The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-05

J. Poole, Rev. T. II. Farrell, Rev. j. !, Dnnne' rev.
nan. New YORK: Rev J. ]. Mcdonald, Rev. Thad-
deus Hogan. Mount Holly; Rev. William Rernan'
key s, D. Hantwe Rev. REV. ocoSnor, sv Very
Rev. DR.. McCsirrey, baltimore; Rev. Christopher
hughes Hartford; Rev WI william F. Cook a Rev.
S Ram Tno 1asnEL Lee Rev T. bartlett, Rev. j. NJ
Jones' Rev. E. Lyman mar Rev. Rev Du6re5 Rey
M. Kane, Rev. A. NJ Steets, Rev. H. P. Fleming
Rev. G. Preith. Rev. James p Smith, Rev. H. McMa-
a. Corrlgan, Vice President Seaton, Hall College;
Rev. L. Schneider. Rev. N. ]. Kirwan, Burlington;
Rev. Joseph thinner, Rev. J. J. Nederhauser Very
MorrIs.own; Rev; Joseph ThSrnes, Camden;
kss ' RsS .n* 9Snn hss ke AI s1aii
Amssy Rev: o Ph,ip anaevslle and other
sm Rel T.
vile, Albany; Rev: J. J. Norris, Plain6eld Rev. n.
Lempke, o s. b.; Elizabeth; Rev, 7. Leonard, Bor-
Govern, Bergen Point; Rev. Y. De Burgh Belle
yille Rev; Thomas Gainerney, viIlanara, Pa Rev.
ReS Dr. Scswsen ana MsS
Fadden, Mahanoy City, Pa; Rev. +. Dunno, Louis
vile, Ky; Rev. r F. Smith, Rev: 9. Hughes, proyi,
and Rev. II. Drcggs Rochester; Rev. w. A. Gregg,
Lima Rev WARD pttseurg nsy E IA A
). naS war; chicago GAf Rev. H. l. Robin,
%sn Hxsssf Rev. William ss eye
Rev. j. L. Dury, syracuse; Rev. Mr.. McGoyern,
York, Pa; Rev; Father spehrings, Rev. ". v.
Kacder, Rev. J. Norde0, Rev. j. Paganinl, Rev. M.
Gessner. Rev. John MCCARTNEY D. d.; Rev. John
McCloskey, President Mount ST. Mary's Emmetts-
burg Nd. Rev. Mr.. Crmmins Hunters Point;
Rev. Mr.. DE Reggie, Chancellor OF the Diocese OF
BUFFALO, Rev. Mr.. Robinson, Springfield; Very Rev.
Macxey, Vicar General oYaens0arQ; Rsy, Dr.
Among the iaty were Ex-Governor Ward, II. N.
Cougar, exSecretary OF State Jnage Depue, Unted
States District Attorney Keasbey, and many other
prominent cYtiZens OF Newark.
THE SERMON.
After the Gospel Bishop McQuatd assembled the
pulpit and preached from the text:-'Go teach all
nations, and behold am with you all day, even TO
the contamination OF the world" These words OF
Christ contain command and promise OF divine
assistance. command to teach the world, and q
promise to be with those men In fulfilling that
teach the doctrines which Christ brought down
from heaven. They are to teach the mystic
bend. No power OF man, no genius or intellect
| could hold enchanted such mysteries without
power from above The teacher OF the boys school
goes into the school as master as well as teacher.
| he knows what he Is about to impart to the young
mind, He is, as the saying is, IN loco PARENTS,
ter sits in the place OF the father SO 10 tins divney
appointed teacher in loco Christi. He comes by d.
vine authority bringing divine truth from heaven
truths about which he Is sure and certain. These
truths are 10 bring man from earth to heaven.
There Is no nobler work on earth than that which
| the Lord God has entrusted TO him. 1t is power
which governs the intellect. Looking at 1t from
time to time with the eyes OF men, forgetting Cod
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restriai things that are obedient to the power
OF man. my Father hath sent me, so send
| your And the Apostles, choosing from among
tnem those best fitted for the work. sent others to
succeed them till the end OF time. Christ could
not have used stronger or clearer words to indicate
says, 1.-The Holy Spirit has placed bishops to rule
the Church." Scarcely had the Apostles passed
| away when we ind the first Bishops coming after
them, using the strongest language as to their
| duty in teaching and ruling Hence we find st.
lgnatius going from his episcopal see to the place
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| dom. In passing through the cities, wherever he
found large tnsrn he no taught was and
strong no duty wsich he inculcated more
forcbIy than the duty OF obedience to the Bishops
observe, he calls them Bishops OF the church.
Scarcely had they began their work when the
world. always In antagonism to Christ and His
doctrines, rebeled. First OF all, they encountered
opposition from the Jews, who were jealous. The
Jews had enjoyed, so to speak, monopoly Of reli-
rue Roman Empire admitted the religion OF
every conquered province, no matter what the
sign or the gsd. But when these people came to
to tribe and had no national religion they must
be crushed. Jesus Christ, however, settled all
go, teach all nations" No longer shall there
be any distinction between Europe, Asia,
crowded for he spirit Of nationality stood IN the
way of the Christian religion when the early
| Apostles commenced their work. The same spirit
Has not the Glvinely constituted Church wisdom
! enough ana power enough to overspread the world
| The Church OF God teaches that wherever con-
sttuted authorities are established, wherever
justice and law reigns there Is nosduty among
man, not merely In his outward conduct but in the
heart and before conscience but, to obey. To-day
we find the same spirit in opposition; to-day the
| same contest Is being waged between the world
and Gods Church. do not so much mind the TACT
now that the temporal power necessary for the
| government of the Church has been wrested away,
but talk OF that gross injustice that would not
alone tear down Peters chair but would eradicate
religion from the minds OF the people. They are
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reverence for authority.
All the words that were used against Christ we
hear coming from Germany to-day. "He Is no
friend to Caesar" was said against Christ. "They
are no friends OF the Germanic Cgsar," we hear
ringing from Germany to-day. Surely IN one sense
would blush for shame II | thought that the
Bishops of the Church of God would bend before
any power on earth, however mighty. II thought
that these Bishops Of Gods Church would permit
the young ones OF their 1ocks to go TO scminaries
and schools under government control, where
their minds would be poisoned, / would cry out
''0h, TOR the spirit OF our fathers, who gave up
everything that those entrusted to their charge
might not be robbed from their Creator" Here IN
free and blessed America the Catholic Church Is
prosperous.
to-day. Sometimes in treadng along the green fields
we come upon some tiny delicate, retiring little
flower that would not attract our notice but for Its
sweet fragrance so In the Church OF God we
sometimes come across some member so modest
so retiring that he would attract little attention
but for the fragrance OF his virtues.
Bishop McQuaid then spoke OF the labors OF the
new Bishop in the diocese OF Newark, where he
was born, and his eminent fitness Tor the exalted
station to which he has been elevated.
The most solemn scene lii the ceremony was the
formal installation OF the new Bishop in the chair
OF the consecrator. Bishop COrrlgan, as he passed
through the aisle giving his benediction TO the
congregation. seemed rs boyish, as gentle and as
unassuming as the humbest pupil In the college
over which he has presided for some years past.
No promotion TO the episcopacy in our generation
has given more qualification to the aity.