The New York herald., 1870-06-19
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
Services To-Day.

Forty.sec street Presbyterian chdrch
There win be a special orer,ory in the chapel OF
St. Luke's Mission for the benefit OF the hospital OF
the Santee mission.
meeting viii take place this evening at the New
Jerusalem cnurcn.
Dr. Montgomery breaches at the memorial church
OF Bishop Wainwright
Rev. r. II. Stratton breaches at both services at
the Lexington avenue Methodist Episcopal church.
Rev. G. II. Hepworth and Rev. A. p. Putnam, Of
Brooklyn, preach at the Church OF the Messiah.
Rev. DR.. Wescott discourses at Plymouth Baptist
church.
Rev. J. NJ Pullman speaks at the Church Of Our
Saviour.
Rev. DR.. Corey lectures at the Murray Hill Baptist
chapel.
Rev. c. F. Lee holds Universalst services at Plimp-
toms Building.
Morning and evening services will be held at Zion
church.
Interesting Catholic Observation-Disclosures
Services Mt Sc. Joseph's Provincial Semi.
nary mt Troy, N. Y.
On Saturday, the 17th inst the Holy Sacrament OF
Order was conferred on large number OF gentle
men at St. Josephs Seminary, Troy. This institu.
ton, which holds the same position In this country
that Maynooh holds In Ireland Is beautifully located
on Ida Hill, an eminence commanding q charming
view of Troy, Albany and the distant Catskills also
Lansngburg, CohOes and Waterford. The bull ding
and surroundings were once in possession OF the
Methodists, and 1t was purchased from them for the
late Most Reverend Archbishop Hughes and con-
| verted into seminary Tor the Province of New
| York. 1t was his most ardent wish to found an
ecclesiastical seminary that would be sufficiently
spacious meet the constantly increasing wants Of
| the Catholic community. The faculty Is composed
| of divines of vast erudition and cminenty well
qualfied TO in5t INTO the minds OF the semlnarians
those precepts of virtue learning and nov zeal that
are the peculiar marks Of the priesthood. Semi.
annually the doors OF this institution thrown
| open, large numbers Of priests are sent forth to
labor i'll tue vineyard OF the Lord. The great pros
perity OF this house Is sign OF the wonderful
| progress OF Catholicty IN our midst The number
ordained on Saturday was, usual very large, and
the ceremonies very impressive.
AT eight O'Clock precisely the doors OF the chapel
| were opened, the procession OF the Ordiuandt en-
| tered and took their places lmmediately after
another door was opened and the Right Rev. David
". Bacon, celebranl on this occasion and Bishop of
the Diocese OF Portland, Me-, entered with his at.
tendants and proceeded to the side Of the altar where
he vested with the Episcopal robes. The Bishop
in full pontihcas, the beautiful croZier In his hand
and elaboratey worked mtre resting upon his brow
| now proceeded to The altar and commenced the au.
gust sacrifice OF the mass, during which, as the most
proper time, Holy Orders are con erred. Shortly
alter its commencement, the young men who were
to receive tOnsure proceeded IN body to the altar
knet while the ceieDrant invoked the blessing of the
Most High upon them. that they, dyested OF all
worldly vanities might wear their new garments with
all becoming sanctily ana purity This ceremony Is
supposed by very credible authorities to nave had its
origin even in the days OF the Apostles themselves
At the conclusion OF THIS ceremony the Bishop
and proceeded with the mass as far rs the second
| prayer, wnen he assumed his former position and
| minor orders were conferred. The students hay
| ing arranged themselves IN the same way as
| the former Ones listened to brief explanation
| aud received the four orders with their proper
rites from the celebrant This Over those receive
the order OF sub.deacon were called forth, clothed
| in amice, alb, and glrded with cincture. The
audience at this point became very attentive for
they well knew that this critical point In the
lives of the young men-tneir crown, their happi-
md hnie oil rhAu nnW Waukn
an irrev0cabie vow before God, whereas on receiv-
ing tonsure tney mad only made promise which, OF
duly impressed with the awful responsibility they
| were about to take upon themselves, ana they had
given this subject the utmost deliberatiOn. They
were now about to declare whether they were WI.
ling to forsake father, mother brother and sister TO
with such Sentiments the ceebrant read to them
address to this enect:-Try, my dearly beloved chill
dren, reflect and ponder well the duties which to-
day you wish TO take upon yourselves. AS yet you
are free and can embrace the worldly life and
lar pursuits but this order once taken VIII be
| free no longer; from hencelorth 1t behooves you
to serve God ahd observe the strictest chastity.
Therefore, consider this matter, dear sons, wnile
time remains but If you still persevere in your holy
proposition, In the name Of God advance" They
made that one step forward and thrill ran through
the audience The scene was really grand,
and words are entirely Inadequate TO express
| the emotions and feelings that seemed TO
pervade the audience. At signal from
| the master or ceremonies all IN mo-
moment were pros trate or the floor at fun length.
! This was so strange and unexpected TO the behold
idea OF these young men IN full vlgor OF manhood
voluntarily giving up and dying TO the wori d with
such manifestations was very striking and the I'M
preston produced cannot be easily oDlterated from
the minds OF those who had the good fortune 10 WIT
ness 1t. They remained IN this position for some
time, and then the prelate rose ana impaired his
benedction in the most impressive manner. The
suo-deacons were now vested with their proper gar
meuts Obtained the privilege OF assisting at
| mass. The ordination OF the deacons ala not differ
much from that Of the last mentioned, and now COM
menced what all were come to see-the ordination OF
c.lnn n
line before the ceebr4nt. who was asked TO raise
them 10 the dignity OF The priesthood. He inquired
answered thus:-"As iar as our human knowledge
| and information extends we affirm and give testi-
laity were now invited to come forward and declare
| II they knew anything derogatory to the
advanced. The lnimation not being responded to
| the ordination proceeded. The attending clergy,
vested In cassock surpice ana stole also took part
! in this ceremony by imposing hands on the ord
| ndndi. The hands OF the young Lcyites were now
consecrated with the sacred oils they vested IN
proper habilimens, and assisted at the entire cele
| bration OF the mass. After the communlon-of
| which all who had been ordained partooS-another
| imposition Of hands was made 10y the Bishop alone
and then they received The power OF forglvng SINS
| Their chasu0les were now unpinned-for up TO this
time they had been pinned III three fods--and they
now stood there priests forever before the living
| God. AT the conclusion Of the mass the organ sent
forth Its notes Of JOY and the whole choir together
| with the assembled clergy, chanted in the most i'm
posing manner that hymn OF exultation, the TIE
| Deum. After the service was over the corridors
were the scenes OF reciprocal CONGRATULATIONS. AS
the names OF the ordained are TOO numerous to be
given at length, only the number Is subjoined. II
| must be borne in mind, however, that the ordained
nail from all parts of the province:-Were ordained
priests, 49, deacons. 6; sub deacons, 30; minor or
ders %; tOnsure, %. Total S. seven priests were
| ordained for the archdiocese OF New York.
| The Coming All-the- World Evangelical Coun-
Gil in This City.
We learn that the President OF the United States.
the Vice President and the Secretary OF State have
expressed their interest in the approaching Confer