The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1919-06-25
SPREBLE PRIEST
IS HONORED BY
SILVER JUBILEE
Churches Celebrate Twenty
fifth Anniversary Of Service
of the Rev. Joseph Hyland.

OF the Rev. Joseph Hyland.
EATON, o., June 25-The twenty
nth anniversary of the ordination of
Rev. Father Joseph M. Hyland to the
priesthood was celebrated here this
morning with a silver jubilee at the
Church OF the Visitation, of which he
is rector. The church was filled to
overaowing with members Of his con-
gregation and the public. Rev. Fa-
Their Hyland also is pastor Of st.
Johns parish at New Paris, and the
members of the church participated In
the celebration here.
The anniversary celebration includ-
ed the celebration of solemn high
mass by Rev. Father Hyland. assisted
by Rev. Father Robert G. Conner, of
Glendale, o., as deacon; Rev. Father
George J. Mayerhoefer of Hamilton,
as sub-deacoi; Revs. Fathers John P.
Stedman and Walter Roddy of Cincin-
natl. as Thurifer bearers; Rev. Father
James P. Ward Of Dayton, and Rev.
Father J.. e. Bartel of Lebanon, o.,
as acolthes, and Rev. Father o. w.
Gerhardus of Hamilton as master of
ceremonies. The service was very i'm
pressive.
Priesthood" was the theme of a
forceful and eloquent sermon preached
by Rev. Father ]. NJ. Denning of Mar
ion, o. Special music was sung by
the church choir. The alters of the
church were laden with flowers. The
services began at $50 o'clock.
Is Given $500.
Just before Rev Father Hyland and
the visiting priests left the parish
house for the church, he was present
ed certified check for $500, repre-
senting gift fund contributed by the
congregations of the Eaton and New
Paris churches. The check was pre-
scented by officers of the Holy Name
society. Rev. Father Hyland respond
ed in a gracious manner.
Among the visiting priests, other
than those participating in the church
service, were: Walter ]. Cronin and J..
Ryan of Richmond; Robert Pratt, Ko-
komo, Ind; James Wade, Indianapo-
lis; L. Dening and John Mayerhoefer
of Hamilton, and B. j. ROBBERS OF Mi
amisburg.
Ossining, New York, on July 10,
1867. His parents were James and
Mary (Sullivan) Hyland. His father
5cINSQ IuIOuSnOuL Lie StfA wal a.
a member of a New York regiment.
Notre Dame Graduate
He received his education in the
10 years OF age he entered Notre Dame
university, Notre Dame, Ind, where
he took the full classical course. He
entered Mt. ST. Mary seminary, Gin
cinnati, later, and there received the
philosophical and theological course
He was ordained to the priesthood
June 10, 1894, by the late Most Rev.
William Henry Elder, D. D.
Following his ordination, Father
Hyland was appointed assistant pastor
of the cathedral in Cincinnati, July
1, 1894, where he remained until Sep
TENDER 5, 1895, when he was appointed
pastor of ST. Martin church, Brown
county, O. Here he remained until
January /, 1898, at which time he was
appointed pastor of ST. Charles church
Of South Charleston, 0. He remain
ed six years at South Charleston. Or
March 4, 1904, he was appointed pas
tor of ST. Mary's church, Hamilton
and on February 2, 1911, he was trans
ferred to the Church of the Visitation
in Eaton, because Of impaired health
and because the work was lighter thar
at Hamilton
Active in War Work
Rev. Father Hyland during his
eight years in Eaton, has accomplish
ed much good for the local church anc
has endeared himself to the congre
cations, both here and at New Paris
He is deservedly popular with the
general public. He has ever evincee
an active interest in the welfare o.
Eaton and community and has gtver
freely of his time and finances in it:
promotion. None took more active
part and interest in local activitle:
incident to the late war. He served
upon various civic committees ane
was a member of the county board o
instruction for selective service men
In public addresses he gave encour
agement and wholesome advice to thu
Preble county boys when they depart
ed to enter the service of their coun
try. Socially, he has few equals. Hi
pleasant greeting to everyone Is
striking characteristic and has attract
ed to him hosts of sincere friendship
outside his church.
w. S. THOMAS DIES.