The New York herald., 1871-02-13
NEW JERSEY CHURCHES.
ST. MARY's tHURCa, K0BOKEs.
Rome und the Fapncy-Discourse by Bishop
Exyley.

Rome und the Fapncy-Discourse by Bishop
Bayley.
At this church yesterday high mass was celebrated
by the pastor, Rev. Father Cauvin, the ceremonies
being unusually impressive owing TO the advent Of
the Most Rev. Bishop Bayey 10 administer the Sacra
ment OF Confirmation. Mozart's "Twelfth Mass y
(tne Gloria excepted) was sung In a most effec-
tive manner by the choir, under Professor De Grand
Val Before the chanting OF the Cfed0 the
Bishop assembled the altar, and, having read the
gospel Of the day, said that at the pas
tors request he would say few words con-
cerning Rome-that city ever dear to the poet,
the artist and The scholar, but full OF especial IN
tsrest to the Catholics OF tile world. There Is no
name OF a city around which cling so many memOla.
BILE associations az that OF Rome. IL Is the only city
which played an important part In
OLD CIVILIZATION,
and It also plays important part In the civiliZa-
tion Of the present age 1t was the capital OF an
empire which was the most wonderful Of all en-
pres TOR It's extent and Its influence and became
The preparation for the advent or our Blessed Lord
and for the dl1ustOn Of HIS holy religion. Cicero
once exclaimed that what Rome valued itself most
on was not Its conquests but ITS being 80 religious
But in what did the reigtoste OF Rome consists She
esteemed herself very religious as st. Leo saws,
s'because she rejected no erorn Her imperial city
gave home to all the divnites OF the tribes she
Whence, this city and empire were preparing for
the great spiritual empire which was destined to
subdue more peoples by their word OF faith than
then described the
ARRIVAL OF ST. PETER
at Rome, his success, his crucinxiOn the persecu-
tion and slaughter OF the Christians, during which
all the POpes except one shed their blood, and tile
conversion OF Constantine. The latter transferred
curious fact that none of his successors
ever afterwards took up abode permanently In
Rome. 1t would seem that this should be 80,
for although what is now known as ''the temporali.
ties' was not then established the P0ntiffs not
only spiritual heads but temporal rulers also Hence
III n n
from Atla aud Genseric and other incursions Of
barbarism. 1t was from Rome too, that
MISSIONARIES WERE SENT
to every nation, SO that all modern Christian cOnn-
tries owe the blessings OF civilization TO Rome.
desth Of Augustus and its subsequent sufrerinrs
from invasion and civil wars the bishop pointed
its rapid decline TO village OF 15,o0o inhabitants
during the refuge Of seventy years In Avlgnon. IL
mention ihis,h he observed, merely to
show that the present Rome is crea.
thew solicited Throughout the world. Through ther
fnnuence 1t continued to be the common home OF
retired princes ana old diplomats and men OF rank
from every quarter OF the globe. The POpes infused
into the city that religious feeling which pervadcs
everything connected with II. lts vast ana roman
tic approaches excite most
PROFOUND FEELING OF THE SUBLIME.
and despite the Misrepresentation and rumors re-
gardlng Roman tyranny there Is no CITY wherein
OF Paris and London, but no one ever grew tired Of
Rene. Of Its catacombs It's palaces It's churches or
s mns not cs sye op o. nj aven neither to profanity
nor excesses: they are religious people. Moreover
they are attached 10 the Papal government, SO much
SO That II vote were to be taken On the question
(not to speak Of sham vote after the hostile entry
OF an army two-thirds OF them would vote 70 De
restored to the mild and #N
PATERNAL SWAY OF PI0 MONO.
But the City OF the Soul has been taken possession
OF In the abused names OF liberty and progress, and
II they keep Is 1t will become, ike others CITY oi
noise, strife, confusion and crime. Every nlgnt
thcrS are assassinations under the Italian govern
mcnt The Archbishop Of Florence told the bishop
n wears AGO that the Italian government nau set
itself directly to demoralize the people, PRINTS were
publicly sold IN Florence which would instantly De
lity "a the only foundation OF empires and OF society,
no man can tell what shall be the end OF such license
in Italy. but amid all these vclsstudes the Ohurch
shall never cease to exist for Gods promises can
not fail The temporal power Is not divine lnstt-
tuition vet t seems at present better for the govern.
nent or the Church. The Pope u ~ present