National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-02-15

came to the surface Of me earth. Those old
churches; those old cathedrAls testify 70 u; the
architecture and beauty of which, with all the
skill and all the knowledge Of our day, the most
eminent masters have only been able 70 initiate,
bad hand even at that. And so far do they sur
pass all that has been done in our day in beauty,
in grandeur, in their holy religious and Christian
character.
When these places we're built Of course they
were conseerated with the most solemn services.
Those Of you who are fond Of old books viii re-
member the old chronicles OF the old Aooeys,
how often it is dwelt upon. How, When such per-
sons erected a church to the glory Of God, noble
vas cor seerSted the King tie prIuces, and ali the
great persons Of the nation were gathered TO-
getber, all the great dignitaries Of the Church,
and every possible sOlemnity was given 70 the
solemn conservation Of the building to the Wor-
ship of God.
Perhaps when you look at these buildings or
when you read of them, perhaps should rather
say in their old days, when they were coYere4
with the riches OF the earth, you might think
there was extravaganza in the matter. Men were
disposed to say in the words ascribed to Judas,
when he said that the ointment which had been
poured upon the feet Of our blessed Lord might
have been sold and given to the poor, that all
this riches was unnecessary to be lavished upon
the church, or upon the altari that II might have
been used for more profitable purposes" Those
so; and it is not for us, who make such bad use OF
riches in our day by spending them upon our
selves and upon our houses, instead Of upon the
temples Of God, to murmur or complain at those
old Christians I would rather be with them
than the moderns in this respect, who are ready
enough to spend when 1t is for their own adVant-
age or for their own luxury, but who hold on with
such tight and Rrasping hands when 1t is for the
purpose OF the Church OF GOD, or Tor the purpose
Of relieving the sutferings Of the poor Of the
church.
would like under other circumstances todwel
upon some oil these old histories which come into
my mind, but you have already been Kept here, l
might say, too long. l merely allude to these
things as showing, you the manner in which
love for God; that these things are not new, but
have been established from the beginning, not
only Of our religion, but from the beginning OF
GODS manifestation of his love to men in this
world. 1t is right that in every way we should
show our love TOR God, that by every ceremony
that is in our power, and especially in the eonse-
Grafton of the Church we should endeavor not
only to manifest our love for him, but also to
have excited in us a sense of the sacredness Of
the place, and particularly of the Christian altar
The altar represents our divine Lord himself, and
we might carry out the analogy no doubt of the
intention of the Church in the arrangement of
services The altar is Christ, the five crosses
marked upon it are the wounds of our divine
Lord, those wounds from which flowed that blood
by which we were redeemed; the incense even
that is used is an emblem not only Of The rever-
ence and devotion to him, but also an emblem of
our prayers which will constantly go up to God
from US.
We are, also, tempters Of God. And this, no
doubt, is object Of the Church, to impress this
upon us in these solemn services, not only the
sacredDess Of this place not only to remind US
how careful we should be to put aside all worldly
thoughts and affections when we come into it, in
order that we may give our heart entirely to him
and his services, but also to remind US Of that
point which is so often spoken Of especially by the
Apostle st. Paul. that we, also are tempters Of
God: that what is performed in this physica man.
ner-this material manner in the conservation of
the church-shOuld be performed in spiritual
manner. Our soul is an altar, from which go out
continually holy thoughts and acts OF love and
devotion TO whom? To God. We have been, in
deed, cOnsecratCd also to his service when
sprinkled with water in holy baptism-water
nd cd farf g
emblem of that washing OF the soul which then
takes place We were Amounted without as the
altar in order to mark our separation from the
world and conservation to his service, because
it has always been the emblem of conservation by
the direct order and cOmmsnd OF God himself.
Christ is in sOuls also as he is in the altar;
as he existed in the blessed sacrament when we
received the Holy Conn union.
The temple Of God is his Holy Temple, which
you are or which, rather, you ought to be. You
are tempter of God. He says in another place,
know We not that We are tempter of God, your
thong hts are the temple Of God and that the Holy
Ghost dwelleth in you"
The archbishop then admonished his hearers to
be faithful workers in Christ; to separate them
selves from too great love Of the world, and the
thoughts of the world to become humble, pure
and resigned to the will Of God so that they might
indeed be temples Of God upon earth, and one
day if they are faithful, to become parts of that
Church Of God, not made with hands, but which,
as The apostle says, sis eternal in the Heavens.
GRAND HIGH MASS.
At the conclusion Of the bishops remarks Grand
High Mass was celebrated by the bishop, when
"Kyrie," "Sanctus," and "Agnus Del" from
"MOzart's Twelfth Mass" were rendered by the
the choir of the church, which was strengthened
by the best musical talent in the District as fol-
lows: Sopranos, Mrs. Cecilia Young Smith, Mrs.
A. E. LIE Merle, Mrs. Charles KGhler, Mrs. An
ME King Mrs. T. ]. Shea, and Mrs. Katie Grit
fen, Miss Sienna Mattingly, and Mrs. ROusssaux;
altos. Mrs. NJ. Newton, Mrs. Gillian, and Mrs
HoonaD, and Kearon; tenors, Messrs. Morgan,
King, Beckett, John Mattin9ly, and FOrsythe;
bassos, Messrs. Cannon, Blois, k@chlin, Shea
and Grant
Among the clergy present were Rev. Fathers
F. BarrOti, John Mentally, Matthias Aleg, p. I.
Mccarthy, W. E. Starr, Peter Mccoy and Chas.
Jenkens.
A collection was taken up and a handsome sum
was realized towards paying the balance of the
amount due on the church. The structure, eXclu-
sve of the ground will cost $50 O0O OF which about
SEQ, coo has been paid.
This is in every respect the neatest church in
the District, and those who were instrumental in
its erection have every reason to feel proud Of
their efforts. The old church will be appropri-
aleu- TO the use Of the fourshing schools Of tho
parish.
At O'Clock p. m. POntifcal Vespers were held.
Berge's "Tantum Ergo" Ave Maria, ~ and 20,
Salutaris were sung, together with several solos.
Mr. Cannon rendered one Of his choicest selec-
tioIs A grand "Veni Ssnctus Splritus," by
LenschOw, was sung by Mrs. Smith and the quar-
tette of the choir: after which Rev. F. Z. Boyle,
Of st. Peters church, delivered sermon suitable
10 the occasion.