Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-07-03


In fact, we live always in the protec-
ton of His power. We must obey His
commands. We must obey His apostles
and their successors, whom He deputized
as His representatives and upon whom
He has conferred such extraordinary
powers. And we should listen to and
respect his priesthood, who are invested
with the high dignity of ministers OF
God. His ambassadors and Wears here
on earth.
When we see all these provisions Tor
orr GOOD. should we not be happy and
ardently embrace the opportunities OF
sanctifcation afforded? When we con-
slider the advantages offered us in the
sacraments of pennance, the holy
Eucharist, matrimony-that holy ana IN
dissoluble state, representative OF the
union between Christ and His holy
spouse. the church-when we consider
the magnificent advantages of sanctlhca-
ton contained in all these and others,
we should indeed be gratifed. All these
means conduce to put you right and
keep you SO, to grant you the inestlma-
BILE gift of fidelity.
That you have this fidelity IS amply
proven by the presence of this magnlil-
cent church edifce, which has this day
been consecrated to the service OF Al
mighty God. Here, now, is worthy
temple to His holy name, the work OF
your hands, the result of your fidelity.
But. as from him to whom much has
been given, much is expected, so from
you to whom was granted the possibility
of erecting such a structure as this, IS 1t
expected that you viii henceforth con
tinue in the good works of faith and
charity. You have now greater oppor-
tunities than ever of showing your love
for God and His church. See that you
embrace them all.
Your energy and liberal charity, with
the zeal and self-denying labors of your
venerable pastor have accomplished a
great work. To him and to you is great
credit is due. This magnificent edifce
will long remain a living monument of
what you have done together, pastor
and people-shepherd and fiock--for
the glory of God.
The foregoing is but a brief and inn
perfect abstract of this truly elegant
and eloquent discourse. At its concIu-
sion, the remaining ceremonies of the
mass were performed, and after the
! Episcopal benediction the assemblage
! dispersed. The music Of the choir was
rendered in a beautiful and impressive
manner, the instrument, however, hay-
ing scarcely volume enough for so large
a church.
The day was extremely warm, the
crowd in attendance immense, and the
exercises quite lengthy. But all re-
manned to the close, so interesting and
imposing were the cerem 0nies, though
at their conclusion, both clergyman and
Iayman must have been well nigh ex-
hausted. The officers of the Hibernian
society acted as ushers at the church,
and by their timely presence and kindly
offices, did much towards putting every
body in place. 4 collection was taken
up during the mass to which those pres
ent contributed with a liberality and
generosity highly commendable.
In the evening the Ri. Rev. Bishop
De Goesbriand blessed an elegant new
banner, representing the Assumption
/ of the Blessed Virgin into Heaven" for
the ladies sodality, prefacing the cere-
mony with few remarks on the use OF
banners, pictures, etc, in the Catholic
Church. The Rosary was then said,
and the Benediction of the Blessed Sac
rement given.