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Show Residents of Tooele (Had Denomination De-nomination Has Decided to Establish Church. CORNERSTONE LAID WITH IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIAL Mayor Marshall Delivers Notable Nota-ble Address on Behalf of City and People. The aoleinn and Impressive ceremonial of Iho Catholic church was witnessed In Tooele Sunday forenoon, when tho corner stone of the new Catholic church was laid iu that city. The services were conducted con-ducted by the very Key. D. Klely, vicar general of tlic diocese of Salt Lake. Mass wna said before the services began at the site of the now 'hiirch. A large number of people attended. Many of these were from Montana and from Salt Lake. Tho new church will cost approximately" $7.-)1). It Is situated at the rorner or Utah street and Third avenue. In the eonu-r of the city. It will be handsome from an architectural standpoint, stand-point, and the grounds will bo improved by the making of Inwnn and the planting plant-ing of fir trees, following the general scheme of beautifying In vogue In Tooele, it Is said that there are 700 Catholics In Tooele, and tho church will soon have a priest, stationed there. It is believed. Tending that time, tho llcv. P'athor D. Slattcry will conduct services on tho second sec-ond and fourth Sundays of each month. A notable feature of Sunday's ceremonies cere-monies was the address of Mayor Henry Marshall, a member of tho Mormon church. Mayor Marshall gave tho Catholics Catho-lics a warm welcome. Pertinent excerpts from his address are: Mayor's Warm Welcome '"We have assembled here today for the purpose of laying tho corner stone of a sacred edifice, that of the Catholic church. We gladly welcome yon Into our midst, for such a worthy purpose as we regard churches and schools as being the best foundation for the upbuilding of a law-abiding law-abiding and orderly community. "We live under a constitution that guarantees to each and every person the right lo worship God according to the dictates dic-tates of his or her conscience. Each cliurcb should bo charitable and tolerant towards every other church. There aro many good tilings lhat can be credited every church. We are all working for a common purpose, only in a different way, and till are trying to do good and to be good and why shouldn't wo? "Centuries before the Mormon religion was revealed, faithful Catholic missionaries mission-aries were enduring untold hardships iu trying to teach the semi-barbarous savages sav-ages from Hudson bay on the north to the gulf of Mexico on the south, the great truths of Christianity, striving to lead Ihem to a higher, nobler life. Invokes Blessing of Heaven. "No welcome could bo too cordial to a people who have demonstrated their ability and willingness lo suffer for the sake of llim who also suffered on the cross. In behalf of the municipality of Tooele 1 welcome you one and all who are especially interested in the laying of the corner stone of this building and later In tho building of the structure that will be a credit to yourselves and the city. May the blessings of heaven attend your efforts for the uplifting of humanity and the alleviation of suffering for which your church preeminently stands." C. R. McBride. who gave Ihe ground for tho big smelter here, also extended a wai-ni welcome. Father Klely responded In kind. Ho said that the .Latter-day Saints and the Catholics had always dwelt In peace and accord, and he saw no reason why those pleasant relations should nol continue. Father Klely. on behalf of his church, extended ex-tended heartfelt thanks lo the peopje of Tooele for their kind words of welcome. |