The New York herald., 1870-12-26
ST. rHEREsa's ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH.

Ip,pre.sive Services Eloquent Discourse Of
Rev. Futher FIat,cry --Spicndid Defence Of
the P0pe,s Temporal POwcr-A ShOt mt
Frccmasons.
The imposing Catholic edifce corner OF Rutgers
and Henry Streets known as st. Iheresas. OF which
Rev. James Boyce Is pastor. was thronged ut all the
masses yesterday. At halfpast ten O'Clock the SER
vices were particularly impre sslve, solemn high
mass being offered up, Rev. Father Boyce acting as
celebrant, Rev. Father vitalian as deacon, Rev.
Father Hogan as sub-deacon and Rev. Father NC
Cauley as master OF ceremonies. The high altar
was beautifully decorated with choice selection OF
natural flowers while the pillars and galleries were
taslefully wreathed In evergreens. st. Theresas
church has probably one OF the most select congre-
cations in the city, ana the attendance at late SER
vices Yesterday was highly respectable and fashion,
able. The music under the charge OF Mr.. j. H.
Gleason, the talented organist OF the church, ana
was conducted with much artistic ability.
After the first Gospel, Rev. Father Faftcry as
cended the altar and delivered q most impressive
and eloquent discourse ON the topics suggestive OF
the great festival Of Christmas This gentleman has
achieved high reputation as an orator. as well a.
being q most accomplished scholar, and his dis
course yesterday gave full evidence that this repGt
ton has not overestimated. After dilating at
length upon the prominent topics suggestive OF the
great festival he gded into some
BEAUTIFULLY POINTED REMARKS
as TO the Papacy and its temperatures. lie stigma
tized scaihing cloquence The vandal attack which
had been made upon Rome by Victor Emmanuel,
calling nm the Herod Of the nineteenth century,
and prophesied that all dynasties which interfercd
with the rights OF the Pontin would inevitably
end in destruction and decay. He also con-
trasted the condition OF Rome anterior to
It's capture by Victor Emmanuel and the
aspect OF that city at present Now the tramp OF the
war horse ami the basphemous tongue OF n nbald
and licentions soldery had taken the place OF the
maIin song ana the beautiful chantings Of the
Ace Md,1a. Father Flattery logically proved the
audacity Of the attempt 10 rob the Pope OF his tenn
pOral dominions, and remarked that the ltallan
Kings action was open as much to condemnation
as that of any individual who
JUMPED UPON THE ALTAR
from which the reverend gentleman was speaking
and stole therefrom some OF the ornaments which
had been given to decorate the house OF God by
some member OF the PARISH. In the discourse OF
Father Flatgery he also condemned Freemasonry
IN bitter terms, and drew vivid picture OF the
ticularly at the hour of death. No more despondent
or desparing dying sinner was there TO be found
than the Catholic Mason, ana no
MORE DIFFIcuLr TASK
had the priest to perform than TO prepare that ndi
vlduai to meet his God after renouncing Masonry
ana dispel frem his mind those narrowing sensa-
tiens. The reverend gentleman concluded most
impressive sermon by exhorting his hearers TO enter
into the spirit OF Bethlehem, and then they might
heartily eXcaim, "Gory to God on high and peace
on earth 10 men OF good Will ~
The services were then proceeded with and did
NOT conclude until after one O'Clock. Solemn YES
pers took place at four O'Clock In the afternoon.