Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-15
CROWD At LAYING
OF CORNERSTONE
More Than 5000 Witness Ex-
ercises at St. Peters
Church, BeIleviIle.
$500 MARCH IN REVIEW
BEFORE EXERCISES BEGIN
Bishop o'connor, clergymen
and Many Prominent Lay
men Present.

In the presence OF a crowd esti-
mated at exceeding 5000 the corner
stone of the new ed1flce of ST.
Peters Catholic Church. Belleville.
was laid yesterday afternoon. Bishop
John ]. O'Connor offlciated. assisted
by Rev. Thomas ]. ]. McEnery, of
Caldwell: Rev. George H. Bennett,
of Coytesville. and Rev. Charles j.
Smith, chancellor of the diocese.
Father McEnery and Father Ben
nett were born in Beileville, and were
members of st. Peters parish. Rev
Francis ]. Barrett, o. 8. A.. of Villa
Nova College, another Bellevilie-born
priest. also took part in the exer-
oises.
Previous to the exercises there was
a parade through several OF the prin-
cipal streets in which about $500 men
took part. In the line of march were
members OF the Knights OF Column
bus. including the Color Guard. OF
New York city; Fourth Degree Corps,
az Jersey City; State officers of the
order; Belleville Council, Montclair
Council Bloomfield Council, Eliza
beth councils. Star of Bethlehem and
Olive Branch councils. of Newark,
and City of Orange Council.
The second division consisted OF
fhe county officials of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Division NO. >,
and the visiting councils or the a.
o. H. The third division was mace
IN of the Holy Name societies OF
Sacred Heart Church. Bloomfield; 81.
Mary's Church. Nutley; 81. Micnael ;
Church, st. Johns Church, st. Alo-
ysiilss Church, the Church OF Our
Iady of Good Counsel and st.
Jarnes's Church. this city. The fourth
division comprised the delegations
from the various parishes and the
members of the Holy Name Society
and other members of the Belleville-
parish. The Boy Scouts of the Churcn
of the Sacred Heart, Bloomfield, also
took part with their fife and drum
corps. "a
Washington avenue. near the city
lima in this city shortly before
O'clock. under the direction OF Jonn
A. Breen, grand marshal Headed py
the Columbia Band. and with an es-
cort of mounted police from TINS
citT and the Belleyille police, the
course Law along Washington avenue
to William street. to Colonial terrace,
10 John street, to Washington street,
to William street and back to the
church. where the parade was dis
nersed. The Color Guard of the
knights of Columbus left the ranks
and. mounting the platform on which
were seated Bishop O'Connor, the
other clergy and invited guests, drew
1lns in line and saluted. The state
Officers of the Knights of Columbus
and the officers of the Ancient order
IF 7Hibernians were also escorted to
the platform.
bishop o'Conner ossciasss.
after Bishop sO'Connor blessed and
laid the corners stone and blessed the
wallis of the building, the sermon was
delivered by Rev. Bernard NJ. Began,
of Plainfield. In opening his re-
marks Father Began commented on
the fact that he was classmate OF
The rector of ST. Peters Church, Kew.
James P. Smith. He complimented
Father Smith on his zeal in under
taking such a large enterprise as the |
beautiful new edif1ce promises to be.
He also congratulated the people of
the parish for their cooperation with
their rector After rehearsing the |
achievements of the church and her
to civil society. Father |
Began came to the question of educa-
ton. after referring to the parochial
school opposite the church.
Tn yonder school," he said, her
to society is in keeping
with her history. Our system of pub
lie education demands, and demands
rightly, a specific standard Of excel |
lenee. And to that she conforms |
most rigidIy And in that conformity
is guided by a conscience in strict
with the Injunction of
George Washington in his words of |
to the American people.
Quotes George Washington.
.tAnd let US with caution indulge |
the supposition that morality can be
without religion. What
yer may be conceded to the influence
OF refined education on minds OF pc
culiar structure. reason and expert
ence both forbid us to expect that
morality can prevail with
out religion Father Began drew
from these words an unbiased ap-
prevail of the system of education
adopted by the Catholic Church with
the consistency of continued sacri-
fire
TSurmounting the clouds of preju-
dice that so frequently Obscure our
mental vision. l call upon our fellow
Americans to look dispassionately
Upon our contribution to correct
citizenship. From kindergarten to
the last hour of the higher grade