The New York herald., 1868-03-02
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

church gong portion OF H. from attending the
OF those denominations towards which, by conviction
or otherwise they most affected The sacred sdHces
OF the metropolis and its surrounding cities were
well filed both morning and evening" and the sermons
generally above the average style and matter
Below We give notices Of some Of the proceedings had
yesterday in our churches, &c.
Opening of tho Church of St. Rose of Lima
Sermon by Archbishop AIcCiosxey.
The temporary sd6ce on Cannon street, near Dean-
cey, which is but the precursor OF grand structure
be erected by and to stand to tho enter
prise and energy Of the Rev. Father McKenna for
mally opened yesterday morning and dedicated to the
service Of Almighty God in accordance with the rites Of
the Catholic Church..
Al eleven o'clock the services OF dedication COM
menced with the cersmony Of tho mass, performed by
the Very Rev. Father sarrs Vicar General assisted by
the Rev. Father Tainor of the TRANSPORTATION church,
Is deacon and the Rev. Father Healsy, Of st. Peters,
ss sub-deacon, and the indispensable Rev. Father Nc
lnenny master of ceremonies the sanctuary were
the Rev Fathers Conron Of Staten Isand Clowrey Of
st. Gabriel's church, and Larkin, OF tho Church OF
the Holy 1nnocents II is almost needless 10 say
that the edce capable Of accommodating some hve or
six hundred persons was crowded In every part The
popularity OF the PASTOR aside from the number OF de-
votees belonging to the district would have insured
such a result
At the appropriate part of the mass Archbishop
McCoskey assembled the altar steps and read from the
Apocalypse chapter 81, verse Sand heard great
from the throne saying: Behold the Tabernacle OF
God with men and He will dwell with them; and they
shall be His people, and God himself with them shall be
their God" The reverend and venerable prelae then
addressed the congregation follows: than forty
years ago, beloved brethren, youth, kne before
the altar Of old ST. Marys church, In Sheriff street. then
Of the three churches which were the only
Catholic churches in this great city. All these three
churches-S Peters, ST. Patrick's and ST. Mary's-
no longer to be seen in the form and character
which they then had The venerable brick pile in Bar.
clay has yielded to the majestic and solid granite
structure which stands its site. st. Patrick's
church very much enlarged and beautifed and
recently, you know, destroyed almost entirely by
FIRE, has assumed new character and also new beauty
in the renovated style in which it now stands. 81.
Narys in Sheriff street, true, was consumed by fire,
and ST. Mary's, at the corner OF Grand and Ridge
streets now takes its place. Old St Mary's claimed as
limits nearly all that portion of the city lying OF
the Bowery. These ample limits first curtailed
by The Church OF st. James afterwards by st. Brdgets
then by St. Teresas and now by st. Roses. ST. Marys
then has been fruitful and generous mother, and has
already seen numerous oGsprng of churches spring
up around her, looking TO ner with the love and vcne
ration that children should bear 10 their parents, and
she in turn regarding her offspring with interest ana
love.
After paying a glowing tribute to the well known
charity which has long distinguished the members OF
81 Mary,s congregation his Grace went on to say that
while the churches which have sprung up had reflected
honor The mother he trusted that this the youngest
born, would not be behind the rest in anifesting
the beginning the end these virtues aud that char
acicr which distinguished them as members of st.
Mary's, that they were under the patronage of
virgin who loved TO honor ST. Mary, and whose heart
pure and who the first Hover OF the church,
or at least the first saint enrolled on tho annals Of the
Church claiming America for her or'hplace-st Rose,
OF Lima. You, beloved brethren, he said have
10 rejoice not only In the "reminiscences OF the past but
whdt you before you Your simple, humble
od1ce dedicated TO the honor and worship OF Almighty
God, cheers you not alone with what II gives
and Affords in the PRESENT, but with the
promises which it holds out for the future This
Is but the besinning-tho seeding from which shall
grow grander more spacious and more noble edGce
in the course OF time You rejoice in i, and even Of
those not In your district many are here to-day 10 min
gle their reoicngs with yours; and / rejoice
wEescver new altar 10 raised which the adorable
sacrifice Is to be offered TO Almighty God whenever
gate Is opened to His holy sanctuary whenever
new point OF contact is made between this sinful world
and The glorious heaven above Whenever new strain
added 70 the glorious chorus OF harmony which from
the atars OF the Christian Church in all parts of the
world continually swelling up and singing praises and
shank givings TO the Author Of all good; whenever
tabernacle is given where God shall dwell
with them whore He shall be their God and they shall
his people ALTHOUGH. as said hero for the pres.
