The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-26
Interesting Catholic Ceremonies.

sIxTY-Two cHILDRxN ADMITTED TO rag riasr HOLY
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HUGHES ADMIN rEas
THE HOLY sACRAsissr OF CONSERVATION TO TWO
nUNDa1D AND FIFTY PERSONS.
Tho German Catholic church OF st. Francis ssraph in
Thirty nrst street, yesterday the of
resting oeremoDiesons the admission Of sixty oh
dren n their rst holy communion and the other the admi
neerns Of the holy sacrament Of confirmation
drcd and efty persona
Tho morning service wss OF imposing eolcmnty. The
enormous church crowded To i utmost capacity and
the societies OF st. Anthony and st Hsnrobs present
Ia largo numbors attended by full band Tho girls
ceivhg the communion dressed In white, with
wreaths Of flowers on their heads, and the boys all
wore punches Of flowers, making the coup daa OF the
erectacle Of unusual mpreseiveness Father Alexander
Martini the priest Of The church, oHcissed, ssssed by
Father Karl Frederick Rudolph Previous To tae
the children attended by the st. Anthony ard st. Heinrcis
scce'es marched from the church through lxth avenue,
Thirty fourth and sevsnh back beaded by
band Of niusic and attracting much aterton.
long before the hour Of service the building
Shortly after three, the Archbishop entered tho
sse Of the church preceded BY the assisting priests and
nrmed After the usual ceremoaiee the Archbishop, pro-
lminary 10 confirmation, spoke as follows
ARcnrBoP uisHxs ApDsEss
Ny DEAR Cnn DREs- You about receive the holy
Of confirmation; that by which you
sealed ard strengthened in the communion OF the
deed in your early years species Of festvtI-a Kind
OF holidays day OF nnocent rejoicing. And far, u
we'll Bat you must rot forget that is 70 yoa At tho
tine ef the most solemn days Of
your Christ!an life You are baptized, and BY osptsm
become riemoen OF the church S Christ Vow
aboat 10 be cophrmei you will De not oay noers bot
Catholics OF the church Of Christ Tho grace tho
ment which you are about 70 receive has this for Us Oh
ject 70 make you strcDg and perfect hsaas Yos
eeve THE cooas nAaton sniy once. whereas you receive
baptism q i.fancy No. you are crown ap % certain
uncertand, and to day mako those resout you
shall keep through LIFE You are now bound oy tao most
whiist you children good and daughters whilst
you undes the Of your parents sod Il every
station IN lre 70 which Goa may call you and good BY
ply ms yourselves to the cAIes which brings you
Your daily prayers, snd petitions and rensnbranoe that
consisnrJ In attending ihs holy sacrsments especially
OF the Eccharis,-these are the privl.svss 70 whnn
you are TO be noE moro than ever, entitled
But, my dear children, under these oircams.ancos, al
though you have taken some pains 10 array yourselves
In kind Of holiday and pleasing costumc-so becoming,
which you wear s,lll Let these outward things dis
tract your minds from the soicmny and lhs mportanos
,,on ss noe a. sbon vsn sa V ,hn,a NJ, ~ M hs ae coa
your rndB and hearts. Throw from your thoughts eyory
thing except what you are about 70 recsve-the
mept OF cor lrmaion with its heayeny grs OF wisdom
under standing counsel and knowledge OF Rood
Oh that fear Of God Remember that fear OF God that
seryie fea Of which you would have OF man. but
fear which would mako you try 10 10 or say nothing
which would crend your heavenly Father. THIS is tho
fear Of God. Receiving this sacrament with s discipline
may reasonably hope that you viii pcrsoyere true
good Catholics. Now, my dear ohildron, the choir will
sing thai by mn 10 the Holy Chest n proper whilst
beng surg that you should knee dos and ak OF God
10 guide you and discipline your hearts and more
for The worthy reception of the heavenly yts Of the Holy
Spirit
Tho solemn ceremony OF oonarmaion was then perform.
ed by the Archbshop, with each Of hundred and
any, occupying about half an bour The exercises closed
with singing the re Deum" and were ch,ra ,terixed
throughout with touching impress ivenees.