The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-20
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.
ST. PATRlCx's rAIHeBaAl.

Papacy and it's observation-disclosures why
Catholics Cling To the Temporal Sove-
reszsty of the Holy Fnsher-victor Emanuei
and Louis Napoleon Charged with Having
Desp0iied the Papai Territory and Held
Back Catholic Princes from the Rehei oil
the Pope, &c.
II win be remembered that some months ago ST.
Patrck's Cathedral in Malbey street, was destroyed
by lire. The work Of rebuilding was immediately COM
mcnced, and the structure is finished exterlorly
but much yet remains to regards the INTERIOR
which presents OF scafolding, beams and lahs
II having been stated that high mass would DE cele
brated in this church yesterday morning for the hrst
tno since its reconstruction that Archbishop McCloskey
would deliver DISCOURSE and that collection would
be taken up for the Pope there was at the hour men
TONED large congregation in attendance. every seat
being occupied
Upon the altar which is temporary one, were placed
silver candlescks and flowers The surrounding wood
work covered with white linen cloths. To the left
OF the altar was small organ space screened off
for the OF the choir or when the arrange
appertanng the interior of have
been competedand this, probably will not be for five
six monhs-a and splendid organ will take the
place oil the one at present IN use.
Rev. DR. AcNeirney oficiatod at high mass. The
choir consisted Of Madame Chome, soprano; Miss Krim
borg, alto; Schmtz, TENOR air Chandon, basso and
G. schmtz organisi. The mass sung was Newkom's,
in the key of f. and u was most effectively rendered.
DISCOURSE NJ ARcIPisHoP MCs0skvy
The most Rev, pr ycCloskeY. Archbishop OF New
York. at the Gospel came u The 'front.' OF The altar ana
after briefly referring to the unfinished state Of the
church, said:-'I shall content myself with Saying
few words to you the subject TO which your attention
called on last sunday by the circular which adj
dressed by 10 the various pastors Of the archdiocese
and which you have al heard read You were therein
informed that on this day in all the churches OF the
archdiocese collections to be made and contributions
secured for most Holy Father Pope Plus the Ninth
1t is only once before, think that such collection
has been made here, or That appeal has been
temporal difficulties and endorsements OF our Holy
Father began to thcken around Inn and dangers threat
cned not only his safety in the city Of Rome, but il
feared that even his lie itself would be sacrificed
Since that time his whole career has been marked
by series Of trials and prosecutions such
at least within modern times have rarely
marked the history Of any the Popes. 1t would seem
II God, In His inscrutabe designs had not only
solved permit but viii, that In tho person OF
present Holy Father example should be shown to
the worla Of what the head OF His Church earth
could and would most willingly endure, however little
notwithstanding all that the enemies OF that Church,
comprising IN their number the great and powerful
OF the world able to effect against Its true
strength and that stability which He had destined should
characterize it from the beginning until the end. For
series OF years the world has been looking on and ex
pecting from week TO week, and from day 10 day,
behold what pleased TO term the end OF the
papacy. and which all seemed to regard would be the
termination, at least, OF the temporal sovereignty of
the Pope And although in the course Of events which
then seemed to be hurrylng on inevitably this result
seemed to follow, still 1t has not yet been
pkhed We, even Catholics, began TO fear, almost to
concede, that when that power that had long
but in reality his bitter prosecutors that when the band
Of the so-called protector would be withdrawn and
the French troops ordered out Of ROME then, for
single day. not for tweniyfour hours would the Pope
be able to sustain himself in his pontcae that his
own people were only wainng with naignaton 70 drive
the Holy City, and the holy Father was in sense
utterly without any protection from any human power
any human aid and he il STILL In certain sense, very
little protected. He can derive very little protection
from tho small number Of troops who have voluntarily
gathered around hm from the various portions Of the
Catholic world to act as guard Of houor. They would
be utterly powerless against the spirit Of revolution
when once i raised In all lbs fury within tho walls
that may be so, dear brethren. We cannot say. GOD
has given no promise that the temporal sovereignty
OF the Pope shall be perpetual TINT should DO able
through all time to resist the encroachmcnts usurpa
tons Of temporal Princes the destruction to which He
| commission given to the Church, when know that
the Holy Father is the head Of tho Church. believe
that IL will continue to endure-endure in power and
endure the fullness of all the Church's divine pre-
negatives with which God invested IT, until the consum-
| nation Of time. But while we have not . moments
doubt not moments misgivng as TO the perpetual
durance Of Churchas to Gods presence within
her, and His arm ever extended to protect her his
vine institution earth, still believe, not with
faith, but with the confidence Of Catholics, that
economy which, by the dspensation Of Providence and
Church itself, has been Identified with the Church for
moro now than one thousand years, and which
instrument TO aid tho Churchs mission on
carth-that that economy Will not BIO destroyed. 1t
may suiler interruption Il may suLer mGdincation II
ourseves-we love 10 believe and do beleve-even al
though the Holy Father, within one month year.
