The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-03-14

1T is.as long cry from the ora time1
circuit rider who used 10. go from
parish to parish on horseback,
preaching the gospel, to the present
day motor church on rubber tires.
which is pulled by gasoline en-
Cine. =, IS.
Several motor ciapels have 4re-
Gently been n service throughout
the country. One. OF these. st,
Joseph. has Just gone out for! it's
sfirst seasons tour. St Joseph Is
I patterned after st. Peter. tho hrst
motor chapel to he built.
The chapel part proper IS q
taller. attached TO the chassis In
front, which acts as tractor. The
two parts ara detachable. The
chapel is supported With adjusta-
bic supports In front. The chassis
is a forty horsepower runabout.
especially constructed for this OUT
Mt The tires are made especially
heavy. but the car. runs as light as q
\ touring car. The two wheels on! the
chapel part are the same kind Of
wheels as are on the chassis. Tho
chapel is constructed very light. al
though Very strong. with view OF.
s standing long and hard trips =,
The chassis ia supplied with It's
own electric generator. for light, IN
Il both the runabout and the chapel.
However. for supplying determination
uying the services at night. the car.
ID equipped with three large arc Ian.
terms. These lanterns are supported
on brackets placed In suita Bile parts.
ofsthe car.
The inside Of the car is divided
4 mo two compartments. The rear
4 compartment is tho sanctuary.
equipped with neat little altar.
well supplied with the usual access
series. such as candle sticks. cruci-
nxes aud flower vases. The chalfces
and ciborium are always kept In the
tabernacle when IN transit, !. 1t Is
needless to state that the Blessed
Sacrament is not kept In the taber-
"A nacle when the car Is in motion.
The BLESSED Sacrament Is only kept
N the tabernacle when stop. is
made at one place for several days.
and arrangements have been made
Tot benediction In the evening.
Immediately underneath the table
part OF the altar is a long drawer.
divided into various spaces. To re-s
cetve for safekeeping the various
vestments. for mass ana benedfc-,
ton, including baptismal outfit,
sacristy manuals. and copy OF the
Bible Directly below this drawer.
As q space to receive the folding Or
gan and the folding prize dieu and
confessional.
The rear doors are opened, ana
an extension drop; platform Is let
down. 70. form an extension OF. the
sanctuary door. The altar railing
and the step to the ground are all
hinged to this drop. platform. ana
can be- folded, sand irnrnediately
pushed back into place. Ia two min-
sites. when the car s. ready, TO ba
taken to another point,
s The windows OF the chapel are
made OF heavy beveled plate glass.
On the two windows 4ns tho sane
4tuary compartment are painted IN
gold leaf. a cross with rays; giving
! the sanctuary a devotional appear
aance.4 All tho candlestlc3rs: and the
erucidx on the altar. ore. srteidty.
4EfaEtened, 90 that they nead not Do
Hemoved sateany time. The sanctuary
~ Dust Esfenough.f Tor tho ofaaat.
taEspEtestsandso nS attsudaet. ;, 2.
lsens holy corr nII50a "a df1trtb-
.l5ted. the pecp5aEoceives kneaianRon
stAessxonna ia fyort of ths 6aa,ctSar;.y.s
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