The New York herald., 1870-08-29
SERVICES AT NEWARK, N. J.


Patrick's Cathedral Bishop Buyiey and
the Ecumenical COuncii--iiis Opinion of the
London Times.
Al 81. Patrck's cathedral, IN Newark, yesterday
forenoon pontifical high mass was celebrated with
all the pomp and imposing ceremonies OF the Cltho.
lic Church. The celebrant the Right Rev. J.
Roosevelt Bayey, bishop Of the diocese OF Newark.
He was assisted by Very Rev. DR.. COrrigan, Vicar
General; Rev. Father killeen, deacon; Rev. Father
Dalton, sub-deacon, and Rev. Father Reilly, master
OF ceremonies. The attendance was large. though
by no means great was anticipated, consider.
ing the attractive character OF the services and the
fact that 1t was The first regular appearance in
church Of the distinguished diocesan chief since his
return from Rome and the Ecuncnlcal Council. The
altar as customary on such occasions, was brll-s
lantly Illuminated with nifty or sixty tapers.
arranged IN manner 80 as to cause
magnificent effect, especially when
viewed from the rear of the noble ediice The mu-
SIC too, was more than ordinarily fine, and
ecuted IN style that reflected credit alike on the
thirty odd singers composing the choir as wen as
the conductor, MIR. w. A. Schmidt and the or
ganist, Pro essor Adolphe Fetis The leading parts
III Farmers Mass, the exquisite AQnus Dei, ana
effectively sustained by MRS. Mctiinnis MISS McCor-
mack Miss Denny and Messrs. kronenberg anu the
brothers Muliin.
THE BISHOPS ADDRESS.
The first part OF the services concluded Bishop
Bayley proceeded to address the congregation. He
commenced by saying that he thought IL proper to
something IN relation to that great cvent-the
Ecumencal Council al Rome On some other Occa-
sion he would be prepared 10 speak more fully
the snbect: but at present he would merely give
uLterance 10 such reflections up ns mInd~s
during the past two months. rhc summons Of the
Pope To attend the Council was considered pc
remptOry-a religious mandamus, and unless pre-
vented oy sickness or other proper causes. every
bishop felt hinSeif obliged 10 attend Even mad the
Papal summons been less urgent, he would have
gone. lie was, like most people who had been
before in the Holy City, greatly impressed during
his last Visit with the peculiarly some considered
tue mysterious characrer-of Rome. When one re-
why It was that the very naiDe OF the
city should induce the reflective n. to
hiasp that great and wonicrui Roman empire Of car
times, with Its great though heathen, civiliZatIOn
Itself on-a religion which distinguished father in
the CHRISTIAN Church tells Us Resembles not very
motey some religions OF more modern times. The
name or Rome was dear 10 the catholic heart, IN
That there established our holy faith, ana from
whence 1t has been dinused over the entire world;
a faith that rejected all errors aud declared all
uuth-that Is TO say, all necessary TRUTH 1t seemed
to hun more reasonable and Cnrisiian-ke TO per.
ceive In these ana co-reatve things
THE FINGER or GOD.
Here had been established religion which had
subJugated To the yoke OF Christ more kingLonls
anu peoples and empires than ever had old leaihcn
Rome. IL was not the nuulber OF its people nor the
grandeur OF its palaces that had given Rome Its
celeDl1r. bht the Iac that IL was e seat Of The
tabsiliAe!.t Vt Il moral power which destined
TO excess an illllnlable sway IN the
in. the experience OF those pontids who
succeeded Peter. 1t should ALWAYS be remembered
that here the lcadelswheiner st. Patrck. Boni-
face or the oiherswent 10 be taught under the very
eye OF the PonlId The history OF the Roman see
as all knew was The history OF Christianity, and
might go on all uGy, 80 lar as his means would per
mil, and eXpatiate on The brilliant pages or The
same. Or the successors OF Peter there was one.
The Bishop contnued VINO had more gracously
condemned errors ana expounded the truth than
HIS HOLINESS foPE PiOUS *.
NO one more than he had illustrated the goodness
= /, "A un
that entitled hlm to love and sympathy from one
end OF the world to the other. When he was con-
Vlnced That Tor the good OF the Church Council
should be held, after lapse OF three hundred years,
ne sent out h!s summons, and all tie bishops JOY
fully assented to be present.
Never was more deliberate and more malicious
attempt made to prevent pubic opinlon than In this
nineteenth century, "mch boats 50 much OF It's
civuZalion lie nau no hesitation IN saying that
certain portions OF the pubic press hr used every
effort TO defeat the object ana the mission oil the
Council. The london Thoes aud other papers had
sent writers 10 Rome win Instructions 10
WRITE DOWN TIE COUNCIL.
right or wrong. sometimes the representations OF
by these writers, as we say out OF
whole cloth, whlie occasionally grain OF
truth was perverted to most outrageous
extent. and we all Know the worst Of lies were per-
versions seven hundred bishops were there from all
parts OF the word IN the nobest edih ever erected
w Ie n manu- VI man. near the tpihos OF ~. refer
ana st. Paul. There was venerable bishop from
me East lhclc who was coasecratcd, VINO. together
WIN his three pfedecessots,s had suffered IN the
cause OF God even TO the shedding Of their blood,
ana he thought he world would have looked on
WIN some little respect, some little degree or
reverence; but ire contrary was the case. AS Gath
| 0lcs we could scarcely say We were sur
| prised. II we incur the disrieaSure Of Beel-
! ZeDuD now much more may we. expect 10
! incur the dspeasure OF his children. On
THE SUBJECT 0F INFALLiHILITY.
the Bishop said, IN substance, that II there was any
tning plain and clear In the hOly scriptures " was
| mat our Lord and Saviour Jesus CHRIST had con-
ierred on ST. Peter the prtvege-disinci ana diher-
ent from that He conferred others OF the apos-
| tes--of establishing the See Of Peter. IL was
l0r The accomplishments of a perfect unity OF ialtn
/ Inc apostles were all infalllbe. GOD gave this
| privilege TO man not man; 10 the rope nut as
| The Pope, and the Church would cease TO exist II
| ihere was no iDialibilIty.
AT the close Of the services the Bishop pronounced
! The Papal Uenedicion.
/ Nm.