The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-02


Ard on the gallery were these words
Divo ouEro Coz GREGATo FrDELiUa, LIZ MARIA
HOBoCENsiS.
Among the sacred vesses used ct the was mas.
sve and beautifully wrought gold chsliseths gift OF
the ensh Emperor to the church an, on which
was the I'M cIpVeo:- s1
DOME PAR NJ L'EArEREuR NAPOLEON H., 1855.
Ab vs the altar very fine copy Of the sesbra.ed
MsdenIa O. which was prs,entsss, to NE Cauvn
kiny Of sidiIia. The original, which was pdnt.
ed by Raphael. 1902 is IN the Vatican at Rome
sruced Of glass Sc. in frame ofgod They consisted
vessl teeth decsyed Of Hhich Fave crumbed
into dust, and small vial sonsiDig the blood si or r..
these, there is small marble tabet found over the re.
mains Ct The msrtyr, and which has these words in
scriSsd upon its
OUTFITS orI WHIT Asss orIsoUE, MEtss Duo IN PACE
4~~~s
This II p,ion sgnyins that he lived FIVE years and
two months IL ps1 that his death took place
at eL 9Th OF tine eer hS conversion to Christianity,
while tie vial f blood which was Inferred with the
bones intended to show that he had died for his
faith Such It spears, was the manner in which the
early Christians erred tire bodes of their martyrs
dit is BY these evidences that they are recognized
when Uncovered.
The ce en- or OF epshrnement CONNER csd at half past
ten regarded with the deepest by the
gIegatcp The process VAS formed In the hou'e
OF the pastor and arranged Ia the following ORDER
RArn.r Ct the Blessed Virgin, born by one of the o..
Egheen or twenty young ladies, dressed in white
eacb having red ribbon tid around her waist and
wearing wife VEIL The led is emb.emaac OF ma
Tselvs aooIJ tes or Atenisnts on the altar, having
red bstgee en- their left anna
Crossteaier wsarrg . rid almatie.
Twenty Jourg men, dressed in red eassocks and sur.
Tweve priests ba5 ed in ,u-plices and s.oes bearing
Ugh ed tGLers In their hai d.
rDree srd sub acop, in their dalmates.
TIE &c ebrant, habitsd in a ehasuole.
TIE R,v Dr. Bsysy, BshoF Of Ne sark, in lis cape
srd LoiIs, and carrying tie stIiLe Ia bus hands
ewing the PASTORS house, the procession enter
this aisles stepped at tie al~y The Bishop deposited
the re les hee AID lerfr med them with incense from
the isry of the saints and coming before the altar
they ali knelt dcwr, repeating thrice the words,
"Saneta qusaa, ora pro noos ,s.,,
Gated to ST. Quieus AID the sacrifce of tho mas oo-
mencsd.
fermen appropriate to the occasion was preached by
the Rev Dr. Bsyey He spoke in subssaE as foilows:
We are ASSEMBLED laid he, TO sist a soemnity watch
few perhaps none Of u hsve ever witnessed ososeE9e
If che who in the early days Of our religion lad down
his lie for it, 1t is proper he csntI ued that as have
you about him and Jet, must confess, that find it
difficult to do SO. There OCCASIONS which speak
icr thtmfeves, which require to interpret
tleir mesning, and it seems to me this is
enc Of them. 1t is impossible f,r any Chris.
fNn-i0r aIy ore Wh(H0 neA1t Is enlightened by
divii faith to Ieec. that these the of
Of the primitive Chistans-f who In the early Gays
Of cur religion shed bis blood for his fai.h-without
being impressed with emotions to which language
can give 70 inerfity. have no intention therefore,
to eidssvor to move your feelings BY any reecd
drawn ON this occasion Idon't intend axe pane
gyIic o, tie life OF this martyr for know nothing Of his
lhe. kIo~ on that It's name was Quietus and that
lie die for Chris Az when have said this have said
CROUCH. When have aaid he was martyr have a!.
resdy pors uDcei tie pAnegyric sin, my brethren Il
viii interes. you to know where and how the
we lave Tor believing he q msrtyr-upon what
gIouI We have rendered to these relics that homage
Which we have this day paid. To Christian there are
no places en- tie earth except those consecrated by the
ces and burial Of our Divine Lord himself inte
resting than rhcse corridors and chambers
known as the Catacombs which tie early Christians dug
cut OF tie bowels Of the earth for place of refuge from
their Prosecutors and also sanotuares for the ese
tration Of their religious ceremonies. These Gaia.
combs exist as you are aware, In various parts OF
the! Ole World, but they are most numerous and re-
narkabe in The vicinity Of the Eternal City. 50
there a.e about sixty Of them surrounding Rome,
and they are called after some circumstance about
yrs whose bodies Iepose in them. THUS we have the
caacombs of ST. Mary st Agnes ard any other sane.
1t may be interesting to dsel upon this SUBJECT, for
nothing can be more pleasing 10 Christian, or more
full OF tiuceD than to ca TO mind those early days
Of religion Those of you who have read tie wo;k
Church Il TIE Caiacombs in which, with so much learn
ng ard with such srspnc zen, be paints the picture
Ct tie ives and deaths Of the early servants Of Christ
Of Rome is deraii feet below the surface 6y
thick strata 81 .oft stone cement Now, in this
soft rock the Christians excavaNd the cAAco nbs You
ieecerd feet mo the earth when you enter the
ricors, which etd for miles below the city
Ct Rme ard ~ wss in these that the primi-
tive Chris iAls were accustomed to bury their
dead They carved cut in the soft rcck either size OF
the Iastsge niche in which they Deposited the dead
bodies, stme Of which enbalmed with pre- cous
spices With the BODIES Of tie martyrs they we're
Gus omed 10 Iaos vial tanning of his b bod,
end the Instruments CHI had used in tormentipg
him After ac!pg the body in the niche they enclosed
it with marble slab, which they made inscription
mtn t0LiDg bi name AMI the rumber of years he had
lived a. Christian, with invocation for his Dterces
81, u. r. me- with ell her wonders preieLts not ing
attrsc i've II tie catscomss 1t Is supposed that
six millions of the early ervats a Christ sleep In these
cstscombs waiting the resurrection They his We ed
chu rchts these places and adorned them with the
highest achievements Of Christian art like the silent
chain f evidence Ct the mos. positive chArAc-
ter In regard 10 the unity and immutabiity of
the dec r'pes Of the Cstholic ChuIcb, and
irrefu'sbe reply 10 'he charges OF corruption
which have been de egArtt her They prove that the
pray for the deal the invocation saints formed
part OF the cIetd # the early Christians well OF
the Cahtlcs of the present day. Bishop Newton, who
unable 10 mte. these fscs says 1t must be confessed
that the reeds Of Porery planted In the AIos
ties cay.
AZ err dw.l at seme Ter 9Th upon this point the r..
Rv spesker concluded with earnest exhortston to
his tae1s to cherish ard act up TO the prr cples and
q, cires Of their faith. Wien the Eass was over the
B'hop ind ociatg clergy Kissed TIE relics after which
the T Deum surg, at tie cr sion of which the
procession returned to the houe Of the pastor in the
fene trter.