Newark star-eagle., 1916-01-31
BISHOP OFF|C|ATES
At TDED|CAT|ONO OF
ARLINGTON CHURCH
Many clergymen Assist at
Exercises for New ST.
Stephens Edifice.

I With Bishop John J. O'Connor off,
ciating, the new st. Stephens Catho-
lie Church, Arlington. was dedicated
yesterday morning. The dedica tory
exercises were followed by a solemn
! high mass, and a sermon by Mon
! signor James r. Mooney, president OF
/ Seton Hall College, South Orange. In
| the afternoon the bishop confirmed a
| large class of children.
At the morning service yesterday,
| Bishop O'Connof was assisted by Rev.
DR.. John Duffy, of Seton Hall College.
DR.. Duffy also assisted Bishop O'Con-
nor at the confirmation service. Rev.
Edward J. Ellard, of Morristown. was
celebrant of the solemn high ma IS.
Rev. Charles +. Shaw, of st. Cecilia 3
Church, Kearny was deacon and Rev.
John Falcone, of New York, was SUBJ
deacon. The master of ceremonies
was Rev. John O'Brien, of the Church
of Our Lady Help of Christians, East
Orange
Other priests in attendance were
Rev. James p. Smith, of Bellevilie; /;
Rev. Thomas J. Gallery, of Harrison:
Rev. John Dolan. of Hackensack: {:
Rev. Patrick Maher. OF Railway, and
Rev. William J. Baird, superintendent
OF the Arlington Protectory.
ParishiOners Make Donations.
II w db dIlOuICCh dl lHt AIidl
q year ago next Sunday the question
OF a new church was first discussed.
That pensioners had contributed in
a generous manner was stated by the
rector. Rev. John Westman. Mr.. and
Mrs, John English, of Elmhurst, will
donate the main altar and the chapel
altar will be the gift of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas c. Herlihey. Mrs. Herlihey
will also give the baptismal font.
Monslgnor Mooney, who read the
gospel of ine day prior to delivering
his sermon, told of the work that had
been done by the congregation of st.
Stephens Church. since the organiz-
alton dozen years ago. He declared
the new building will accommodate
the needs OF the parish for genera
tion to come.
The monsignor's sermon was in part
as follows:
That this building, at the dedication
of which we have just assisted, merits
commentator and furnishes ground
for congratulation to the pastor and
people who have brought about its
erection. will not be gainsaid, / be-
lieve, by any fair-minded observer.
Its architectural and structural fea-
lures, its generous dimensions, the
harmony of its proportions, the grace
fulness of its design, the solidity of
it's construction and the prominence
of its location cannot fail to win for
it the approval even OF those who
have no sympathy with the uses for
which the building is intended. In its
purely material and architectural ele-
ments this building cannot but be
regarded as a notable contribution to
the attractyeness of the town. and in
this sense at least it should be ac-
corded cordial welcome by all who
value the Improvement and progress
of the municipality
"A further motive for commenda-
tion of this magnificent combination
church and school building is found
in the consideration of the youth OF
the parish, of its limited membership,
and of the heavy financial burdens
previously borne by the parishioners
in the upkeep of their former church
and school, When one recalls that
the parish of Arlington was estab-
lishod as recently as twelve years
ago, that it began its separate and
self-subsistent existence with con-
gregation of barely $50 adults, that
notwithstanding this limited MEM
bership 1t maintained from the begin
ming church and school, rectory and
convent, that the blessed work of re-
ligion thus inaugurated in all it's i'm
portant branches was carried on, not
ing every current expense, but with
the gradual liquidation and ultimate
of the initial debt; when
one recalls this record of generous
sacrifice one cannot but be moved TO
sentiments of profound respect for
the congregation, which, after having
acquired and maintained at so much
pains the original buildings which
served as church and school, has not
hesitated to sweep them away as
antiquated, unsuited and unsafe, and
to replace them by this stately, sub
stantial and modern structure
Farmers mass in Il fiat was sung
by the choir under the direction of l..
Allan Scott. organist. The new organ
was heard yesterday for the first time.
The soloists were Miss Alice |. Good
man. Of Harrison, soprano; Miss Flor
ence Coyne, alto; James A. Nagle,
tenor and Peter Doherty, basso.
There was special orchestration. At
the offertory Miss Goodman rendered
an Ave Verum.