The New York herald., 1872-07-05
THE FOURTH AT ST. FRANCIS xAVIER's
CHURCH

The Catholic Union, an association organized
about three years ago, and which has in that time
spread over Christendom celebrated It's third anni-
versary yesterday at the Church Of the Jesuits in
West Sixteenth street, near Sixth avenue. This
sociation has masses performed on stated holidays
in different churches The first high mass was said
in st. Patricks Cathedral the second in the Church
OF St. Paul the APOSTLE and the third was yester-
day celebrated the Church Of the Jesuits The an.
niversary of American Independence was commem-
Grated by the attendance of large congregation
at this well known church, and none but members
Of the Catholic Union, who were compelled to show
their cards at the door, were admitted. The ar
rangements were under the direction Of Mr. Peter
Dolan. The altar was decorated with flowers in o
gala manner in honor of the national Jete day.
The musical programme at the church was Of an
unusually excellent character. Professor Berge,
the famous organist Of the church, had summoned
to his aid choir OF sixteen voices, who sang Pro-
fessor Berge's fine Third Mass" in E nat. The ar
rangement was as follows:-SOo quartet-soprano,
Mile. Teresa Werneke; alto, Mile. Mary werneke;
Bacelli second quartet Madame Berg Berge, Mrs. Mrs.
Schultz, Mr.. Huck, Mr.. Stanton and chorus,
double quartet The various parts Of
rus; 'Christ" alto solo; "Gloran chorus for light
voces Gratias, bass0 solo; 'Qu Tolls, terzettO,"
soprano, alto and tenor; "Quoniam," chorus and
solo; "Cum Sanctus," flgue and chorus for eight
voices; ''Credo," bassO, SOLO and chorus; 'Qui Cum
Patre," chorus for twelve voices 'Qul Propter
soprano and tenor chorus for ten voices; ".Et in
Spiritum," soprano solo,. "Et Vitam," chorus;
srs cnerqbn sanctus
chorus, and the "Dona Nobis Pacem" for the cho-
rus. The finale on the organ-the march in the
Father GlucKmeyer, who has an exceedingly
fine voice, sang the mass and was assisted
by the sub-deacon, who has also an excellent
nrtnc md nifvhf
acoytes assisted in the celebration of the services.
The solos sung by Miss Mary Werneke are worthy Of
voice. which is not often heard In church choirs.
Signor Tamaro and Sign0r Bacelli, as tenor and
basso also did magnacently and the soprano, Miss
Teresa Werneke was in excellent voice.
The sermon was preached by the Rev. Father
Dealey on the temporal power of the Pope. He
OF the divinity OF His mission than when He
made one man, Peter, the head OF His Church
upon earth-"Thou art Peter, and upon this rock
Divine Master has been abundanuy fulfilled. The
Church has lived through successive ages and
reSn it's na as IN EVERY stage
constitute its impershable glory. The sovereign
head OF the Church at Rome Is inseparaby ass0c-
ated with the affections OF the Catholics. He is the
guide OF their religious faith the guide of their con-
sciences and the light of the world.
The Church, though divine in its origin, was in
tended and instructed to preserve itself with hu-
man means-human means, however, always subject
to and cooperating with the supernatural. In the
gers and difficulties For 200 years the first Popes
had no home but catacombs; but the Divine power
that was In the Church within it carried 1t along
and bore 10 In triumph over all Its trials.
1t was established In the very heart Of European
activity; IL has witnessed the rise and fall of spen-
did empires and outlived them all for eleven CEN
turtles 1t has been the beacon OF civilization and the
star OF hope to all Christendom. When we CON-
pare It's trials now with those OF 1000 years ago
are tempted to exclaim with Solomon, "There is
nothing new under the SUM-" For the past eleven
years the Holy See has been subjected to successive
falsely STYLES himself the King Of
Italy, Victor Emanuel. Prosecutions like
these are no new things In the history OF the
Church. The rabble OF the streets and the soldiers
Of princes have raised their impious hands against
the successors OF Peter, and we have only repet
tion OF the same thing now. Let the struggle
however, be long or short, we have no fear OF the
final result. A dynasty that has God for its guar
dian ana defender can never be overturned, but
VIII always remain firm as the rock on which 1t Is
lmmutaby founded. The issue OF the present i'm
p0us attack will only be to add another to the long
list that has graced the chair OF Peter. The rev
erend father eloquenty traced the history OF the
Papal See, detailing the retrbution that had in
variably overtaken its assaiants and the blessings
that had come to It's defenders, and concluded with
an eloquent appeal to all true Catholics to be faith
| ful to their trust In this mOnentous hour