New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-20

for the redemption OF sn-ntt TOR tns instructor OF
pure Apges According TO the teaehipg OF the c''no'
c Church. Chris, Instituted bis hurh, not as spirit
ual idea merely but also visible reality hence shs
use Of outward forms In the worship OF Csthoss The
rites snd ceremonies Of the Church. were the mesns By
which be invisible became visible. By these uissus
abe reached all her children and com inundated 10 them
the impress she had received from the Almighty for
the salvation Of all mankind. For scrptural author
ny for The use Of rites ceremonies &C. be referred to
the ls Leviilcus which entire detail OF the reg
usiiors as tn ceremonies costume &c sp2srtsinng to
the Jewish ritual
The Church was sometimes laughed at because she
made regulations relative to occasional fsss The Gus
tom OF fasting would doubt be ridiculous had the
Church been made for angels and not for men feeling
sud thinking as we did He thought there was nothing
unreasonable In subecsrg ourselves TO the trialng de-
prv,iion OF curtsilinE eating and drinking 10 q
small extent ststedy, In order 90 show So 1scton
to God. Sometimes It might thst the use OF
tap outward forms (taktng them Insulated " was sb
sufO or uiiiDg. Tne ansser 10 such jectOns la
general terms this Tne Church firmly believed
to be In silble and when abe said sosmny aud Off.
eially that such and such was tie will OF God, had
no risht TO question her com mand We wsre ,uud to
be oeedsDt TO her teachings Christ said 4" He
that will not hear the Church let him be TO thee
heather and publican ia not 20 % under.
though 10 truth there little more superstition
pov-a days there perhaps would be less nddsily and
more faith. Superstition 10 religion what manure
IVES TO hOwer-s,rOng soil 10 q plan. Tners
we're many observaDces enotned by the Church hear.
ing msss on certain days, stated facts, &c, &. Aud
there were many thai the Church did not command she
rsiher tolerated while for the practice of others she
would cut on from all communion with the Church IL
not every kind Of observance prJessed by rell.
ROut denominations that she spprovs Of At the time
of the Reformation, as IL termed, great nbers
- Frr.-
their adheson to the doctrines promulgated by Luther
snd Calvin aud others so much By reason OF their
praciicpe horrible pepances, teaching the doctrine of
The justification Of suicide, aud other x,esses which
tesy INDUCED In under the pTeteuse of worshlp ping
God
Even human actions acquired an importance aud
solemniiy from the Circumstances and occasion The
raising Of the hand when taeiug oath sanctioned the
cath. SO tie Kissing Of hard might be- matter OF life
ard death. In he the rsiIDg of the hand in
the ritual OF the Church, Nigh 30 one of the sol
emn rites In the Church
The Reverend lecturer explained at some length the
orisn Of the use of beads and stated Il riog
TO the gnorsrce Of the In The middle rhe
people could neither read write, 81 D1mlnics
Introduced ads as an assistance TO the deyOted
when repeating his prayers. Each bead, as Il we're,
represented prayer, TO be repeated by the person
praying. and In this Desds' supplied the 40
sepce Of books and we're u't In this re-
-pect 10 Ihe wants Of people who could not read.
TIE Reverend Speaker also referred TO the stained
ssis cbsnce windows Of the old Cahedras Of Europe
glowing with scTipturs Representations and the various
panliu that adorn toe walls of Catholic Churches az
odes of teaching, and memorials OF departed virtue
ard piey Intended 10 nuence the conduct Of own
life by their remembrance aud imitation Men often
.ouabtwlth esgerness ,iug memorial OF departed
genius Leaves from the Nirgilau laurel from TAsso
oak were treasured With almost religious fidelity.
why then should Catholics be sneered at because they
cherished with the livsest affection mementOes OF their
dear Savior who suffered all for them II any wished
10 know why Catholics swung censers redoent with
fragrance why their priests were cos,uned 10 the
richest robes why the rarest flowers adorned their
affairs why Tire mos, delicious music that ART could
furnish suesd through the slses of their churches
he res son because they believed the real presence
Of Him whom they knew to be their God resided Ia the
Tabernacle Of the Catholic Altar. That the answer
10 all such objections
From the large number present during the delivery
Of ibis lecture-of which the above IL only brief
,ynopsls a handsome sum was realized for this very
deserving pills nthroplc Institution.