The New York herald., 1872-12-22

and Chna-bowed down In prayer to God to send
see the harvest rpening and anxious
we mee rGaay .nanS oa c, msrces
to His praise. The Bishop briefly refe rred to
Thomas unbeief in the resurrection of his beloved
Master, and spoke OF the divinity Of Christ, which
on the third day came through His triumph over
death and hell. the faith OF st. Thomas sprung up
indicated by his iabors in planting churches in
the East and in his martyrdom. This was q
h H. that up by the sde 0 tne
tanned by these hoiy sacraments anu by this ex-
ample shown in His word as plainly as II He were
but with the visible body OF Christ on earth doing
its works OF charity and love and Christlike
workers all around us our faith in the unseen God
Thomas, my Lord, my Cod" To do for thousands
In this neighborhood what the visible appearance
ing faith in Christ by works which VIII show that
our Church is the Church OF Christ.
The Paulist Church-A DIgnitsry or the
Episcopal Church Ordained n Priest
His Conversion, Career and Reception
Into Tho Church-Ccrcmonics or tho
Ordination.
The Church OF the Paulist Fathers, on Fifty ninth
street and Ninth avenue. was denseIy crowded yes
terday morning BY congregation composed prin-
cpally OF the Catholics OF the parish, but inter-
mixed to q noticeable degree with members OF
various other denominations, all OF whom gathered
TO witness the ordination OF DIR. James Stone. for
merry distinguished clergyman Of the Episcopa-
lian Church and President OF the Episcopal Col
ieges OF Hobart and Kenyon successfully. The
reverend gentleman was received into the Catholic
faith about three years ago. The appeal then Issued
by the Pope in tho form OF an allocution to
the numerous religious denominations OF which
Christianity is composed to give due study and
attention to the tenets of Catholic doctrine, at
tracted the notice OF the reverend gentleman and
tested with success the tendency or his IDEAS as
well as the sound reasoning OF his logical mind.
After some three months elaboration and hard
study in his own private capacity he finally con-
cluded to become q member Of the Catholic
Church. After his conversion he Immediately
joined the congregation OF st. Paul the Apostle,
commonly known as the Paulist Order. and has
since been prosecuting his studies for the priest
hood under their direction. During this time also
he has written the well known controversial work,
"The Invitation Heeded," in which he tells the
which can or may be brought up against the
Church. The work, like the Rev. DR.. Newman's
''Loss and GAIN and Grammar of Assent, " has
engaged the attention and patronage OF thousands
OF his Protestant friends and admirers, and has
been also the cause OF very many conversions to
CathOliClty.
Yesterday this distinguished convert reached
the climax OF his hopes I'm this world by presenting
himself before the altar of God as candidate for
the priesthood, to which responsible office he was
formally ordained by the Most Rev. Archbishop
McCloskey
commenced in the sanctuary OF the sacred and
graceful edince ut nine O'Clock A. M In the sane
with paum and mitrc on; the Very Rev. J. i.
Hecker, who acted as archdeac0n during the cere-
monies; Rev. Fathers Farrell and Brady. assist
ants to the Archbishop and Rev. Father Seare.
assistant to the ordinandus or candidate for ordi
nation. There were also present very many OF the
secular clergy OF the city, with all the fathers and
students OF the Paulist community. At the begin
ming OF mass the ordinandus presented himself be-
fore the altar, with chausable folded on his left
arm and a wax taper In his right hand, indicating
that he had previously received tonsure, minor
orders and sub-deaconship. During the interim OF
Episcopal side. Immediately before the Cos
pei he was called by name and pre-
after whose address he prostrated himself on the
moor OF the sanctuary and remained In prostration
wne the any Of the Saints
interrupted by the three solemn invocations
given him by the Archbishop, yiz:-".Ut
repeated three times, with the words sancttacare
inserted In the second invocation and c0nSecrdre
aa Then came the mpos
ti0n Of hands, first by the Archbishop and then by
all the priests present, each OF whom put on .
stole specially for so solemn moment. The Arch
bishop then placed first the stole and then the
chausab!e on the neck Of the ordinandus. During
the hands with holy OIL took place, alter which the
Ordfnandus takes the chalice and paten and re-
% En- from the % G to or the
proper The ordinandus afterwards knelt on q
lallsto0 in the centre OF the sanctuary on which
missal was placed, and read aloud with the cele-
brant the remaining portions Of the mass. After
the communion the Yam dtcans non seyvos'' was
sung, during which the Archbishop putting both
him power to absolve sins in the words Of the
Saviour, "Whosoeyer sins you shall forgive they
are forgiven and whos0ever sins you shall retain
they are retained" The chausable being then un-
folded the Archbishop continued, "May the Lord
which the newly ordained priest pronounced the
promise OF obedience to superiors and received
from the Archbishop the final benediction, con.
Guiding with the impressive words, '.PdI DOnntni
sit senpe7. tec,sn,.n
After the reading OF the last prayers and before
retiring from the sanctuary the Rev. Father Stone
gave his blessing to the congregation and after
wards individually to many visitors and friends.
Being the least Of st. Thomas the Apostle, the
vestments and ornaments or the altar were red,
but the reverend father, according to the ritual,
received holy orders in white vestments eabo-
The Rev. J. NJ. Spaulding, nephew OF the late
Archbishop OF Baltimore, will lecture this evening
avenue-subject "St. Columbia the type OF Irish
character" crowded audience Is expected.
The Grand Duke Nicholas' Visit to the
Pope-Probable Settlement OF the Polish
Religious Question.
The Grand Duke Nicholas, nephew of the EN-
peror OF Russia, was at latest dates on visit to
the Pope. His presence In Rome has given rise to
considerable speculation. The relations between
the government at st. Petersburg and the Vatican,
which were for q long time on an unsatisfactory
basis have recently improved, and the consequences
are made manifest in the better treatment Of
the Poles. The Holy Father has always raised his
voice in defence Of the Poles, and when the Catho-
lie prelates were banished by the Gar, he vigor-
ously condemned the cruel policy. The Grand
Duke has been received in a special audience by
the Pope, and there - talk OF an alliance between
France, Prussia Austria and the Papacy, but SINH
lar rumors almost invariably obtain circulation
when great dignitaries visit Rome. What has sig
ni1cance, however ia that the Prussian govern
ment has asked the exed Polish bishops to
to be at liberty to return and enjoy suitable in
comes. This proposition the bishops have de-
clineu. One OF their number died recently on his
way TO Siberia. The religious difficulty in Poland
II is thought, can be settled by the appointment OF
new prelatcs, to be nominated by the Car and
confirmed by the Pope. In 1904 the First Napoleon