Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-01-10


Those which remained completely Distracted the view
of the persons behind them At length there was gen.
eral cry of Hand out the chairs, take them oat-out
ost, &c. No said than done. The persons who
elevated had descend; the chairs handed
over the heads of the people-some whole, some bro
KEN until all taken While all these various
phenomena were acting, the imposing ceremony was
performed The mitred bishops the chief objects
OF attraction There is something peculiarly solemn in
the ceremonies of the Roman Catholic Church. The
rich swell of the ergan the chanting by the male and fe
male voices, of the inspired writings the mind
that which u.s. after all, the chief pont--the dis
| coarse-and prepares it for it,
The discourse of the most eloquent have
heard for time the Of people
hashed into almost perfect silence and wrap attention
as !, proceeded 1t upon the Catholic Church. its
rise and progress 1t just what such discourse
should be, consisting of logical demonstrations drawn
from established facts The learned speaker took as
TO the foundation Of the Catholic Church he carried
on through all its vcissudes, from the impedimens It's
progress had received from the babarans who
the south of Europe-the two great reformers, whom
he styled reformers a-the shafts of rdcue that
had heen eveed at it, the dangerous weapon that
had been used-up the present time and asked
whether religion which had been threatened annihila-
ton by the Observation-Disclosures been prosecuted be-
yond all precedent in the sixteenth century-whose fol-
lowers had been prescribed driven into exile and burnt
at the stake, but which had ourished in despite of ALL
and spread, and spread and is still neutrality-suspicious.
did prove beyond all doubt in the very fact of the
might of man being arrayed against it, that must have
been supported nourshei fostered and propagated by
a divine source 7 He stated that from Rome the Cath
Ole Church had passed the seas TO India, and
cd ~
chief portions Of the EARTH from the the
from the barren of Africa the secluded confines
of Norway. This a proof of the protection it had
| received, not from man, but from mans Master.
Ifany argument were needed to prove the excellence
of the Institution which had ourished while the syna.
gogue and other churches falling away what could
forcbly prove it than the conduct of many Of its
followers when visited by thadreadfu scourge,
the cholera Then unawed by pestience the drea1
Of contageon they to be visiting the sick and
affiiced-adminsterin earthly comfort where it
in their power and where it pointing to that
heavenly road from whence only they could derive
consolaon-acting like ministering angels. and sweey
becoming they sweety called. the Sisters of
Charity.
He contended forcbly for the miracles Of the Church.
and said that other caved this because they
had miracles produce in favor of their creed
He stated that their violent foes the members of
the English Church had done them good than any
thing else their prosecutions the Of spread
ing their faith-of opening mems eyes and of gaining
converts
ASS specimen ofpalp oratory-the discourse was ex-
celent Il dealt chiefly in facts and dates and brought
hem bear II is that it did produce all the facts
Of the grappled with and those that itdd "a
vorabe itself-but it displayed much research and
more skill II was delivered in a strain Of pure elo-
quence-with good intonaton and fervent and appro-
pirate gesticulaton. But for the auditors that is the
majority, it putting wine into old bottles-gold
rings through pigs Ii might well have been
preached in Latin Greek Hebrew. 1t was altogeh-
above the comprehension Of at least thirds of
them When the discourse concluded, the multi.
tude left the church. Upon comparing out
side they found that they had heard a mighty Elegant
sarmnt their had been well pounded, and their
hats and clothes altogether dsordered. But ii was
mighty Elegant and idifying.
ST.. PErERs CATHOLIC CHURCH IN BARCLAY
sTREEr.-We learn that this splendid building is now
nearly completed, and that in about three weeks,
there is a probability of its being opened. A great
deal of inquiry is made respecting its history and
prospects, we have dipped into the past and ascer
tanned the leading features of that history which may
also be considered history Of the Catholics in this
city,
Let Ms begin at the beginning, like good Catholic.
The Declaration of the Independence of the United
States bears the date of July 4, l776. From this
date il took effect and felt or less al
most every part Of the states The city of New York
was an exception. The British obtained an eaIly
possession of the city and retained it until the end of
the war. The evacuation of the city by the British
authorities took place on the 18th November, 1883.
| Before the evacuation aforesaid, II would appear
the Reman Catholics were not free TO exercise their
religion in the colony Of New YorK-they had no
| house OF worship in any part thereof.
| The Roman Catholic religion might have been
| tolerated, provided license obtained from the
protestant Governor of that provence until the year
1900 in which year the General Assembly, ander the
| administration of the Earl of Belmont, passed an
| act, the preamble &c. as follows =" Whereas divers
Jesuites Priests and Popish missionaries, have OF late
come, and for some time have had their residence
within the remote parts Of this province, and others
| Of his Majesty's adjacent colonies who, by their
wicked and subtle insinuahons, industriousy endeo-
YOURS to debauch, seduce and Withdraw the Indians
from their due obedience untoh most sacred Majesty
and excite and stir them up TO sedlton, rebellion
aud open hostility against his Majestys government.
| For prevention whereof be it enacted, that all and
every Jesuite, Seminary, Priest Missionary, or other
spiritual ecclesiastical person, made or ordained by
any authority power jurisdiction derived challeng
ed, pretended from the Pope or See Of Rome, or