The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-20

FArnER HECk ER on THE COUNCIL.


Interested In the Vatican Counrii-A New
Era In Theological Science-The Men who
Speak Oat their Charlottesville Feast
Of 81. Anthony of Padua.
Father Heckcr preached yesterday, as was
expected, at the Paulista' Church, on Fifty.ninth
street at the solemn high mass, at 1890 A. NJ.
which concluded tho Forty Hours" al that
church. His congregation was very large,
and Of the highest respectablity, large number
Of prominent citizens being present Tho Rev.
Fathers subject was the Vatican Council and ts
probable future and actual present effects upon the
interests of the Church and the world. He selected
for his text the 9Th and 7th verses Of the 18th chap
ter Of Acts: "And the apostles and elders came to.
gether to consider this matter and when there rad
been much disputng, Peter rose up and said Men
and brethren, ye know how that good while ago
God made choice among us that the Gentiles by my
word OF mouth should hear the Word Of tie Gospel
and believe"
Mcr EXPRESSING his pleasure at again meeting his
brethren, Father IIecker said he hoped he had re-
turned with renewed zeal and increased faith from
his visit 10 toe Holy See. II any Of mis- friend.
nected TO hear account of his travels this morn
ing OF his visits to cathedras and CT urches and the
slrines OF saints, they .would be disappointed.
Though he had visited such places his main object
had been t. 70 TO Rome to be at the Holy Council,
and or Council he should speak.
Twenty years ago such an event M n Vatican
Council would have been laughed at ns a thing ,Gai
would never ne, The Pope was prisoner. ard tlie
and predicted. Now The attention OF the whole
world was directed TO the event The press in all
countries discuss H. TELEGRAPH wires, newspapers.
ministers Of more than one Protestant kingdom
were watching us discussions and decisions and no
one takes more Interest In this Council than
THE PRIME MINISTER or ENGLAND.
From all this the most hopeful results were 70 he
eSrected The attention and quries OF nm ace
OF unusual intellectual activity would he brought
EagF Wau no ~ Nrla. q NNa.,N4
truth. and the Church would doubtless renp n rich
harvest Of souls. After this Council we will have
NEW ERA IN THEOLOGICAL SCIENCE,
iR Sey caused S aS m9 SS' dPrSsis in s
Connect itself, which was freely allowed, proving
that Rome is MT opposed to liberty OF conscience
or EXPRESSION. The seven hundred members from
ali reorlcs oi nc world could rot he expected 10
agree Immediately. Catholic does not throw
good deal OF tuusn nature is shown In the Conn.
ell. An spoke treir minds freely. For lis part he
admired the men who spoke out their convictions,
even II they were on the wrong side.
In eorc'usiur, he said lie had never fcrToten tie
Interests OF the Church Of 81 Paul or his congrc'
cation while absent from them. nor the promise he
had made Of looking TO the erection OF larger and
more suitable church that arcl fleets were at
work IN Rome on designs for
rHE NEW ST. PArl's
thot was to be erected on tocr property. The ser
,lecs ihoush higGly mposinF "nd impres i've were
nearly 2 j. NJ. Tie same magnificent
PROCESSION OF rHn nosr
that Ned through the aislcs Corpus Chrs;i da7
with tie bengdlctiOn of the Blessed sacrament at
te close concluded the services. The ceebrpnt aud
ohiciant. deacon and suh-ieacon. were ~ Rev.
Fathers f. A. Srercer and Henry stephen Lake.
and Mr.. DeNer, Mr.. Augustine Brady conducting
TIE procession as master Of ceremonies The dis
play OF rich and costly vest nents flowers, candles
triple orcAes, swinging censers throwing no clouds
OF incense amid showers Of rose petals. strewn by
the bands OF vhite-robed little girls was at once
hrilliant tasteful end effective, and TO the devuut
| Catholic possessed OF deep Significance.
THE Music oF TWO ORGANS,
ore In TIE organ lott and another within the ANGEL
| rails. to nccomnany the chanters and Clerical
choristcts fire brass band In the procession and
| fun choir OF volunteer amateurs oil under the d.
! rooton Of Ebohgrd, rendered llaydns second mass
| and the appropriate hymns for the procession in
| splendid style.
| IuE ITALIAN CHURCH OF ST. ANTHONY or PADUA,
| In sullivan street celebrated the Feast Of St. An
| thonv within the octave also yesterday The
| elihcc Was densely crowded with an Italian con.
| Frega'ion, who assisted In the devOtions with all
| iie fervor OF the Latin race. TIE DECORATIONS m
| flowers aud LIGHTS were very fine. The Rev Father
| Joachim Gucrrini. o s r., assisted ny his brother
| Fr1ncscans, celebrated high mass at tOB A. "
The ctoir OF this church consists oi profess ora
artists, and Ia very fine. They were ably directed
| yesterday by their organist, VI. Gueli.