ent you cannot boast enjoy as beautiful an edlce
Others permitted to enjoy still you look forward TO
the day when IL shall come Here In this humble little
church you rich ali the great essential OF
and blessings other. The altar Is the
The faith Is the same; the priesthood tho same the
bouiCss WHICH grace DeneuiconS now are tue
same here as elsewhere. have said the faith is the
same II is the same faith first delivered the
apostles II IS tho faith which is ever ancient. yet ever
new. The faith which tho apostles taught, for which
martyrs shed their blood and for which confesors noby
suffered. II is the same faith which an Augustine
preached; which a Cyprian, Ambrose q Leo
preached through all generations The same faith
which the holy aad glorious councils OF the Church have
defended and proessad from The time OF the first couu-
Gil held at jerusalem under the presidency OF ST. Peter,
TO the last held at Trent under The presidency OF tue
successor Of St Peter the ponin of Rome That faith
comes 10 us by hearng-hoaring from the word OF
God, issued from the lips OF the son OF God who stood
earth like and God also, the living, spoken
from doubiy inspired hps our divine author and
BY virtue Of the commission which He received from
His eternal father when Ho came TO be the saviour and
been handed down. and the hfe-giving word has sent
forth and sounds 10 the utermost parts OF the
earth for all nations hear IL and for all hearts to be
moved by the grace Of COD to hear H. was spoken
word and a written word; a living voice which
remain forever Heaven and earth shall
pass away, but my word shall not pass. But when
Christ went away from earth He ceased TO be
be heard by men. How was the word to
bc heard, preserved and perpe.uated Tor all times
,herc are teachersS How SHAH they teach uaIess
they arc sentS Christ had mission TO teach
earth, and that mission he transferred TO his
apostles when he said 'As my Father sent me- also
30 send you" The same mission which received
teach ali nations baptizng Them in the name Fs
ther and OF the Son, and OF the Holy Ghost teaching
them to observe all things whatsoever | have com.
manded you; and. behold. am ~iihsyou all days, even
10 tho contamination or the world" The word then
gwen 10 endure forever, the commission TO
endure forever. The body 10 which the commission
given immortal and to exist forever;
aud the promise given by Christ, II
with you all day ~ not only the promise His,
but the teaching His The apostles and their
k who recey ed the commission and prom
tsc but In teaching thew we're not alone, for Christ
with them and the Holy Ghost was with them, in
sccordancc with tho promise OF Christ viii send the
oIoy Ghost the spirit oil truth, to abide with YOU
Therefore being teachers, they woro TO preach the
word OF God all nations and tho order given TO
those who not teachers that they we're TO believe
they net TO question: not 10 crcise not TO set
themselves mp Judges OF the word OF God, but 70
listen and 70 bow down TO the teachings OF faith. Hc
that hoareth you heareth me: no that despseth YOU
despseth me, and lie that dospiseth mo dcspisoh Him
that sent ma Tho written word not given by
Christ but by bic apostles ana disciples under the In
spraiion Of the holy Ghost II but the record
of events which they had Witnessed the record Of
what tLey bad beard. The written word was, ~ far
IL went and only as lar as IL went transcript OF The
words spoken by the apostles by the lips OF Christ
IL could tot conSue, because II simply the record
OF the word II doubts of The Interpretation Of the
word should arise the living word slways ready 10
interpret End explain H. The written word en-
trusted TO those who 10 teach guardians and
it's Interpreters IL received is authority from them
that a. f,.