The Washington times., 1915-11-25
TWO
AMERICAS At MASS
Notable Gathering At st. Pat
rick's Gives Thanks For
Prosperity and Peace.
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sentatives of the krous countries were
decorated with mflature fass of those
The high altar stood out from . bank
of palms and huge chrysanthemums
that almost covered the rear wall Of
the sanctuary. Two ehoirs and . frll
Gresorian mass and Of Haydn's Six
teenth Mass. The sanctuary choir was
under the direction OF r. Mills Sllby,
and Miss Jennie Glennan led the mixed
The ceremonies Of the day began with
the procession Of church dignitaries
from the parish house to the church.
Preceded by the cross bearer and a long
lind of acolytes and altar boys. the pro-
into the street and into the church:
Cardinal Gibbons marched at the end
Of the line attended by the Very Rey.
James A.. Burns. president of Holy
J.. Fenlon. OF the Catholic University.
In the line also were Bishop T. J. Sha-
han. Of the Catholic University: MGs.
Russell, pas.or OF st. Patricks: the
Rev. George f. Dineen. the Rev. pr.
Rua. the Rev. DR.. William J. Kerby.
and the Revs. Thomas +. McGuigan.
James A. Smyth, John NJ. Mcnamara,
William J. Carroll. and NJ. p. J. Egan.
Priests March Played.
The orchestra played the Impressive
priests march from The Prophet" by
Meyerbeer. as the procession entered
the church and made It's way up the
Immediately with the Rev. Francis p.
Doory. Of st. Martins Church. Balti-
more, as the celebrant: the Rev. Joseph
e. Malion. OF st. Johns Church. Vest
minister. Nd, deacon. and the Rev. j..
E. Carroll. Of st. Pauls Church. sub
do Inn IN nrnaRhl1
the Rev. DR.. J. T. OConnell, OF To
ledo. one of the most distinguished
pulpit orators Of the middle West. His
text included:
Nov. therefore. our God. we give
thanks to Thee. and we praise Thy
glorious name"
Or. O'Connel spoke Of the wonderful
prosperity Of Israel. and the great bene-
fits that have been reapjed by the
people of the countries OF America. He
said that these came from the consider.
alton Of the character OF man Tnd not
his possessions. The people tre the
Of the state as Of the church.
and II is the people who show the great
alization OF their moral obligations who
grow great and prosperous. he said.
No Glory In Extent.
The glory of Israel" he continued.
was not in enthusiastically 1t was
lnsignificant--it was its pursuit of JUS
tice, its desire for peace. its holding
fast to the destiny-the preservation OF
shaped by a divine hand. In that sense
It was a world power to the end of time.
Would It not be truly the shalloTest
pretense. in this venerated and vener-
able temple. where patriotism as we'll
as religion has found utterance that IL
a holy tradition. not to recognize the
bearing OF sacred history upon our
selves? Could we in our reverent
answer to our country's Executive over
look the happy singularity by which we
are become a nation apart. not by
limits of domain, but by conditions,
which now not many people are per-
mitted to enjoy? Shall we not on this
day visualize the accomplishment OF the
noble purpose to enact measures that
shall tend to preserve the peace and
promote the prosperity of the several
American States? Mere wealth Is bu,
a dark recess that shall never see the
light OF day.
THE chiefest boon was the benedic-
ton OF peace and plenty that should
come from national vigor and persona
Industry. in the wholesomeness OF pa
trIarchal home life, and the inexhust.
ible resource OF corn and oil and wine
that with peace In strength and abund.
ance In the towers all the people might
give praise to God"