The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-18

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DEDICATION OF ST. oECILIA's CHURCH.
An Imposing Cercmony-sermon by tho
Rev. Dr. Spalding-Thc Cfvilixing In
duences of tho Church-Address by tho
Closlscy's Rcply-Lecture by DIR. Me-
Glynn.
Yesterday was day ofjoy and jubilation for the
Catholics or the northeastern portion OF Manhattan
Island, especially Tor those who belong to the new
church which Father Fattery has erected at Sec
ono avenue and 105th street. The announcement
that the Most Reverend Archbishop McCloskey
would oilciate induced many Catholics from other
parishes to be present. At halfpast ten O'Clock
A. M. the procession OF cross-bearer,
acolytes, priests and Archbishop formed ana
marched with solemn step to the main
entrance OF the new church, where
the Archbishop prayed and intoned the "As-
perges Me-" The procession then walked
around the exterior Of the church, the priests
chanting the solemn strains OF the "Miserere" and
the Archbishop sprinkling the walls with holy
water. On returning to the church entrance the
Archbishop repeated the Antiphon, "Asperges
Me-" and offered mp
BEAUTIFUL PRAYER,
asking God to purify and preserve unde1led the
temple which he was defeating to His holy SER
vice. The Ltany OF the SAINTS was rccited aloud
as the procession walked up the middle aisle to the
sanctuary, and formed on either site Of the nigh
altar During the litany the Archbishop solemnly
blessed the church in the following words :-"Ut
hanc ecc,estam ct altare al honoren tuun ct
nomen sancts tuae, CectstB, pur0are ct oene.
deere dt0neris" that Thou mayest deign to purify
and bless this church and altar, erected to Thy
honor anu to the name Of Thy saint Cecilla) and
the assistants priests responded Te ro0anMs atsdt
nos" 1--WE beseecn Thee hear us). The Archbishop
said few short prayers lthe priests having
chanted the psalms cxix., cxx ana cxxi.), and
sprinSled the inner walls OF the building, repeating
the
"AsPERaEs ME-"
After the blessing OF the church (which, for tenn
porary frame building is neat and attractive), the
Archbishop and priests retired 10 vest for the nigh
mass, and re-entered the sanctuary preceded by
acolytes and thuriier.
THE SOLEMN HIGH MASS,
corana ponttace, was sung by the Rev. Father
Canary, st. Gabriers, deacon, the Rev. Father
Flood, st. Teresa's, sub-deacon, and the Rev.
ceremonies. in the sanctuary were seated Arch
bishop McCloskeys Father Aealy, St: Bernard's;
Father Goeken st: LaWrence,s; Staten Island;
Holy Cross. TIE music OF the mass, Giorga's, was
rendered in very creditable manner by the
Eisinger. The solo, .veni Creator Spiritus" was
sung In splendid style by Miss FItzgibbons: and
such as to elicit the Involuntary applause Of a
celebrated organ builder who was present.
After the rss s gospel the REV. DE- Spadng de
civiizer of the world. He proved that, although
st. Paul told the Athenians 1880 years ago that
God Is not shut up IN temple, that the earth Ia
His fOotst0ol, the universe HIS temple-stil, mate
rial temples, ediHces set apart for His worship
absolutely necessary, not for Him, but for u.s. who
subject to sense that our most spiritual act,
or thought presents Itself as an image OF something
ron must uur bsye social to ADORE Con as
the Lord OF social life. Common sense tells US that
If number OF families be without temple to wor-
ship In, without priest to minister to them, they
VIII speedily lose the faith. In the church
THE NEWBORN INFANT
Is regenerated In the waters OF baptism in that
sacred edihce the youth and maiden plight their
irrevocabe troth; IN 1t even after death the last
Thus the Church makes human society great
and grand and lovely. In the Church we proclaim
the highest liberty, the liberty OF the SOUL to act
only in obedience to Gods laws and despse the
coward doctrine that might is right. In the Church
is taught the true doctrine OF universal fraternity
hood OF God and motherhood Of His holy spouse,
the Church. The house OF God should be q living
Church should be the home as I she has
ever been the patron OF the fine arts:
Those who Object that music paintings and
remember that God speaks to the senses, that He
makes the invisible manifest by the visible" The
pensioners Of ST. Cecilia have not as yet been
able to realize their dreams Of grand temple but
by bearing In mind that sacrifice is the test OF
love, anu tNdI lie WHO gives 10 the CuuTCu merely
''lends to the Lord" they will complete the holy
and noble and divine worE which the Archbishop
solemnly blessed to-day.
THE REV. FATHER FLATTERY
assembled the altar steps at the close OF Dr. Spald
ings discourse, and thanked the Archbishop, in
the name OF the parishioners OF st. Cecilia Tor
his kindness and condescension in OIL
eating at the opening Of the new church.
"Tne Archbshop's humility said he, lin coming
to our poor and humble-I had almost said
shanty is not unlike that OF our blessed Lord. VINO
does not disdain to come anu dwell on our ultars.o
Before giving the last blessing the Most Rev. Arch
bishop congratulated Father Fiattery on the sue
cess that had SO far crowned his Efforts In establish
ing the new church. which, he hoped, would be but
congratulated Father Mooney on being the first to
celebrate mass in the sacred edlice, and the
parlsdioners on that happy day which would, he
predicted, be the forcrunner Of others Of blessing
aud happiness.
In the evening the Rev. DR.. McGlynn ectured on
the divine mission OF the Church. AS his text he
took the concluding verses OF the Gospel according
to st. Matthew-"Go We, therefore, teach ali
nations" &c. IFS analysis OF the goodness and
intelligence OF the Church was forcible and
happy. The goodness OF the Church is not
the aggregate OF the virtues OF the faithful either
OF the past or present; it Is the goodness OF the
heart OF Jesus which WHITES his mystical body =
OF the Church is not the combined intelligence OF
her doctors and theOlogians; IL is 'the spirit of
TRUTH which quckens her and teaches her all
truth. The spouse OF Christ, endowed with the
source OF goodness, can do no wrong; lumined by
the rays OF infinite intelligence she can teach no
error. Her mission is to all nations and for all
ages. And the end viii not be till all gathered
The faithful should pray to God to hasten that day
when the .sOther sheep.N OF whom the Good SheD-