The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-21
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MONDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1884.
CATHEDRAL DEDICATION.
medication Of the Cathedral Of ST. Pete'
awd sc. PauE-sOIemn and ImpOains

philadeuhia. Tho prand Cathedral OF SAINT Peter
ana Saint Paul, which has been in progress Of con-
sruciion tor over eighteen years dedicated With
solemn aud imposing ceremonies in the presence o
vast corcourse Of people, and OF many Of he clergy
Of The Roman Catholic Church in this and other
diootees
A Gather In tho vicinity Of the massive structure
gall descriutlou OF which was gvou in THE IN
ourprR of saturday. The fortunate holders Of
6ckets emitting them 10 secured scUts, soon ujod
the pows of the spacious cdihco and examined with
eager curiosity The magnificent proportions and do
coratons thereof The pews were merely tcmp0-
rary once, and, hike the altar, were erected merely
ior the occasion.
At the hour appointed the procession passed from
tbe chapel on Summer street up Summer street 10
Logan Square which was passed over, wnon they
returned 10 the gate OF entrance into the Square,
and from thonco 20 the front door Of the Cathedral
where the ceremony OF the elsing enced and
continued until circuit OF ins building had been
made. This ceremony consisted in the chanting OF
psame swinging OF the incense and sprtnEhug the
walls and foundations oftie church.
About II O'Clock the grand procession entered the
main door OF the cathedral robod m the various
and magnificent robes OF their respective orders,
and passed through the various alses to tho chanco
I,-fhe second Master q Ceremonies, Hr. FRAN
CTS r. O'NEfLL and Ihurtcr
ii-Brothers of Christian Schools, and Brothers
HE cesiastcal fstudouts OF the Preparatory
and Theological seminaries including those OF ST.
Charles dc Borromoe
lN-htfSANHN NANAfy VI NAN bAvNtbt5 lh Nt7- Nth
v'~RcyeTend Clergy of the Diocese, in cassock
YI-Vory Reverend and Reverend Clergy OF the
Diocese in ohasuoles, without sRole OF naniplo.
VlL-Nery Reverend and Reverend Clergy OF
ether Docetes, in chasubles, without spole mani
pvuI.-Very Reverend and Reverend CLERGY Of
the Diocese, in copes with amice the surphce)
IX--very Reverend and Reverend Clergy of other
pioeeses, in e0pe1 with amice over the surplicol
Tl.-Rt Reverend Bishops in cope and mtre at
v,I.,WNa Naa#A aTrFH hoo
XH-Rt Reverend JAMES r. WOOD, ID. D., cole
brant, in cope and nitro, attended by Assistant
Priest, DeaeOns of Honor Deacon and Sub-Deacon,
'l XIII Most Reverend Archbishops from other
Ptoyirces IN cope and mitre, attended by Chapains
and Nltre bearers. Noticeable among these richly
EaIbed dignitares, wero Archbishops PURCELL,
xIV-Most Reverend Archbishop OF tho Province.
preceded by bic cross and attended by the usual Min
The PROCESSION having completed the circuit OF the
Cahedral, entered the Sanctuary, singing tho Lita-
nes Alter the usual gonutleluons and salutahons,
me Master OF Ceremonies, Rev. 3 AUgusrUs j. Mo-
CoEoHY, directed each OF the preatos and clergy 10
Ibe Eight Reverend Celebrant Bishop WOOD,
then flushed the ceremonies, attended only by his
ministers and the choristers.
m Bishop accompanied by the Vicar oneral
Rev, WlLL1AM IL. O'HARA. ID. and tue choustors,
then proceeded to "bees" che cathedral by 5prink-
ling lie wal and foundations from q silver Hacon
containing holy water
and sub Deacon in his ponlfcal yestmeuts conHst-
ing of his amce, cincturo, stole tunIc, tametic,
IL,
me Grand Ponti8cal Mass was then ope lel by
bishop WOOD: II was sung by the Right Rev.
vii lam o'Hara, ID. D., V. g. Rev. james q Relly,
and Rev. John j. Elcock, DeacOns OF Honori Very
Rev James OiCOnner, Deacon ana Rev, j. p Sha-
nahen, sub. Deacon Of the Mass. Rev Aug j. Nc
ConOmy First Master OF Ceremonies, aud MIR Fran
esp, O'Neil, Second Master of Ceremonies.
The ceremonial was most solemn and imDOsing
The grand strains of music, the solemn chanting OF
scenes combined 10 render the occasion one OF great
soemnitY. Al the conc uson OF the first gospel the
sermon was preached by the Right Rev. NJ. j.
sPAULDIEe, Bishop OF Baltimore
.,e Sermon oG Bishop spapIdng.
