Evening journal., 1913-01-13
MORTGAGE
IS NOW ASHES
Bishop Of Diocese at Deb
Freeing Service In Sacred
Heart Church

in Sacred Heart Church, Tenth and
Madison streets, yesterday afternoon
the Rt Rev. John ]. Monaghan, Bish-
op OF the Diocese OF Wilmington; the
Rt Rev. Abbott Ernest Helimstatter
Of Newark, N. j.. and the pastor, the
Rev. Hugo Pah. burner the $24 600
mortgage against the church
The occasion was one Of great re-
joicing among the congregation. The
church was crowded by members and
friends and present in addition to the
Bishop and priests named we're the
RI Rev Fromintine, superior Of
Salesianum OF America and Africa;
the Rt Rev Mgr. James j. Trainer.
who represented Archbishop Prender-
CAST, Of Philadelphia; the Rev. Mgr.
James P. sinnott, OF Philadelphia; the
Rev. Patrick Donlon, representing the
Mary Help Abbey Of the Benedictine
Order Of North Carolina: the Rev.
John j. Ward, pastor of Sacred Heart
Church, of Philadelphia, and the Rev.
Bridget's Church, Philadelphia.
The senior trustees who participat-
cd In the mortgage burning we're:
Engelbert Newmeyer, Frank Schnel-
der, Alfred Schneider, Charles Bick-
Ia, Harry Esser. Louis Held, Harry
Mayer, John SPAIN, Max Kohlynekl,
Robert Brinkheide, Joseph Beste and
A. j. Kooch.
The twelve honorary junior trus-
tees who took part In the ceremon-
les were:
John A. Lengel, James Smith,
Brennan, John ]. Raskob, John A.
Biermann, William II. Gibbons, Will
liam G. Blatz, Alphonse Bowe. James
| /. Ford. Daniel p Buckley, Michael
Sexton, Matthew d. Murphy and DR..
Charles H. Boehm.
Following the solemn vespers
Father Pah in referring to the joyful
occasion said In part that the hopes
Of the most sanguine have been real
lied When the church was founded
those who did so were criticised for
building a mighty church beside a
cemetery and a corn field Their pro
phecies, he said that streets would be
opened around the church had been
abundantly fulfilled, He told OF the
early struggles to build the church
after the panic OF 1873 He recount
ed in detail his own efforts for seven
teen years to free the church from
debt and thanked the rich and poor
alike who had by their gifts enabled
him to see such a happy day. Father
Paf said now that the church debt
was cancelled his congregation would
never be asked for penny" collec-
tons again
In his sermon Father Pan thanked
his assistant, the Rev. Albert Lange
for the manner in which he had co
operated In the parish work for sew
eral years. Among the improve
ments that have been made to tn
church property since Father Paff ha
been pastor and to which he referre
in his sermon are: The school build
ing at Tenth and Monroe streets
which cost $4,000; the completion
of the tower, which cost $4,000; tn
new home for the Benedictine Sis
ters, at a cost Of $4,000; new meta
ceiling in the church auditorium, a
a cost of $4,000; paintings in the sane
tuary, costing Sl,S00; and the churc
windows, costing $4,000.
Bishop Monaghan was generous II
I his praise to the people. He declare
: Il was indeed a day of JOY both 70
/ the fathers and the whole people O
I the parish to witness the ceremony O
! burning the mortgage The Bisho
, thanked God that Father Paff ha
been spared to see this happy day
, and expressed the hope that if tn
burden OF debt gone the pastor Nigh
regain his full health
The mortgage was burned Who'll
the choir. the Delaware Saengerbun
and the congregation sang "Te Deum.
!. The positions assigned for the cere
j. mony we're: Bearers OF mortgag
: bond, trustees, John A. Lengel an
!. John A. Biermann; bearers OF silve
tray, Frank Schneider Charles I
Bickta, James /. Ford. Daniel Bucl
n ley and Engelbert Newmeyer, tape
n bearers. J. Smith Brennan, for II
i Rev. Father Hugo. John J. Rasko
u for Bishop John j. Monaghan; wi
II liam c. Blatz for the Rt. Rev Ernel
e Helmstatter; William H. Gibbons fC
d the Rev Albert Lange.