The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1855-03-10
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Extraordinary Council-- Blessing a Ch.ms
OF Bells In Nea York


n. Rev Bishop Baylee. on Tuesday.
81. stephens day, blessed a iine chin. e,
bells lor the church OF the Most Holy Re,
derner, IN Third street The ceremony
was performed immediately after the ten
O'Clock mass, when tina, vast church WA
crowded from the steps OF the altar To tn.
very door Capt Smith, with his company
Of independent Rifles. was in attendance ~
guard Of honor \ number ot the mem
bers Of the congregation, who had been
most active ~ procuring lhes, brIs, had
their places Immediately ny the bells
iAe bells are four IN number. and ara
the chime sen, from Geimans u the " otd's
fnir in this city. The lagos, OF the four.
which weighs anont iiitceA hundred pounds,
was dcdlcalrd iu honor II It. Michael. The
second WIS IN honor Of 81 Gabriel the
third IN sge was dedicated to ST. Raphael.
aud the iourth to 81 Alphonsus. They
are OF the best metal, and OF the finest
workmanship. Zach beil has sacred in
-cnpuous aud images east Ia the metal
ihe bpNs were conveniently hung, in ODE.
d,euee to the 'ouileal, Ia the space IN front
OF tbe altar railing he bishop, 10 full
pouildcais, entered the church attended by
ihe priests and acoist-s, with incense,
iehts, Nc. They chanted the miserere.
aud toe hity thfd, fav sixth. sixty sixth,
sisiy ninth, aud eight, fifth psalms, with
tie de pfolouadu-.
Then tne bishop blessed salt and water.
saying Afterwards the prayer that when the
bells should le hsihed herewith, @benso>
oeef they should sound the power OF devils.
the shades 81 phnhtasms, the attack OF
moas tIr striking OF hebinings. the shock
OF in4itders, the rain oi Ientpesis. and every
spirit ai tAe storms might be lfiNen back;
and iaal, when the cRildleh OF Christian
people should hear lnsm tiaaiag the in.
crease ct devotion might grow IN them.
that Fastening within the bosom OF their
Mother Church they may sing to God IN
the Church ct t.r SAINTS NE new song.
coming tmihef wt'h TIE soana Of the 'rnm'
pet the meditation oi psaltefs, the sweets
ness Of tae organ, tue cNultation OF the
drum, to- e'a-nefs 81 He cymoal SO, that
go 1Ae icmltr Of tiis glory, hy hc'r plead
inEs and payers iHey may lnHite the mus
ttude ol ihe army ol angels
llcn tae salt being mixed With tue water,
the bi.,ao bcaan 10 battle the bell. ,bet,.
with When iii. was done. the bishop
win pi..sl. ehan,ed the psalm, "I.aoda
nut,,a mea I.aud,,te Dominum oponiam
bonus hA1ua'e Do'h'"ul' "r e~"s' ""'a.S
pohii"o' H"S i."Uo"'e D''''"'H'" !" oahe's
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me" "'e "'sa"l Nv" ''' ""'"" 90 ms
Hth' -l'' N'''' vac sign % we cross on
coo" ,'''l WIN '"' "'il ." i.H' "'''N "'' All"
+A'' Ui' prayer '.'to"ihB "e s""'o super,
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n'- servants "l" % e"'"'I anu sooo NJ
s''f"uo"s 20 10" peor.a o' "oo' wherever
w." Son"u '' '.'.'e oe''a sp'aia re ,eA'a'
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autss. aud with tao priests. edanted the
g4.b psa}uu. meantime the bishop made
ss,en crosses ON the outside Of each bsl,
with .bo same oil Of the iuhrm, aud four
rr,.,.s N.,B ia. chrism on the four sides
.l each. sayins At each time: " May this
..u. q Lord. be sanctiaed and con.sera,ed,
j., an. uatae of the Father. and al he Son.
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