, January 26, 1926. EARLY HISTORY OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH IN KINGSTON "In connection with the observ , #nce of the 100th anniversary of the . Archdiocese of Kingston on Wednes- i ad day, it fs of inferest to npte that the late Father «(afterwards Bishop) Gaulin a Other missionary priests visited 1 x. _gelebrated mass in 8 frame. building, the pro- perty of {he late Mry Lessage, which stood upon the ground formerly oc- cupied by Kilpatrick's marble works. "The first Catholic church erected & Kingston was known af the inch" church and stood upon rotind now occupied by the Cofigregation de Notre Dame and St. Vincent's Academy, It was built of "Kingston limestone in 1808 and for forty years formed the only & worship for the Catholics of ; Kingston and vicinity. The inserip- For Youg or ola Rahal | Dr. ig £ f Speedy Relief { Quickly banishes the i troublesome cold or i cough.™ ~~" & th a -- tion on thé tablet which stood over the door of the French church read as follows: "St. Columba, 8th June, 1808, Rev. Amd. V. G. F. X. Roche au Magter Mason." It 1s somewhat remarkable that what was called the "French" church should have been dedicated to an Irish saint. The tablet is now in possession of the convent sisters. It was in Bishop Phelan's time that the presemt building was erected with the old tower and belfry. In 1842 ground was broken and the foundation was laid and the same earnest prelate had the supreme happiness of celebrating the first mass. in the new church, although it was then in an unfinished condi- tion both inside and out, When - Bishop Macdonell arrived A ns Cash or Bonds DIAMONDS Form the best ¢ collateral of all merchandise. We buy practically all our DIAMONDS unset and in this way obtain both un surpassed quality and Truck HIGHWAY TRANSPORT 'SERVICE Napanee, Deseronto, Belleville Trenton, Colborne, Brighton, sy Oshawa and Toronto | Truck Leaves Kingston Every Day Toronto Office: 818 Victoria Lane Kingston 'Phone Ring 2723 for Information. TE ---- in Canada with the Highland regl- | mtat of which he bad been the lov-| ed and honored chaplain, the eccles- | lastical property of the Catholics of | 'Kingston was small and insignificant | ii value and it was he who obtained | the grants of ladds upon which the | cathedral'and the other ecclesiasti-' cal buildings now stand. It was also | during the episcopate of Bishop Gau- 1 ln, but 'mainly by the earnest and | untiring efforts .of his coadjutor and { successor, Bishop Phelan, that the | Present edifice was begun Up to the time of Bishop Horan, who succeeded Bishop Phelan, in 1858, the altar in St, Mary's cathe- dral, was but a temporary one. By him not only was the high altar erected 'but he added also those of the Blessed Virgin and St. Joseph and otherwise added to the interior wdornment. Under the episcopate of the lamented Bishop O'Brien the present pews were added to take the Dlace of the old rough and uncom- fortable seats and benches which had hitherto occupied the mave of the church. Much more Was intend- ed fo have been done by him and miich more would have been done By him toward this object so near his heart but he was taken away ere the work he had planned could be more than fairly commenced. When he left Brockville to come to Kingston as bishop of the diocese he was presented with a large sum of money by the priests of the diocese and others. This money the single- hearted bishop devoted towards the liquidation of the indebtedness upon i gine: ARCHBISHOP SPRATT. , the cathedral, and also zealously ap- plied himself by lectures and other wise to procure funds for the laud- able purpose of beautifying the sanc- tuary. No alterations or additions, how- aver, had been made to the exterior presented the same ap) nee it had at the death of Bishop Phelan. It remained for the laté Archbishop Cleary to conceive and carry to a grand conclusion the work whose stately proportions and beauty of de- sign are the pridé and boast not only of the Catholics, but of all thd eiti- zens of Kingston, and which affords pleasure to the eve of the artistic and comfort to the 'soul of the: de- vout. Archbishop Cleary, , On the arrival of Bishop Cleary in his new homé, he learned the Sans laid "out by his predecessor, and with untiring séal and earnest- ness he set himself to carry them out, with additions and Jdmprove- ments. His first act was to form a committee: of management, with "ACTUAL RESULT Vin The Mutual Life of Canada Of a 30 Pardient Life Polley New Maturing, fasued In 1006 for ¥1,000, mee i take a paid-up policy for $1,000 and Mee a divi ea ol EE Sa insure tu this Company. A sa " size house, should.