New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-06-02
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PUBLIC MEETINGS.
THE RELICS OF A SAINr-THEIR RECEPTION
AT ST MARY'S CHURCH HApAKEN

AT ST. MARYS CHCRCH, HOBOKEN.
Sc. Marys Church in Hoboken an unpretendng
edfee, occupied as place of wonhip By the congre-
gation under the care Of the Rev. Mr. Coffin cler,y.
man Of the Roman Catholic Church. Wa. the scene Of
al unusual interest yesterday it being announced that
1e ceremony O: the Translation Of The relics Of 81.
Quietus, martyr 20 the Christian religion, would
take place.
The attendance on the occasion WA very large.
Tickets of Admission, Ike the following were required
Of persons on entering the church:
TRANSLATION
RELICS OF ST, oUIErUs. MARTYR.
" 70 70 ST. aa ls.iFs', ta aIps tn' H.
By the Rsh' Rev D.. g.yl.y, B.hop of Newark
sunday, June l. 1850
Tickets cent? each
At loi o'clock the Rev Or. Bsyley Bishop of New
ak. the Rev M Coffin, and other ceryymeu and at
tendsnis entered the Church from the front door in
their ecclesiastical robes conveying the relics which
were placed on the smaller altar on the south side Of
the Church. The relics were contained in case abou,
a foot in length by eight inches in width aud hight
The case made of an ornamented golden frame
and cover with glass sides and ends that the relics
which consisted OF rome fragments Of bones very old
and decsyed in appearance, plainly 20
be seen. In the altar second glass cas-
of larger dimensions had been arranged il
which was placed the figure Of corpse OF
A beautiful boy of about twelve years modelled in
way. A deep wound was represented on the throat.
Tie figure was designed 10 represent st. Ouetus
whose relics were encased above. The vase taken
from bis tomb III the cataconb- at ROME and which
said 10 have contained his blood, was lying at the
head of The figure, and the tablet taken from the tomb
was Al the feet. The monies the occasion were
conducted by the Bishop, aud various clergymen
and attsndauts-the number within tue altar being
about twenty. During the ceremonies some three
hundred persons, male and female, We're con.
frued. At ~ o'clock Bishop Baly delivered
discourse He adveied first TO the early history of
the Christian religion and the martyrdom of large
limb, Of those who adhered 10 its doctrines They
Lad today in the church the relics OF of the print.
five Christians He did not intend 10 make pane
g,ric of hrs life, for he knew nothing of it. He knew
OILY that his name was Quietus, ana that he died for
~. rloion of Christ. He then alluded to the cate
comls nt Rome which were dug out of the strata Of
so sock that underies the Eternal City, by the .ry
Christians To protect themselves IN times of persecu-
,ion TO worsbip therein and 10 use them as receps
cs Of the remains Of those who had became martyrs
10 the faith of Christ. There were nearly sixty OF these
catacombs underneath Rome. Sometimes they ntersect
cd each oher and a, points large chambers
found excayated where religious services were held
When one of their mum Der fell victim TO persecution
on account Of his religion niche or shell was he wed
ont of the eide of of the galleries and the body
placed therein, with phlal or vase containing some
Of their BLOOD and sometimes the INSTRUMENTS used IN
torme ming them by their prosecutors; slab was
the ace of the person at his DEATH the time he lived
and r. quest for prayers to be offered IN his behalf
These burias continued until times OF persecution had
passed. Pope Damascus, who died In the year
asa inscribed over the entrance TO the gallery
from which the relics of st. Quietus were taken
Lang which made it evident that he shrank from
having bis body Ltruded into the compsDy Oh SAINTS
and martyrs. The pictures, vases, descriptions, CONS,
and other relies found the catacombs Afforded evil
dor &c that the belief Of the early Christians the
belief of the Catholic church. illusions were there
mace 10 purgatory to inyocatons OF the SAINTS, and
OF her features OF the doctrines OF the Catholic church.
Protestant bishop. who had gone through tne cati
combs, said, at must be confessed that the seeds
"of Popery were sOwn in the Apostles day.
That remark was not made IN kindly spirit
but they e SSIsss which %ere now bs'oe theme
were To- ,sn from the very niche where they had no
containing bis blood. They were p aced in box and
All Ia this church. There could be no doubt upon tn
rart of Il who had any knowledge of the circum
stances that the relics were authentic. The Church
was watchiul that no relic should be exposed the
v,nefatio1 of the faithful unless il was authentic
The remains seat to the pastor of this church by
mentioned that the name Of the martyr was Quietus.
The vase blood found in the sepucher showed with
out doubt that be martyr OF Cnrst Ire inscnp'
iion mentioned that he lived hve years and two months
in the faith Of Christ. This did not mark his real age
But il was evident fr ,m the bones that be was young
end it was a fact in history well known-that large
humber of martyrs were children ST. Agnes, the vir-
gin martyr, but - years old. lie was aware tna.
many wou regard this ceremony with SURPRISE but
on this account they should be more anxious as Catho-
lies to give this public testimony OF their fah that III
these matters they were not governed by any nhu'
eaces but the teachings OF their religion Nothiog
cosd be mole easily defended than that partlcaT
f,atSre of their reigion-the generation OF relc'.
The sphit Of this country which was so mu;h ahead OF
tbs,wrs hostile Ia their religion than even the
pagapsm OF the time of ST. Augustine: Against THIS
spirit which disputed every thing aud as necessary
Consequence believed nothing be would guard Them
Martyrdom was the perfection of sansctty because
it was the perfection OF self -scnhce ara self
sscrgce was the spirit of their religion The sane
hatred that had always existed to the religion still -1-
isted Its aim was to out and destroy what II pre-
| tended 10 despise. But taking the example ct the
saints they as Christians, had nothing to fear. Unjust
legislation might deprive them OF the properly tney
had constcrated to Goo, but they could never be d.
pryed of the peace of COED COZ scence-of hei hoy
faith and Of the reward whrh had been promised those
who suffered for His sake.
| After the discourse an hour was passed. 10 idrthef
ceremonies, when the assembly was dismissed. Lhse
numbers, however, remained to look at the rehcs'