The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-18
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.


ST. PATRICKS CATHEDRAL
Grand Ponti6cal High Mass-The
Archbishop Presiding Celebrant-
Imposing Ceremonies and Decorations
Pancgyric on st. Patrick by the Rev.
DIR. Henry A. Brann-The Philosophy
of the Apostles LabOrs-The Charac-
teristics of the Irish People.
An immense congregation attended mass at st.
Patrick's Cathedral yesterday at half past ten
O'Clock. The high altar was beautifully and aporo.
prlately decorated and the sanctuary seemed
abaze with the cheerful glow of several
hundred lights. The Most Reverend Archbishop
ofciated as celebrant Of tie grand Pontinca cele-
bratioH with the Very Rev. Dr.. Qun v. G., as
assistant priest and Rev. Dr. Thomas Preston and
Rev. J. Curran as deacons Of homer. Rev. J.
McNamee Oficiated as deacon in the celebra-
ton Of the mass, Rev. John Kane as SUBJ
deacon, and Rev. John Kearney and Rev.
John M. Farrelly as master and assistant master.
of ceremonies respectively. There were, besides,
about forty neatly dressed acOytes in the sane
tuary, one OF whom acted as cross-bearer, a
second crozier-bearer and third mitrebearer to
the most reverend celebrant In the sanctuary
were also present the Rev. Father shredder, of the
Cathedral, and Rev. Arthur Donnelly, OF st.
Michael's church.
TIE MUSIC.
The selection for the festival by the organst, Mr..
Gustavus Schmlts, was mass No. 6 In major.
composed specially by the Organist The "Kyre"
aaa cSoras the s0 w u
chorus, the "Qui Tollis,n baritone solo, with
chorus accompaniment. The 'Et incarnatus Est"
was impressIvely rendered by an alto solo. AT the
onertory Mercadante's ''Benedicta" was sung pa
thetically by Messrs. Graf and Urehs, and To-
elevation Mozart's 80 Salutars Hostia,'' by Mrs.
Unger was rendered in an eXquisiteiS appealing
manner
PANEGYRIC BY THE REV. DIR. BRANN.
After the chanting OF the Gospel by the deacon
the Rev. DR.. Henry A. Brann entered the sane
and knet at the foot OF the altar during the sing
ing OF the 'veni Creator Spritus" at the c0nclu-
sien of which he proceeded to the pulpit and began
his panegyric on st. Patrick. His discourse was
more original in conception, philosophical in senti-
ment and sensible in development than is usually
heard on the annual recurring festivals OF lrelands
patron saint. He selected Ter his text Psalm,
ILL.,, 1.-THE just man shall be In everlasting re-
membrance, and he shall not fear the evil hear
ing"
The reverend Doctor then introduced his dis
course by saying St. Patrick was one OF those Just
men to whom the text Is appropriately appli-
cable. He Is deserving OF remembrance, and has
ana he w e W e
cause he has been tine greatest benefactor OF the
Irish people, and mark the words Of the TEXTILE
shall not feel the evil heartng"-he shall not feel
the mockeries, the Misrepresentation and the in
suits OF men, for he is just, blameless and holy, for
truth is stronger than and because the clouds
OF misrepresentation can never shut out the light
oljustice.
Is the work OF st. Patrick, and truly may say
with the Psalmist "Let his works praise him be-
fore all people," He was the chief instrument of
his memory as their best beneiactor shall be ever
lasting, Tor without the light OF that ath which he
dangerous one; with it they are one Of the best,
the most tractabe and aw-abdng on earth. TO
prove this the preacher showed that the race was
Of Oriental origin and possessed the quail.
tiles of Oriental nati0ns-the spirit OF
revolt and INSTRUMENTATION, ior instance.
heretica daring. The characteristics Of the Irish
heart were vlvacity and gayety OF spirit, excita-
bility Of temperament. irrepressibllity and q
guided by wrong principles and unstable doctrines,
should necessarily lead the possessors OF them TO
they are now, under the binding power restraining
curb and beautiful influence OF true Christian iaith,
most worldwide blessings. DR.. Brann then took
up each characteristic and showed how, without
Christianity the natural tendency OF the Irish heart
would lead to evil and destruction, but possessing
the latin they are by Its power alone able TO con-
troll their passions. Persecution changed the
Jolly Englishman into the grave and solemn
the revengeful Huguenot; but the faith Of Irish
men preserved their qualities unaltered and unal.
jealous OF saints. ST. Francis Xavier had the
spirit OF Charles XII. and 81. Ignatius the fer
ence these great leaders OF the spiritual armies OF
the Church might have become fanatics or Commu-
dian savage may he more moral than all educated
member OIL society uncontrolled by religious iniu-
ences.
PRoTEsTANrIsM COULD NOT SAVE IRELAND
Nothing save the pure gold OF Cathocity could
preserve It, Its bond is secure around the Irish
heart and II is supremely predominant over the
Irish character. This was the Inheritance st. Pat
rick Dequeathed to his people, and, con-
sequently, ST. Patrick Is Irelands greatest
benefactor. The Irish people love and
do honor to his memory on this account alone.
They respect his memory not as an Irshman-
which he was not-but as the apostle OF their coun
try and Of the Catholic faith, and t'eir reverence
fer him In this light was so faithful as to remind
the lecturer of those sweet lines in the first ecl0gue
OF virgil
Ante leves ergo pascentur in athere cervi
Et freta destituen nudos in littore pisces
Guam nostro Illus labatus pectore vultus.
How foolish to attempt to decathoicize that race
the preacher continued. We have crimes enough
Of native growth mingled with imported inf
deity. He then adverted to the insults
thrown upon the Irish character and resumed
What good Every blow OF the prosecuting hand
only tends to bring out In holder relief the ire
pressible frmness OF this wonderful people. The
reverend Doctor then referred to the present
status OF 1rshmen In this country-to the dishonor
able, the honorable and the shameful, who forget
duty to God and their adopted country. His pero-
ration consisted OF most eloquent appeal to all
present. that by the memory ofhim they honored-
ofthe Columbanus OF the Irish race Father Burke)
OF the sacred edifce In which ne spoke, dedieats
to God ana to st. Patrick to cling to their faith 10
the traditions of their fathers, in the pursuit Of
uet nd OF or n al