Evening journal., 1913-01-11
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ULDI HEU,
MORTGAGE
WILL BURN

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his congregation for his remains The
second interment was public and was
one Of the greatest funeral possess
sions ever held in the city.
After theC death OF Father Mayer,
the pastorate was nlled by the Rev
Father Corbinian, o. s. b., now sta
toned at Chicago. who became known
as the great money producer Father
Corbinian, during his paetorate at
Sacred Heart Church arranged a fair
which alone Noted over $4,000. This
money was used to improve the
church.
The next pastor Of the church was
the Rev. Father Sylvester. o. S. b.,
who accomplished a great deal in
the short time that he remained in
Wilmington He was succeeded by
Father Hugo paff. Allthe Catholics
and very many of >the Protestants
know Of him, not only as a conscl-
entious priest but for his liberal
views During the last local option
contest i'm this county he was an out
spoken opponent OF prohibition
Of the church. II was mortgaged TO
the extent OF $4,000 This will be
paid to the last penny, with interest.
tomorrow afternoon During his
pastoratc he built the school at Tenth
and Monroe streets, which cost Sl0,-
600. he finished the tower. which cost
$4,000. built a new home for the Bene-
dictine Sisters, at Ninth and Madison.
which cost $4,000, placed new metal
ceiling in the auditorium OF the
church. which amounted to $4,000.
For painting IN the sanctuary he paid
81. 500, and for the windows. which
we're painted by one OF the best art
firms IN Innsbruck Tyrol (Switzer-
land) $4,000.
Tho Rev. Father Albert. o. s. b.,
has assisted the Rev. Father Paff for
several years IN his congregational
labors Sacred Heart congregation
is the largest in the diocese and re-
oulres an able assistant
The program for tomorrow will be
as follows: High mass at 1890 a. m
The celcbrant will be the Rev Ber-
nard Gerstel O. s. b.. and he will
preach the sermon. The RI. Rev
Father Abbot OF Newark. ~ j, to
whose district Sacred Heart Church
belongs. r. Rev John j. Monaghan,
Bishop Of Wilmington, Father Paif,
o. S. b.. pastor OF the church. and
his assistant. the Rev. Father Albert,
O. S. B., assistant priest of the parish
will each deliver iive-minute adj
dresses to the congregation.
Tho choir has prepared special
music for all services, and the VIII
mlngton Saengerbund will sing at the
afternoon service.
The surviving trustees of the
church who were associated with it's
founder. Rev Father Mayer. will at
tend the services. The names Of the
senior or honorary trustees who
we're actively engaged in the found
ing Of Sacred Heart Church are En-
gelbert Newmeyer. Frank Schneider,
Alfred Schmelzer. Charles Bickta,
Harry Esser, Louis Held. Harry
Mayer. John Spain, Max koblynski,
Robert Brinkhoide, Joseph Beste and
A. j. kooch.
Tho twelve honorary junior trus-
tees. who we're not members from tho
beginning are John A. Lengel,
James Smith Brennan, John J. Ras-
kob. John A. Biermann. William III.
Gibbons. william c. Blatz, Alphonse
Bowo. James I Ford. Daniel + Buck
ley. Michael Sexton. Matthew d. Muir
ply and DR. Charles H. Boom.
Bishop Monaghan and Father Paif
will make short addresses at the
mortgage burning I'm the afternoon.