The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-22

the infant from original SIM and by which he -e
the peni.ent sinner in the sacrament Of penance-
it s in this part that he gives to the divine sacrament
of the ataT-t is in this part that when the soul is
about to take its flight 10 aLother wori by the PRAYER
Of the priest he ceanses that soul Dent let the idea
enter your mind that morality exist without re-
ligion for outside of religion there il principle to
guide you What moral action H. whence could be de
rved except from Gods Reason they say derived from
the same source. But what kind of reasons Suppose
however that is-has it not been vastly improved by
that religion which it has expelled II is reason thath as
received radiant reelection from the lamp Of Christianity
No. this s not the kind OF religion founded this
Is your first Chrstinnized and then perverted
against God. But in that case can reason be re
lied upon treason darened by sim so perverted by
the prejudces usages of the world swayed by the
dark passions Of the heart blinded and buetted and
pulled now on this side and then that by interest
tons are in their principle universal Morality Is for all
men and consequently must be universal IL there be any
nSed standard in religion alone, which Is as essential to
the moral worlas the is to this. If il be
found IN religion where 1t be founds II must be
universal, and therefore that rule which permits one
man to do with good conscience what another man
cannot must be against religion In the first place. re-
lgion binds TO Cod the author OF faith and then as
consequence just as the light from the sun,
SO do all those duties rise in order and harmony and
the man who has true religion is who would be
true to Cod and to his country next for next to God
man ,a country mas claim upon lm ne will be true TO-
not he false to his And all this is the deduction
from simple principle perfectly resulting from reli
gon ordering obligations and thus giving us grace
to discharge them SO that when the period of life shall
have passed away VIC may be associated with God for
with which the fathers the church were familiar from
Avery early period Tertuliian with that
of style which characterized him. almost taunted the
prosecuting Romans. He said
You nistaieyou have suspicion that our religion will
be injurious TO the empire but holy saorce Of
Sr ss s
osr YOU repairing any dsss.srs
and fight your battles, when your people refuse
We find St Chrysostom enlarging upon the same sub
gion that there ity the temporal order
for that the point of view from which regard this
subject and he gives as reason for it, that when God
revealed religion, this his teaching. When he permit
as punishment nation to be involved in idolatry
still he preserved the idea Of religion and invoke the
testimony Of all mankind and OF all ages and creeds ana
secs, for the proof of this aetha according to She
testimony of mankind there is standard Of morality
IN principle or honor apart from religion, that
sue basis OF safety for society protection for the
rights of And what is the proof 1t is before our
eyes at this very day Those say that honor would
It would make them ashamed to do act but with
oil that they obige the incumbent of Office to begin by
'n act OF religion in taking an oath. This is be-
cause his reason and principle Of honor not
dec med sufficient And that act Of the oath TO dis.
charge the duties Of his Office be traced back to the
pagan tim s-for God allowed the feeling in the
human heart Therefore let not the idea enter your
minds Of receiving that can't that religion is something
,of good for private purposes That Is
is what would imply all these obligations and yet
conduct varying from them. Let appreciate duly
God for the purpose Of perpetuatng religion impor-
tant in the attainment Of your saation-so important
in the hopes Of your rising famesso important you
In the prospective view Of your old age In shcrt
take away the basis Of religion morality is at an end
don't mean to say that every man will go to the whole
extent Of immortality, but mean to say there will be
Left that there certain prime tests which
may invade any mans breast, in which neither honor
principle win sustain him There are certain means
for bids the Of What those principles of honor
which talk Of but the principles infused into the
-nrI hu fhA AIsa acn,.~r lv1s.1
rated into society that longer recognizes author
ty the from which they emana tedg Understand
God If these every day practical duties neglected
Cherish religion the basis and 7ule of moral hfe
cherish 1t as the prospective safety of your country for
what would become Of you IL your honor your prici
Piles at the mercy of infelsY Even yoltaire
bled when be thought Of communities protesting the
principles that he professed but they still very rife,
and rife in this city in any other part Of the
world BE on your guard against then; remember roll
vigorate your hearts But then your service to God
tces not end with your sacred interview with him in the
holy places you must discharge all those duties that fai
and friends deserve at your hands that they thus
that the practice of religion is the surest
guard for the safety Of their country.
DESCRIPTION OF THE CHURCH.
The church Is ITO feet long and 65 feet broad and its
architecture is in the later Lombard style, prevail
ed in Italy during the thirteenth and fourteenth centu
ries and Of which the Campo Santo Pisa and the
thedral Of OryetO the most celebrated
The front is rs feet broad and So feet high and divided
into three bays by buttresses richly paneed and
pnnacies.
tails afford easy ingress to the worshppers statue
Of the first martyr stands above the gable the
tire porch Over this are tracered windows, and the
whole ID crowned by semicrcnlar gable, surmounted by
massive stone The interior OF the church, 140
feet long and CO broad is divided by columns of Sienna
marble into three isles the centre isle is 35 feet wide
and 70 feet in height with side ases Of corresponding
proportion The ceilings richly and heavily groined
and painted in fresco in the style of the early masters
with rich scrolls and various embems of devotional cha
racer Over the altar noticed the world evertopped
the cross showing that the earth belongs unto the
crucifed-the Of faith the anchor of hope the
burning heart Of charity At intersection Of
trnsept the emblems Of the sacraments and
lower down amid the rich scroll work of the roof are
symbols of the arts which have concurred to build the
churchthe Hebrew Jah and the tables Of the Law for
the elder dfpensaton the Host and chace, and other
types Of the new and holier Law Of Christianity.
The end Of the centre aisle is terminated BY an apsis
semcircular projection, containing the high altar
surmounted by magnificent screen Of rich marble,
gilt and ornamentcd with appropriate devices and rising
IS feet in height from the floor.
Five richly stained glass windows finish the apss above
the In the centre religion holds the blessed
host and chalice in each of the others evangelist
and lower down emblems, the pelican, the
H. g., &c. All the other windows Of the church are
filed with enameed glass with symbols Of stained glass
In the racery heads These symbols recall the passion
Of Lord in the western windows, and the Eucharist
The wall. Of the church are painted in resco by Fried
rich Schulz with inches containing the figures Of the
Twelve Apostles, St. Patrick, St. Rose ef Lima, angels
Of sanctuary octagona chapel projects beyond the
walls of the church. and contains altar dedicated to
the plessed virgin Mary IL Will also serve in Holy week
the repository Of the blessed Sacrament.
Along the walls of this chapel shields of
those Of the United States Of his Holiness the Pope of
the Archbishop Of New York. Of the College Of the Pro-
paganda, and of the State of New York.
Over the altar there will be large painting of the
hsryrdom Of St. Stephen each side OF which inches
will contain statues in Caen stone of our and St. Jo
seph The altar itself is towering and graceful sruc
ture Of white pinnacle work relieved by tasteful gliding,
and by Just enough blue panneling to prevent the eye
from being fagued. The sanctuary is large and capa
BILE of all who may be necessary for any
Parish ceremony.
The chitect is Mr. James Renwick, to whose reputa
ticn this church wiz materially add The builder is Mr.,
William Joyce and he deserves great praise for the
fulness with which the work has been executed The
church VIII seat comfortably between 1000 and 500
people.
The schools how held in the basement will be provided
short time with large and commodous school houses
Population Of the Sandwich Islands.
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