The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-12-06
New Convent Dedicated
By Bishop Allen
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exceptionally fine music which was an
important feature of the morning. The
Sisters were present with their young
| charges, and very appreciative gath
ering watched the solemn rites peculiar
to the ceremony of dedication, with
undivided interest.
After the bishop had. visited every
part of the building, in company with
the priests. those present crossed from
the convent to the Sacred Heart
church, where a most solemn high
mass was the order of the morning
SERVICES AT THE CHURCH.
At the church, Bishop Allen pre-
sided.
The deacons of honor were Father
Thos. j. Weldon of New Orleans, and
Father D. Brady, of Warrington.
Father Kennedy, of the Sacred Heart
church, was celebrant, the deacons of
the mass being Father c. E. Hartkotf
and Father Patrick Kelly, the former
being priest at st. Josephs church,
this city, and the latter assistant priest
at st. Michaers. Father Turner was
master of ceremonies.
Prof. Seel's orchestra also added
much to the services in the church, its
work being a credit indeed to both its
members and to Professor SeeI.
The Messrs. BrunsWig, who are sing
ing this week in Pensacola, sang THE
Holy City impreSSively and we'll.
Father Turner, who was one of Pen
sacola's best speakers during the sew
eral years of his residence here, de-
! livered the sermon.
FATHER TURNER'S ADDRESS.
Father Turner's address was as fol-
lows:
And my eyes shall be open and
my ears attentive to the prayer of
him that shall pray in this place: for
have chosen and have sanctified this
place that My name may be there for
ever and My eyes and My heart may
remain there perpetually. II Paral.
7:15-16.
In the second book of Paralipe-
| menon from which my text is taken
we find a minute description of the
dedication of the temple of Solomon.
The ceremony was most elaborate and
lasted seven days. In order to take
part in the dedication the Jews had
assembled from all parts of the world
then inhabited by them so that in the
words of the sacred writer there was
"a very great congregation from tho
entrance Of Enath to the torrents OF
Egypt The affairs of gold and precious
metals had already been erected by
skilled workmen. The victims were
now placed upon them and all was
made ready for the sacrifices. King
Solomon, praying for his people, be-
sought the Most High that the place
! might be accepted by Him as a place
of sacrifice where the prayers of the
people would be heard. Almighty God
granted the prayer of His servant and
to signify this fact sent fire from
heaven which consumed the holo-
caustS and the victims, and the
majesty of the Lord filled the house.
When the temple was finished AL
mighty God appeared to Solomon and
| promised that as long as the people of
| Israel remained faithful to Him that
| temple would be a place where His
| ears would be attentive to the voice of
| their supplications.
| You, my dear friends, have assem-
| bled in this chapel today to witness a
| dedication which is as far above the
| dedication of Solomon's temple as the
reality is beyond the figure. We dedi-
| cate today a building which in mate
rial splendor is far inferior to the
glory of Israel; but the motive which
actuated the donor whose generosity
made this building possible, and the
| use for which 1t is destined, make
| every ounce OF material in it's con-
| struction more precious than gold, for
| it proclaims to an Indifferent world
our faith in the Emmanuel in God
| with us.
THE HOUSE OF GOD.
| ut is no wonder then that the
| church blesses this chapel with all the
pomp and splendor of her ceremonial.
! Henceforth it is to be indeed the house
| of God and the place where His glory
dweleth. In the old law men ven
! Grated the places where God mani
| tested Himself to His chosen servants
| and delivered His commands to them.
| The visible presence of God even for
a moment sanctifed them. With much
greater faith does the church venerate
| her sanctuaries. The affairs of the old
| law were venerable for on them were
offered the types or figures of Him who
is offered daily within the sanctuary
of the new law. In dedicating this
| chapel therefore you offer to the ser
vice of Almighty God a spot far more
| venerable than the altar Of hoiocausts
! or burnt offerings. 1t contains a
| greater treasure than the ark of the
| covenant; 1t is more sacred than the
holy of holes itself.
ALMIGHTY GOD PRESENT.
Almighty God will be present in
this chapel not merely in a spiritual
| sense, that He will hear more readily
| the prayers herein offered. He will be
/ really, truly and substantially present
| His presence will not be a special
manifestation to one individual. He
| comes to make his abode here and re-
main with us forever. Within the
! tabernacle erected in this chapel will
| dwell under the appearance of the
consecrated bread God Almighty.
He is the same God who said lei
J there be light and light was made
| He is the King of Kings and Lord OF
| Lords-the great God who has laid the
| foundations Of the world and assigned
the stars to their stations. He is the
same God who stilled the tempests OF
the sea, who multiplied the loaves and
/ fishes, who cured the sick and raised
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| who holds the sceptre Of eternity and
/ before whom the saints and angels
bow down in alteration. whose praises
| the celestial choirs will sing for end
less ages. He is the same God yoi
| whom it is written. Thine is the earth