New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-22
SOLEMN DEDICATION OF ST. STEPHENS
CHURCH.
srnNoN ~ ARCHBISHOP HrGHFs.

be
and Ihird.avs.. II which have heretofore given
.c,;o, was Yesterday dedicated after the ritual OF tho
Roman Ca.ho.c Church 1t has bcea open for worship
several weeks bu, urs rot formally dedicated in eense-
orerce OF the absence Of the Archbishop.
Tie ceremonies yesterday morning commences a. Aue
before II clock by The music G. tie ossan Tie process
sion. In which tie Archbishop and The Pasor OF the
Clurch the Rev. Dr. CvMxISos were the principal per-
sonsrcs pesscd from thrsorty down the man aisle and
ort of Tic eraud entrance and then made he exterior CIR
chi. OF the building with chanting prayers. and other usual
core cnios Passing n,oc church by the same entrance
AID accndne Il middle ais.c 20 the grand altar the pro-
ce.s.on Iioyed bcloe e, AMI ,iou made the interior
c',r. Of Tie buliirg, lie Archbishop sPsnkng It with
holy water More PRAYER having ea offered al the sIir,
tie PROCESSION refined into tie sac-is.y
Tic Archbishop having returned into the church, and
taken ls sen. the right hand Of the altar High asa
was celebrated by thc Rev. Dr. CrNEiNds. During Tho
Msss he Archbishop prcacaci the following sermon
In ;hc nome # The Father and OF the son, and Of the
Uo.y Ghost. Amen Twin rcid hsl portion o. The Eos'
tie o S. Jaucs hr. a read IN the Mass Of this fifth sunday
DR. Urcnr, read James / q to tie end AMI then pro-
cecded hus:
Thee words. my dear Christian brethren, might seem,
NJ 6f, To- have but i.C couneNion with the solemn ana
jovous occasion which has bou h rs This day together Dc
fore tie altar OF God II is the cpf'e Of TIE Slndy ani
Tor the ceremony % deoaiion II may,
r.yefl e furnish with reflections alto ,eser appro-
r,iete 10 .hc somiy which ought 20 excite gnints' IN
1our Ials ard in lie hcart 81 yolr respected iclFnei
ard zca'0cs pastor who witnesses to-day the accom-
pifln,Lt IL ~ htois, and '"e r-eompen.e 81 , ms
ieuy so.ici,udc-. II Is. 70 me. IN OCCASION Oh 'n'
dceciipton ard do rot krow how could better Is
clarct Il ob lors of ny ministry hnn by calling your
attention On hl hlsi LAY OF me opening onJ Sso ~
S. Solhon Church % .hc purposes pr winch c"utS''
ffc f rds and ,omyci Tie apostle, nstruc ng thoso
who had bee by his ministry end hltot has con-
yed 20 tho faith Of Chris. tUkes occasion already 70 warn
.lr u
which tLns though hc whole oil THAI portion OF MS ePs1e
HI; ,or lave 1gt heard lie has before the contenpa-
lion a hi. inspired vision not Only the dangers OF THAI
rerod but the dangers appeninng TO the Aithai through
an ii,re-namCy. The danger 81 cOhouhuhg toi'sCh III
mistaken sense with tho fu.flnon' OF is Obligations IN
practice even tLeu assuming that leaving relSon sae,
he f'hincut oi those Things Whch u requires
might take the place in the minds OF men a.
sahsitu.e rendering religion lteu unnecessary
For III illustration be that Of person LOOKING az ms
own torutonaucc in q mluor WIN we ninauohi we
;obt mfr that IL was not di-pelsng TO him, but rather
.ulecs Of comp laccucy Tor the noment Dt then going
forth he orIois what tine traits OF s couicnancc reqfo,
viat mlnror a. MIN bo u.s. so ne Apostle sPeaAng oi
religion in,macs clearly, d9tncuy 'hat IensIon Dy,i-
selE rn(o.wcd. unsustnrCd. unsupported ny he as.
efrco of lie Obligations which il imposes Is The reality Oh
die metaphor employed to describe possible MISTAKE.
Iis is Sey clear To You, Tor you reHn alonei seoc,
,ou VIII Grd he says thu. man who docs not KNOW
Low 90 lille bis tongue, GIN other words pefron sN.nW
teiraction SANDER unoharlabeness IN speech 'hat
1l 4 H. an dace ven bis BeighbOr, Tor hs negnDpr
not leco,od bu only scandalzod, bni eeeeyes hs own
heart and Ina. his religion Is yain. We eau easy UNDER
raa ot repion coming fr0m God cannot, By ANY posi-
- i i.srt h. vain Tie meaning Of the words Of tn,
tto.io in regard 20 such man IS that he hai mahe
vg God has not given IT, nor Intended II 10 De- lie mas
t.r away the a. once and subsii Iod vanity bywhich
hsowu heart u seduced but neither ood nor man us'
ceiyed. IL Is not merely my n, We roni. =,
reasoning Of tie Inspired apostle tia. religion IN gfhor ~
accomplish the end or which God permitted her 20 descend
E0m tie LOly heavens 10 tins polluted elrt ~ NOT th3
of ,tme merely bat The center and beginning Of all
Ter acples SAINT james does speak OF every dere-
d frf
ps ar moral pTro,c; but takes one NJ sample ana hat
iy 10 means rae in he world and nmaes mat we are -
apy 10 oiers even variance with the principles. u
r,leon the same uic lie takes ihi' a. ssec.i'n =,
y oy lat moral roc.uGo must be The constant rise
81 the man who takes and preserves ooi re15q ON
Gu TIE other hand, by way Of showing uie PVau.
