Evening journal., 1911-11-27
REDEDICATE
CHURCH TO GOD
Bishop Monaghan OffiCiateS
at Solemn Service in Hand
some New Castle EdifiCe
HIBERNIAN KNIGHTS
PARADE AFTER CEREMONY


the impressive ceremonies of the
Catholic Church, the dedication of St.
Peters Church took place yesterday
morning. The Rt Rev. John J.
Monaghan. Biship Of the Diocese of
Wilmington, dedicated the church
previous to the solemn high mass. The
Hibernian knights acted as guard Of
honor for the Bishop. The high mass
was celebrated by the Rt Rev. Mon
signor John A. Lyons. The Rev. Will
liam j. Temple was deacon; the Rev.
Henry Vergeine, sub-deac0n, and the
Rev. Martin M. Ryan, master of ceTe-
monies. The Rev. Charles Fromen-
tin and the Rev John Dougherty were
Bishop Monaghan's attendants.
After the first gospel the Rev.
Charles Lyons, president of Gesu Col
lege, Philadelphia, preached the
dedicatory sermon. With eloquonce
and force the authority Of the Catholic
Church and her priests was portrayed
by the speaker. Father Lyons said
modernism has passed away, its teach
ings have decayed and the one only
true church of God remains. The Rt.
Rev. John J. Monaghan at the con-
clusion of mass addressed the congre-
cation, saying:
Before closing these most interst-
ing ceremonies, / wish TO say word
of congratulation to YOU, beloved
brethren, and to your devoted pastor,
on the grand success with which the
improvements to this church have
been carried our. | congratulate you
heartily on having such a beautiful
church. We should remember Well
the old church and scarcely recognize
the lines of the old interior as we
enter now this new, beautiful temple,
so beautifully decorated. with ali the
improvements that have been made
not only adding beauty to the Sauctu-
ary, but also to its convenience.
congratulate you, beloved brethren, on
the work that has been done here ior
Gods glory and for your benefit
Nav God spare you many more years
TO worship Him here in this sacred
temple. May he continue to heap HIS
blessings upon you.
MAY this church, which has been
the means of so many graces IN the
past. continue to be for you the Gate
nf Heaven, yes. may you receive
here in the future as you have in the
mast Gods choicest blessings and
craces. which will render you worthy
of a place i'm Gods Temple above IL
Heaven. / congratulate your pastor
upon having a congregation so ap-
preciative OF our holy religion,-ont
So RESPONSIVE to His appeals; and d
is not necessary for me to day, my deal
brethern, TO urge you or even to re-
mind Won of the duty Of-contributln9
generously to aid your pastor IN pay
ing for all these improvements, whici
have recently been made 10 your
church You have already shoWl
YOUR good will in this regard. ana
am sure you will continue TO ald MN
in This work now. of paying OFF ths
debt incurred by these improvements
so that very soon this beautltu
chprch so beautifully decorated, 5,
worthy of Gods acceptance, may DC
nrssented to him, not only as a dedi-
Gated church, but one entirely cohse'
Grated to His service.
The singing Of the children's choil
dnrine the mass was commented OF
freely.
Following the parade, pontifica
vespers were celebrated by BlshOl
Monaghan.
The Parade.
In honor of the rededication o
the church the Hibernian knights
were entertained at dinner by the
o. III. committee I'm the Jefferson
House where Mine Host Fehl wa'
ooual to the occasion with a menl
and service that could not be sur
passed. At 215 o'clock Chief Mar
shall Toner and the other members o
the committee, James McHugh. Archi
bald Watson. Charles Doherty. Michae
REYNOLDS and James Z. Mclvor escort
cd the Knights, headed by the Ihir'
Ward Band, of Wilmington, marched
TO st. Peters school where 200 emil
dren were i'm waiting wearing I'M
, Papal colors. Their marshal aids Wor'
sashes. The marshals were;
Marshals OF girls-Margaret Jacobs
Anna Farley, Catherine Leonard
catherine Gallagher, Helen McDevit'
Genevieve Foster
Marshals for boys-William Nc
Grory. George OConnor Frank AZ
kinson and Albert Schuchardt, Jr.
The Knights carried the Americal
and Irish flags and were under com
nand of Major Jerome j. Herlcy, Cap
tain Joseph Callaghan and Lieutenan
lanes Hvnes. AS the first division
passed the X of p. Hall the secon'
division. headed by the City Corne
Rand. under Marshal's aids James j
Jawler. John McDevitt, Owen F. Sher
tidan. Lawrence Walls, Henry Nc
Daniel. Joseph Commerford' fell u
line. The men carried canes VIII
papal streamers and each man wor
the same colors on his breast. Tn
parade took in the greater part Of IN
CITY and the bands alternated piayih
The entire route. The sidewalks wer
} thronged with the people of the clt
and the the hundreds of paradef
nassed compliments were passed o.
the fine showing made.
Town Has Fire.
There was slight fire this morn
ing in the residence of James B. Ian
caster. Fifth and Delaware streets.In
Good VIII Fire Company was sum
moned but did not go into service
some clothing in closet was dam
aged. The loss is slight.
In the First Baptist Church yestel
day Industry Council, No. %, Jr- I
IT. A. NJ, listened TO a special sci
mon on Fraternalism by the Rev. 4
h. Claypoole.
Members of the various congregs
tions will hold union Thanksgivin
services in the Methodist Church o
Thursday morning.
In St Peters Church the annui
memorial mass for the repose of III
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