The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-13


Church Of st. Gabrielle Confirmation BY the
Right Rev. Bishop Potter-Addresses at the
Church Of the Puritans ON the Condition OF
the Freedmen by Chaplain French, Gene
raj Fisk and Others Remarks Of Governor
Eenton and Others Before the Young Mems
Christian AssO ciailon-DlscOurse by Profess
sOr FachelIa at Plymouth Church on the
Condition Of Italy.
Dcdlc OF the Church or st. Gabriel.
Yesterday morning the interesting ceremony of the
dedication Of the Roman Catholic Church Of St. Gabriel
was performed in the church of that name situated
Thirty seventh street. between First and Second
nues The dedication of edhce to Divine worship, at
all times source of pride and qualification to the con-
,gregaon that may have mainly contributed TO the work.
was in this instance greatly enhanced by the knowledge
that the revered head of the Church in the United States
Archbishop McCoskcy, perform the ceremony OF
dedication and that the appropriate TO such an
interesting occasion would be preached by the Right
Rev. DR. Lynch. Bishop of South Carolina The pastor
of che church. Rev. Mr. Cowncy, under whose minstra
ton the building yesterday consecrated TO worship was
erected left nothing undonc forgotten that might tend
to render the occasion one Of exceeding qualification In
the present and Of consolaory remembrance In the flu
his Pensioners In this he ably seconded
by host of willing CONDUCTORS in the persons of promi
members Of the congregation and by number of
ladies the parish who gave Jealous aid in decorating
the church rendering the temple beautiful as fair
and pous hands could make it, These efforts as
successful could be desired the fondest hopes could
have anticipated.
THE CHURCH OF ST. GABRIEL.
The church itself is large and beautiful structure
extending, with its school house Thirty sixth street,
to Thirty seventh street. which the principal entrance
fronts It indeed reflects great credit upon tho pa
rshoners who have raised it, both their beraIity
and taste The interior is very arstcay
Graceful pillars support arches of tonsidca
bic height from which radiate Ornamental
arches spanning the whole breadth of ths On the
northern end OF the church the organ gallery large
and spacious, and from either side of which galleries
for tho accommodation OF the worshippers extend
about three ourtbs of the structure The altar is raised
on the southern end, the space within the railing being
very deep and covering the whole breadth of the build
ang Tho vcstry room is on the right looking from the
entrance and is formed by side wing running west,
The altar the principal object OF the love and
ton Of the dcvout, both beautiful and impos-
ing. On either side OF the grand altar are two
smaller ones, dedicated to St Mary and ST. Joseph,
sal1nounted by a staucttc figure Of either saint,
Over the principal altar s very fine painting of the
"Annn notation from copy of Gudos Renes celebrated
work. OF which the painting exhibited yesterday for the
first time il a copy at the request of Pope Paul the
PapaI palace the Quirlnc Hill. The copy over tho
altar oil ST. Gabriel is by Mazzolni. The othor deco
ratons Of the altar in character with the magnificent
painting which surmounts IT, Upon 1t aud upon the
smaller affairs beautiful bouquets of lovely flowers
selected twned and wrcathed by fair hands, the fra
eating atmosphere OF the dcnsey crowded church. There
also lifcszcd figures of Saints Peter Paul. Angus
tine and Patrick on either SIDE Of the grand altar
A
Schmidt the organist Of St. Patricks cathedral offered
his for the OCCASION and under his able direction
very attractive programme OF sacred music beaati
fully rendered. This comprised Mass No. 2 In minor
0nertory-Quano dec.a soprano solo, with chorus
Benedictur-Soprano solo, with chorus
Tie Deum.
the hour for commencing the mass arrived 1t
s0rtaby crowded In every part.
aU THE CEREMONY.
Soon after the commencement of the the Right
Rev. Archbishop McCloskcy, robed In full canoncas
and by the Very Rev Vicar General Sars and
preceded by censor and torch bearers anumbcr youth
fu acoytes and followed in procession by several clergy
passed down from the altar through the aisle the
right OF the altar and at it's termination returned up
ttaAy.
The ceremony Of consecrating and dedicating the
building having been performed. the Archbishop at
tended BEFORE retired to the vestry room, where no
/. changed his robes and again came upon the altar
The mass VS. WAS then preceded with the ceebran being
deacon and Rev James Conron, sub. deacon.
SERMON BY BISHOP LYNCH.
Right Rcv. ishop Lynch then assembled the steps Of
the altar, and after brief inward communion turned
towards the congregation and read from the sacred
volume he held his hand the sixth chapter of the
second Book OF Chronicles or that portion of called
-Soomons Prayer the Conservation OF the Temple
Having concluded. he addressed the people foows
Ny BRErHRES-fn the dvinoIy inspired OF the
old dispensaon the Temple Jerusalem ever stands out
most remarkable prominence It the subject Of
prophecies and promises before IT was built The sacred
page nnrraes with great minuencss the years that
spent in gathering together the material With which II
afterwards built II tells with great dstinctncss
the gorseousness and magnicence OF its ornaments and
the inspired writer's dwell with rapture tho
gIorcs Of the days spsnt in It's dedication TO
solomon the Temple stood for centuries bound |
up with the history Of the Jewish people, In the days
with faithful and aevon ~orsh 1Ts rem hnd mi u
those days the Lord made good all that he had promised
to solomon But when the people fell away thor ene
and IT, golden vessels borne away the Kingdom
Of Babylon, and the Temple itself remained a and
place the habiiaton Of beasts; but a, the
last the people rcpentcd, and IL was gwen them |
sSs s s 'ss s Of 'W SSs Syss g ns
pernitlcd the people to bring their offerings and sacri
s :" nc pra oa o. Of Isaac and o. Jacob
bare walls which, in their yoath they remembered so
splendid and so glorious and they wept because its
had brought Ian forth from Babylon told them be
-comforsd, f.4 that their Temple restored them
would BE- nIed with q spcndor, glory and a magnin. |
cepce far beyond that Of the old Temple for within Il
would stand the promised Onc-thc incarnate Son or |
God, the Redccmer of Israel the Lbcrator OF the whole
world The Temple stood for cenurics-so long the
people faithful Then, at length, He came, who
was their Redeemcr and they knew Him not And they
turned against Him and prosecuted Him and put Him 10
dasth Then quickly fulfilled the last prophecy He
himself made, that not stone OF the Temple should
remain standing upon another. And the pilgrim To
Jerusalem must now Lc told that here Is the spot where
stood the remCs; but whether those walls those blocks
OF <one, those remnants N buildings belonged 10 tho
ruined Temple no man can tell Not one stone remains
upon another Ono Temple God established for his peo
pie. IL was a link binding them to Him within sacrl.
fees according TO tho law Of Moses were performed and
prayers wore offered 10 the Lord for this was His own
Temple His ear was open TO receive the murrnur
supplication Of the humble, faithful and conre heart
aud His hands laden with mercies and us 10
give abundantly 70 those who revercnty sought Him IN
prayer from that sacred chosen spothai spot sacred