OF conformity :. veen the moral duties OF tbs
Chr; and lis reg ION, lie says religion PaIe sil W.
deflod. II The real source OF all moreny 'ne pm
gb,el with 20 direct your attention 49, thAt LIZ" - eo
lsrsi. thot re piOn in any less than thA enrT
Ing tie Whole pulpofe fox wh.ch i was c'nhlAics.sh,
ntheieni man my be very o'S dr ' soms,
Im;s eouei aca e religion, i1l' 1io-s WHO
lok al him may CAL hin rehgoas bn, ,h's
l. nor al at IS Necessary; ami wsh 10 call your atien-
.o, 70 m at truth because live day when there n
t OF vf .lculLiOn abroad. end every man - pup
tracl er and public writer and philosopher and every
ting j. thrown into kind Of sentimental and sometimes
auC.t e.ooueni confusion. Bot for you, nay Cnf.'nan
brethren confusion 10. Profitable want e'sar ineas
~ ward az tie sophuy in which ihs philosophy u 80
often Iresend nat Of those VINO conssl "a nc oe ,sis
that religion Is sufficient and on me ''hee tna' moraY
vii 1rt religion is enough, and that the moral n1n need
rot trouble himself about Religion Let ~ inquire nrst,
what j. Ie zion. Tie word imp.es the meaning;
rtnr0. rlhuO. reat.nch. The meaning % fhst God has
een 10 bond of union with Himself by which lie leads
u iovefl Him thai MAJ ,aitee HIN a. FAR a. HIS
Creatures can perfect being lie IS al merciul,
rTG W. aye priyisged to be merciiul He great and
Ie ui hts Justice part II oug rule. tie i 81 rutni anu
We too ere reque 20 Hin IN truth This connec-
ton b. religion a. nan with God consiss IN Drie OF
f.e isr. One +. Of dogma. lie has revealed what ths
vi.e .ai. and d. seprc have taken pans 10 announces
MI Ior1nt .or mass happne's lie ha1, ~ iAnnste
krcHCs ard mercy, revealed his ground on which re-
Lgieu may he .siu to rest. because Il u the cODnec
ioD u men wiki God ~ ne il, 80 far as our mind
can comprehend il. IbCze primary d0znas also max
d. uLuefstaH4 Tor what purpose we exit ppm
iors vii rot 90. Il opinions were all mat could Do
pesenied e. 20 religion Il would not AYE oeen wor'n
ve Tor he people u III congregation, and their pastor
g. erect thu structure II morally De alone necessarJ
lie ri Dds, syuciurc was waste o. money ~ one
ga csc t.ss sad iero va wAen ne ieel OF our paw"
~lge floIici. b. reAgog with 81 IL sacFanens ana
rrstfres g. reCesscTv. Ilen ~ 10 the other phr-shS
crave the ineYi. Il Christ applied 10 u ~ the insiu
i.l1 q s Ie.gan lice gflces BY wachpCa spp'oacne'
O. La.y.cro.y % To MealA-9ni ~ VIZ" INC ~, -
q infant en-. au are ,ceaDsci o. original sh, ana mo
Il in removed from he 5.ea1t Of the penl.cnti
fiese CO apples b. ba ministry Of hs piest ,nA1 @
"a wcld .O.iaGtCua oL. TIE IN y .eiaV'sA v' gs..y
r flls Dasi "a which lie communicates 70 y hs ~"
No. IN tLe frgsi ~ Oh the slilr and nsI ~
a.. J--r, rersu- hv unct0a ard the yfnyeS ~ n9
rest The sol T. cleaned from sia A1' - ;n.f,,ned
lie ofder o. divine gface when 10 :. me .so.nd
IN tie church AID nos out o: H. LES - - -
80 JLe fbiyd is--ba, ! VIII not PIX " 1ne
sfec,ions Which this religion ana s,.' 49, - 49,,
hi he heart Of nlLOn1 ~ IT, - = - -
IL ny u have profsssed H. faith IN all dangers
- ~ II re- VII not speak o! he Virgins thst
a. ~ t,,@d themselves TO hin, and Who from early
vuh 70 old age have EeYeT TEL "ant ~ me
lb -eri sfs neiLCr yoa nor are sufficiently prepared
"a ~ rfaHd. But come 70 the outward 00.gatiDn