The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-05
CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE
CONCEPTION.

Rev. Dr. Morroughs pretty little church (Roman
Catholic) on Fourteenth street was crowded to
excess yesterday. The Catholic Union held cele-
bration of the great national festival with high
mass and sermon. Mandanici's mass in major
was sung by magnificent choir, under the direc-
ton Of Professor Gustavus Schmitz. The
soloists were Mile. Henrietta Corradi, Mme
Unger, NINE. Morrison Fiset, Herren Graf, Sohst
and Urchs. The Catholic Choral Union, who sup
piled the materials for the chorus covered them
selves with glory and rarely has mass been sung
with such eclat in this city. 10 Professor
Schmtz much of this success is due, as he
brought everything in the musical line through
triumphantly. The mass itself is not interest
ing in musical point Of view, being
patchy and commonplace. Mile. Corradi sang with
effect the beautiful aria of Laforce, entitled 'Ihe
Vision of st. Cecilia" and the sympathetic voice OF
Mme Unger was heard to advantage IN the "Agnus
Del" Of the mass. Nine. Morrison-Fset sang in
charming style an 20 Sautaris," fOunde
on an aria from "Attia.n Mr.. Sohst proved
himself one of the best OF church baritones by his
artistic rendering OF q 'veni Creator" adapted
from one of w. V. Walace's operate airs. Nearly
three thousand people sat IN the church for more
than three hours, listening to the delicious music
afforded them by Mr.. Schnlltz. Outside the street
was redOlent OF firecrackers and torped0es, and
inside the church was filed with eloquence, music
Rev p ]. Mcclure was the celebrant of the mass,
Rev. p. Malone deacon and Rev. John J. Corr SUBJ
deacon There Mere IN ne Rev
Healy and Rev. DR.. William p. Morrough, pastor OF
the church.
After the gospel was chaunted by the deacon OF
the mass the Rev. DR.. j. l.. Spauding-1ephew OF
the late Of S Se ns anS
to deliver discourse on "rhe Providential MISSION
OF the Church In the United States" he based the
pf 1tcrn Nm n ia
no other name given TO man whereby ne may De
saved but Christ Jesus our Lord"
II would not be doing justice to the eloquent
Doctor to give a synopsis OF his lecture without
remarkng, first, that It was worthy III delivery,
eloquence and style OF the name lie bears ana the
occasion which was celebrated.
The church was the Church of Christ, he said,
with its appointed agents, who received authority
80 speak, teach and organize: In speaking OF the
proydential mission OF the Church III this country
he did not intend to touch the suplect
exclusively. The reverend Doctor. therefore went
of its infancv-when its onward and upward
struggles alarmed the champions OF paganism, re-
tian civilization by which the human race was To
be regenerated, elevated the personal dignity OF
man ennobed woman Sy showing naad ner pase b a
the rule of lath before kings and peasants
DR.. spaulding then went on to enumerate all the
instances OF answering ldelity with which the
Church always maintained her right OF debating ID
good and n wSLo o aI Christian men now
possess were mainly owing to her teaching
lie then traced her rise, progress and elevation
TO the present standard by which Cathoclty Is &c
be measured here and everywhere else. The his
tory OF Cathoiclty in this country, he said
dated back to period when Protestanisn
did not exist-to the days OF Columbus anC
his more successful followers There was moi
portion Of the land that did not owe q tribute o
respect TO Catholic teaching and Catholic mission
aries. In 1776 there were not more than No.
Catholics IN the statsssoday there were nearly
temporary churches-to-day the American people
can read and see for themselves the extraordinary
progress of Catholicity by its annals and Stats
tics. Bishop England once said that, when hi
came to America in 1920, 1t was impossible tt
conceive the disgrace which was attached
to the name OF 'Catholic" Times are since
altered. Then everything was against Catholicity
including public opinion ITSELF Now Cathohcitl
has made an Impression on the public mind by III
steady, transformations working, and while Protes
tanism seems to be fading from tne ian,
able to and must prevail. The lecturer then toic
the mission OF the Church. She had sell