The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-11

Of the issues Of the same. am her. as a mn,,,.
a% 20 90 ,s 3. servant ssv o. the Twins
MA ss have aus.. - 70 speak alone Of Him.
our everlasting peao ss i true - :s Of q
country hat has submitted 70 the aIDran.ns ~
lamitous war and submit peaceiais u Is NOT ON duty
nor is Il our pleasure will to say an eannsn,
Ing The speaker then proceeded TO dew. Swe,lna am
phaicay upon the nature Of the Gospel i wSSl
meant TO incucate peace cartA and GOOD ". OF tn
In In, speaking OF the Bible, he said thSt ne an,
VIM White House, and all in places Of trust %
authority, could not proceed in the disehA.
Of their duties without swearing upon Nat bocA
At the conclusion the discourse he said had been
Missionary Secretary Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
south Tor the past twenty years He represented fifteen
southern States, containing membership Of five hun
dred thousand persons Dr. Sehon quoted from his re-
port OF the mission work in 1890 from which appeared
that they had two hundred and fifty missions no
missionaries, and a white membership OF forty-three
thousand six hundred and seventy six TO whom preach
ing, ing was gwen gsani.oasy Among the colored people
hundred and seven regular missionaries who preached
10 Two hundred thousand slaves, now freedmen They
had missions among the Indian tribes and in China.
These missions were without help for they had not
single dollar in the treasury He said the former slaves
OF the South were found in alliance their former
masters than was generally conceived The Church
South was anxious To do all t could TO give educational
and moral privileges to the freedmen collection was
gentleman in the audience inquired II there had
been no published report since 1880
DE- Sehon replied that there had not They had about
two hundred thousand dollars Of Confederate money,
which turned out 70 be worthless
Services NJ 81. Patrick,s Cathedral.
The services at st. Patrcks Cathedral yesterday were
In honor OF the Immaculate Conception. The festival
proper fell upon Friday last and the celebration due
upon that day, but it being FAST the commemoraon
Of the festival was postponed to yesterday ponthca
high in st. Patrcks celebrated in honor Of the
occasion The church was crowded by the faithful Of
that devout parish, the dogma Of the Immaculate Con-
ceptioh by the Church. being of the most
seadast articles Of belief with the orthodox Roman
Catholic.
The Rev Dr. STAIRS celebrated mass assisted by Father
Mcguire deacon and Father McSwceney sub.
deacon The grand altar beautifully decorated for
the OCCASION also the altar dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the chase ornamenation OF which was observa
Bile the deep religious fervor OF some who must often
mako inercesson at the holy shrine.
The musical exercises the occasion, directed by the
talented organist Of the cathedral very fine and
added much to the solemnity Of the services.
The sermon was preached by Archbishop Mccloskey
who selected mis- text from the first chapter OF
St. Luke
Another angel said unto her Fear not Mary for thou hast
And behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb and bring
Mary the handm.d OF the
departed from her.
Throughout the whole of the Biblical dispensaton
there was event 80 clearly prophesied and forcshad
owed that OF the birth of Christ and the sublime mis-
sion He to perform At the very time that first
parents had eaten OF the forbidden fruit and they were
to be expelled from Eden God said that the seed OF the
typical OF the coming Of Christ who, through the great
aonement no would make for the sins Of the world and
by tho church he would establish earth would bruise
the serpcnts head That was the devil Throughout
the scriptures he thencefoh promised by God and
foretold his coming. Then when ali things accom-
pished forcordaned by God, and after Mary had been
visited by the nigel Of the Lord, tho SAME angel visited
the shepherds by night and said unto them, Fear not
for behold bring you good tidngs Of great JOY which
shall be TO all people; for untoyou is born this day in
the city Of David saviour, which is Christ the
iord.n This was the fulnlment Of all the psophe.
ses beautiful confirmation Of this fulhlment was
given when Mary, according 70 custom, came to- the
temple N Offer her sacrifice And behold there YVES
man in Jerusalem whose name WIS Simeon, and the
just and devout waiting for the consoia
ton Of Israel, and the Holy Ghost upon him md
IL revealed unto HIM by the Holy Ghost that he
should not death before he had seen the Lord
Christ And ne came 6y me Split nnsoine temple ana
after the custom of the law then he took him up in his
arms and sai, lord now leaes, Thou thy servant de-
part In peace according to Thy word or mine eyes have
Thy salvation which Thou has prepared before tho
face Of all people, light to tighten the Gent.lcs and
the glory or Thy people Of Israel" Thus fulfilled
all that had boon prohesicd The festivals OF the Church
theae occasions were observed to denote the faith OF
the Church Thcy we're a., outward manisssslOns
expression o. It's belief To-day's observance
was the ehurch's outward manifestation and
profession Of faith In Immaculate Conception. The es
tvas Of tho Church were established In honor Of the
and the Churchs belief in their communion with
oh,is We nvoxs them ana cal upon .nem 10 piaye,
The Curch did celebrate the birthdays OF the saints
but ss days OF their death or martyrdon, when they
began sainied life John the Baptist the only ex
cepto 10 this because he conceived and born with
sin In the Eastern and Western churches the fcs,i
va Of the immaculate Conception has been celebrated
nth gIpdt Thousands of The dogma
ard faith of the Church that -. Ann had conceived
the sirTa without sin. and Mary had been concavcd
without sin, and therefore her mother without sin
and immaculate. IT II. Ann had been conceived in
sin the church could no, celebrate festival in her
honor The Church instituted the festival "a an
srry day, and expressed its belief in 81 AIMS concep
lion being thoroughly pure and immaculate and through
moro anti more tho belief Of al good followers ard be-
iovrrs o. the Church. In celebrating tho Church gives
public expression Of her belief and confssscs moro and
more the power or God and the Son, wsS IL also 1ore
and bonors and revees the memory or the Virgin
Mother It day dear to all true believers ana he
hoped that the words they had heard ard the socnsny
OF the sacrifice at which shcy were assstg would enter
into their hearts and prepare them more and more the
perfect day The apostolic benedlcoa sas then pro.
nonnc1 another mass proceeded win. at tho Close Of
which the congregation csspcrsed
Meeting In Behalf OF the. Freedmsa's
Aid Csnsmissioss-
"A meeting IN fnrthcrancc Of tho Frccdincns Aid COM
mission of the Protestant Episcopal Ehrch took place
evening in the Church. Of the Hsiy Trinity, B,ook
Ign. The large building was well lllsd by faship cable
congregation
Bishop Porrxa first addressed the messing and stated
that at the cneral Cossrcii held Philadelphia last
October third missionary branch 81 TIC Cburchs mis-
sions was formed In addion to the rosu and doestc
missions previously ma7s aimed by rho Church, ard this
for thc purpose Of ia5oring among the
freedmen The work to be free on all scc'arlso bias
and all illusions caculEcd TO inaaiae excite ,c cal
onscs passions of the white and black both
OF which have already Suffered much. Schools "a
he the principal mesns employed in which secular
knowledge l. to be Impaired to tho blacks. well
The principles OF CHRISTIAN truth The clergy Of chs