The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-10
A Model Gothic Church.


The solemn opening OF the new Dominican Church
OF ST. Vincent corner of Lexington avenue and
Sixy-sxth street, Will take place at eight O'Clock
this evening" The edince y thoroughly Gothic, and
twenty magnificent frescO paintings grace the
interior. Rev. Father Thomas N. Burke, o. S. d.,
viii preach on 1.-THE Church the Mother and Inspi-
ration OF Art" He also preacnes at the high mass,
on ''St Thomas Of Aquino."
Is St. Patrick the Patriot or the Apostle
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In few short DAYS there will in many parts of
the civilized world be general celebration OF the
birth OF st. Patrick by both CIVIC display and re.
lgiOus worship, and also by banqueting, speeches,
&C The question then arises Who Is st. Patrick
In hlstorys In about the fifth century o pious
youth, after having been carefully trained for the
sacred ministry at Rome, went to Ireland with the
giant In his so1 TO convert that then heather
land to Christianity That ne did convert It to
Christianity history molly attests and, before he
gave his soul up to his Maker, he had the great
pleasure and sublime satisfaction Of seeing
heather people basking IN the sunshine OF religious
truth. AS Christian evangelist and missionary,
then, ST. Patrick stands alone, He has far eclipsed
81. Augustine, or St Denis, OF France, or St. Cuth.
bert, OF Germany. And II he Is then to be judged
by the amount OF labor done in spreading the Cos
pei OF Jesus Christ and the sanctty OF his life, why
he Is then, one OF the greatest men IN the Chris
tian Church, and is tit to take his place side by side
with the immortal Twelve. No other man IN the
whole history Of Christianity did so much In the
short years OF human life, lreand's Apostle. But
Is he properly appreciated In church hlst0ryY Is he
loved simply throughout the earth as an evangelist
OF Jesus CnristS Does Ireland look upon him as
her great acknowledgement apose-as holy.
Messiah2
The TACT OF The matter is ST. Patrick, as he is
celebrated to-day by banqueting and military dis
play, Is not saint, but patriot, IKE Washington
land. In EpgIanoy you aa VIII, M nam IL from Mo
called the knights or ST. Patrlck, to which such a
deectaDle type OF tine Christian gentleman as the
Prince vi Wales belong. When the nth OF March
comes we hear the rolling oil drums and the tramp
ing OF steeds; we see professional marching, and,
patton. And we.ask, What does all this mean? is
this the proper Way TO celebrate the birthday Of one
old Irish ''song book" forty years ago occurs The
following rhyme on ST. Patrick
ST. Patrick was gentleman,
In Dublin town he built a church
And on 1t put steepe
Now, / ask, why Is the name OF St. Patrick
spoken OF with so much levtyf II any person
would tax SO OF Augustine, Aguinus or Chrysostom
ne would be called biasphemer; and not st.
Patrick better than any of these men? The fact OF
the matter is, st. Patrick is honored political
religious characteristics hero OF the Gospel who
conquered Ireland with the sword or the spirit. In
brated by his ADMIRERS they nave dragged him
down from his high position Is Irelands apostle;
they have washed the JUNCTION on MS Dr0W; tney
nave shorn him OIL his evangelical scrip and stan;
they have torn the from his breast; they have
secuarzed INN; and we behold instead o sort or
national leader or political chieItain, ike oliver
Cromwell or william OF Orange.
Let the anniversary OF the birth OF ofthe great
est saints the annals OF Christianity be relgiosy
observed In churches In the sacrifice OF the mass, the
peals OF the organ and let MS encomiums De
sounded from the pulpit. All this he deserves, and
much more. But, In Gods name, let this process
sionaI marching and balls and designations IN his
name cease. Why standing as he does. at the right
hand OF God In heaven, by the side OF Peter, Paul.
Matthew and John, listening the sacred music OF
the celestial choirs and enjoying forever the sun
shine OF Jesus Rlory-why, seeing this t0mfoolery
gong on earth In LIS name; seeing his name as
ISOLATED with debauchery ana ribaldry he hides MS
head from his sanity brethren IN shame. W. Z. ID.
Confession In the Episcopal Church.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-