The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-07-10
Interesting Catholic Ceremony.


SERMON ~ ARCHBISHOP MCLOsKEY. ETC.
large congregation assembled in st. James Roman
Catholic church yesterday 70 witness the solemn
Grafton Of the splendid affairs recently erected in that
editce. The ceremony was conducted by Archbishop
AcCloskey, assisted by Reys. Messrs Farrey, Nc
Nerney the ceebrant of the grand high mass Curran
OF ST. Andrews church, ana several others The Arch
bishop entered from the sacrsty ettred in full canoni
cas-cpe and mtre, spanglcd with gold and gold lace
followed by the priests in procession alfred cassock
and sarplice There three atarsa large one, with
smaller on each side AS as the Archbishop
came in front of the principal altar he
nenced the services, reading thom in Latin
from the PontifoaJe Romanua, his face towards
the altar and his back towards tho congregation,
the inferior clergy standing his right, the high mass
c-ehrant being the chief assistant, and little closer
than the others The affairs first sprinkcd with
holy water tho of the stsrs anointed
with holy OIL and incense burned upon them, and at
each stage OF the ceremonies and nearly throughout its
progress the priests engaged chanting the prayers
ana psalms appointed Tor the ceremony Nho the Arch
bRhop read spsnkied, announced and incensed. The
following the Latin Of the prayer by which the coEse
era ion IS elected
sanctk altare in honoren De, Ombipoentis
ct gorios Virgins A,ara atque omniun saIctorum ct
al nomsnac mcinoran Sancti Iacobi IN nonine Petri3
c. Eli CT Sp.ritus S1lcti. Pax thi
Silolned is the translation Of tho above quotation:
God and OF the glorious Virgin Mary and OF all the
SAINTS and TO the name and memory OF ST. James IN the
OF The Father and OF the Son and OF the Holy Ghost
Peace be with you.
Having completed the conservation, which is OF
the longest and most imposing services Of the Roman
Catholic ritual tho altar dressed with the various
altar cloths. High then celebrated with great
solomnty and pomp The following we're me music and
Mcrcadan.cs Mass, IN D. Four voices.
Duet, Sancia Mater, RossniMss Marie Norton pupil
Of Ettori BcrilD and Er. Farley.
solo, 0acrtoriuln, Ecco panis, verd-h'ss Morales.
Choir soiosts--Sliss biorales soprano; Miss Marie
Norton, soprano; bir j. farley tenor; Mr. Frank Mel
v'e, bar tone; g. W. Melville, organis,.
THO music was very good particularly the solo, "Et
Aver tie mass Archbishop HcCloskey preached ser
me- from the text contained n the figniy lard Psalm,
FROM The first 10 he s.4 IA lie d,sorbed how tbs
royal rsalast dcishted 10 lay aside us royal robes and
purple and Offer tho ncora hoiaa'c Of ccghy royalty 10
ctrred the scenes IN We seM,fh senpS O. F,fihcos sa
incense winch ,ypiad the s more solemn and terrible
oieung OF Calvary. Where can man Ind resting place
bus wiIL TIC shadows CT the sanctuniy Oh the Lore o.
Hos.sp Wha. David ~ type and uur Wo POSSESS The
realty Of bow mnea greater should be our cause OF Joy
An tnc. Ergrcss Before temple erected tor
Tho worship of God, affairs lad been erected for sacrifice
God had dictated To The which homage
could Dc uad 80 that from the beginning The lav OF
sacrifice written upon the heart OF man. Nc felt
his lcpsMcefce and dcaired 70 express his sense OF H.
The nrt frrs OF The oaith were offered by Cain, who
knc" had offended and ho sought TO app asc oicndcd
deity by oncrng the rst fruits OF what he possessed
but also understood that an nnooeut victim should
ami Abel offered sacrifice aud erected altar Noah,
soon Oh the ark dia oiler the clean ant
mats that he had preserved jacob erected altar and
co1secracd and blessed the altar The Almighty delivered
his law Noses and described the minute ceremoncs
that sl ouid attend the Offering Of sacracc All his old
laS a shadow OF What 10 cOnno The idin - oI
beauty be n me law. A. the substance b
bucr than The shadow Offering purer ana hotter
than that VI the old law
~ Peter crsrcd Tic first great Christian sacrifice IN
Rolae In the house OF Roman Senator IA The tEon Pagan
capiia OF the world aud great the vcncraon for
TIT table on which that offered that ~ ~ still pre-
served In toe family OF descerdaft VI ho ~ nator IN
whose house. 1; psoscryed IAs D. iy aud blood of
Christ rsss It. Ambrose gays upon the altar and inc
: relics OF martyrs saints under tho siiJr
Though tho ceremonies 'rst witnessed we're rot ucccs
sary the early of the chugcn yet a. II grow
thcy Became about the tine OF Constantine essential To
The dignity OF the Christian Church. In the gorgeous
TEMPLES aterwsris erected by the chIsins, rying
that could give grandeur glory and najcev 10 thc rar
In those bindings made 10 point TO and concen-
tratc ia IT, No wonder when Chist niacif was The OF
rCntrg pfes: The mortal priest bcns ne oFc than his
zorro htst!-e. lcu have Contemplated the beauties
nov ECU must contemplate the holiness or the altar ana
Understand object OF tbs ceremony. iod VIII u'-
igat Surrender tie that are W. ted on USE
here 20 D. purified and saBcted Consider the innacu
lace victim that is here MS love and condesccr Ion VIII
you not with sorroNfnl nears sha' you hafb
offended thG Bei.g WHO tl deigni 20 cone anons you
20 o.er aims eli holy sacrifice Tor your SINS, 70 you
| Will worthy worship IA atl' more glorious
temple ncrs alter where tne everlasting residence Of
/ himself ard bis holy augess
l.fter the Ordinary exercises succeeding the sermon
tns ovLsreg .,va .is,olsed.