The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-11-26

| Quito concourse of people had already
gathered there but ample preparation had been
made for the accommodation of all. In the
centre of the main platform, which occupied
| the place where the sanctuary will be, stood
raised dais throne, surrounded by q
crimson canopy. On this dais were three seats.
| To the right and left, along the carpeted pas
sage way leading to the throne, were the seats
| reserved for the clergy and acolytes.
| As the Archbishop and Bishop, preceded by
| the clergy, advanced to take their position,
| the bands in attendance played. Arrived at
| their places, the venerable Archbishop took
his seat in tho centre of the dais, Bishop Quin-
| Ian being on his right and Father Mandine on
| his left. Tho orphans choir now sang the
"Ven CREATOR" and Bishop Quinlan advanced
to the pulpit The vast multitude knelt to
join in silent prayer the eloquent prelate who
was about to address them.
At the conclusion of the hymn, Bishops uin-
Ian assembled the pulpit and delivered the fol-
lowing address:
The text selected by the eloquent prelate &C.
cu1s in the three gospels of Matthew, Mark and
Luke, and is almost word for word in each.
Tide: St. Matthew, chap. xxi, verse AZ; st.
Mark, chap. xii, verse 10; St. Luke, chap. Xxx,
verse II.
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been done. and it is wonderful in our eyes.
The reverend speaker said.
Belored Brethren-Ths is indeed the Lords
doiugs. The rearing of another Christian
| temple for His glory and alteration is indeed
His work. But what shall say on this occa-
sion 1T is customary to make a few remarks
on the laying of the cornerstone of a church.
But here, in your beautiful and Catholic Cres-
cent City, many corner-stones have been
laid, new churches are added at~lntGrSals SO
brief, and the addresses on these occasions
have been so eloquent and thorough, that. the
subject would appear to have been entirely eN-
hausted. Your memories doubtless retain re-
collections of many such occasions SO that
| there is nothing left to me to say on the sub
ject of corner-stenes that would he new.
| Yet the Church is SO fresh and pure that,
ever ancient, she is new, being Truth her
self. So-what is said of her, 10 matter how
often repeated or through how many soever
different mediums, still il is ever refreshing,
sunshine, 1 am emboldened to renew oyour
minds the truths that are taught by the cerc-
monies of this occasion
| First of all, what is the object of
| stone9 What is its use and purpose! Let
| there be two walls, adjacent to each other but
| disunted. A little wind may arise and the
walls nay withstand, but let the tempest
| come, the storm arise tempest and storm Will
| prevail, and the walls will fall. But unite
these walls in fraternal union by the corner
| stone-simply place it in contact with the
|
bility ensue. The same relation that the cor
| ner-stope bears to the various parts of an
| earthly structure is sustained by Jesus Christ
| to His Church. The cornerstone is the grand
tyne of that union between God himself and
| His Church. The prophets of old were accus-
toned to employ earthly symbols in speaking
of the relations between God and His Church;
No wonder, then. that Christ should be alluded
| to as the cornerstone. He himself, after having
! COMPOUNDED the Pharsees by the parable of the
vineyard, said to them the words which have
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builders rejected, the same is become the head
of the corner" And further on, still identify
ing himself with the cornerstone: Whose
ever shall fall on this stone, shall he broken
but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind
him to POWDER, Thus clearly declaring the
unity, the strength and the durability of the
Church of which He was the foundation-stone
And our Redeemer further said: :" BY the Lord
this hath been done; and it is wonderful in
our eyes" 1t was the Lords doing surely, foi
whatever is wonderful is Gods doDgs.
Regarding the three attributes of the
Church-her unity, her strength and her dura
: bility-let us first revert to her unity, as
proof of Gods support 1 look around me, ant
see large concourse of people. You, that art
, gathered here to-day, how many of you differ
, in speech, in action, in thought Yet though
you speak many diverse tongues, though yot
represent many nationalities, there is still on,
f bond of union. You may differ in every con
, ceivable point but one, and that is faith. So
throughout the world, scattered in every cline
8 under every flag, there exist at present TIVE
, hundred millions of people who acknowledg,
one Faith-the Roman Catholic Church. The,
: may differ every way as men, as citizens o
e various nationalities, they may adhere to op
q posing political creeds; enrolled under tn
!. banners of their respective countries they ma.
Q often wage war with one another Ocean
t may separate them, wars may divide, but still
4 this mighty host, calling themselves Catholics
are one-ail Catholic. Can you account 70
!. this on any human principle. Men of widei,
!, divergent views, even nations bitterly hostile
= ! TniuhS agree on some one point from motive
: / ~ Sxtorna7 interest," Nus surely SRe unazimit
: / / have lust alluded 10 proceeds from no sue
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