The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-03

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Protestant chapel which Us finished in excellent
style. The ceiling Ia tastefully resc0ed, while at
tue further end is the pulpit, the approaches TO
which are covered with rich Brussels carpet The
seats are constructed OF oak, and are capable oil
accommodating about three hundred persons.
Whatever superiority the Catholic chapel possesses
Ii the result OF the money subscribed by the con-
gregation and expended in ornamenting Its tnte-
supporting the immigrant institutions ON Ward's
Island are public funds. Such 10 is always neces-
sary to keep IN mind, is very far from being the
case. Every arthing comes out OF the immigrants
pockets, and the State or its agents, the Commits
sioners, are simply trustees to see to its proper
citizens. Immigrants, when sick or in temporary
INDECENT circumstances, and inmates OF the hos
pital or refuge on Wards Island, should not be
entitled to spiritual to bodily comforts, and 1t
cannot be denied that separate places OF worship
can be conveniently main tanned, as in thus case,
most desirable. One OF the commissioners Is cred
tied with stating that the building beion s to the
state. 1t does not belong to the state. The State
has ten times more right to Claim ownership OF
the Catholic and Protestant orphan asylums than
of the building on Wards Island, for the State
lums. 1t does not nor never has contributed q
silver towards building or supporting the mmi,
grants refuge and hospital or other edifces used
by immigrants.
II has Ieen repeatedly charged, on the best au-
thOrity. In the HERALD, that the supplies for the
sick are purl0ined and never reach those for whom
they are intended, and that shameful frauds are
practlsed at Castle Garden IN the sale Of railroad
tickets and Id exchanging foreign gold. Why do
not the commissioners attend to these matters
Interesting Services ut Bellevue Hos
pital.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Ascertaining from constant perusal of the Sun
day HERALD that you are ardently Interested III all
things pertaining to religion, purpose to transmit
to you synopsis OF the services held on last Sun.
day evening in the lecture room at Bellevue Hos
pital. The volunteer choir Of st. Stephens Roman
Catholic church, comprising over fifty male and fe-
male voices, under the management of their pre-
ceptOr Mr.. M. JTracey, who presided at the organ.
sang some choice selections Of sacred music in
admirable time. MIR. Tracey deserves the highest
sencomums for the excellent proficiency which his
pupils exhibited. The solemn strains OF music
echong through the large corridors OF the hospital
performed the Office OF bell, and presently the
seats were all occupied by an audience which 1t
would be ludcrous If not pitiable to describe
stawart men suffering from various diseases q
numerous array OF crlppes, boys maturing into
manhood, with arms in sings and heads bandaged
up, the effects in numerous instances, OF midnight
carousal Young women who once were beauti-
lul, but whose features now owing TO life OF licen-
tiousness, are hardened and degraded looking, such
were the features OF this Heterogeneous assem-
blage. AT eight O'Clock precisely the Rev. DR..
McGlynn, preceded by Surpllced boys with lighted
tapers entered the lecture room, kneeling at the
foot of the altar, which was removed from the
oratory for the occasion. He intOned the 'Pater
Nostcr' and cave Maria" after which he assembled
the altar steps and delivered a most impressive
discourse on the presence OF God. We must always
remember said the eloquent preacher, that we are
In the presence OF God, that His omniscient
eye is ever peering into the interior OF our
hearts, that His august majesty daily and hourly
Overshadows us, and that the conscious presence
OF His infinite holiness should restrain our hearts
from the embraces OF sin. The constant keeping
before the mind knowledge OF the presence OF
God will eliminate our thoughts from earth and
preserves from the contamination OF vice; for
who could sin in the presence OF His august sane
thy The reverend preacher illustrated his SER
mon by analogies cxquisltely drawn, and deducted
from the thesis Of his discourse the logical INFER
ence that, as in Goo we live and move and have
our being So likewise, Is 1t in His sacred presence
that all our actions must be performed. Let us,
them endeavor so to live that every act of ours
may be a perpetual ODlation to His honor and
glory. May God vtaze the words OF the preacher
and terminate his saving truths in the hearts OF
all who were present, flooding them with the Lie
OF His love and the benedicti0n OF salvation.
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