TIxr.Ist women be subject to their husbands, as to
For the husband OF the wife; Christ the
hssd Of the oharsh He s TIE ssyioat % r. OF s KS 9oag Ian
et Ne wives se 70 Their husbands in all things Has
sSS Delivered W loT it. -''O 80 ~ -.
n he @ 1as cleansing 1t by the iaNe
- That he might present 1t 20 himself slOrou9
sat nGs ps Be holy 0 yS and Without 5 bcm
The archbishop then said:-
as shSrh Of wSS bS sS 3,Ifd p PfS Psag % n
m OssnsS SHS ssTSS Sa, ONE ogsb,p s pcSg "a t
s sac a dn IN St hSs S one SpS S
snd one In body II presents a soundness In ali It's oaTts
Tshs Church when Is The body Of CHRIST Of which
Isis . the church which IS the spouse Of Christ ne
Ss &c % ey:ESd % ,S p,s no 0HtS 5 Sph ep
50Ss SPOT Without wrnse m S aRa S waS5 ~ & 99 S9
sSCS c snG to Him IN ali th @ IN this
b sSd m @SSs St the R he sSs SP0
The trde Of the Lamb the church Is subject to CHRIST
not BY any pOssl6iy away from Christi the ChaTc
na Sds sanrS 9 h5s h Ss stef4 @ p IL m Via
God bath Joined together no man shall put esande,
blood; and as he bride Of Christ shared COURSE
Il Sld not wish s6sf law than that which 6eteli Il
niyine he seP wPs % not a59ES @ the me mase @
Of ealumny and the lash Of the executoner so h brd
Sometimes she has ialtered seemed to tae5 but sl
S wSs in Rs @na a 50 70 e ssN T sa2ss
sgsin evil rise bright and resp Sna.nt % a9 40 NOR
ssAn brighter than ever. ,,,
and she has come out Of ali with brow erect gloro
9St ssyag bade pSs SaVs not %
niger @ s hs ee"Sty & S srf be s
she @1SSiT %otRsr Of Pt The sY sRdgsn ' Oil' '
We see from This the philosophy Of taef & Saying S wl
sion in ,6e senmsut of the Church from tne Oeginnn
have lsaTeh Mother !, T9s soi ps5,i s5a,
tabllshed by man J. would long since since have % come
amidst revolutions and st0rHi5 amidst ottering tro
ana heakme seeptres dot eghtsen zee i95s25 s 1 no
crown OF Jesus but 1t is the crownns monument OF
lit sf he was God or sle is divine This won'
strong beeaase she IL weak lust az the Infant leaning
the mothers bosom il strong IN tne m9uless i 100 soSe
stands wonderfully bowing, It y Tae, sometime
suength that Is within her and asserting the majesty
her power. &C.,.
her or gin stands this earth every WheI3 the u
She stands here row, intemediote between the sne
religion OF the jews succeeding that o the pattat'
and that glorious consummauOn which awaits herl
ali Who are her chdten, between the earthly Jeru5al
which long since passed away, ana the hea envy
rusalem, " hch ID her real aud eternal home
She looks back 20 the past and she reco3gHe' J
composed oi SHADOWS, types and hgufe- tney "
away before the rays OF that glorious son ol
tice who Is her bridegroom The past y past oBae =
fulfilled II. Tho future Is now before htr, anu,
heart and StralninF eye, she iookNl 10 tilt
ture for her source OF con Olation ana stfenkth
The blessed Jerusalem Ii before hef ana slc y Il
pilgrim sOOurnng towards IT, she has progress nc
her, being bound journey nom eafh 70 heu
from o eternity. from sorrow 20 jOY MeGIiWi
during her pilgrimage earth, sne erects ner uilsi
stations. II the expression sue Dulua
matenal temples and scatteTs them over the lhee OF
earth. They the resting places ior heF WeaIieu
Around them cluster the graces ands6ountles OF
Within hem myriads OF bright things lnoicaus
the future These temples may be OvertuIneu Dl ga
quakes OF destroyed by cOnfagatons, but sue reD9
thenl, They may be torn down by ruthan hahds ou.
rebuilds them. She Is in hurry fQr sue has eter
full well what Solomon said In bis PRAYER on the uea
lion OF the Jewish Temple that "GOd who hueth
heavens the earth cannot be contained OF olrc
scrihed within the bounds Of q temple buht by hui
Bnt she knoweth also that God may select cert
spots the manifestation mot only OF Ills greater po'
Dut oil His stil greater benetcenca. Among these
lOWed spOts OF ancient times was that on which
n he OF man, some suppOses, or IN