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oneiKS.ityF.themgscatl^e chgbghem*Senices as CondHCtHl at St. Mathias*Church Yesterday Memiug.and the colored people of the sotith« $70.The various church services suddaypro-The beautiful and romantic situation of St. Mathias Catholic churchon the commanding hill fronting Eighth street, between Pine and Chestnutmeetings of the church societies which occur on Sabbath are as follows:Sunday school at .S p. m., masses at 8 in winter and at 7:30 in summer and at 10 a. m.On(f.tinesent 1streets, invariably attracts the eyes and elicits the admiration of strangers visit-Muscatine. The nlace. with itsibleF.leet-lun-place,high terraces, neatly laid out walks and grounds, church, pastorate andschool buildings, is always a pleasant resort for the pedestrian or rambler but the foliage and flowers incident to the summer season maae it a moreVespers at 8 p. m. the first Sunday of the month, the Rosary Society; on second Sunday, the Angels’ Sodality; on the third Sunday, the Young Ladies’ Sodality; on the fourth Sunday, the Gentlemen’s Sodality. All meet after Vespers except the Angels, Sodality which has its meetings before Vespers.—Capt. Philips and Juror Crawford are both better to-day.-Ionly ut alikepreferable time,At ten o’clock yesterday morning the Journal reporter climbed the long, wide steps leading up to the church from Eighth street, walked directly up one side of the double path which terminates at the church door.Dr. McAlister’s thermometer registered h ^ below this morning.On account of the serious illness ofMrs. E. F. Schall, requiring her husband’s presence at home, the high school held no session this morning.,hingstockant’spassing a J life-size marble statue of a female figure, with the right hand and arm unraised and the indexThe plat for reserved seats at Hon. R. G. Horr’s lecture, is fast being tilledTicket holders to thefVestMus-arm upraisedfinger pointing upwards, representing “Hope,” and soon found a comfortable seat in the church building. The latter, while entirely free from ostentation or display on the exterior, with the exception of the clock tower, presents on the inside many beautiful works of art and talent in its paintings, statuary and altars. The choir and organ loft extends oing I eiear across the church just above the I entry way. There are two aisles and four rows of pews, in all 90, nearly the whole number of which are rented.up at Swan’s.Academy course can reserve their seatsfree of charge.An entertainment bv home talent«rwhich will combine dramatic and musi-srersHis 1 allcal features is also on the tapis, and will probably be given after Lent for the benefit of one of Muscatine’schurches or church societies.boveOne teaand-boutis reported having come up this morning from Louisa county, on the ice in the river near the shore.Rivera distance of eighteen miles, crossing is good, and the ice isre-The chimes in the tower sounded theeach3k atd bvlargevdtdhour of ten and Father Laurent, clad in his priestly robes, entered the sanctuary’ from the sacristy on the left with bis altar boys. Then followed the usual services of the Catholic faith.ported ten inches thick where a day or two ago there was none at all.B out vardwasforconsisting of delightful music and singing by the organist and choir, the altar exercises in Latin and English by the priest and responses in the latter language by the congregation.Father Laurent’s sermon was de-Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Lang and PeterEigerman entertained about 125 of their friends at the Turner Opera House Saturday evening Two pieces of Eichoflf’s orchestra furnished musicReported Dy theRefor the dancing, which was the chief amusement of the evening.waslivered about mid-way between the it to other exercises and yesterday morning was was unusually short on account of the quarterly pew renting which occurred immediately after the congregation was dismissed. He first read from theRumor says that Clerk Hughes has decided not only to record that marriage license, but also to buy a silk dress. It is understood he wantsanv d of idn’teverything done in style and 17 to 18 bridesmaids would suit his taste. Atany rate, his lady friends would do no harm in oft’ering their services.Mr.at»^r-bcriptures the first part of the 4th chapter of Thessalonians and also the first few verses of Math. xvii. HisThediscourse was more of the nature of expos!-Mr.have)08S1idict-: fortempore, encouraging and advisory remarks than a carefully prepared exposition of a complex theme. He I speaks plainly and simply, clearly andBurlingiton papers are rather mistaken about Col. J. B. Dougherty, of Muscatine, who was present at Co.H’s” dance last Friday night. Tbe Hawkeyc says he commands the 2d regiment and the Gazette credits his resi-« 4dence to Davenport. What the Colonel could have done to merit such andistinctly. The following sentiments I accusation as the latter is a mystery to were jotted down by the reporter as he his many friends, spoke:The observance of Lent is calculatedFire.;ady-nortby the Holy Mother of tbe church to show us our avocation in life, which ison ofarge. good \ bestthe working out of our sanctification. This is too great a task for monal man to do of himself, yet it is done every day in tbe church, the Catholic church.