The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-12-21
An Interesting Ceremony.

Translated from the Paris Univers for the New York
| On Sunday, the 9th inst the solemn public
prayers asked by the National Assembly itself,
| to invoke II blessing on it's labors, were offered
up in the church of Notre Dame Prayers for
| the same intention had been already offered
up in all the parishes of the archdiocese of
| Paris, but the occasion WAS made specially in
terrsting in Notre Dame by the official attend
| ance of the authorities. battalion of infan-
try was drawn mp on either side of Pavris
Notre Dame street. Squadrons of cuirassers
were drawn up along the sides of the Place
Notre Dame. Seats had been reserved on the
Epistle side of the choir for the State Counsel,
| and the Court Of Appeals on the Gospel side,
| for the Audit office and the Institute. On
| either side the altar, were General L'Admi-
ranlt, Governor of Pars General Geslin.
Justice, the Ministers of Public Worship and
Instruction, and the Deputies, fifty in number,
occupied reserved seats.
In the nave official personages were ranged
in the following order: On the Epistle side,
the Project of the Seine, the Mayors of Paris,
the Academy of Medicine, the Vice Rector and
Academic body, The Engineers of Roads aud
Bridges, the Professors and Administrators of
the Museum, he School of Law, the Supreme
Council of Public Instruction, and the Pro-
fessors of Arts and Trades on the Gospel side,
the Project of Police, the Civil Tribunal the
Tribunal of Commerce, the Chamber OF Com
merce the Inspectors and Directors of Central
Administrations, land and sea officers, etc.
His Grace, the Archbishop of Paris, presided
at the ceremony which opened with the sing
ing of the pcHi Creator, preceded by some hne
martial music Mass celebrated by the
Rev Canon LIE Guillnn, according to the Rp-
mau rite. The bard of the Garde de rams,
stationed in the 'ransept, played at the begin
uing aud end OF the Miss aud also at the
| Ofertory.
at Versailles, the Right Rev. Bishop pre-
sided at the public prayers, and delivered u
| very impressive discourse which we here pre-
sent 10 OR readers. Amongst the distinguished
personages present were N. Buffet, President
| ii hon,
in full dress uniform, the Ministers Of the
| whole Committee of the Assembly, and about
| four hnndred Deputies.
The Bishops discourse WAS to the following
effect;
Genaemea.-U der the ,io:n,u;oi Of Il r:io-
found sentiment of faith you come once again
to PROSTATE yourselves before the Lltarsj-yOu
come once again to beg of God I" grant you
the light, the strength, the courage of which
You have need in the oneruns and arduuus
duties which devoive upon you Allow me to
tell you that cannot address these words to
you without strong emotion. In the Thought
which fills and agtatc5 my mind, sce Oh one
side, The greatness, the importance OF the
cause which is cuniidcd 10 you on the other,
/ see the enormous d. tliculLies accommodating
before you. 1t would require in my place
superior being, who by his saactity could ren-
der your applications more efectnal, aud ny
the gift. of prophecy reveal To you the secrets
of the future; nevertheless, aS To the results
of your efforts, two things rodssure us the
ing without aid from on high, then prayer, the
mighty prayer, which ascends day aud night
to heaven. If We have not yet reached the
end OF our trials, we shall remain steadfast in
words of Penance and expiration, certain
that God will not kong resist 50 many suppl
eating voices.
"If you Will allow tc offer an advice
would tell you TO study III the Hoy Scripture
a period which Is not Tery unlike our own.
- A king who vas called AntlocGus, ambi-
tiuus without g=H'Oms, hut full Of PRIDE aud
III NJ Ia Nd At
ting tie people OF isrDri. Having drawn TO
himself the chiitien Of IaiqnIty whom error
! had led astray. I'D who would no longer have
i me iTIr God, uudertCOk to accomplish his
,i,si.u by a fiIGUifnl persecution. There were
10 J-rt-a .ciu jhe most L0tTib!e profaDatIons
.rt. tnIIcnls oi blood. Happily there were
in,i. + iIth fpuud there. Animated with the
love Ut tur,r .-H, nid mindful OF the wonders
70 .: -. wrought ON behalf Of their nation,
/ they ia: conI-y TO Hin " ho GiVeth victory.
| Strong tn the divine protection they coEfound-
| ed tn, tyruut raised up affairs, aud obtained
successes which are glorious still! after the
lapse of ages.