Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-10-17

make the dedication cesemoniss 81 We new csth-
Ollie Church Of 81 Aloysius o. striking interest,"
the participation Of % eminent divine n Arch
bishop Hughes; the imprsssive nature q TIE eere-
monial; the adequate performance Of the music Of
great composers BY choir and orchestra Of
Weight in Keeping With the immense hall 70 be
filed; the presence Of the President Of the United
states. Of Cabinet and foreign ministers. and Of
vast throsz Of peopi. Of al desoTi n Est.
upon the main door and the 50 pews Of the gal
leries, and twice 40 many sanding In the aisles
aud passages, there could not have been ieB than.
I'VE Thousand people within the buildfnx and a.
many more, perhaps. sought adminion unsuccessL.
fully. y - - /
Al 10 o'clock, the ceremony Of blessing the
Villiger, assisted By Rev. sernard Mcguire, Rev.
and Mr.. Hamilton, all Of the Society Of Jesus.
Rev, Me-. No, Blon, Ryder; Kelly, Ioang, Ailig,
also took part In the services - sssssal
The procession, headed by the cross borne be-
tween lighted candles, and escorted by the Young
aisle aud thence ent0ely round the church, per-
forming the ceremonial Of spsinkling the walls
with holy water. n the zane time repeating the
verse, Than shalt sprinkle me with hyssoP, and
! shall be elssnsed; thou shalt wash me and /
shall be made whittier than snown as.H - s -
Returning, the ceremony Of chanting the litany
Of the saints AZ the high altar ws performed with
much selemnity; then the Antiphon was repeated;
and after tue chanting Of psalms, the procession
proceeded by the side aisles TO sprinkle the int
rior walls Of the church with holy water. The
altar was then decorated Tor the celebration Of
mass Mass having been performed preceded by
the effective execution ythe choir Of the Wedding
Marcn from Mendelsohn's Sc Mid-suminer Nights
Dreams, (sabstituted fof Meyerbees's Grand
Mar-h, from the Prophete, on the programmes and
the movable pnlpit run In on il railway In front Of
the all eyes tus ned upon Bishop
Hughes, who advanced 70 deliver the dedicatory
OCCASION and this was sur ted by gold chain
and cross. He struck those unfansilaf with his
appearance Is being an older man than they had
sapPo.ed, though bis piercing eye and foicibie
style Of speakiag 10 clear ssad delibersfe, and
pleasant smile not unfFequently plays upon his
countenance while he e speakfng. He took COG
81 And trembling be said how terrihle fs the fact,
this Is none other than the house Of God. ~ sf
He commenced by saying that the dedication Of
rare occurrence. Within the last fifsy years. no
less than two thousands dedication. have taken
place And to day also. In the Capital Of the Unit
the living God TS-dsy. the dssoat fstbeTs d the
Society OF Jesus may feel compensated for the
anxieties and the tolls with which they have
prosecuted THE noble work. To-day, the gener-
Gus friends who have eontributed BY their Offer
ings 70 at them, behold the GFeat object attained
by their contrthutkons 10 this beanfifsl ed dee,
and they TOO win fssf compsnsated, became those
this day consscrated in the aggregate 70 the tenn.
