New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-18

-, o.I,ed rnou 10 ~ fer for that cherished faith
e!,bonr fcrefsthers lived and died But we are gath
pv.1tber 10 see spot comsecracd and stone set up
cea 49, Iacoh fer title marking the place whore one
hall he pitched m the camp ol ne chhdfeh oi
tnsI where one moro Altar shall be bulded IN honor
Ere Lord of Host, " we h(VG near? 40 nave
aFs Col God Hath founded il forever. We have re-
~ Inv mercy O Ior' IN hcm3st of thy temple. Bat
'tv vcsrs ago. and iac spot upon winch we stand wl'
s.1ct bv the foliage If 20 prin"Nh forest From the
So now suI7oundc, the north and on the south and
% Wc, by the splendid dwellings Of merchant princes,
Jd inward tlyouh tuitcj tops the white smoke
I'm he watchfrc OF Indian huut>mcn But the war song
Jthe savage tribe, am TIC ,ucn silence o." the wilderness
E,r..s have alike vas. away Thousands dwell nigh At
,,ad who shall worship within these walls Some are born
An TIE sol-you;lul citizens Of youthful! country-ymc
~ birth places Of some lie beyond the ihest wave Of
Re broad and idthomc,s ocean. In the Church none
I'll feel himself stranger; Il Is the common home
Al al The pilgrim from affair Of. who may kn"cl here
fine will detect no change in the well known service.
s same in which he oaed under the sunny sky of Italy,
=, fLe grey canopy of his colder Northern home.
te words Of my text he may exclam-" According to
AY name, God so also Is thy praise unto the ends OF
lie earth Here This spot in the middle of this temple
sh the appointed priest stand and offer up the august
victims in sacrifice for tie living and the dead Here shall
tie of regeneration dow the brow Of the new born
babe, and demons fleeing give mp their prey IN virtue OF
he ever blessed of the Father Tho SON and the Holy
Gsos Here shall the bread Of angels be broken, and
blessed chrism the forcheads of the warriors OF
Christ Here shall rcpeuant sinners kueel, renounce
he vanites of the world become reconciIed
70 Tie Lord Jesus, feel the power that
lind up the bruised and broken heart and bless God who
cave such power to men. Here shall the authorized
kes breath words o counsel 20 the youth and maiden
,r lifting up his hands BE- shall bless them sOemnly joined
,ogether in the bonds of Christian wedlock Here too
.ong these aisles and within these walls the solemn toll
AZ the funeral bell ana tine nOursd swell of the chanted
Reqniom will call Us 10 sober and wholesome thoughts
The work has been fairly and happily begun II was
Useful noble undertaking The blessing OF God and Holy
Church hath rendered holy Let the prayers
Of all especially &C 81 Stephens Congregation speed to
shappy termination.
In The meanwhile let thank the Giver of alp Good gifts
tr his mcrces 10 us on s memorable day lie hath been
peascd To visit his people ct Mount sion rejoice and the
daughters of ,uda be glad because of thy judgments, q
Lord May the purity OF your JOY Beloved in Christ never
be suicd by ungodnc,, Of life and the happiness Of n
yuous career here below be crowned with endless glory
hereafter.
At the close of the Sermon, Archbishop Hughes pro
punced the usual benedicon and the audience dispersed
Consecra ton Of ~. j oseph,s Church, Brooklyn.
This Church, situated Bedford-st. between Pacific
nd Dean-sts, consecrated yesterday forenoon by
Archbishop Hughes according to the ritual of the Roman
Catholic Church a grand High Mass celebrated at
which Rev Eugene Cassidy oficiated Priest Rev. MIR.
GFerrall Deacon and Rev. Mr.. McKenna as SubDea-
con- After the reading Of the first gospel the most Rev.
Archbishop Hughes assembled the altar and preached
srmon His text was the last three of the last
Aapter of Gospel by ST Matthew The church of Christ
be observed, is preemnently teaching churchand it IS
teaching not through mems learning by virtue OF a
superiority of intellect the part of those who are called
TO the pastoral Office but by virtue of divine and
infable authority. When the Son of God sends men to
speak in his name and by his authority his attributes and
authority conveyed to the person sent The Church
Of Christ has been teaching and not speculative Church
mot Church of opinion of contradiction, but Church
q Unity. There is in it for diverse doctrine.
Men suffering from mental deusOn lay violent hands
on the Scriptures and forthwith ascend the pulpit Can
such men teach No. they have never learned Ateacher
who understands what heis enabled to communicate
but if he is himself unnructed it is impossible for him to
teach The influence Of the Roman Catholic Church,
nued the Archbishop "s of civilization In all ages it
has been foremost in the work ofcvizng the world day.
by the blessing of God enabled to open this new tenn
p not of new doctrine but Of old truth which has been
dered necessary increasing Catholic population OF the
psghborhood The preacher insisted with much eOquence
upon the value of religion in calling forth the domestic v
tues the humane feelings of nature and he enlarged
with peculiar force upon the special advantages to be de
nyed from fellowship with the one Catholic and Apostolic
Church
After this sermon the ordinary services of the day were
resumed