Evening journal., 1917-05-21
ST. ELIZABETH'S IS
NOW DEBT FREE
Bishop Monaghan Burns
Mortgage at Happy Sun
day Afternoon Exercises
PROMINENT LAYMEN
MAKE ADDRESSES

inv vi liAt AuIEtcL GIUMuH
that ever gathered at like occasion
here, st. Elizabeths r. c. Church.
Cedar and Broome streets. the Rev.
Dr. William Temple. pastor, celeDrat- /
ed It's ninth anniversary yesterday
and at the same time burned a $4,000
mortgage against the church with ex-
ercises on the church lawn yesterday
afternoon. Bishop John j. Monaghan
Ohlciated at the mortgage burning
Henry c. Downward, president of City
Council; John +. Neary and John S.
Rossell delivered brief addresses.
The ceremonies opened with the
confirmation of a large class of ST.
Elizabeths parish school and the adj
ministering of communion. Confirm
alton in the parish is held every two
years. The school, which is under the
direction of the Benedictine Sisters,
Of Ridgely Md, has a yearly roll Of
about 300
Preceded by Bishop Monaghan and
Or. Temple, the visiting clergymen.
the children and a special choir filed
from the church to the stand on the
lawn. where the principal exercises
we're held. MY Country 'Tis of
Thee" was played by the orchestra
and sung by the school children as the
clergy and the speakers assembled to
the platform.
Speaking briefly on the growth OF
st. Elizabeth's parish, the giving of
the mortgage, which, with the origi-
nal costs and improvements to the
church, represented $4,000, Dr. Tenn
pie opened the exercises. He re-
terred to the increased valuation Of
property in that section OF the city
since the establishment of the
church, and spoke of the need Of
opening Broome street. He asserted
that the church school has saved
the city during the past few years
more than 100000 He announced
Henry c. Downward. president Of
City Council, as the first speaker
Mr.. Downward, in reply TO Dr.
Temple said he had been trying to
get BrOome street opened and prom
ised that he would do his utmost to
ave It opened He also referred TO
The statement made by Dr. Temple
that the Catholics paid a double
school tax. adding. II don't know how
Tou do it. ] commend you for it.
Let us strive TO preserve the great
teachings OF Jesus Christ" Mr.
Downward continued. Let us hope
.Or the universal 'Fatherhood OF God
md the brotherhood of man. Let us
Teep our eyes fixed on the value OF
he great democracy under which we
i've and by all the power that is in
IS strive to keep it free from corrup-
hon. Let us ever remember that
eternal vigilance is the price OF lib
rty,' as well also of salvation. Let
IS hope that the dark cloud of war
hat now overshadows us may soon
lass away and the teachings OF the
Prince OF Peace prevail. Let us en-
leavor to preserve our own govern
nent as it now stands and has
ltOod for more than a century, and
hundred years hence we hope that
mr children's children will see as
ve now see the flag OF the union
loating from the top of the capitol,
md then as now may the sun in his
curse visit no land more free, more
Apply, more lovely than this-our
wn country"
at is said that the Pennsylvania
railroad Company owns the State of
delaware" said DR.. Temple. "and
then in need of advice as TO the adj
disability of burning this paper there
eemed no one more appropriate 70
urn to than one of the attorneys OF
hat road, John F. Neary"
Mr.. Neary, in responding. explained
q detail the manner in which such
tapers are legally satisfied and eX-
ended congratulations TO the people
Z ST. Elizabeth's for having met their
bligations.
1.-The Catholic religion is an organ
.ed body TO meet the obligations we
we to the church and nation. The
Mortgage you owed has now been can
elled. but as long as we live oui
ountry has a mortgage on us. Lei
be as loyal and prompt in paying
ur country's mortgage as you have
cen in paying the mortgage, the
urning of which has called us to-
ether here today Catholic stand by
heir flag and their country. We some
mes sin against God. against oul
life and against the baby but We
ever sin against our country.
DR. Temple touched briefly on thu
proving CT the money for churci
uilding through the Security Irus
nd Safe Deposit Company, at SIKH
nd Market streets and stated that h'
bought now that the money had beef
aid off there was nothing more ap
IOpllale IMAM tndl ltpl SaOA."
that company should speak I.
lem. introducing John S. Rossell
resident OF the company.
Mr.. Rossell, in responding, SAID II
art: Il wish to congratulate you OF
ne cancelling of the mortgage blu
our success causes me regret that
as been paid as it takes from GU
quits one of its most valuable assets
he paying of this debt now leave
gu free to do greater things for you
hurch, and / assure you that ! will b.
lost happy to help YOU. There i
othing greater than the building OF
Duse for the worship of God and tn
rection of schools for the education
our children.
I'VE are now engaged in a worll
iar and we shall be called upon 4
lake still greater sacrifices than yol
ave done in the raising of the none
sr your church. We now stand OF
he threshold of a great calamity w
re standing at the mouth OF hell