Evening journal., 1914-05-04
Cardinal Sees Handsome New ST. Pus Rededcated WORSHIP
Distinguished Body
of Churchmen Take
Part in Elaborate
keHQiOuS CeFe-
mOnY.

Graced by the appearance OF
Cardinal Gibbons and other dis
tinguished prelates of the Catholic
Church, and marked by all the
pomp and ceremony attendant upon
such occasions, the handsome new
st. Paul's r. G. Church, at Fourth and
Jackson streets, was rededicated yes
terday. The remodeled structures was
taxed to the utmost at the service,
and thousands were unable to attend
the services at which Cardinal Glib
bons oficiated The impressive cere-
monies We're conducted with smooth
ness and precision
The concluding event of the morn
ing was banquet in honor Of the
Cardinal at the parochial home Of
Father Waldron. The Rt Rev. Bishop
Monaghan entertained Cardinal Glib
4bons while in this city, Cardinal
sbibbons remained over night, and
this morning he was taken on an
automobile trip about the city. This
afternoon the distinguished church
man left for New York, from which
city he sails for Rome tomorrow.
Yesterdays services began at 1890
o'clock. Cardinal Gibbons was
escorted from the residence of Bishop
John J. Monaghan by a delegation
of men of the parish at $50 o'clock.
When the Cardinal arrived at the
church, the edifice was filled to the
doors and hundreds lined the streets.
The delegation that acted as the as-
cort was attired in silk hats, frock
coats and each wore a red carna-
tion.
The dedication exercises took place
at 1890 O'Clock, with Bishop Mona
CHAN officiating. His assistants were
the Rev Fromentine and the Rev.
Leonard Walker. o. S. B. A process
sion encircled the interior and ex-
terror OF the beautiful new building.
dedicating the edifce to the worshin
of Almighty God under the patron
age of st. Paul. The chanters for
these services were the Rev. James
Grant, d e., of the Cathedral, and
the Rev. John J. Walsh, of Cambridge.
Nd, assisted by the visiting clergy.
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AT the close of the service a pro-
cession was held from the paroehial |
residence headed by the Rev. John a. |
Dolan, of Emmittsburg, Md, as cross /
bearer; Joseph C. Dougherty and
William E. Pimm as acolytes and
Francis J. Murphy as thurifer. fol-
lowed by SO altar boys in red cas-
socks and lace surplices, tied with |
red rosettes in honor of Cardinal !
Gibbons, who followed in the rear
with six train bearers. Cardinal
Gibbons proceeded through the mid
die aisle Of the church to the sanctu-
ary and then to the gospel throne. +
The visiting clergy followed the 4
altar boys in the order Of their rank. .
Solemn pontifieal high mass began as I
soon as the procession entered the
church. The Rt. Rev. B. ]. Kelley. 4
bishop of Savannah, was the cele-
brant. He was assisted BY the RI
Rev. Mgr. j. j. Tierney, of Emmitts-
burg, Md. The Very Rev Louis Pas 4
tofelli of Baltimore, was the deacon
of the mass, and the Rev. John A. X
Caufield, of Camden, n j., was the
X
Cardinal Gibbons occupied a throne
on the gospel side of the sanctuary. 4
The Rt. Rev. Mgr. William Kernin
and the Rt. Rev. Mgr. S. p. Sinnott,
of Philadelphia, were the assistants. 4
Bishop Monaghan, wearing the
dark purple of his office, sat upon a
throne on the epistle side of the altar.
The Very Rev Charles Fromentine
and the Rev. Leonard Walter were
the deacons Of honor to him
During the mass an augmented
chorus of fifty voices furnished
music. The sermon was preached by
the Rt Rev Mgr. Philip McDevitt,
of Philadelphia, who spoke on "The
Authority of Religion" Monsignor
McDevitt in .his address said Christ
was mans master and that man
owed him certain things AT the
present time there was a tendency.
Father McDevitt said, to substi-
tute social services for religion, but
if man was really performing his
religious duty, he would be inter-
ested in the welfare of the commun-
ity and of his fellow man and look
out for his welfare
Cardinal Congratulates Pastor.
At the close of the mass Cardinal
Gibbons congratulated Father Wald
ron, pastor Of the church, and the con
grcgation upon the completion OF the