The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02

We rejoice that the the frs and this last
snd-sxceptns etsrnitythe highsst Prerosative which
Distinguishes tho blessed Virgin Mary, has been thus
solemnly recognised and sosemny proclaimed before the
world. Let those who IN thsr shallow conceptions
to smeorate maniind let them now MT their eyes ana
let them understand that that humanity which exhibits
SO much OF misery and sod has 80 little
capacity and susceptibility for aR that is great and
blme let them undsrtaDd say, that that humanity Is
dgni6ed that that humsnty Is exalted Jesus Christ
belonged to that humanity He took its natare upon k
se, and from that moment al who have element for
true amslioration behold In humanity something Divine
But the Divine Saviour, we are toia though man, WAS
Ged ALSO and had OF COURSE the exeeency and perfee
Non Of unapproachAbls goodness In his humanity
But there h another by which hAmanty is raised There
ber conception and In her nature II shc had been the
first born before the fall OF psreutsas II she had
been child Of their nnceencs wrh the dierencs that
then 'shs would have been pure and immaculate by
nature but she s by the grace and By the prrroga
tive Of Sod Look on her then sad .atch her foosep.
along the humble Of her e, free faint OF
ain In bixth, in life, IL deaths shs was the cresture
Of God, as you are. She was not divine. She wAa
chosen above sn the dauglsters Of thu earth
This humanity therefore, is not oil bsA irrssemsble
bright Ivy undealed there Is tha, one who ha. been
fty described by many epithets and comparisons in
the vr gs of the ancient ssthera there y whom
while fixing yeur eyes you behold the point from which
the msn who would elevate humarity must taks his
departure Rejoice therefore, dearly believed brshren
the comnemoraton OF the journey OF our SAVIOUR
to Jerusalem, and Of this geat triumph after 800
years Let your esrts be lifted up Sn-s,iIn co,ues
Let there be depression because OF The
enmity and assaults OF the world by
THIN you know what you and you know that II
you we're not what you ycs would not be assslci
Let your hearts lie lifted up TO God let them rejoice
In tender, holy joy; and give .hanks for H1 in6uts
mercies. And may we be by grace preserved from
the ruin which original sin brought the whole hu.
man race and may We live hers exempt fror, every
sain and dehiement which have descended to from
first parents Let to day be held sacred Let the
sth OF December be called for many centuries 20
the Anniversary Of 'the Immaculats Conception Let it
fs hxed In your minds. And fo-v myself propose 10
commemorate II both In testimony NJ the event and Of
my Joy at being present at the Council and In gratitude
for many vors and for the extraordinary protection
which have received-and have doubt, from, the
all powerful inercssson of the blessed Virgin Mary.
Let me have The happiness TO commcn, onument to
be dedicated 10 the glory Of God and his church. and to
be I'm commemorauon OF the events which have
Gently transpirsd, and OF the Catbchc ideas which |
have endeayored thus to communicate.
After the sermon ended the mnas resumed
many persons having meanwhile let'the church; and
the ceremonies having closed the Archbishop gave has
benediction and the congregation dispersed