be deprived Of the last foot OF his temporal
sons, ard may be driven into exile from Rome, bccom
ing in certain sense wanderer on the EARTH that IL
would be but witnessing what tho Catholic world saw
before Many OF the Popes were driven from their Sees
Many Of them died IN exile Their temporal possessions
were taken from them, but in the end restored. Need
instance the of Plus the Seventh, OF illustrous
memory The churchs possessions Of which the Holy
Father had been despoed by the unjust ambition OF
what were called Catholic powers, were restored 10 him
through the Intervention OF Protestant Though
cannot allow this TO disturb faith, but
sympathze with the Holy Father in the trials and suf-
erings has endured and which he has still endure
We must sympathizo with HIM In the dangers that
calamity to beall the Church, In temporal sense IL
the Pope again TO be driven from Inc chair and
Guy Of Peter, aud obliged 10 seek protection under
some foreign Power We cling TO the temporal power
Of the Pope for this rcasonthat the Pope, head Of
the Church, OF necessity BIO one who govern,
ruler OF the whole Church; not the church Of Italy,
The Church OF France. not the Church Germany
but the Church Of the whole world He has To dedno
doctrne he has 10 preserve discipline he has TO declare
the he has TO condemn be has reprove vice.
he has TO speak as freely 10 monarchs and rulers
and 10 reprove them as independently as he would the
lowest Of their subjects Therefore, for the exercise
for the full and impartial exercise OF his spiritual
prcrogaves and duties as head Of the Churchill is in
certain sense, necessary that he should DO indcpen-
dent that should not be subject Of any temporal
prince ruler II he Is not subject, he must be
sovereign He sovereign order entirely
free nom any unjust restraint which temporal sovercgns
might place him under--free to speak 10 the Catho-
lie world-free to write his decrecs 10 tho Cathc-
lie world under the dctation OF power OF any
pora prince ruler Hence 1t lie that We jealous OF
him We grieve anything that weakens indc-
pendence because in the independence Of the Holy Fs
Their involved the independence OF Caholiy through
out the world II the Holy Father IL not free.
not free Catholics II he rs not Tree 10 speak to
our Catholic faith u.s. if he free to
his DEGREES AMI condemnaons, his words OF coun-
sci and ice, not free, and then suffer-
ing from the restraint under which the Holy Father is
placed Therefore his Independence Is dear to Our
interests bound up in certain sense with his Now
all know thu richest and fares provinces Of tho
temporal kingdom Of the Holy Fathe-thoss which az
torded him temporal resources and whereby he was
enabled bear the heavy bnrthens, pecGnarIly which
| necessarily deyolved him that immense work
which he had to carry on In administering the affairs Of
the Church, not IN particular places countries but
4 In all places and Kingdoms OF the world
| You know that those have ben taken from
1 him. and that in this matter, 10 far az
depended on the temporal rulers Of the world he would
have been unable TO sustain himself Ia Rome--been un.
able TO carry the free administration OF the affairs OF
tho Church from the absolute Of means and tenn
poral resources What has kent him there now The
n or Eranca.