pie, not withost due regard, Ne fSust. Of the end
for which Il has been founded and completed
that have been cherished Tor yssrs; not merely the
accomplishment, but the successful accomplish
ment In this magnificent structure worthy Of the
God 70 whom II has been consented. In Cathos
lie church 10 IL eustouary 10 dedicate temples 70
the patronage end invocation of some Distinguish
ed servant Of God. In the early times, the Divine
mysteries were celebrated on the tombs Of the
tyrs; and In after times, when they were permitted
neUN we c0ua tod IN,
martyrs apostles some Of those who had dis
tingaishcd themselves In the world by their tes-
amonEs virtue and s,setisy Nay. u has not been
vocation o. ang. Is, especially Of those whom God
at any time sent on mes4gH Of mercy and instue-
ton % our fallen race. Heaee to-day lie church
forgotten that the deficstfou Of Tie church Is al
ways, and ulrst be, essential to God and 20 God
alone To no other can the church be dedicatet
or eonsecrated than TO the eternaf Head Of the Uni
verse foe his glof land Toe shs consolation and
benefit OF mankInd- In accordapcs with uszge
this church has alao itseif selected patron nom
the ranks Of the servants Of God. Nor could se-
lection have been made NON appropriate OF more
fitting, especially when c0ni3def that This tenn
pie isto be coBnected with the insei1ton Of Chris
tan learning. In which Il 10 well besdes all the
man voice, that there should be one patton, who
would, oe mot merely y patron o. ths church,
but model for stadesss, became scarcely had
o SAsn soa eIsd him ea e az. essss
to the enjoyment Of tie rewards ftaf were ORE,
pared fss him An Heavess There could not have
De, been 1900 a more ELECTION than
beer made o. the patron ssint under whose fnvo-
catis,n this church IS dedicated. He hzs been, n
may so speak, al over tbe Church the hyosfte pa
Specially when c<incstion wzs to be combined
with Christian virtue % prepare the future
saint for God, and the future upright citizen for
foe Imitation that psesensed in the iife and In
the mariners q the yeang aod he angelic afn
81 Aloysius Of 6onz1E4 - y 13R1,f s ~ n
n. e osessd s5sarsa rs x The INK That bind
and gentle bond thai unites man wifh his God.
andyet religion IN this Life b not ne simple els
ment; u 10 % Q tso-fSld characteristics 3 % nv,
.p ssS sss s e y ses . :s. s
would be suHcientiy unques1ioned u man were
eonstitated in different order from thsf II which
there ,ponld be no necessity fss snyxhskx sb.2 ne
spirh The were only a body, be would be like
the irrational chriszn, incapsbls of
his ast n hs n.tsse bak :. has The bod ed Che
sariiy both Of the visible and invisi6s sFdes. sIt
was an act Of religion On the part Of the patiarch
wi whsH hs made his Wv q sod, whea he sooK ne
Thisvssthe external scf o. selieion; and whence.
did Ms set psoceedy From hissonl Eotk co.,
stisuted tha sct q which Il peculiar and
2 our ss,aS n sss P.-ss
high nigses sss; g. sly e God = ais Plass as
However, dearly beloved bee<hrUn, idess hsys
somctimes prevailed more q Lea 70 the eGscx hat
God being purs spirit d not aeee,ssriiy, 3 e-es
propesiy, ~ssshiPpsd by snything Len thas puss
spirit. thas been carried further. ssthe <<Bset
thai even EXTERNAL wUship, tho1xh II nay Be- ,se-
fal 2 scciety, cannot - = necesIAY q piessiax
Ia the Divine sight. But Il has been carried fur
thef sxiikeo The efSses q fsesrding slightly asd
.imset a .oPsnsItssD the O. collecfsg m.
0sds,, snd then snsliy dsdisstisg them . God. !:
mats matter Is sssseptibls q Shese s1css q ,iE
Hence they say the world, the universe. n ~.
proper temple Of God, and the man who know
God, .nds = disPosed n adore Him In spirt and
M. Sa.s, rRo s "a, ais ssaEs yhSeyg b may ~
tain 5hs massfy e theis cs.ssDr-sna therefore il
Is My - sxs9Pt 70 festr1o HIN t0ISke 1sfis
coass<Dcfed By ne hands Il MAJ = - al y :.
= sne view o. ne subjeet = ps<usf vfea 9
and = unjust View, = View unsusta - eifher ~;
1870; q Y ss,s,, 2 y ne se.Pss 4
God . aspifit, and itis web nsd<sssooi shsf "a
maieriai EEL No snsftsx, species e n8f1ef rsn.
reades henaxe = Gsd, sezcspt thssuUk ~ M
dian ef1anf spirit klas - conpcSed e &C.