The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-05
TIKI PASSONIST TEMPLE.
Conservation Of St. MiehaepS Church
at West HObOken.
IMPOSING RELIGIOUS PAGEANT
Sermons by Bishop Lynch and
DR.. McSweeny.

me Dedication OF the Church OF ST. Michael the
Archangel which il attached to the PassionlSt
Monastery ut West Hoboken, took place yesterday
morning. The edince was thTonged 10 overflow
ing, many persons contentlng themselves with
positions on the grass plots around the building.
At nine O'Clock the bells in the church tower
chimed forth and people streamed in response
from ali quarters ofthe surrounding country. AT
ten O'Clock brilliant procession fled from the
vestry into the sanctuary and ranged themselves
on either side or she main altar There were
numerous acolytes IN robes OF white and
scarlet, priests OF the Congregation OF
Passlonis,s, surpliced clergymen from tine
neighboring parishes and superors OF religious
orders among this group. Bishop Lynch. OF
Charleston. S. c., and Bishop o'Hara OF Scran-
con, Pa. sat in their episcopal robes on thrones
Mt each wing. The dedicltory ceremonies were
conducted by the Most Rev. NJ. A. Corrigan,
Bishop OF Newark, assisted by Father De Con-
clio, OF Jersey CITY, and Father Victor Q. r.,
as deacons OF honor. While the congregation
throughout the whole edi1ee bent downin prayer
before the altar the scene was most imposing.
The three sanctuary affairs, as wen as those az
each extremity OF the transept, were profusely
adorned with flowers and waxen lights whose
rays combined with those cast down through
the windows of the dome to spread medi9val
halo over the scene. This effect was heightened
BY the gorgeous appearance OF the paintings,
statues and marble-colored walls, which seemed
20 glow with increased splendor during the prog
rexs Of the ceremony. When the Office OF conse-
Grating the temple to the service OF God had been
performed Bishop O'Hara celebrated
A PoNTIFIcAL HIGH MASS,
during which the Rev. Father Dominic, Provincial
OF the order OF Passiontsts, ofnciated as arch
priest, DR.. McSweenY, OF Poughkeepse, first
honorary deacon, and Father Mcdowell, OF the
The deacon and the suh-deacon OF the mass were
respectively Rev. Father Timothy. G. p, and Rev.
Father lgnatlus, G. p. Rev. Fathers Joseph and
Paul were tue masters OF ceremonies. Among the
distinguished clergymen present were the Rev.
Henry Hudon, ). j., President OF ST. Francis
xavier's College; Rev. Father Marecnal S. J., OF
Jersey City; DR.. OConnor, OF Philadelphia, whose
brother, the late Jesuit OF Pittsburg, first intro
cuced the Passionst priests into this country; Dr.
Birdsan, OF the Church OF the Epiphany; Very
Rev. G. H. Doane, v G., OF Newark; Mgr. Seton,
Rev. Fathers Borghese and Cody, OF Newark;
Rev. Father Corrigan, OF st. Bridgets,
Jersey City; Rev. John j. Rloroan and
the superiors OF various religious houses
throughout the country. The Capuchins
were represented by the Rev. Fathers Bona
venture, OF Thirtieth street, New York; Bona.
venture and Spierings, OF Fort Lee Rev. Father
O'Dwyer represented the Paulists, and Father
Bovet the Redemptorists. Many prominent lay
men were seated in the aises among whom were
Judge Virgins, Associate Justice OF the Court OF
Common Pleas; Commissioner James Lynch, OF
New York; P. }. Meenan, c. G. Burr, c. J. Rooney
and many others.
---- THE MUSIC.
While the Holy Sacrifice was being offered an
abundance OF exquisite music was supplied by the
choir OF st. Stephens, New York, Mr.. Dsnforth
presiding at the organ. The orchestral equip
menrs consisted of brass aud stringed instru-
ments. 1t would be idle to speak in praise OF Sc.
