The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-09
Feast Of the immaculate Conception.

This feast Of the Roman Catholic church celebrated
Yesterday at the Church Of the Immaculate Conception,
recently consccracd between second and Third avenues
With grca, grandeur and solcmnity The weather was
somewhat unproptous, but this did not prevent immense
numbers Of the faithful from assembling within the sacred
walls 10 be participants the ceremonies connected with
Ian observance of 80 much importance 10 the Catholic
|chrs,an The Church q tho Immaculate Conception
beautiful place and yesterday being the anniversary o.
Tho feast il was decorated the elegant and tasteful
style The altar dressed with garands OF fresh low
ere the simple offerings Of members Of the congregation
plumber Of wax tapcrs burned prgnty ~ iront oi
Is grace he Archbishop, who had hoped be present.
was prevented from enjoying that pleasure ~ consequence
The service begau With the usual ceremonies q The day.
and al their termination
Tho Rev HrcH BRADY. o. 81 Joseph's church. ascend
"a the pulpit, aud delivered really interesting aud
eloquent discourse explanatory Of the doctrine 81 the Inn
,nacuate Conception. His theme taken from the
eighth chapter Of tie BOOK Of Proverbs ouay Bbe)
from tbe twenty second 10 the thirty 9th vcrsosthe
same selection being the proper lesson for the day
roninn. possein me in inio iarum suarum aniequam
qaaqaa tacerc principle Ab ~tcrno crinsia sunt Ct
antluls, aniequam terra Z. RET y, 80, -.
40 MADE an, Thing from The beginning WAS SET up from
'sierniy and u old before The earth was made, &c
The whole force and scope OF the discourse
pa n The applicability Of this passage Of the Old Ts,amen,
10 our blessed Saviour and His mother and to establish
thereby the great doctrine which they had met 70 celc.
Srate that day After eloquenuy and icarnedy dwelling
on sc points, The preacher proceeded to descant on the
cminent holiness OF The blessed yngm-hcr dignity as ths
n. Of Christ the glory she enjoys and the power sne
hs received both m earth and heaven and her tender
ness for mankind, more especially for those who be.
hong the flock o the true shepherd and Tor those
who ask her ncrccson The best devotion the Christian
could practice towards her, therefore, was 70 endeayor
b. initiate her excellent virtues. This was the re
commentator of the Saints, and was ono we were
bound to observe Tho faithful ought particularly TO no
tice and follow her fe of purity and humility, and that
heroic patience under the severcst affection which she
suffered while on earth and by which almost the whole
OF her life embittered.
The sermon listened 70 with thu greatest attention
H,ph mass then celebrated with great soemnity.
The eeebraut Father Claude Pcrnot; the deacon,
Father Mcguire and the subdeacon, Father Ryan, both
u the Church q the Immaculate Conception. There
also present in the saorsty Fathers Barry ST. Patrick
X Byrne Of 81 Joscphs, and DR. Michigan of ST. Joscphs
seminary Fordham.
The organ not being yet complete very effective or
-hesfra under the guidance Of Mr. Scbmdtz, and aided
Nv about twenty ladies' assisted with much effect the
persef nance of high mass.
In the evening vespers performed and the church
was again sell attended.