The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-18
Right Rev. Joseph Chartrand
Pays Tribute to Rich
mond Congregation.
A PARADE TO CHURCH
Several Visiting Clergy Pres
ent-Program was Con-
tinued Today.

Inc opening exercises OF st. An
drews school dedication were held
yesterday afternoon at the new school
and at St. Andrews church. The
church services We're marked by
sermon by the Right Rev. Joseph
Chartrand of Indianapolis, co-adjutor
bishop of the Indianapolis diocese, who
declared that higher education was
introduced by Catholics, and paid a
tribute to the Richmond congregation
for the fine new school building.
The congregations of St. Mary's and
ST. Andrews joined in the dedicatory
exercises, and more than two hundred
members of societies of both churches
paraded from the Pennsylvania depot,
where the met the visiting clergy, to
the church.
Building Cost $4,000.
The school fund was started several
years ago after the old ST Andrews
school became too small to accommo-
date the pupils. Two years ago plans
were made for the $500 building
The corner stone was laid on June Is,
1912. The school was occupied Jan
uary /, 1913. To the school fund the
members of the church contributed
$40, 900.
At present there are six teachers at
the school. The principal of the high
school is Prof J. NJ Richter. One
new teacher will be added to the staff
this year in the musical department
This will be Sister Emmanuela, who
will teach theory of music and har-
mony. Prof Richter expects to aave
the music department brought to the
highest point of efficiency during the
next year.
Expect 800 Students.
Preparations are being made for
$50 pupils to be enrolled in September
when the school opens. The high
school rooms have been completely
refurnished with adjustable desks
since the close of the school term in
June.
Parade Was Hold.
The Right Rev. Chartrand was met
at the depot by the members of St.
Johns drill team, the Y. NJ. l., Catho-
ciety, Knights of Columbus and the
Bourgman Bays. These societies
formed a parade with the Richmond
band, and led by B. A. Kennepohl, Will
liam Torbeck and Edward r. Berheide,
marched to the church, which St.
Johns drill team in full uniform exc
cuted drills along the line of march.
A drill was given in front of the
church by St. Johns team. and the
band gave a concert lasting an hour
in the new school.
Visiting Clergy Present.
At 4 o'clock the congregation and
the visiting clergy, consisting of the
Right Rev. Chartrand, Rev. Victor
Brucker of Indianapolis, Rev. A. M.
Gerder of Middletown, O., Rev. Ratter-
man of Cincinnati, Rev. William Rob-
erts of Miamisburg, Rev. H. John Ra-
ger of Napoleon and Rev. Hyland of
Eaton, O., besides Rev. Cronin and
Rev. Duffy of ST. Mary's church of
this city, assembled in the church with
the Rev. F. A. Roell and Rev. Bauer
of st. Andrews church. Vespers by
the st. Andrews boys choir was beau
tiful and impressive.
The subject of the Right Rev Char
trand's address was Education in the
Church" He declared that education
in the church was very comprehensive
and meant a knowledge of everything,
but essentially a knowledge of God,
without which there can not be knowl-
edge.
Deep Significance.
"The erection of that beautiful and
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nificance that you have a knowledge
and a reverence for Cod said Rev.
Chartrand. The Catholic church
stands for everything in education.
Our schools and churches are for the
highest in education.
I'VE are not opposed to education.
We are not opposed to free education
nor to the highest there is in learning
In fact the modern scientific meth
DDS used today were first conceived
by a Saint in Europe
But We are opposed to that prin-
ciple that takes hold of the child
when it is yet in the defenseless age.
Every father and mother who does
not wish to suffer the eternal fres of
He'll must send their children to the
school of the Catholic church Woe
to the parents who do not this. The
children belong to God and you par
ents are only holding them in trust
on this earth.
The Catholic church is the agent
of God and the Father intended that
the children should be brought to the
earthly agent to be educated in him.
Our churches have exDPuded more
money towards education than all the
other civilized churches in the world
of all denominations"
You have done well in erecting
this fitting monument to educate your
children to God and it will stand for
future generations to show that the
Catholic churches and schools are
coming to their own and that educa-
ton in our church is the only safe
and sane education for the children
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