The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02
ARCHBISHOP. HUGHES.
His Sermon Yesterday atthe Cathedral.
THE DOGMA OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION.
Proposal to Commemorate the Sth Of December.
ASSAULTS ON THE CHURCH.
DO, &C., DC.

invitation OF the Holy Father TO participate In the pro
ceedipgs of the Council Convention OF Bishops in
reference to the much talked Of but little understood
dogma OF the Immaculate Conception Of the Virgin That
great point settled he has returned give his attention
to the nteress Of his archiepscopate and to those
questions, lay and spiritual which attract much pub
lie interest at this particular epoch. Yesterday being
the first Sabbath since mis- return there very gene
raj desire manifested the part Of the community
well Of other denominations Of his fold to see
and hear him. and to learn his views on matters and
thin n general and the topic OF the Immaculate
Conception in particular
II had not been announced that he would have made
his appearance in his pulpit yesterday, but yet it
generally expected that he would And St. Patrcks
Cathedral was the shrinel to which thousands of
population yestesday bent their steps, albeit many
among them unused TO appearing In that any
other Roman Catholic temple Our reporter among
the number, and with dificuty-so densely thropgsd
was the eo6cs-was able to procure admission. But
the Roman Catholic clergy of this city extremely
and exception ally civil and attentive the press did
not close the door Of the sanctuary itself against
the servant OF the public. Palm Sunday and the
and aisles penfuly supplied with branches
of that shrub which had previously II is to be presu
ed received the usual benedcton The church its
usual aspect it not being the to Grape it unit
Good Friday, believe. The mass too was the
ordinary tigh celebrated every Sunday
what longer, the history Of the Passion, as re-
iated by the Evangests being introduced and read at
length The Rev. Francis McNierny ofHcisted at mass
assisted by the 9evs. VIM. STAIRS, Vicar General Tho
.. Preston Secretary; Thos Burning, John Barry and
John Hennessy Archbishop Hughes occupied the
throne during the celebration Of the first portion OF the
He did not the state robes Of his high Office
but the ordinary under Dress il may call it, of
archbishop consisting Of the tunic, and lace CAPE
suTmounted by smaller purple velvet cape Instead of
the golden mitre he his head the barita, or
Sveivet cap We were pleased to the reverend
appearing in such excellent health He seems much
improved by his European tour, and, as gentleman be-
side observed must have left Rome Immediately after
the close of tue carnival and awaited himself of trav
eers license 70 take what fare he could get After the
reading of the Gospel of the day he ascended the pulpit
with firm step and with excellent ntonation and for
chile delivery, commenced his
And very great multitude spread their garments in
the way aud others cut dewn branches from the trees
Ana the multitude that vent before and that followed
IL he that cometh in the Of the Lord Hosanna in
the highest
The narrative in the Holy Scriptures as read in the
of Palm Sunday, the history of the Passion OF
Saviour It begins with the 2st chapter Of st. Mat
thev and concludes in the 23d and 10 appropriately
read at this But the words which we hav
just read our text those which are especial
ly applicable to the solemnity Of the day. They
the record Of the enthusiasm Of the people seeing
the Son of God entering into the Holy city. They
the record OF that mutabity of human affections
which shows that possibly the voice which cried
ont "Hossuna," cried out few days afterwards "Iet
him be crucided" Nevertheless the church, in order
h impress upon you the great tIuh-that Of Saw
submitting to the humiliation of the passion which
BY necessity but by his choice and as the
manifestation Of his love-the church. say, has pre-
served those words that you, following day by day,
through the ecclesiastical year, the of the mys
cries of tn. earthly life Of the Son Of Godmay say in
welcoming HIM to your hearts, "Hosannai blessed s he
Who cometh in the name OF the Lord" In short, the
aims you bear significant OF triumph well OF
~ The palm Is the symbol which, along the aisles OF
catacombs distinguishes among the saints who
d there sleep during the rst ages the those
10 died martyrs to their faith The branch Of palm
nd the vial of blood engraved their tombs disn
yurh the martyrs above all Others and symbolize
victory. Victory And yet it strange for me to
speak you to-day the subject Of victory since It Is
not my purpose in this connection TO speak Of the
tory Of the Son of God who triumphed death aud
the grave and thus became a conqueror bat of his
church. which iaherits the vicisstudcs Of his life That
church is heir to his suferings and yet at the
tme II is triumphant 10 Of IL now design to speak
It might otherwise seem strange to you that should
speak Of triumph Of palms which symbolic IT, at a
when you assailed in the private circles
IN the public journals with imputations Of dishonor
with revilag with calumnics, with SANDERS and when
even those VINO should be, and who by the
very object Of their creation the appointed guardians
20 regulate principles Of eternal justice have them.
eelves, in pushing their authority to an extreme,
Attempted TO invade the simple rights and liberties or
the Church Of Jesus Christ This then does not seem
moment to speak of triumph; and yet precisely the
moment when that subject proper. It Is so-becauss
what do these assaults prove they prove that the
binary considered not sufficient
Ae pros OF truth the theatre Of free discussion
y prove that there s way Of putting down these
teachers Of the doctrine OF the Son Of God-those
Il substituted for his pressnce-the church.
they prove particularly that IL the hostile
ngs OF those who know nought Of her divine attri
,r.s aud OF her majestic beauty, who believe that she
~, OF corruption that she Is the enemy Of the
laman kind, that she Is the adversary Of sl that
ihtsped, grand In conception or performance can
nd other mode Of attacking her. she is beyond the
each Of their feeble attacks. And II they 6ad thi'
"A curse necessary, is not this time Of triumph Bat
ere is still more, dearly beloved brethren Locking
'er the hi,ory OF this church, Of that miraculous
cety one, harmonious, universal independent that
pc Chiitian society called the church--looking say
VEer the annals Of her history and of what she has
passed through perceive how closely she resembles
iher history, the history Of the life OF her Divine
founder Hers Is succession Of trials and Of triumph
hrs is Ike his everlasting Suffering on the part Of
the world and the part Of the enemies OF truth And
y the part Of tie church. the part Of Christ there
~ aperpetual triumph And who Is IL that can recollec
moment her vcssitsdes when the first Apostles en-
cred the gates Of Rome-ns imperial mistress OF the
wordane entered the Lists with the powers Of that sns
my when Peter tered the lists win dread Nero Who
W can recoect that and not recognize her Divine or
dn Nero had his triumph for moment while Peter had
ais triumph for all eternity, in heaven ard earth
Both copquerors Watching the succession Of her
during tSe arst three hundred years. and seeing
that the whole force Of that empire which had subjected
the nations the world directed towards the erin
gushmenf Of the young life OF Christian society ve