Stephens choir, whose reputation stands so well;
nevertheless their performances yesterday
elected so much admiration that they de-
serve particular mention. The mass they
selected was the one sever fair and ever
new,o Mozart's unrivaIed No. IL. Although the
movement throughout was very rapid, the rem
dition or the prominent passages was somewhat
novel ana Affecting. The choir, during mass, were
stationed on the gallery between inc iIont towers
the circular partition, near the base of the great
dome, where they struck up SORTED tnGle. The
result was extremely pleasing, the wanes OF
symphony being collected ana cast downward
with intensified beauty aad power by the walls Of
the dome. The unique and hallowed aspect OF the
interior while she strains OF music swept through
the atses seemed 10 detain the semrlng audience
long after the onolusion OF the religious SER
vices. Many OF the priests OF the order, dis
tfnguished by the insignia OF the passion en-
blaxoned on their black gowns, were grasped by
she hands as tney passed through the asse mDage
and warmly congratulated on the splendid results
OF their abors among the Catholics OF the district.
After the nrst Gospel Bishop Lynch advanced to
she 'front.' OF the altar, accompanied by his chaplain.
Rev. Father Marechal, 5. j., and there kneit Tor
was being in toned. He then ascended the pulpit
and preached q sermon, taking for bis text the
First Eplstle OF Paul TO the rinthans first chap
ter He said To-day your beauteous and grand
lose cnnrcn Is dedicated TO the service or God.
Anxiety TO zee their iaoors completed. they
planned and toiled and TOOK counsel In order
70 0r1sg hS yoS ssve Soae Your Tue
laboTlnR man set apart something from his hard
earnings for the service OF God, Here Is temple
worthy OF any city II the land, ay even OF Rome
ITSELF Those who leve Christ must learn that they
are IN the world, not OF the word That they use
the things as II they used them not. Here stand
those noble soldiers OF Christ (the Passionlsts),
toing day ana night bearing on their hearts
mission is 20 secure for US tue resurrection and
the glory OF heaven. THIS order was brought 20
tnis land, not many years ago, by the ilustrious
of Pittseurg, VINO VAS some time since
AS an excess Of severity in the Church
rs religious Order, out the good Bishop who IN
trod1cea them peaetIatee tne aeSIts Oh an
throughout the country and we need no stronger
proof Of It's success tnan we ind mere to-day wnen
we look around on this magnificent temple. The
one lesson taught by these atbeTs is Christ cruel
NED. You have Christ crucined here on the altar,
the same body and the same blood tnat were given
up Tor us on Calvary In
THE DAYS OF PERSECUTION
the martyrs TOMB was the altar. When the DAYS
OF peace came temples arose and the Roly sacr-
ice was offered by priests in sacerdotal garb The
whole earth to-day Is dOtted all over with cnurcnes
wherein the holy sacrifice Is Onered. Some Stars
are brighter than others, and now much brighter
shall you make this temple than others2
When the Bishop concluded his sermon the
celebration OF the ponuncal mass was proceeded
with as usual AT four O'Clock IN the afternoon
solemn ponti1cal vespers were sung BISHOP
Lynch officiating The conc0urse OF spectators
was greater than II mad been Ia the morning. A
sermoR appropriate 70 the occasion was preached
BY the Rev. Dr. McSweeny, OF Poughkeepsle. In
the morning and the afternoon collections were
taken up, and a large sum OF money was realized,
xhe proceeds OF which will 20 toward deiraylng
the expenses incurred In the erection " the build-
ing. Before the close OF the Yespers large num-
Der OF temperance societies, moving 20 the music
of BRASS bands and bearing banners and the re-
RaTia OF their respective OrgenlzauOns hned the
fhoroughfares ieadlng 20 the Monastery ana
marched into the edihce. There we're about 4, 200
persons within and around tue grounds.
NEW CHITPCU IN HOROKFN