picture of all Christians
being united.
This parish is doing on a small
, scale what the church as whole IS
, doing for the whole world. We must
learn that house divided against it.
self must fall Through the visible
; church you are united. We have
, come to time when there are too
many decedents-in other words, 10
time when people try to lead them
selves to the truth. A channel had
been opened by which all can be
reached; by which questions that
. have troubled these people can be an.
swered.
1--WE behold all around us unions,
in the trades and in commercial life,
We have also those that are rather
a danger to the state and religion
t In this state they are raising their
, standard You have in your parish
created a house where union is pos
| sible and where instruction can at
the same time be given. We have
reached a period when the altar rail
must not always be between the
priest and the people. We priests
must come down and meet the peo-
pie. The priest is only benefactor
to fit the people out in moral way.
In this clubhouse parishioners, young
, and old, can meet on equal terms on
social grounds and look upon the
Y priest as he is-their benefactor.
) 1--WE are coming back to the state
| when physical strength Is admired.
\ and nothing else. The clubhouse is
j. a place to develop the body and soul
: both. Proper limitations will serve
e as a check on the soul as we'll as on
r physical exertions. The members will
v learn that they must put a check On
4
, in putting check upon the out.
growth of the other. Unless the young
men are watched, the present condi-
, tons tend to produce libertines, who
are a curse upon their parents and
upon the community
Danger of Mixed Marriages.
1.-The clubhouse will also minimize
. the danger of mixed marriages-that
cancer that eats into the church.
Truly Catholic marriages will follow.
Our enemies are around us, and find
: no expense too great in their efforts
| | to lead off the young men. The club
> will fit out the young men and wom-
, en- and instruct them on the ques-
: tions of the day. The young will be
r fitted out to render themselves use
| full citizens and members of the
church Blessed was the idea of the
} clubhouse and blessed those who
: conceived it's purpose. 1t will be 81
lighthouse of truth in this commu-
; nifty. The young people will find in
: it the accomplishment of their hope
| in social and educational lines.