Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1869-07-08


that the Rev. John Boylon was not able
to be present and perform the part that
had been assigned to him on the occa-
sion.
The Bishop added that it was subject
of rejoicing to him, that SO great crowd
Of people had met with a common senti-
ment to encourage those, who through
grace were striving to complete the build
ing, that the name Of the Lord might be
blessed forcyermorc The ceremonies of
this occasion might be divided into three
parts; the first consisting OF blessing the
spot where the cross was erected, to mark
the place where the altar will stand when
the cdfcc shall be completed. The Bish-
op referred to the captivity Of the child
rem of Israel by the Egyptians, recounts
the affections of the Egyptians, which
the Lord imposed upon them, and how
the first-born of the Hebrews was saved
by the sprinkling of the door-posts with
blood, and drew a comparison between
the condition of the Hebrews and that of
the christians who had been saved by the
blood of the lamb.
The Bishop then said that after bless
ing the place of the altar the Bishop and
Clergy would go to the cornerstone, and
there inscribe on it the sign of the cross.
The cross is the emblem of salvation jesus
is the cornerstone of the church, that the
stone rejected by the builders had become
the head of the corner, and that the cor
ner-stone OF the church binds the whole
| edifce together and makes it enduring.
! The Bishop then referred to the Catholic
church, and said the Pope was the repre-
sentative of Christ upon the earth, holy
father that rules his church from Rome,
and sends out his Bishops. He sends to
the United States about thirty other
Bishops and endeavors to give the chill
dren of the church the original doctrines
of Christ, without change from their first
/ bestowal to the world He said it was a
happy coincident that the ceremonies of
| laying the cornerstone of this church
should occur on one of the blessed days
in the period of the feast of St Peter and
| St. Paul. In laying this cornerstone in
this foundation we do 1t in the name OF
/ the Father, Son and Holy Ghost, and the
church is blessed that those who pray
here may have their prayers answered, for
this purpose the Clergy will go in process
sion around the church and bless the
1 r.. 1 II
! place and close the exercises with the
Episcopal benediction. He said he was
again thankful that these ceremonies oc-
cur on this day, which is not the Fourth
of July, but is the next day after it.
There are many here who have left their
native land and the home of their child
hood to better their condition. They are
happy and prosperous here, and God has
blessed them here under the protection of
the American flag in this free country,
and this blessing carries with it the duty
that all who live under the free institu-
tions of this country should be good citi
zens, and appreciate the blessings they re-
ceive.
He then said he rejoiced to see the peo-
pie and the children gathered there under
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