The New York herald., 1876-11-27
ST. PATRICK'S CHURCH. OF HART
FORD

IMPOSING DEDrcAToRY ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GUIsHED PRELArgs IN ArTKSDAScE-sER-
MON BY BISHOP M'ouAID, OF ROCHESTER,.
lBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.
HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 2s, 1s7d
st. Patrck's new and splendid church was dedicated
TO religious services to-day the ceremonial being in
all respects unsurpassed by any witnessed here,
not excepting that OF consecraton OF Bishop Gal
berry, last spring.
THE OFFICIATING cLxRGyxEx
The ceremony OF tho dedication performed BY
Bishop Gabcrry, oil the Hartford diocese and the OH
cating clergymen IN tho grand mass wsre:-cecbrant.
Archbishop Williams, OF Boston; high priest Presi-
dent Gokeln. Of Fordham College, n. r.; masters OF
ceremonies, Revs McCabe and Cremens. OF Hartford
deacon OF honor, Rev. Luke Daily, Of New Britain
deacon OF mass, Fra Leo OF winsted with the usual
subordinate ofcials In addition to the bishops be-
fore named as present there in attendance from
New York and vicinity Fathers Adams and Keegan,
OF Brooklyn; Merrick and Edwards, OF New York. and
Malone. OF Williamsburg.
THE ATTENDANCE
was very large being nearly 000 and drawn not only
from the Hartford parishes, but from New Britain,
Manchester and intermediate points, special trains
having been arranged for.
THE DRDIcAToRY cEREMoHIEs
began Mt halt-past ten O'Clock, and In the
tomary fern Solemn high mass then celebrated
with imposing ceremonies. Beautiful and grand is
this all tines its effects occasion were
heightened by the impos ng gathering OF high dignta
ries o. the Church, clad their richest esmepts.
Tho great church, softly illumned with light from
the windows OF cathedral gIass; the splendid altar,
brilliant in IT'S white gold me beautiful statuetcs
lighted up by myriad o. gasJets, md the grand music
by organ and orchestra, with chorus Of hfty voices
all combined ,c make up scene OF solemn grandeur
not often witnessed.
THE DEDICATION SERMON
was preached by Bishop McQuald, or Rochester, who
read The oighiy-third psalm-"How lovely thy
abernaclcs Lord OF hosts" &c, and introduced his
discourse by referring to tho light in which the
Catholc Church is regarded by those outside It's pale
They regard u as great human power, and in this is
their err.r, Tor II comes OF Divine power alone. Is
guided by Divine power and has been preserved
Macauiay, IN reviewing Ranke's "Hstory Of tho
wonderfully. u has been preserved through
ccniurics II has empires rise and fall aud
away and yet stanJs rm as ever and centuries hence
when The Now Zealander shall stand upon London
Bridge aud speculate tho OF the great city,
papacy shall then be in existence. The Divine faith OF
the Catholics referred that faith that Is superior
to reason, that allows nothing 10 put It aside Somc
OF the poorer aud less intellectual members Of tho
Church may not understan all It's doctrines yet they
have perfect faith them. This perfect aith is the
strong power OF the Church. for It unitcs its people to
stand by 10 tne last and protect Their religion even
With their lives The Church Is wha. 1t IS through this
faith, and this fifth Is Divine In atributing the
cess OF the Church TO natural means those who do
not understand H. are, therefore, IN error ana IN thus
arguing shey 90 against all their know ledge o the past
for nothing in the history OF tho world TO be
pared Win the history OF the Catholic Church. which
has stood while all nations OF have fallen to the
ground. The speaker dwet upon the omniprescnce Of
God IN the Church. exercising HIS Divine influence and
watchui care over II and Its people, ana tncn alter
referring briefly W the honor aud obedience due tho
head OF the Church as the representative Of God
carh and TO the clergy their great work Of spread
ing the teachings of the Divine iah he congratulated
the people Of the parish the good work they had
compished. The SERMON OF which the above Is only
br;e sketch, able effort, and occupied three
quarters Of an hour delivery.
THE MCsIc
was fine, its principal feature being the rendition of
Haydn's imperial mass. which given entire.
Alter the ceremony, which occupied iour hours, the
VISITING clergy were entertained At tho convent on
avenue Vesper were held this
evening, at which Bishop O'Relliy, OF Springfield
preached sermon oil rare excellence
CONGRATULATIONS.
Very Rev. James Hughes, OF ST. Patrick's, has
Tho recipient OF numerous congratulations from
visiting clergy on the architectural beauty and the
splendid interior OF hts editce which Is second TO
u New England Although costing nearly $3.50, 900,
he lberaltty Of his parish has been thar
with the insurance money received on account OF tho
3urned edihce which this replaces, only compara-
lively small part few thousand dollars, OF the build
ng expenses to be met by future subscription