The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-09

Celebration OF the Day I'm tho Catholic
Churches.


Celebration OF the Day I'm tho Catholic
Churches.
Each country in which Catholicity has prevailed has
been placed by the Fathers OF the Church under the
tuteaee OF some Of those personages who have been
Immediately connected with the inauguration propa
CATION Of Christianity those countries and In the
manner Of whose life and death evidence had been
gveu OF their having been chosen by God His special
messenger TO mankind, and whose stewardship on earth
having been faithfully performed generally believed
to have been rewarded by the Creator with seat before
the Throne OF Grace In such countries the Catholic
population seek in their prayers the ntercesson OF their
patron saints but America not having any particular
PATRON has been declared to be under the guardianship
Of Mary the Immaculate Mother OF God and her inter-
cesson Is sought by the Catholics throughout this CONT
nent in their petitions to the Almighty. la for this
that the festival Of the Immaculate Conception
is regared by the Catholics in this country festival
OF more than ordinary importance, and B therefore
celebrated with more than usual ceremonies.
BELIEF IN THE IMMACULATE ccNCErrroN.
The Immaculate Conception has prevailed pious
belief in the Church in all ages the early turgies
would tend to show, but 1t not until the year 1854
that belief in the Immaculate Conception was made an
81 Basil and st. Chrysostom. the terms ''immaculate"
,most holy msver virgin are frequently applied to
on the Creed has been generally adopted the text
book In the theological seminaries or the Anglican
Church, says"Wc believe the Mother OF our lord To
have BEEN not only before aud after His nativity, but
also for ever the Immaculate aud Blessed Virgin
81 Thesiphon the disciple Of St. James, attests that
"Mary never knew sn--sNdria NON tetigt piecatum
that If she had been conceived in original SIN the
angel would not have said to her Hail Nary, full Of
grace Orgen, In the third age, calls Mary "immocu
tdfdm imns0c,ate" These of the many author
ties quoted by Catholic theologans confirmation of the
belief in the Immaculate Conception, and it was in ac
cordance with the belief founded those authorities
that Pope Plus TX az the mouthpece Of the assembled
preates Of the Church. issued this decree:st Is dog
ma OF the faith that the most blessed Virgin Mary from
the nrst instant OF her conception by singular priv
lege and OF God in virtue OF the merits OF Jesus
Christ the Saviour Of mankind, was preserved perfectly
Tree from all stain Of original sin"
the Church. the first 10 celebrate the feast Of the
immaculate Conception and that they received II from
e. Mark. the Evangelist The Ethioplc Abyssinian
Church likewise Is said TO have had the festival in the
same The celebration Of the festival was introduced
from the East into England and thence into France and
other parts OF The Western world In the prayer books
of The ANGLICAN Church the festival is marked in the
calendar for the sh day OF Dec cmber and IT is that
day that the Catholic Church also celebrates II.
CELEBRATION IN THIS CRY.
Yesterday pretty generally observed in the Catho-
lie churches throughout the city, although In several I'll
the churches account OF the day beinr fast day,
the celebration postponed until Sunday. In the
Church OF the Immaculate Conception. Fourteenth
street near avenue A. the services were Of most I'M.
chapel dedicated to tho Virgin lastly estooned and
illuminated, and grand high mass was sung by the
y
and Mcguire Some four hundred young misses dressed
in white, formed in procession at the school house at
tached TO tho church and marched TO the church. carry
ing banners which handsome Devices and sing
ing hymns Of praise and thanks the young ladies
prsing the DESCENDANTS of various nationaties pre-
sened beautiful and striking appearance An eloquent
sermon delivered by the Rev. DR.. Brann, Of
jersey City, who, in refuting the statement that
the doctrine Of tile Immaculate Concepion was a
dogma lately created, comparcd the Church 10
an astronomer, who scanning the heavens with his elc-
scope, and. discovering another planet gives it 10 tho
world not newly created planet but NJ which
was coeval with the others but had not iii then been
discovered The text which the reverend doctor took
for his discourse the passage from the Cance OF
Cantlcles"sThon art all fair, my beloved, and there
Is not spot in thee The musical exercises on the
casion, under the direction of Mr. Power very ne
consisting OF selections from the principal OF the
great composers and hymns appropriate TO the occasion
In several other churches In which services
held the order something similar 10 the above
AT st. Peters church, Barclay street, beautiful dis
play was made Here the young ladies were dressed in
blue, with sashes % crimson ana wells OF fne white
carleton, which, fastened their heads by Of
pure white flowers fell in graceful folds TO their feet
AT ST. Stephens church, and several Others before
stated the special services will take parc Sunday
next and Ponlica High Mass will DO celebrated at 81.
Patricls's Cathedral.