•rThe bad condition of the morals ofThe large residence of H. M. Wallace, Esq., on the Tipton road, seven miles north of Muscatine, burned toiringed to3N.busi-akies, and this He ■ histhe people when Christ came into the world is to be judged from history, which speaks of the irroproachableness of Ciesar’s wife, the virtues of Scipio Africanus and many others as being remarkable in being the exception rather than the rule. The virtues ofthe ground Saturday noon. The family succeeded in fiSlving a part only of the furniture, and the full extent of the loss can not be learned at this writing. The house contained ten rooms and'Delayed— for publicatio Last FridaIwere shocked the sudden ( wife of Rev. lt;two weeks •.had one of h and the scald caused faint thought causiAt the last Henry Seiber Messrs. Farri were appoint money for th ment. This granite and representingThe monume and will be e day, if the cc receiving sulThe “Y’s” held at the rlt; con, on last quite a novel sented the fa Miss Mamie, attired in cosof Washingtlt; personated a that day.A defective fluewas nicely furnished, is supposed to have caused the fire. Insured in the Farmer’s Mutual.the ancients were very queer virtues; the wise Socrates was given over to vile crimes.Godbecommands everybody to chaste and with His grace all can be If one was not accustomed to ailk.intel-dver- not look forI something higher from his neighbor the latter’s fall would not be surprising.Father Laurent enjoined all to strive to emulate the example of St. Paul. Don’t say it is too difticult, for were it not so the success in doing so would be no miracle. Paul experienced theextra I greatest difliculties. from I He spoke of the weakness of humanity and said that in this weakness by the grace of God our strength consists If one fails, that is no reasonThe first lecture in the Y. M. C. A. course for the present season was delivered in the Howard Ooera House, last evening, by Hon. R. G. Horr, of Michigan, before a large and delighted audience. For practical logic, keen discrimination, genuine wit and the eloquence of real earnestness, the lecture of last evening has never been surpassed, we believe, upon the lyceum platform of this country. It wasthis and the 11 re-anpunctuated throughout with the heartiest applause, the most genuine laughter and outspoken enthusiasm of the audience. It would be useless to attempt to do justice to this lecture in a mere abstract.—f’ree Press, Burlington.Vt., Dec. 31, 1886.At Stein’s Hall next Thursday evening, under the auspices of the Academy of Science. Reserved seats 50 cents, at Swan’s.The pupil department, their teacher entertainmer very highly i intelligentMonday evgive a public E. church, fc has been preDr. C. B. (permanentlythe suite o Bank.y tojsualMiss Dow-rail-ts ofThe1 the le ofuom-from back acts, n all ntel-)inl8Is oflomeible,} the m in manfor giving up entirely. Never give up. Try again and again. The more one abstains from wicked talking,thoughts and inclinations, the more God will bewith him.He closed his remarks by referring to Christ’s sacrifice in incarnating him in human flesh and his being able thereby to understand and experience all difficulties experienced by man and to help and comfort him.The collection was then taken up ,the box being passed by A. M. Winn.The present pastor. Rev. P. Laurent, has occupied the position since 1851. In 1856, the present church edifice wasCedar Rapids Gazette: ney, the lady evangelist who is to have charge of the meetings at the St. Paul’s M. K. church, arrived this morning. A Gazette reporter called upon her at the home of Alderman Gates and found her a very charming little woman of broad culture, and with a large stock of hard common sense. She hasof keen black eves whichblack eyes or at times, but im-a pairsparkle with bu presses one more as being cast in a business mould and burnished withmng ir.—I.r left3sas,‘shipcity.theago,forjticebuilt, it is 80x40 feet; contains 90 pews and a slating capacity of 500 Father Lau nt purchased the present church property at a cost of $5,000 and the v.alue of the buildings (estimated from their cost) is as follows: church $20,-000, Sisters’ house $2,000 and Father Laurent’s residence $4,000. The new brick school house which will be erect-religious enthusiasm and earnestness, and kept for her Master’s use. A fine form, a happy mean between willowy slenderness and short robustness, aface that is always expressive, a determined mouth with rows of prettyteeth, and a grace of expression, makes her charming in the parlor and on the rostrum as well.pentrille,tingthatofofed in p^ace of the one recently destroyed by fire will cost $5000. The school, numbering about 150 scholars.The Journal published an item a few days ago about school children a few miles above the city flagging the Firefly after discovering an iron bar driven in one of the ties. Messrs. G. C.Camebl and C. H. Milnon called in to-is caught by six Sisters of Charity, of the Order of the Blessed Virgin.In 1876, St. Mary’s church was built by the St. Mathias congregation and given to the Germans, and in 1879 the church was divided. There are atday and stated that tbe item was substantially correct except that the children discovered the obstruction andJ. R. McCClean, of thi sence of five turned homeLincoln W of duty at K(Dr. Maryevening’s ti where she e? home.Mr. and IV on Saturday answer to a serious illneier of Mrs. h!Miss Ros!the first of tlMason City, with her grs Church.Fred PentChicago.Bruce No Cherokee cc the “youngClint Orcu last SaturdayMiss Lulu the country George,Mattie Ha last Saturda Harris.Mrs. Cassiis paying a \Watters.Frank and morrow forhome.H. R. and ISundayed at Mr. and ^tnrned from day eveningMrs. Jewe ance at the ( mother ret morning.Dr. Ambrcing up a lociMrs. W. T home at Mu£a asringper-nceslaveheraed.eld.present in St. Mathias church about125 families or 700 members. Thethen informed them of the fact, when Mr. Milnon flagged and stopped the train. Mr. Camehl says the bar was a piece of a brake to a freight car which had dropped and been driven clearoutsideMiss Birdii Davenport a: her friend, NH D. Bree at Dtis MoincMrs Gabri her sister, MHon. I. K.pews in the church are rented yielding about $1600.00 per year. The other sources of income amount in a year about as follows: Plate collections$200, casual $100, collections for thePope $65 and collections for missionsand except for its discovery would have turned the engine to one side and probably wrecked the train after the cow catcher struck it, as the trackthere is curved. It required hard work with a coal sledge to remove the bar, as it was firmlv wedcred into the wood.among vesteiMiss Etta ( tine Tuesda’ftwith her frie: Miss Alice tine Thursda few days.The deaf tion in the hi
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Muscatine Saturday Evening Journal
Muscatine, Iowa, US
Sat, Feb 25, 1888
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