The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1911-05-24
BISHOP NORTHROP OF CHARLES
TON CONCECRATES BEAUTI-
FUL NEW CHURCH.
Large Attendance OF Catholics and
PrOtcstants at Services-Father
Budd breaches Eloquent Sermon
Splendid Music Rendered by United
Choir

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Anne was Sunday dedicated at this
place to the glory of God and Holy
Religion by the Right Reverend Bish-
op Henry Northrop OF Charleston.
The ceremony was beautiful and in
spring throughout and was made still
more inspiring by the grand music
furnished by the united choirs from
Florence, Georgetown, Charleston and
Sumter.
hundreds of Catholics from all
parts of the State gathered for the
ceremony and there were present a
large number of priests fom the
charges throughout North and South
Carolina and from other places, all of
whom had united to pay tribute to
the noble efforts of Father Charles
Dubois Wood, whose untiring efforts
and industry had made possible the
erection Of this beautiful and holy
edifice. With these Catholics were as
sembled many protestants who united
with the Catholics in their thanks
giving.
The service began at 10 a. m. with
the rendering Of the dedication
Blessing" which was followed by the
'SOlan1n P,.ntiGnn1
by the Right Reverend Bishop Nor
thop, who was assisted by eight
priests as deacons and sub-deacons.
After the celebration of the "Pontifcal
Mass which was most solemn
rite, came the sermon by the Rever-
end j. ID. Budds of Charleston, one
of the most eloquent and gifted Cath
o!ic Priests in the State. Following
the Gloss of the sermon services for
the morning were ended. In the af-
ternoon the church was again filled to
oVerfowing by the Catholics and their
protestant friends who gathered q
second time to attend Vespers and
"Benediction of the Blessed Sacra
ment.' special service for the
Chanting of the Litany" and prayer
for the benefactors of the church was
also held at this session.
The choir, which was under the di-
rection of Miss *. CT. Morgan of
Georgetown, who presided at the or
gan, was gathered from Florence.
Georgetown, Charleston and sum-
ter and was, perhaps, the best that
has ever been heard in Sumter Dur
ing the morning "Leonards High
Mass for Festal Occasions" was rend.
cred and in the afternoon service the
audience was again entranced by the
inspiring music. 1t is seldom that
such well selected choir is heard at
any place and the directors had GER
tainly done well in getting together
the one which served here yesterday.
Fathers j. ID. Budds and L. e.
Forde of Charleston acted as deacon
and subdeacon of the mass.
Fathers G. ID. Wood and G. a. Ken
nedy Of Sumter served as deacons to
Bishop Northrop.
Father L. j. Hegarty Of Columbia
served as archdeacon and Father d.
+. Lanigan Of Aiken was master of
ceremonies.
The choir members We're: Miss X
G.. Morgan, Mrs. Lohr, Miss Maggie
Doyle, Mr.. Lohr, Nj. Farrelly and
Mr. Doyle Of Georgetown, II. r. Bar
bot and Miss Lee Roscoe of Flor
ence, Ben Carey, T. II. Reynolds, D.
C. Barbot and Dufort Of Charleston.
Saint Joseph's convent and chapel
and academy and the new rectory
were decorated with the Confederate.
State and national flags.
The attendance was so great that
the reception committee borrowed
dozens of chairs from Saint Joseph's
convent to supplement the seating ca
pacity and then many men and wo-
men stood up during the entire dedi-
catory service, pOntifical mass and
throughout Father Budd's scholarly
and eloquent sermon.
Bishop NorthrOp took occasion to
say a few words as a tribute to the
energy and devotion OF Father NVood &c
a church builder and priest. Also to
speak Of the gratitude Of the people
of sumter to Miss Poole and Mrs.
Tourney. the bcnefactresscs of Saint
Anne church and Of the Sisters Of
Mercy of Sumter, for the use of the
chapel for services, given without cost
to tn" congregation. Bishop Northrop
thanked the lay non-CathoIic audience
from Sumter and other places for
th"ir interest in the Catholic church