Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-06-02
CHURCH BUYS SITE
FOR BALL PARK


to the Railway Valley railroad and
but about three minutes walk from
the Morris County Traction line.
The grading, enclosing and erection
of a grand stand and bleachers which
will seat several thousand persons
will cost about $4,000 and work will
be started at once.
New Departure for the Church.
So far as known ST. Teresa's parish
will be the first in the Catholic do
cese of Newark to own property de-
voted to the purposes for which the
land WIS acquired by Father Schott-
hoefer and that it will prove a sound
financil investment seems certain.
Since becoming active In parish
has earned the tito of "the priest
who does things" In referring to the
clergyman, a prominent local physi-
clan of another denomination, in a
speech at a public gathering here
some time ago, declared that Father
Schotthoefer is the real live-wire in
this city,
He has always been keenly inter-
ested In the welfare of boys and
girls, and one of his first steps after
assuming tho duties of the pastorate
here about two years ago to organize
the amusement club connected with
the church. Practically every boy
and girl over the age of sixteen years
Of this club, which has produced
theatrical entertainments which have
been pronounced by competent critics
as particularly high class.
The smaller boys and girls have
their societies and the mems Holy
Name Society and the Society of the
Children of Mary are in a prosperous
and flourishing condition. Scarcely
a night in the week passes when one
could not find large number of the
young people enjoying themselves in
st. Eeresa's Parochial School hall
with Father Schotthoefer and his as
sistant, Rev. John M. Bennett, in the
thick of the fun.
Father Schotthoefer Commended.
From the members of all denomina-
tions commendatory comments are
frequently heard relative to the good
accomplished for the boys and girls
by the clergyman in providing amuse-
ment for them which keeps them
from lettering about the streets in
the public park and other undesirable
places at night. Realizing his untiT-
ing and earnest efforts in this behalf
the young members of the parish are
unusually devoted to their pastor
and their enthusiasm over his latest
venture for their pleasure and the
benefit of the church is especially
marked
Father Schotthoeffer, who prior to
his appointment here was for some
time pastor of the Church of Our
Lady of Mt Carmel Boonton, where
he did wonderful work, has reduced
the debt Of the local parish from SAL
500 to $4,000 within two years. He
is recognized as one of the best tinan-
ciers in the diocese, as well as an
able and profound theologian. 1t is
Father Schotthoeffer's ambition to
wipe out the church debt and erect
a handsome new church, and it is
the belief of those who have followed
his work here that he will accomp-
lish this within few years. When
the clergyman announced that he
proposed to have st. Teresa's team
play Sunday baseball, which was
quickly followed by an announcement
from Mayor Francis H. Bergen that
Sunday games here would be pro-
hibited, may of those interested with
the priest became dismayed but he
went on with his plans with the re-
suit that for several weeks his team
has played Sundays under conditions
which Mayor Bergen imposed and
which he has been free 70 tdmit ne
did not believe could be possibly COM
piled with in baseball.
In consequence of the clergyman'S
success under he present trying con-
ditions, Mayor Bergen is his warm
adviser and has promised to aid him
financially and In every other way
possible in his new undertaking. In
his assistant, Father Bennett, the
pastor, has a ezalous worker, VINO
during the four months he has been
located here, has become extremely
popular with young and old in the
parish. Father Bennett smanager
of st, Teresa's baseball team, while
the pastor personally looks after the
affairs of the other boys uniformed
teams connected with st. Teresas