The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29
WESTCHgsTER COUNTY CHURCHES.
CHURCH OF ST. AUGUSTINE, n RRIsAsM.

Tho Feast Of the Penteco.t-seymon by Rev.
Father Woods.
In spite OF the great heat yesterday the pleasantly
situated Church OF ST. Augustine, MorrisaniA, was
crowded by congregation anxious to mark their
appreciation OF the untiring efforts OF their re-
spected pastor-tne Rev. Father Woods-lo beautify
the church and perfect all arrangements for giving
solemnity and dignity to the worship OF God. The
comparative poverty OF the parish has compelled
the good priest to dispense with the services Of paid
professional singers and to organize force Of volun
teers among his parishioncrs who promise to equal
In effectiveness many OF the more pretentlous pro-
fessonaI cnolrs. The inferior OF the church was
very striking and gave evidence or the presence OF
refined taste, combined with
DEEP RELIGIOUS FEELING,
with whom the service is indeed labor OF love.
Lambillotte's Messs Iascde ia well known for the
done to 1t by the newly organized choir. Miss
Lyons, the soprano. sung the solo Grdtius Agi7lus
bower and ne range Of Vce Mrs Gbney
the solos Christie EteiSon and the III hcdrndtus IN
most effective manner. The Saiutaris was
Il. S. Bicderman, organst, played the accompanl-
ment with rare skill and Judgment, exhibiting
power OF execution or no ordinary kind, Messrs
Allen and Lacy making excellent tenor and basso
The church was model OF propriety and order
Stained windows, the gfc OF pious souls sof;ened
the glare OF the midday sunlight which streumed in
on the kneeling congregation, shedding subdued
spring flowers and blossoms were tastefully
arranged with lighted tapers nterspersed.
down under immense bouquets OF white and red
and White flowers ana lilies, the offerings OF
the young ladies Of the parish as tokens OF homage
to the love anu purity OF
TnE MOTHER OF ouR REDEEMER
whom they choose as model and patron. Divine
services began with the high mass, which was
cEauied by the Rev. Father llynes. The music. not
wishstanding the Inconvenience attending first
performances was excelienliy rendered by the choir
when is composed exclusively OF volunteers
lne sermon was preached by the Rev. Father
wao oea s e ine aoy nSs m anu II
were OF fire. and sat upon the heads OF each OF
them. And they were nlei with the Holy Ghost.
and they began to speak With divers tongues, ac-
cordng as The Holy Ghost gave them to speak,
The children OF Israel dearly beloved brethren, cell
command OF God, In commemoratlon OF the laws
given by God 10 His people, through His servant
Moses, and the CHRISTIAN Church, celebrates THIS
festival IN communication OF
THE COMING or tHE HOLY GIL ST,
fifty days after the ascension OF Christ. The Holy
Ghost Is one and the same God with the Father aud
the son, equal IN power,ssad maiesty.Mlt cannosoc
correctly said that He goes from place TO place, be-
cause being omnpresenl he nils all space, and what
is sought TO be conveyed ~ only that He manifested
Himself to human eyes order to verify the promise
OF Chris, that lie would send the Holy Ghost to His
apostles ami leach them all things When the scrip.
tire tells us that the Holy Ghost appeared under
the FORM Of tongues OF lire we must not presume
mat God, the Holy Ghost, Is materia! being He
took liat form in order TO strengthen
THE FAITH or The APOSTLES,
which ALREADY nlu ueSun 10 WAIVER. Inc NINA
naturally associates three qualities with the idea or
IRE. Firstly, 1t putifes: secondly IL strengthens and
thirdly, 1t has motion. Before the tongues or
fire had descended on the apostles they were
weak and even guilty OF something like inndellty;
but we perceive the mora. effect OF the fire when,
cleansed from weakness and infdey, they sailed
out iull Of strength and power TO preach Christ
God to an ignorant and depraved world. Their
Divine Master nad revealed wondrous, mysterious
truths which they did not retain or, indeed, fully
comprehend until the coming OF the Holy Spirit en-
lighiened them. Then they spoke fearessly
Ia nUn
spread the inestimable gift OF faitn.
We are 10 need OF this heavenly lre 10 strengthen
our faith for we are like moths aroun Is candle,
seeking our happiness IN things tnat must end III
our destruction. The same Divine
SPIRIT OF LOVE
that on this day enlightened the Sacred College
enters into the Christian heart when sought with
drunkenness OF spirit ST. Augustine tells US that IL
we desire TO know II the i.oly Ghost has taken up
His abode In our hearts, we have only to consult
our own conscience. Ii We feel our hearts
moved toward God without beng attracted to the
world ii we possess the things OF this earth and yet
act as II we possessed them not, then indeed we
may mono that the Holy spirit has found a resting
place In our hearts By wearing our thoughts from
the pefishaolc things OF tins wor aud concentrating
Them on the everlasting Joys OF the next, we may
hone 10 mcrik eternal IN pDiness.