The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1911-03-18

Np HitHllDh VI Dtiln tilclA NihAHt oANih0
controvertible After the eighth cen
tury the use OF church bells became
more general and many testimonials
about them appear in the manuscripts
Of the middle ages In the tenth cen
tury bell making became science
in France and Germany
Hence for at least thousand years
bells have rung out ia joy or sorrow.
Seven centuries ago the largest known
bell weighed 1000 pounds. The pres
ent cetnury points to various grades.
until it reaches the bell OF the Bud
dhists in Kioto. Japan. Of 10000
pounds and that OF Moscow, Russia,
Of 100000 pounds. But the latter has
remained silent from its birth. since
by a defect in its casting a piece
weighing eleven tons was broken out
Of it.
Our new bell, dsar brethren. is Or
more modest proportions and weight
in conformity with the size and
strength Of the steepIe. whence It Will
lhenceforward ring out its melodious
tune Of B, on an the principal events
associated with the adoption into
membership Of the Catholic church,
the advancement Of christian into
the spiritual life and the final close
Of your militant career before your
anointed body win be borne to Gods
acre to await a glorious resurrection.
indeed. dear brethren, when cross
the threshold Of mansion or enter
the door Of a humble cottage, man
may break to me the joyful tidings
that a son has been born. The glad
ness Of the father. Justly proud OF
the honor OF paternity. reaches the
climax Of natural and genuine content
ment But this newly born Of man is
to be born again OF water and the
Holy Ghost A second mysterious or
eratlon is 10 be accomplished. And
whilst the drops OF baptismal water.
as q salutary and vivifying dew, gent.
ly flow over the dear little head, the
bell is rung to convey without delay
iin jubiiSnt accents, the sentiment of
consoiing ruth expressed in these
words OF our Lord: she who brings
forth son into ihe world. will not
remember heT pains; for she has Civ
en- a'sAdd to God and an heir to eter-
mai glory"
The child grows. More than once
the bell has summoned him to the
house OF God to be fod with the bread
Of truth and to be prepared for a
more exquisite nourishment. The bell
i heard again. II heralds a feastday.
not celebration for all the faithful.
but for few select ones. II is to
be an intimate feast. The bell is rung
on the eve of this memorable day
Then the cstld kneeling in Affection
ate submission before his devoted
father ana IFS loving mother implores
their parental blessing, which viii
unite more closely the sweet links
OF their heart It q rung ii the morn
ing The child. who has slept the
sleep Of the INNOCENT and pure and has
dreamed golden dreams Of happiness
exulting at the signal announcing the
dawn Of sreat day. is thrilled with
delight and bIissful anticipat tions. Ana
again, when the youthful communicant
has partaken Of the sacred banquet
for the first time the bell sends 70 ali
the intelligence thst the Euoharistio
God has come form from his tabsr-
nacle to become the heavenly nour.
ishment OF his creature.
YET, how speedily do not pass those
harry and careless years Of youth.
during which the father takes par.
donable pride in the annual progress
and recognition Of bis sons achieve
ments IN his scholastic pursuits. And
the mother with what gentle dignity.
WORTHY Of the Roman matron Cor
neiia, does she not watch over her
daughter with tender solicitude and
cherish her as her most precious Jew.
ell But It is written ~Man shall leave
father and mother and shall cleave to
his wife" The maternal wing shall
cease OF he spread over the daughter
Fears, joys and grief inseparable from
this important act, which rise, mingie
AID abate in the heart Of the parents
are reechoed in the ringing Of the hell
How happy are not the husband and
the wife, when they can render testi
mony TO themselves that Divine Proyi
dence. through the ordinary course Of
circumstances which He controls. has
sanctioned and blessed the feicious
destiny Of their indissoluble union
Aud them
"Hear the mellow wedding bells. Col
den bells.