The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

SemplA IL dedicaEed ID mo non@ and WORSHIP q
1hich Is to come the holy sacribces, - ~
THR UkBLO0DY sACRLFICEa.
fnre come rushing to the mind ST. PAM sums rs
me preaching OF Christ's gospel to the end Of
ms same Jesus s' Inc Apostles PeSe aS' and
orucfed. came not to enter INTO disputatlons with
men. but to lual the mission assigned them by their
before the people because they had been sent By
Him who said Of Himself, ~ am the Way, the Truth
and the Lfe:-
d the world" And we md that the command OF
Christ was well performed. They taught the people
desire, but In the crucifed God-in Him who was
crucIned as lnaleiactor. And the struggle went
OF Christ might be established. Not only in J1dea
n0d Gallee, but III Rome and to the very confines or
VAST ROMAN EXPIRE
was this religion preached. From the very be-
shining the apostles moved along with steadiness
success that could come only from above,
establishing beyond a doubt their mission
them Away, even to the consummation OF the
world. me WORK was not confined to bishops,
pauper were also dear TO Christ Every member Of
every family was WORKER IN the cause and they
made known TO others the truths they had received
The work Of Gods Church Is
ESSENTIALLY EDUCATIONAL
Y i sacres IT'S endre en- ny spy
heart lays hold OF 1t by the sacrament, invlgoraes
u nonrshes 1t and preserves IT In health 70 90 the
their lives Tor the iaitn and the faithful aity as well
offered themselves as martyrs for the truths they
the love Of God. II was charged that Christians
plotted against the empire, but there were found
questioned, for they were ready to die for. it, but
0rst OF all they stood up boldly for their faith and
were not afraid 10 prOclam II. Poverty was not
was through
THE EXTRAORDINARILY OF THE POOR
that the religion OF Christ was propagated. inc
poor were downtrodden in the eyes OF the world;
them. BY the death of Christ rights were given TO
AL aeaen psae and % ow SnT 'ne So
Church went on from family to family until after
the lapse OF three hundred years 1t had
Fut let US pass from the history Of these three
hundred years and look at the Church to-day IN this
ocean TO ocean. The Church Is pushing ITS con-
guests and 1t exists here by no mans favor, but by
the COMMAND 10 'Go aud teach ali nations: !" Our
material strength Is feeble. but our spiritual power
NAV say, Is before us, ana In dolng our work we
can look back upon those ages long past anu take
GODS TRUTHS KNOW NO cAANGE.
they are the same today as they were handed
down to US by the early apostles. =, 1t rs -
Church must come out before the worlds
and II these truths do not take hold i'll the
family in vain do we reao the text from the sacred
Book. Whatever agencies are IN our power Tor the
dissemination OF Gods truths, these must we use
for the beauty and glory OF Christs religion. The
right reverend preacher closed with the following
bricks OF this edifce and l think hear
each say, 1T Is faith that placed me
here. The rch and the poor met In this church.
Every one telt that here was work which God
called upon them to accomplish. Each felt there
was something within lln, as IN times OF old,
when the faithful hesltated not to make sacrifice
for their religion. will add one word more In aid
ment or
YOUR YOUNG PASTOR.
You know the energy and the labors, the ankle
ties and the SlcepeSS nights that were his portion
since he undertook tins great work, and yet the
work Is not finished. TO those who are not OF this
church would say you ought TO be proud TO have
such an edifice In your neighbOrhoOd. When you
not count the mere dollars In the palms OF your
hands, but remember that sacrifice Is demanded
Of you for Gods religion"
After the mass the Most Reverend Archbishop adj
dressed the congregation IN terms OF cOngratua-
tlcn their new church, the proportions, s0lidity
and OrnamentatiOn Of winch astOnished him. The
thanks OF the congregation were due 10 lew who
contributed largely, but especially to one, whose
sense OF deiicacy lie would not offend by mention
Ing his namo, but 10 whose
PRINCELY GENEROSITY
they were indebted for the ground Oh which the edi
dec stood. They should also continue TO assist thcll
young, faithful and Jealous pastor, who had done
80 much In 50 short time, anu OF whose energy
they had that day sufficient proof. The Archbishop
then impaired his blessing, after which the congre
CATION dispersed.