The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-21

tsaitt1nOrc TO the Sacrcu Heart OF j O.
sns-The Revelation OF Sister a7urga.
ret Mary-So!emn Religious Services.
baltimore American, 20th.l
Yesterday. in obedience to the Episcopal
Instructions of the Archbishop of Baltimore,
issued almost month ago, solemn services
were held in thecathedral of this city, and
all other churches of the Roman Catholic
Archdiocese of Baltimore, TO signalize the
conservation of said diocese to the "Sacred
Heart of jesus for the purpose, as had
been set forth, Of securing TO the clergy and
public certain great spiritual blessings,
which, according to the revelation said to
have been made to devout woman, Sister
Margaret Mary Alacoque," of Paray-le-Mo-
NAL, France, some two hundred years ago,
were to lie vouchsafed to all those who, ac-
cepting and believing in this modern reyela-
ton, should perform acts Of devotion and
consecrate themselves to the Sacred Heart of
the Divine Redecmer Of the World.
The services in all the churches were rem
dercd with unusual grandeur and So
lemnity.
Music, lights, and flowers, rich veslments,
clouds of incense, and ringing OF bells COM
bined to give dignity and impressyeness to
an event which drew together vast .congre-
cations Of worshippers. In addition 10 the
high solemnty attached TO the day by this
conservation service, the fact that yesterday
was what is designated in the calendar Of
the Church as the "Fcast of the Maternity
Of the Blessed Virgin" also added to the i'm
portancc of the occasion.
The accounts given of the wonderful vision
which "Sister Margaret Mary" had some
two hundred years ago have recently be-
come familiar to most readers in connection
with the published accounts of the pilgrim
ayers of France. What is said to have pass
ed between that sister and the divine person
whom she claims to have seen in her vision
is given by her as follows: .-. w..
He said to me: Ny divine heart is so full
Of passionate love for men, and for you in
particular, that it can no longer contain
within itself the flow Of its ardent, loving
| kindness. 1t is necessary that it should be
distributed by your agency. and that it should
manifest itself to mnkind.'
after this He asked me for my heart,
which begged him to take. He took it and
! put it within His adorable own. in which |
! saw it like an atom consuming in an ardent
| furnace Presently He took it out again a
burning flame in the shape Of heart, and
| putting it back in the place whence He had
| originally taken it, Hes said: There, my we'll
! beloved, is precious gauge OF my love,
which encloses in your side little spark OF
! lis most vivid flame"
| The celebration Of the Feast of the Ma
| tcruity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, which
was made the occasion of the conservation OF
| the Archdiocese OF Baltimore TO the Sacred
| Heart Of Jesus, attracted ali immense con-
! grcgation to the cathedral. The scene within
| the noble building was particularly grand
/ Il In oil 1Fr,ll,
! decorated with natural flowers, which mill
| clcd their rich tints with the glow of hun.
! drcds of lights. The Archbishop and priests
| were arrayed in their richest YcStments, and
| the seminarians, TO the number Of fifty, were
| present in their cassocks, and the vast
| throng which filled up every part of the
| cathedral made up the picture. The SER
vices commenced with the celebration OF
Pontifcal Uigh-Mass by the Most Reverend
| Archbishop. assisted by Very Reverend
Father j. 7. Dubrueil, Rev. Father Starr
and Rev. Father STAN as DeacOnS of Honor
Rev P. Dissey. Deacon Rev. Z. Chaplin as
| Sub.deacon. The Rev. j. A. McCallen was
Master OF Ceremonies.
| The Rev. John Wayrich, the eloquent Re-
demptoriSt Father, was the preacher on the
occasion. He took his text from the 18th
| chapter of st. Matthew's gospel: "Come
unto Me We that labor, and yc shall fiud rest
unto your souls" The words, he said, had
special reference to the devotion of the cele-
bration for which they had met.
After the close Of the sermon, the solemn
benediction of the blessed sacrament was
given, and Archbishop Bayley read the
solemn conservation of the Archdiocese OIL
Baltimore to the Sacred Hea1t of Jesus.
TIT has been published in this paper.-Edi
tors Dispatch.l
The great audience, which comprised
many persons from other congregations, and
was evidently deeply impressed by the
grand ceremonial, was then dismissed.
Altogether, the ceremony OF the consecra
ton took place in 26 churches in Baltimore
- in Allegany county, in Anne Arunde
county, IS in Baltimore county, in Carroll
county, in Frederick county, in Charles
county, 5 in Hartford county, 8 in Howard
county, 5 in Montgomery county, IL in St
Mary's county, in Prince Georges county
and in Washington county, together Will
| Is in the District of Columbia; also in all the
churches in the diocese of Wilmington, Del
aware. Many thousands Of Catholics ap
preached Holy Communion. for which acl
an indulgence was granted.