The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29

InfSSl0u 70 tine CelOred people VI tHo
United States which DR.. Vaughan has organized.
Father Kane recommends all who have any prcju-
dice against the coored people to attend and have
them removed, as he Is confident Father Burke win
remove them II they are movable.
The regulations for the celebration OF tho
ssm0NTu OF AARYn
In the Cathedral are as ollows:-Thero Will be hene-
diction of the blessed sacrament evew evening
during tho week, as seven o'clock, Saturdays ex-
cepted, and the service On Sunday will be cele-
brated during the vespers After reading the Cos
which he regarded ~ blessing aud not as q curse
lie opened his sermon by referring to passage he
the Apostles at the departure OF Christ was spoken
Of. These were indeed, said Father Kane, sad
times Tor the Apostles who were now TO be de-
priyed o, the company OF Him who for three years
had been their companion, Instructor and conso,sr.
They were now to lose Him; but their sorrow was
brt the lorsrunner OF untold happiness. They were
to receive the light Of the Holy Ghost which. was TO
Err aos agi ah and enae them to fight
o e sa aa hes ne % t wa F0rf
somow Is the neT r., ,. lot Of al
Is TOO true to need any further proof at my hands.
All history cOnciuayely proves that all OF rs flust
suffer our measure here on earth. We are told in
and Job Is the symbol OF tho life OF the just.
-. who OF all earths creatures did God love more
gotten Son, our Saviour, Jesus Christ; aud WHO Of
all OF us can claim to have felt the same exquisite
anguish which pierced Ter most tender ana pure
soul at seeing her Son. her Saviour, her Redeemer
and her all crucided before her eyes, And yet
with all tins anguist ana suffering she Is the model
aud perfection OF resignation ana the viii Of heaven
She should be the model Of every true Christian but
many OF us too often forget her sufyerings, and
think Christ hard god when lie gives us troubles
Which when we reflect lind necessary to our
salvation How can we, who come into the world
wallng and leave, IL with a sroan of expectation,
bessed--more virtuous and more selfdenying than
ourseiyesf IN laet, when we look at the lie of
pilgrimage OF sorrow on which he is started, that
no may gain for himself, through the grace OF
Christ, happy immortality. The virtue OF resig-
nation does not consist in protestatous made in
the sunshine OF prosperity but In the practice of
the same during the dark, trying hours OF adj
versity.
THAT ''cod does everything for the best' is or
~sho2ld be the belief of Ill good Christians, and so
when He deprives us OF a dear by death OF
causes reverse in our temporal prosperity we
should regard It as corning from Him and
V Was sent The theoo e' Of our wOs Church
teaches Us that there is a temporary punishment
due us for our sins after the guilt has been RENTED
In the sacrament OF confession. Now we are also
taught that this punishment Is oetentmes adrnlns-
tered to us while in the nesh, and Therefore. we
while on earth and not In that bourne whichc we
know nothing Of. Another truth that our mother,
saved from impending calamity; but when we do
this we should taNe Christ for our model, and with
him excaiIn, ''fhy WILL Lord not mine, be done,"
ST. ALpHOEsUs' REDEMFTIONIsT CHURCH.
Address TO the Ivish Societies by Father
Tom isurike and Blessing OF ~ Hammer
IfAo Eite OF Confirmation Administered
to 400 Persons by Bishop Lynch, OF
Charleston, :. G.
Yesterday the ncighborhood OF Union square was
made unusually Lively by the strains OF music from
MaEahaa's, the st. Patr.ck'5 Alliance and hnf Il
dozen other bands, which were disGoursng sweet
and patriotic airs to about sly Thousand men
belonging TO the Father Mathew Temperance socie-
ties and other civic bodies who were forming ia
line around the square, preparatory to marching
down to Tie Church Of ST. A1phonsus, III South FLA
avenue, 70 listen TO an address from the gifted Do
Ininican orator. Father Tom Burke, who had prom
ised TO be present during the services The ST.
Patrck's Mutual Alliance numbered about lour
Thousand men and made splendid appearance.
headed by thcir fne band, III green uni
forms. Tie other societies numbered strongly ana
al carried handsome Irish ana American flags
| THO s.. Patiichs Mutual Alliance bore a,oft the
/ handsome green banner made for them md pre-
\ tlc church II was found tha about five thousand
people had collected il the vicinity and tne crowd
was only kept back ~ TIC most strenuous corts Of
| the police who guarded the door Several OF the
\ RelcmDtionlst Fathers, among them Father
/ Superior Meyrich, stood on the steps 81 the
! sacred ealaee untl neail, gu tho members nf
\ the societies lad entered the church Tho
4 green banner ~ the Nun Of Kcnnas- was taken
from rs frame aud borne to the foot OF the altar
The great Dominican then addressed his audience
tbp men before him "a penc born I'M Tia same Said
With himself ana having an undying love for the
same green Tag OF their mother land. ~ the close
81 the address. Witch was listened % with the clos
cst attention by al present, the green banner was
solemnly blessed by the eloquent Dominican, and
handed sack 10 its faithful custodGns.
After the close Of tits solemn ceremonial 4 band
o. about two hundred aud nifty young lGdies ali
dressed in white dresses with heavy Wrcaths upon
their heads, marched into the church, and about
one hundred aud fly men and boys, with flowers
IN tier buttonhol2s, succeeded the flr young girls
These were the candidates for confirmation. and
with each ncophy te was the godfather godmother,
who acted as spiritual sponsor in the sacramento
act.
Bishop Lynch, Of Charleston, s. O., arrayed In
ronthca robes, stood In the sanctuary reading
from book, while on each side OF the venerable
pIeiate stood Redemptorist Father Ia cassock ana
surpice. AZ Bishop Lynch Rubbed the oil on the
forehead Of each candidate, and smote the rl or
hoy on the cheek. Redemptoriat Father with Il
piece OF wool rubbed or the stain OF the oil nom
the forehead. About four hundred ana ilty persons
OF al ages and OF both sexes were confirmed By
the Most Rev. Bishop, and the ceremonies were