Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-04-17

EASTER SUNDAY AT ST. PETER S.-A
High Mass was celebrated. The pastor,
Rev Charles Boylan, did not preach an
Easter sermon proper, but, in view OF
the fact that the church edifice was then
for the first time occupied, took another
theme for his discourse, corresponding
to this circumstance.
The text was from First Chronicles
xxIx.-14: "Who am |, and what is
my people that we should be able TO
promise all these things? All things
are thine; and we have given thee what
we have received of thy hand"
Thus said King David, when, having
formed the resolution to build the
Temple of Jerusalem, he found that the
approval of Almighty God was bestowed
upon him and the work. David had
called upon the people to subscribe to
the great and good work, every one from
his means, and all had responded will
ingly as the Scripture says, prompting
David to exclaim in the words of the
text. ''Who am and what is my peo-
pie, etc"
Yet it was not given to David to com
plete the great work he had initiated,
which was reserved for Solomon. God
Himself became the architect, giving
plans and specifications, and inspired
the artizans and mechanics, the hewers
of stone and the carvers of wood with
zeal and efficiency in their work, and
enabled them to follow out the designs
given them from on high.
Into this temple the Lord was to send
the Holy of Holes to abide in the sane
tuary, which was fitted up with sumptu-
Gus magnificence and decorated with
the wealthiest treasures of the land, and
here he was to speak to them from time
to time.
Like that ancient people with David
at their head were the little band of
Irish Catholics who undertook the con-
struotiOn of a temple in honor Of His
holy name, wherein to assemble at His
worship, and wf.iaL, too, would contain
a sanctuary for the abOQe Of the Holy OF
Holies-not temporarily, as under the
cid law-but continually as In the Holy
Eucharist. And as truly as did God raise
| No & head for them that built the tenn
pie. and devised plans for them, so
truly did He lend His aid to this small
but faith-strong band, and enable them
to do as die tbeir prototypes, in the
words of David s'And we have given
thee what we have received of thy hand. :
For truly the building of this editice and
the giving to build it are but the return
ing to God that which is His, and thanks
are due the Lord for the opportunity
| presented them to snow their faIJn ano
| courage. and to erect monument OF
their zeal-buiIt even according to the
designs of the Lord, through whose IN
sniration the architect was enabled &c
| ,tlan the structure, and the workmer
- euabled to carry out the plan
IT, ~scher referred at length t.
-, no Pr accomplished and whai
remained to be done, .,1.t-,Iis yyorl
congregation ON the fact ,,.t no en-
had been carried so far, and t. ,,ol
cumbrance, debt or mortgage was l..
the property. He urged them to persist
in their generous giving TO the Lord and
there offered them an opportunity to
contribute as they saw fit.
Tie congregation then pressed for
ward, and in less than tacenty minutes
over 5000 were taken.
In describing the church few weeks
since, we omitted to state that the ar
chitect who planned it is Mr.. p. G.
Kelley of Brooklyn, N Y, whose work
is universally admired throughout the
country.