The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-02-10

TIE DEDICATION OF THE McRTUARY CHAPEL
AT ST. LAWRENCE CEMETERY.-The ceremonies
Yesterday at the dedication Of the Mortuary
Chapel Of st. Agatha were particularly interest.
ing.
at half-past three O'Clock P. M. the process
sion was formed and proceeded to the centre OF
the cemetery, where the cross was planted.
The procession was composed OF the celebrant,
Right Rev. DIR. Persico, assisted by Very Rev.
]. F. ONeill vested in surphce and cope, and
Very Rev. 2. Birmingham, Rev. Jno. Moore,
DID,, acting as deacon, and Rev. a. Folchi as
sub-ieacon, Rev. D. }; Quigley and ReHtJno. Q:
schaohte nsseera6f oeremohies, with Some
twenty boys in sontan and surplce bearing
torches. After certain prayers had been said,
and the Litany reoited on bended knees, the
celebrant blessed and put in its place the cor
ner-stone, in which were deposited Latin in-
scription, the usual papers, and numerous
collection of coins from almost every nation.
The procession then moved around the en-
tire foundation, chanting the psalms prescribed
for the occasion. This was most interesting
part OF the ceremony. Returning again to
where the cross stood, they knelt and sung that
most beautiful hymn, Vent Creator SpTatlts,
wLich ended the ceremony.
Right Rev. DR.. Persico preached most IN
terestine and instructive discourse.
Notwithstanding the threatened aspect OF
the weather, more than two thousand persons
we're present.
The following is synopsis Of the sermon
Of Bishop Persico:
His introduction dweIled upon the communl-
cations OF the Almighty to mortas aeneraHy
made in tho usefulness Of majesty-God show
inc himself to men through the glass OF ma
ture. Although God has ceased to appear
wsibly amongst men, he is invisiby In the
m,Sst of ne. he does not deightnow in sacrl-
Aces made Of the blood Of victims, since hls
onIv hecotten Son offered him the propitlatory
socyrifice Of his blood to wash away our sins,
but m the sacrifices Of praise OF broken ana
contrite heart. Tue Bishop then proved tne
necessity Of approprlatlng nuiloings 10 reHst
ora uses as well from Gods positive appoint
ment under Jewish economy, as from tner De-
in peculiarly suited to the Christian dspensac
t;n, ond from the direction and example OF
fhe Anostolic age; and he proceeded to prove
th at an open public worship OF the Dlety Is not
only founded on the authority OF reveianon'
but the rstest on oa rsSsO Of
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our social and national relation. And that II
the trsasrlres of nature and art are lavlshed on
sacuiar edi6ces, they ought, with greater rea-
son he employed and used for relglous oul!o'
ines. And if God created and franco thls 5lI Wis
ible world and has given 1t to us Ior our owon- .
ing place, ought not we TO sneie IIu aud i ~ al
Gia works of infinite use and inimlta6le beauty
odm;n;ster to our necessities ana dehght,
ahonld we not be desrrous Of paying him some
tributa by providing places for his lmme-
date service which may have that Workman
ship and art employed on them t1aL nluseG
INSPIRED abilities for performing anu proYloeo
! materials for the exercising.
The second part of the Bishops discourse
was on the special object of that church, and,
II being mortuary chapel, he established the
Catholic bolefin the middle state, and the sui.
frages for the dead, supported not only oy
nrops drawn from the Old and NEW Iesta-
ments, but from the universal an, ana nfnrOasn raS
down to our DAYS and from the liturgies of the
ancient heathens.
suitable on the occasion, and expressed tho
hope of all meeting again on the Same gfounc
for the dedication OF the SAID church, anc
also Of celebrating and assisting at funera
services therein.
The following is a translation OF the inscrip
ton op the stone:
Tn the 5s67th year from the creation Of th'
world, and the 1s6sth year Of our Redemption
pope Plus the LXth being the reiening Pontltf
Rt. Rev. P. N. Lynch, D.D., Bishop Of Charles
ton; Andrew Johnson, President Of the ~ gnl
; ted States OF America; James L. Orr, Gov
ernor of the State of South Carolina; P G. Gail
lard. Mayor Of the City Of Charleston. By per
mission Of Rt Rev. Bishop Lynch. the Rt
Rev. Ignatius Persico, DID,, Bishop of Gratian
opoiis, olo I. F. L, ex-vicar Apostolic of Hindoos
tan, laid the cornerstone Of the Church il
tery. Charleston, on the 9th of February, bein
Septuag Sunday, according to the rites Q
the Hoiy Roman Church. The Rev. D. J. Quig
lev being the Superintendent Of the said Gene
! terry, and John H. Devereaux the Architect q
! the Church,