The New York herald., 1868-02-24
-. Pntrick.r Cathedral.

Tho cathedral Was welI attended Yesterday The row
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ouhco appea's " 20 '"ue" 'io'o 'sn anu s' 'aau '
old one which, as our readers arc aware, was burned
aow, .no,, t,xo yea-a s,pco The general tnterIoy
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the orignai' out tue oesgns OF 'ne Hanea gass ~h-
dows are OF a different And superto order from
t,ooa bcb IN tha rormer buudny avavs atlr.ced tba
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attention OF strangers. mo arge western ~ndo" over
the altar particularly exhibits high degree Of artistic
erin md IN In fact voiume or oeantirui,U execnted
designs IN which any one acquainted with the doctrines
principles and insignia OF Cathocity may find much
food for contemplation.
The services yesterday did not diner materially from
the regular Sunday service of tho church. High
celebrated by the Rev Father McGaine and after
the reading Of tho first gospel the Rev Dr. McSweney
curate OF tao cathedral parish a.cended the pulpit and
preached a most eloquent sermon. As yesterday was
the sunday Immediately preceding the holy Of
Lent "Wednesday next being Ash Wednesday,, tho
reverend gentleman read the regulations prescribed TO
he followed IN ths arcdiocese-oeng tue same IN sub
stance a. those OF last yeor-and then alluded TO the
spiritual benefits TO be derived from proper
Observance OF the lenten season. He spoke OF
the dessn OF tbo Church IN thus annually
hesn OF ADOPTING neans whereby .ne puss,ohs couia
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m. church by STRIVING 10 obtain tho rraces 10
salvation while complying with the regulations pro.
scrloeo lor tnelr guaance .oi 'ne Q. 'ne
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abstain from OF and every kind. draw
The musical services under the direction or Professor
Gustavus schmiiz organist Of the csihedra were.
nsua, o. s.a,y super,ur o.ue' ~ ln.lck uuiln9
wb rasnect IN ia n,us,, and when the now orran nov
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IL churches row ceisbrated for the iosp,rine
character OF their choral exercises Tho Kyrie aud
Gtoo !esle'oay VIC L'o.n ~vn ns .anI mas IN -
pofdes.. in r ost Al the cgsy,,rium Madame Cnoms
(soprsno) gave an exquisite rendering of . new Ar.
Maria In the Key or two dats composed ~ Mr. Schmitz
This composition though not perhaps 60 finely coored
the famous production by schubert, Ia nevertheless
far beyond the ordinary range OF modern onertory
pieces and expresses the feeling OF devotion to the
blessed Virgin with sweetness that must make II
fuyorite among Catholic musical afuateurs The nOdu
laops do not az in tho case Of Schubers or Rossnis,
by the severe contrasts presented IN the ultra
vsra ions OF the theme but has Just sufficient depar
ture from tho original key (the Sdncid Mario nerges
minor TO give due elect TO its rendering with
pairing ip any way the impression created N the
mind OF the listener by the sweetness OF ts primal tone
Tne soosts of the cathedral choir Madame Chomc,
soprano: Miss Werner. contrao; Henry schmitz
tenor, and Nj. Sohst. basso
Madison Avenue Baptist Church-Sermon 10
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Christian Association the kcv w. A. scout, " D., last
enipy deliyerod sermon at the Baptist church on
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or ther influence on Society,"" The congregation
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tho discourse. Tho reverend gentleman selected
,or his text tho seventh aud eighth verses