Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-11-12

precisely a similar manner. Ne
What was the meaning OF these cere-
mouies? They were evidences of the faith
OF the Church in the invisible, world, and
among the means to accomplish her mis-
sion on earth. That mission was to recon-
cie men to God from whom they had be-
come estranged.
Such being the case, the Church was not
a political institution, though she often
came iathwsft mems passions, pfejudices
and desires, and excited their i'll will and
hatred. This was the case now, as 1t had
been in all.ages.D Her Founder was accused
Of being hostileto existing political instr
tptions, and put to death for alleged crimes
against the State. For the first three hun
dred years after the establishment of the
Church, Christians were prosecuted and
put to death, on the pretense that they were
enemies of the Government, and would not
conform TO the religion and sslaws of the
Roman Empire. Similar pfetences the
enemies of the Church have ever made, and
still continue to make, as a ground OF per-
secution. -'
The Church effected her mission of re-
conciliation through the understanding.
and the Will She enlightened the former as
to the truths to be believed, and compelled
the latter to obedience in the things that
ought to be done. In order to do this, she
had authority to teach. The ground of~this'
authority was in the institution of an order
of teachers by Christ himself7-ap order,
that must endure to the end of time. Where
were the representatives of the apostolic
authority to be found, ifjnot in the Catho-
lie Church They could not be found out
side of it, and If not within it, then, the
apostolic succession which Christ had de-
clared should be perpetual, must have
failed. ~ ~
. The ediflce of which the corner stone,
had just been laid, was to meet the wants
Of the Catholic population. it was to be
consecrated place, where children were to
be trained in the right way, and men taught
to fear God, to renOunce the world, and to
do all they ought to do as good citizens.
To preserve peace and good order In society,
aud to make men what they should be In
social and civil life, it was necessary to
Teach them through their consciences. This
was one great and beneficial result to any
community of an edifice like the one about
to be erected upon this spot.
The Church believed in good works and
taught that reward would follow them
in the final making up of accounts. 1t
taught that we should not only be liberal
in outward gifts, but give our minds wholly |
TO the Divine service; and that OUR bodies |
also should be consecrated as temples Of the
Holy Spirit, never to be defiled with sin or1
impurity, that we might be, body and soul,
wholly given to God, and be eternally his.
/After Bishop Rosecrans had concluded
his address, the TIE Deum was sung by the
children and youth belonging to st. Pat
rick's Church, with an accompaniment by |
Hemmersbach's Band. A procession sini-.
lar to the one that came from st. Patrick's
Church, returned thither, and the interest
ing ceremonies Of the day came to close. |
THE AssEMBLAGE ON THE GROUNDS.
The assemblage on the grounds at the
ceremonies. of laying the corner stone of
the new Church, was immense composed
of crowds of citizens and visitors from
abroad. Special trains heavily laden came
in during the day from Piqua, London,
Newark, Delaware, &c. There must have
been at least five or six thousand persons
present Every thing passed off in-quiet
Ind good order