-any one think of re- placing their { . i hi If at the head. congregation elected, and guided and assisted' by the splendid and ad- ministrative ability of Bishop Cleary, their success had heen phenomenal. The congregation had increased to such an extent that the seating was found too inadequate, especially on Sundays and leading festivals. To meet this demand for space, the old Yestries were removed and the, side altars placed further back, and new pews added, which increased the seating capacity to five thousand. The large windows, which had hith- erto been filled and with plain glass, | Problems of Latin America," 'of the church, which up to that time : Through the | hn} efforts of this committee which the successor to the late. Archbishop Cleary. During his regime St. Mary's cathedral has continued to prosper. The interior of the edifice has bedn redecorated, electric lighting, has! been installed, = fine new reas d ENE ENN peels forth from the gallery, a magnificent white marble altar whs donated. On November 30th, 1911, His Grace Archbishop M. J. Spratt, D.D., was consecrated Archbishop of King- ston and Since that time the Arch- diocese has thrived mmder his able administration. 1926 Canadian Teachers' Federation Convention, The above convention will be held in Charlottetown," P.B., August. 20d to August 6th, and arrangements are now being completed for an all- expense, personally conducted tour via the Canadian National Railways, from Toronto to Charlottetown in ¢onpection therewith. This tour will include a trip down the St' Law- rence Rapids, the Saguenay River, through the beautiful Bras 4'Or Lakes and the Land of Evangeline country with stopover at Quebec City and trip to St. Anne de Beaun- pre, returning by way of Boston, the White Mountaing of New Hamp- shire, and Montreal. A leaflet will shortly be issued giving complete in- formation degarding the tour. - For particulars address Mr. Mar- tin Kerr (Principal of the Bar] Kit- chener School), 4 Beulah Ave., Ham- flton, and Mr. A. EK. Bryson (Prin- cipal of the Silverthorn School), 44 Bilverthorn Ave., Toronto. * A MISSIONARY NIGHT. Hgld by Bethel Church Christian Endeavor Society. ' Monday evening was missionary night at Bethel church Christian En- deavor Society and was in charge of the missionary commitiee of which Miss Lauretta Veale is convéner. The subject discussed was 'The and much was told of the neglécted con- tinent South America. # William Bruee told of the vasion of South America by the Spandiards and {he . cfuelties 'and hardships that were indured by the natives, and also of the conditions and problems to-day in that coun- try. i Miss Ella Porter spoke on "How Christianity is helping to solve these problems," and cited many in- stances of what the missionary has done. Miss Lois Fowler and Miss Bessie Kirkpatrick both spoke on "How God is Working fn Latin America" and told many stories of conversions how they o¢cured and what results in- deavor in Ontario, wilt pay & visit to Bethel Society on Tuesday, Feb. ruary 2nd, and this being 'the birth- day of Christian Endeavor a' very Interesting and helpful 'meeting' is' being planned, Other societies are coming in. for this event. The new officers for 1926 will be 'installed into office at the morning service on Sunday, January' 30th. Tossed for Hours Unable to Sleep Now rest and sleep enioTn To And ale Nerve Food were adorned with magnificent and costly stained glass. The cost was |; ; The heating arrange- ments having been found inadequate to properly . warm the immense building, a new system of steam coils and distors Ves introduced, THE DAILY BRITISH WHIG -- -------- i" 3 | i}. PROBS: --Wednesday, northwest winds and be- coming colder again. - "® ® HEARTH SEEN RRR WEDNESDAY A Sensational Bargain Day! A Store-Wide Sale Event Featuring A Great 20% Discount ~ Sale! A This is a special feature of our year-end sale--by year- end we mean the close of our business year for 1925. : has the purchasing a power of $100 4 Wo 2 fe In all dep rtments ; onall regular priced merchandise J rag morn wonderful bargain opportunity for all thrif- ty effort to reduce all stocks to their lowest »