Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 94, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 February 1914 — A NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER. [ARTICLE]

A NEW RELIGIOUS ORDER.

St. Augustine’s Church Establishes the Holy Name Society. Sunday, February 22, was an auspicious day for St. Augustine’s parish. The occasion was the establishment of the Holy Name Society. Promptly at 3 o'clock the sixty-five candidates marched In procession from their hall to the church where the solemn reception took place. The ceremony of admission, as given in the Holy Name ritual, was closely followed. Most inspiring was that part of the ceremony where the candidates pronounced in a strong clear voice, after the director, the following words of the solemn pledge: ‘‘Knowing how much the Sacred Name of God is worthy of reverence, and knowing how amiable is the Adorable name of His divine Son out* Lord J ecus Christ, I desire to join the Holy Name Society. I promise to observe the rules and regulations, to be in a particular manner faithful in attendance at Holy Communion and do all in my power for the honor of the Sacred Name of Jesus Christ. I pledge myself to the honor and service of this name until death.”

The Rev. Ignatious Rauch, C. PP. S., as deacon, and the Rev. Nicholas Greive, C. PP. 8., as sub-deacon. Others of the reverend clergy present were: Fr. Ildefors Rapp, Fr. Meinrad Koester, and Fr. Alexius Scheutte. The Rev. Ignatus Rauch delivered the sermon. He spoke especially of the necessity of such a society, that the holy name of Jesus, of whom ail good comes, should t>e honored and not abused; he also assured the members that if they Hvo according to the rules and reflations of their society they would be benefited spiritually, socially and in their temporal undertakings. After the solemn services at the church all members and their friends to the number of about two dred, repaired to the parochial school hall, where the ladies of the parish "nd prepared a sumptous banquet Mr. E. P. Honan acted as toast-mas-troduced each speaker. Those responding to the toasts were the Rev. ® r> who ta » te* words especiaiiy thanked the Almighty for the grace T n 0,6 PartA ’ ** abl « to establish this meet beneficial society. Next to respond was Rev. Ildefors Rapp, professor of elocution, who spoke entertainingly upon the 2?* ,Mp * ratton of the MoMrs. Harvey Mesaman then gave a declamation entitled. "The sentinel.” Fatter Koee ’ h A “t, an who ha , a the blew.™ O f a. qaalaUlm . e , o be one of (be beet after dinner talkera In these parte then amneed the * ulk on " A Eir -“ Pt all present in a continual laughT”” 6 the M<>ry of " A in the> Cupboard.” Father Alexius Schuette, next paid a high tribute to hbe memory of the Holy Name So-

The entertainment then came to a -tT renderln « of » dialogue, The Way to Windham,” given br Masters Walter Nagel and John KeUner It was certainly a dav the memory of which will long linger in the mind of the members of the loly Name Society and of all those preseat. :