The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-10-09
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.
Close Of the First Provincial Council Of
New York
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sfosng ceremonies The procession the Church
by tho eastern front ten minutes before eleven The
order observed the that which have des
crbsd at the opering LIST sabbath with the single
exception that the moss OF religious confyaternity.
wearing blue rosettes in their hats preceded follow
cd tho clergy. This procession having proceeded down
thu aisle chAuntng i,er, entered the sanctuary
the Archbishop takig his seat the archiepiscopA
throne and the Bishops chairs at each SIDE
The splendid appear Of the Bishops wearing their
richly decorated copes and their mres studied With
precious stones attended By the clergy, AMI acoyes in
their handsome robes, sight which must have grs
ted the lovers of gr.od spectaces and the gng OF
the choir must have been equally pleasing the lovers
OF music while the other hand the admirers of the
sample and sublime Ia nature might have been very
slightly impressed by the whole ceremonial
The Archbishop sdsapctbg toward the altar, and
knseiing below tie 10 st step OF the faldtoo began
Tho anthem " Exard nos Domire quonsni benigna est
nisericondia tua ct e'undum muliitudnem mieerato
mum insrnm, rAspics pos domino (Hear us, O Lord
according to thy ovisg mercy anil according to the
multitude CT thy merc'ss look down upon u.s. Lord
The mas celebrated, the Arch hop reading the
ptsJers and the Compilation from 18th chap Mathew,
18th to ga verso. The hymn veni Creator was sun
by the choir in the place ard at the con-
ctusion Of the mas Bishop McCLosSEr, having been
dvested OF his cope AID init assembled the pulpit
BISHOP M'cLosKYs SERMON.
In the Of the Father, and Of the Son. and OF the
Holy Ghost, amen.
Glctioso Sicuntur de te Civitas del sicut omnium
letantun habitans [Glorous things are said Of thee
fnou city OF Godi the dwelling in thee IL it were, of
II ever beloved brethren If ever there were moments
IN which these WORDS of the royal Prophet would seem
to rise most naturally to your lips and to press them
selves the uness of their truth and beauty your
hearts, certainly must have been when standing In
presence Of 80 august spectacle it has been your
privilege to witness, well the occasion of the arst
assembling Of this Provincial Council on last Sunday az
now again on this day. when it is about to be brought to
is final close. For in all tina you have here heard and
seen and In AL that still greets your Senses have you
not hsheld, and do recognize somewhat at least
Of those glorious things watch are said Of the city of
God And, In the emotions which now fill ysur hearts
do not feel that the dwelling therein as 1t were of
all rejcicings Although II may be that II is of the
heavenly city aune that these things are more truly
and n orc perfectly truly said-of that CITY
whose foundations rest the eternal hills whose
citizens The saints, and ruler is the Ever
lasting King, still they likewise applicable to
another city which has been built up, even here on
eaxth, in which the heavenly may Ind it's most ut
ting and its just resembance-e city which has
been fashioned and formed by the hanDs the same
Almighty Architect which be situated on the noun
tain top and founded on The rock OF ages and where
too tho same severe power defends the wisdom
governs and the same holy spirit directs and guides.
And need tell you that this city Of God is none ether
tn an tho Church OF Goo How much then-I repeat
its here present, not only before the eyes of sense
but present in still higher and ampler degree before
ths eye Of faith that s,esks to you Of the glorious
thinss Of this city and church Of God You here be-
hold assembled for the first time within this sacred
sanctuary, council Of this church called Provincial
Council because lie compo ed of the archbishop and
bishops not Of many provinces, but of a oxie one
lou here behold seven sutagsn prelates around their
seaSNthsir ustr,ous m ctan your well beloved
hearts do pray that God may grant him length Of days
To preside over many such council within these sacred
You Sec BESIDES heads of religious orders venerable
and doctors Of the church. who came to as
their learning and experience, $50 that you may con
template "a IL wore portray cd in miniature before you
or skeehed out in bold, yet perfect, outline many Of
chs racterstics OF that church OF God You see its
unity for As bishops. and priests, and people al
here together and al recognise the bead so arch
bishop and bishops aud priests throughout the world
nnte together in the bonds of faith and recognize one
great head In the chief bishops Of Rome the
Of st Peter nheritirg his rank and ursdi ction You
see its cathoicity-or here bishops of many ma
tons and here are priests and people many chimes
through the entire wo'ldieople of every cline, and
so,gus and nation recognise that ,hurch as their we'll
or S antiquity for the very guage which You hear
within the sanctuary the very ngu age our liturgy
and ne words and the language which G ' as
Augustine spoke, an Ambrose spoke, and q Cyprian
SPOKE and so many martyrs preaes and doctors Of the
ceremonies which performed the very vesturs with
which tho ministers at the altar are cen clad ali can
f.yP 1 ssa long oSs to
terva Of years. In which, beginning with the rst coun.
e ysrusm itself at various and distant intervals
OF times, and preiates and archbshops and
bhhops assembled together in council even a. now 10
asaSente o,ncerning those thisgs which appertain
70 tbs maintenance Of sound holy discipline within
the church and among the children Of God And then
nent, and occasions IKE this must natarsv reflect
on that characteristics Of the city and of the church Of
sTcssnos which ia hers BY yu. 81 divine n. SnS
and premise made TO her that the Holy Ghost would re-
mai, With he, II days. that he would abide with her,
teaching her al truth and that In the fuHms Mt Of the
and the commssion entrusted to her abe should
b permitted either herself err or to lead her
Satvs Of inaiiSty H. seems to me- possibIy Srou1bt
b your minds on day like this. and in It you behold
Il truth the oDs which 81 ini nerbsn' .,
Be called her highest and her proudsst prerogatve, Il
u the which her enemies declare to be her bodsst
hs herssf willing to set forth and does put forth a.
hs test q her divine authority and the seal Of her d.
Sos3 TO stand o. fan and when once abe has proved
Ind has asssI ted with evidence clear and unimpeash
a.: ,rn q tass Vi shs has ALL
n organ q God, Of Christ Who founded her, We
You may ask me, thsn what are We In the rst place
to understand BY this much spoken Of aud ths 90
much apprshendsd and misrepresented doctrine Of
tbs churohs infaIlibhty' WHAT'S We mean to claim
for hsr and TO sustain thereby D. that the
uroh receives ct any time special and miraculous In
Dpiraxiou from Heaven Do We mean that the Holy
host 20 aot towards her, that he immediately and
directly inspires her with tho knowledge of truths
ma. ke makes 10 her revelations, that he dis
ploses TO facts Of divine revelation which had
hitherto bsen either concealed from her, which,
We assert, and We man nothing Ike this.
sishss mean to that Individual bishop Of
ah church. much less ths An individual priest pastor
- thie church. % nfAIible But what We do mean and
what vs do say y simply this: that in the Office Of
neechng which hes been committed 10 her BY her divine
eoA and founder, he himssh asserts 50 guides 80
Wrssss end enlightens her, that she win never b
Permitted 70 tsash error OF 70 Iced the Of the faith
III WHO i1teo her voice into error We mean To aay
iahsrs6srs, that whsn there ID question Of faith OF
:norals-<hat when therc Ia question which vitality
onsssns the savaion Of those immortal souls who have