Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1860-09-20

in their Cturcbes. aud regarded b,
them with such high veneration.-
They Say ail Catholics are taugh. no
3 to worship, trust in or pray TO them
but to regard them with profoun'
; respect, keeping ever in mind tha
they are sacred emblems of thei
faith and hope, and should tend t.
: inspire feeling Of profound humil
} ity, gratitude and sincere devotion
Ga the occasion of these great
Church fetes it is hardly possible t.
conceive the grand and imposing ap-
pearance presented at tS'. Peter s
Cburch, which, together with the
Palace of the Vatican adjoining,
cover an area Of not less than tuen-
ty acres. The facade and approach
are the finest in the world. | will
give u blief description Of tbem.-
The large square or space In front,
of about fifteen acres, is beautifully
paved and ornamen!ed with two
i richly decorated fountains, continu-
ally playing. and in the centre Is
large Egyptian obelisk OF red gran.
lite, of one solid block, one hundred
aud thirty-two feet high. including
the base on which it staEds. On
either side of this pi zza are magnlli-
cent colonnades leading to the Church.
They are semi.cireular in form. fifty.
five feet wide, supported by four
rows of columns Suilt Of massive
blocks of travertine, forty:eight feet
high, arranged SO as leave sufficient
room between the inner rows for
two carriages to drive abreast. The
number of columns in the two col
ounades is two hundred and eighty.
four, b sides six:y-four pilasiers. :
On the entablature are the statues
OF one hundred aud nine-tvo saints,
twelve teet in height. aud shFinount-
ING the Church itself are colossal
siatu S of the Ssviourand the twelve
Apostles. These celonuades termi:
nate in two galleries three bundled
aud sixty feet lQyg, leading to the
es,ibale oy the Church. The whole
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arrangement fot Fl n Q effect is
most complete This large open
space, these extended eolonuaces, +
this wilderness of columns, all sur
mounted BY hlong range Of colossal
statues. Wih St. Peters in the cen.
tire, risiugGn majestic grandeur from
the centrf of the bill. present a view
worthy ahe grandest Of Christian
temrles ,,. 49,.
the,pbration of the Saviour's entry
int3 Jeru>alt m, when the multitude
toas branches Of palm trees, &c-;
a.d has been prac:iced. We are in-
6rmed. since that day, on the entry
Of Popes and Church dignitari. IN
70 cities and on great poll ;cal events,
rs an occasion Of rejoicing. thanks
giving, aud a mark OF profound res 1
pect. We arrived at ST. Peters on
his day at an early hour, and found.
IS on oil simiir occasions, the
Church filed with sol .iers and .
guards, besides long avenue oi
armed men and mounted guards, ex-
tending the whole Length of tire
arge square iu front. On this daylu
he Pope is borne into st. Peters.
On arriving at the high altar he re-
,eives The homage OF the assembled
Cardiials, all dressed in violet color
ed robes, after which liis Holiness
-onsccratesthe palms. and distributes
them to The Cardinal. The Arch bishops
and Bishops. the military. aud such
public aud private persons as wish I"
receive them. After the general
OF the palms, the Pope
is carried around st. Pster's, follow
ed by all those who have received
them, carrying them in their hands.
The Pope on each occasion being
carried in his chair of State upon the
shoulders of eight men, looks down
upon the people and be-
his blessing as he passes.-
Fhis procession being over high
mass is C. lpbrated by cardinal.
after which the Pope is carrie! to a
private chapel. divested of bis Pom +
i6cal robes and retires to bis apart
nent In the Vatican.
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