The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-30
your heart but let it be understood th. the man who

nesrt but let be understood that the man who
mas atn IN the truth Of God stands highest and al.
fn. That God Is dshonored in this sense that
he has made revelation, they deny to him either vara
I truth tn. "ough all nations and through all time And
encs the themselves by the very desire they have to
so, wunnation with the living God because il thew nos
sso it, woust not be necessary seek because when
tney a. give out only opinions and specuations and
the the evil lting from all this the
God Of all nth Is presenteS to those Who hearaen to
Il = on this CUNT purely beloved brethren that for
all ~. fsyors Hea has bestowed us we Catholics
L, IN bs hound in gratitude for she gift Of faith II
0usn t 40 - :, G"d cd is master OF -He has imp rted
II To and we ouet to beseech him that he will
nd 1 70 thUss hUmsn speeu.s On. It the mean time,
however our days upon earth are but fsw let us en-
der them let % US sSnrs
Of Christ; iat us practice the virtues which the
religion OF Christ mpo'es ,son aSon US l.. as pGs m
faithful and 10, 'oted in attendance upon those
institutions tc n which God operstes directly BY the
nn'saiy sansas.tan Sa hs from the
the day, you win ,ahe the place worthy Of God to
which T Is ascatsaTc Mary snless the dAusnter Ot
have travelled much a recognize as peculiarly apPro
rrate, namely, |" The q ar OF the Sea,"@hary the
mother Of redeemed hum nifty. Eve was tne natural
mother, but Mary was 70 mother IN tns oluer ot
mt ~ nkshA Av@rAa
She was the crostre chosen II God to be the mother OF
his fyne Son who was to ,immolated for the saliva
tion of the vorIf Marv t,,A, ight the beautiful, the
star Of the sea unpolut d, the holy the faithful;
Mary. who stand, ont fromhn nanity bright and
particular star; and IS re tossed ana Posea
to this shipwTecb3 OF life let every Ca.nohc heart
be uplifted because Mary wrs Of earth she was
our rother-and ~ asanrsa bs loved brethren, IL
cherish this devotion. tl,ss piety towards the
mother of God. YOU will lust in the same proportion
be more and more faithful to God mary s crsasure
but then the solitary and exceporA creature VINO was
appointed from all eternity to be me motner OF tine
IncsInate Ask Of her to inece or US WIN nT
divine Son prav ia be stndv he- exs pe behold her
humility her paten ca every thing that fills the mind Of
him who ,er life and cha, acter, will not
saw with adj dnrafon hut with awe and dmiration min
gIed together Re faithful chdrev ~ Mary the Inn
maculate the snless Mary who ia dpx gnated in the
inspired poetry of the church as 9TH Star Of the
Sea Then vour nresenca will he NJ, MA toual
Grafton of this tempe-thcn YOUR bodies will become
,ted and then Won vii, corresnond nth the inf
mite mercy OF God in communicating to you the certain
truths of revelation and conrming them th the gift
of faith then you will be worthy disciples OF Him 10
whose honor this temple IL thr,u yh the pa
tronage of the ever glorious and bes sed V1, Mary.
At the conclusion of the Sermon the mass was
tinued and It was near thres O'Clock before the
monies attending the dedication were concluded
The church is built in the Gothic style Of tn thir-
teenth century, and capable of accommodating over
two thousand PERSONS The architect Ia Mr. x esley,
and the cost Of its erection WILL It's estimated ount
TO about foYty thousand dollars The pastor is Rev.
Mr. Mc(unness throuph whose or xertons ard tho, of
the Rt. Rev. Bishop Bacon, and tks lberaity Of the
Catholic community of Brooklyn, the new ediace vas
erected.
Our thanks are due to the pastor for the excellent
commodatiops provided for the members ot the preA
although the ded state OF the church rendered
i'm possible to obtain standing