The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1866-12-24

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to 90 days imprisonment In the County Jail.
Amos Chapman, for drunkenness and disturbance
paid fine of SO and costs .4s 4.aE -I
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| Dedication ofthe Catholic Chapel.
Inc Catholic Chapel of the Immaculate
conception was dedicated yesterday, with all
the interesting services of that church The
house was filled, and among those present we
noticed the Mayor of the city, Hon. A. w IT
Clapp, Major Bradbury and Others. I
Inc rebuilding of the Chapel has been push
ed forward with the greatest expedition. The
hre on the 4th of July destroyed the old one
and now, in less than six months time, a large,
ana more convenient one has been erected
twenty feet longer than the former one. and
containing 13O slips, accommodating $50 per-
sons. The altar is richly finished and furnish
ed. The choir occupy niche on the riobt
hahd side OF 1t, as you face it, and in the
niche Is placed small but powerful organ. of
beautiful tones, built expressly for the Chanel
by Erben, of New York. On the opposite sid
is the Bishops throne. The altar is lighted
with more than one hundred Jets and candles
which made very brilliant display.
Ihe dedication services were performed bv
Right Rev. u. W. Bacon, Bishop of the Dio.
cese. lie was assisted during the ceremony by
the very Rev. E. Muller, Vicar General of the
Diocese, as Assistant Priest, the Rev. e. Vet.
romile, OF Biddeford, as Deacon, Rev. V. Mar.
chand, OF this city, as Sub. Deacon. and Rev
Mr.. Luthy, of Lewiston. Rev. A. DeRose. Sec
retary OF the Bishop, was the Master of Cere.
MONIES on the occasion. The sermon was
preached by the Right Rev. S. J. Williams
Bishop of Boston
Inc services commenced by a procession
formed at the altar, headed by the altar bows
tWeiVe Ia number, preceding the Bishop and
MS Assistants, which marched to the outside n,
the house, where the ceremonies of snr;nlxl;no
ana blessing the walls were performed Tho
procession then marched through the aisles q,
the Chapel, the Bishop sprinkling the walls
ana blessing them. Then followed the impres.
siVe services at the altar, the congregation all
Kneehng, the house being filed with the in.
cense with which the altar was blessed
AT the conclusion of these services R;sho,,
"nhams, OF Boston, read the portion of the
gospel prescribed by the litany, and then deliv
cred his discourse from text from the a4th
Psalm. Vl Ati y . -
BISHOP Williams, in his discourse, sought to
impress upon his hearers the reasons why their
hearts should be glad to come again to q house
OF God, which had been erected chiefly tbronob
the zeal and indomitable effort of their Chief
pastor Bishop Bscon). He described the pow
er and attributes of God, and enforced the nre.
cept that to Him belonged the glory.
Truth and charity were characteristics Of tl,e
| tIhnrnh md L.
full communion with the Catholic Churches and
WIN 'he great head Pastor of the Church al
Rome, 1T will be church of Truth 1t was
Cnarity IN the. hearers of Truth to warm up
thelr hearts, to hear and to do what is taupbt
| by the pastor tf ulrIU
other churches, he said, might cry out for
intellect, but only in the Catholic Church can
| you find the heart. Catholics once. they are
| Catholics forever
AT the conclusion of the sermon the Sacra-
ment of the Eucharyst was performed by Bish-
op Bacon, preceded by the Offeratory. s4a
Bishop Bacon then delivered a short address
IN winch ne congratulated his congregation
that in the short space of less than six months,
OF anxiety, truly, they were permitted to enter
another temple erected to the glory of God and
upon the same spot on which stood that which
was destroyed. a
He said he should be wanting in what he
considered duty, if he did not take this occa.
sion to say few words in praise of those who
had assisted them; and first of all, he would
mention the worthy Chief Magistrate of the
city, for the kindness exhibited by him in piv-
ing them accommodations for the erection of a
temporary building where they were able "a
meet until the new one was erected, and per
form their devotions tf
The Bishop said that when the infliction by
fire fell upon them, he informed his congrega-
tion that he would make no call upon them TO,
any contributions towards rebuilding. bu,
4 would seek for aid out of the city; and to his
brethren in the Episcopacy was he indebted fol
all the aid he had received in erecting the new
Chapel. Whatever funds came from them and
passed through his hands was to be devoted tc
the rebuilding of the Chapel, and to that pur
pose those funds had been faithfully applied
Among the foremost in this benevolent worl
was the youngest Bishop, he who had preached
the discourse to-day. The Bishop closed his re-
marks by bestowing his blessing upon all who
had extended the hand of charity as well a.
those who had expressed the word of sympa.
thy. Ha t#
The music during the ceremony was of a higl
order. The choir consisted of double quar-.
tette composed of Miss Starbird and Mrs. Wa
terhouse, sopranos; Mrs. bennett and Mrs
Small, contraltos; Mr.. Morgan and Mr. How
ard, tenors; Mr.. bennett and Mr. Thomas bas.
so; led by Mr. bennett. Mr.. Libby presided al
the organ with great acceptance. The mass
| performed was Farmers, in b fat The Ven,
| Creator, was admirably sung, by Mrs
Waterhouse; Miss Starbird sang the solo Q,tam
Dilecto in beautiful STYLE her voice being clear
/ sweet and strong. The hymn Glorioso Do,o
ina was grand performance, and the voice.
blended and rang through the Chapel finely
The services occupied about two hours and
were, throughout, solemn and impressive.
This evening at quarter before 12 o'clock
High Mass viii be performed in the Chapel
and Mozart's Twelfth Mass will be performed by
the choir, ~.
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