The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-04
RI, Rev. Bishop P. ]. Donanue and
Rev. Father Attmeyer were the
Principal Speakers.

Very Rev. D. II. Moye, V. G' acleu do
/ master of ceremonies.
/ Parade Precedes Services.
Preceding the laying of the stone
prayers were offered on an lmproVlseu
platform upon which was erecteu d
huge black cross. The platlorin
stood in the same place where the al
tar IF the church will be when the
! handsome edifce is completed. aver
these services the procession headed
by the Rt Rev. Bishop marched 10 me
corner Of the building where othcr
| prayers were offered as the stone was
lowered into its place.
, A hermetrically sealed copper Do4
was placed in the interior OF me sloue
and contained Latin document CIV
ling the names of the principals IN me
ceremonies. headed by the name OF
Rt Rev. Bishop Donahuc, thirg hlsnop
OF the diocese. II also gave the name
of the pastor and other clergymen anu
4 history of the church, the date OF
blessing and laying the stone, se'e1aI
different coins, a miniature SCI Oh
drawings OF the new church, COPIES
Of the Sunday News. Register, ChurIn
Calendar, the Moundsville Echo Inc
Exponent, parish paper; medals anu
other valuable articles.
Father kltmeyer Talks.
Rev. Father Altmeyer. OF hunting
ton, was tho principal speaker on Inc
program. In a voice that could De
heard throughout the audience he en-
planned the ceremony thai mad JUST
taken place. He said:
We hayr just Witnessed ihr .tIlh@
OF the cornerstone IF ST. Francis AHrlerS
church. The cornerstone rs you see j.
placed Mt the corner of the tw" walls
and Mniies tl,TD This SNmhpllc. ! nc
stone represents Christ. and their union
doth hcsp"ak tho uniting or the OLD ana
| Tho new Testament under Jesus thri"'
! Thrse corncr-siures are erected for the
I spiritual interests and dedicated 10 INC
! things Of eternity.
The inspired writer cnnfus"s. so &c
speak. the two temples. the one above
The skies ard tho other on this earth
! The one above the skies whore Christ
| manifeSts Himself in ali His glory
splcndor and majesty: the one an rartn
| where Hc hides and conccalS His glory
Splendor and ms jesty under the appear
ance Of bread and wine. The one above
where rlrrc is given Him perfect. IN,
interrupted alteration and praise anu
Thanksgiving by the angels and saints:
and the ore hrlnw where at intervals and
in ar imperfect manner, alteration
praise and Thanksgiving arc given Hin!
by wayraring men.
In the prayer Christ Is called tho
cornerstone hcwn out OF the mount with
| hands. Yes Christ is the invisible cor
ncrstnne OF every spiritual building. Nc
spiritual building can be reared on any
other foundation and h"p" to abide. II
this church the spiritual building oil
souls will 20 On Unit! they are $" Gu
| and polished as H. III into the places
destined for them by God from all cter'
| nifty when He drtrccd Ia build Erca
! spiritual building founded on Jesus
Il Christ
The Reverend speaker next took VI
the historical origin Of maicria
churches distinCc and scparu," places
OF worship. AMI traced them t" m" ste
] ond century. He said few words about
Il The two great divisions at iGcclesiuStica
II architccrure--"Thc Goethe with its
L pointed SpirG and arch 10 raise ou
I thoughts above this world and to bring
/ before our minds and spirit; and tht
i RomancS1ue with its dome and circle II
II bring before our miHds ihr attributes III
God, especially His immensely and eter'
\ nifty. He dwclt briefly on the cSsrniia
i constitution of the church. the teachinI
! of the church and III" believing church
or into the clergy and laltF ana theli
/ respective sphere OF work. He asked
| What will lhls church stand for whcI
| complctcd"" He answered his question
| 1T will stand for the whole deposit ~
| Christian revelation, those truths inl
which Christ CAME upon TINS carth e
! tench and which were the price Of His
precious blood Such truths have glVer
us Christian civilization and they mus
remain the fulCrum of tho moral world.
TAX" the Catholic church out of Tn
! world, and civil society will tote"
, crumhlc and fail. She is As necessary
i fnr ll,. present world AZ she Is for TN
next for she alone insists "n the I'VE
| orders nature AMI grace, tn" natural am
| SUPERNATURAL and hnrmUn!EcS both. Sht
! has held and doth hold the solution %
the great mumcntunu$ questions of tim1
and eternity which are aEitatlnF IN
| breasts Of men today. Every Catholic
church erected is another prop that VII
uphold civil society until il has fulfilled
it's mission in the designs of God, am
man has run his race in THIS earth; AM
the heavenly Jerusalem has replaced
this old world Of ours.
Bishop Talks.
Owing In Tin" great amount OF tim
, that had already been consumed by TIT
ceremonies Vt. Rev. bishop Donahue
who was The next speaker only mad
! ,"rnal Charity He said that frat"rnn
/ charity extended 10 congregations +"
various denominations. We are y.
: :,avrd and redeemed by the h'""i a.
; is ma other name under heaven ly which
+ we can hr saved and :hiS is bond enough
! for christian Charity
Father l!ann!gnn. tn" pastor, MADE
! short talk After his address the Gaih
rrinr Joined in singing Holy God We
l'raj$c Thy Name The program va:
: closed with ih, singing OF 'Amerlca.'
/ The Parade.
, The parade. was formed at Lafayette
! avenue aud Tenth street. II was loo
. by a mounted division q: the members
If the parish who we're followed BY th'
! Eagles band Of NounGsviIr. Girls am
; boys of the pnrnchial school were neN'
! in line carrying large flags. Next catn'
, the knights Of Columbus Ancient Order
. If Hilmrniunus: 81 Francis church con
| gr"catinn. 81. I.adiSlas hand. Polish so
+, ci"iI"s ~ Wheeling and Rrnwnn'l: Slnv
! ish snr!r'y If B"nw""d, Cathedral High
| srnn"l drum corps. the boys and girl!
/ nf ST Francis Navinrs Sunday school
| societies Of St Johns church. BenwnOd
! knights of -. John. W"llShurC: knight!
! ~ st. George. Wheeling: members Of III,
; Catholic church at FairmOnt and nlhe!
surrounding towns. About twenty-five
automobiles with cl"rgymen and others
concluded the parade
st. AlphonHus Choir.
Tho singing WAS conducted by ;hr
/ m"nhrrs of ST. Alphnnsus, choir al
| Wheeling. The choir was directed BY
rrof. A ]. Schiller and consisted nl
, III" following members:
Fidciis strauss Albert Kutsch. T !
! Drrgmil"r. W. J. Ncatc. Robert Holman
, Wn. Ytag"T John RieSter. Ferd. Petrh.
| wing. Leonard Endrmnn. Fred J. Nclte
John T. Emig. Franz Haning, Leo !
/ Rischnf. Frank Nolt". Chns Blessing
George Rischnf. Joseph Foeler Sr.. y
! G. Strauss. w. St":Gnrr. +. Shier. Joseph
: uIanninr. Henry kutach, VIM. Grab
| Glenn Kischof. Joseph Paul, Law Rlsch"f
! SOME COON HUNTER