The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-03-26
THE SEW CATHEDRAL OF S4F4S-'AH H.


THE SEw CATHEDRAL OF s4T4fSAH'
BISHOP CROSS CIRCULAR.
With very great pleasure we announce TO
you that the ne W Cathedral no" ouilo'ng 10
ed completion as to bs ready for deoica
ton to the servi, of God. From the very
commencement, the nations nave auorneu
the places wherein the worship OF 0ou WAS
celebrated. The remains OF their temples.
magni6cent in their ruins, which attract
the travellers eye in Athens, Theoes,
| R)me and other ancient cities, prociaim
! that the people of earliest ages also ue'
lieved that the temples of Coo should oe
worthily adorned. This beilet zoo maui
festiy approved. His Divine Majesty or
dered Moees to use in constructing the A.k
of the Covenant, the rareet woods and the
unrest gold. The building OF the Iemple
was reserved by God as special favor 10
solomon. This great King excited the ad
miration of all by the wealth and splenGoF
which he lavished on the great temple to oJe-
hoyah. From the very commencement the
true Church of Christ has always been anx-
ious to lavish most beautiful ornaments.
. tion on the buildings whel Elm is Worshlped
her Lord. The grand Churches OF unrl-
vailed splendor and magnifcence adorning
Itaiy, France, Germany and t GLAND, ana
9 which a-e the product of CATHOLIC faitl ana
9 Catholic generosity testify how tenderly
e she loves the beauty of Gods house. Ano
n how Just are these views The ARK OF tne
Covenant and the Temple at jerusalem
were of the most costly material, because
n God dwelt il them in particular manner,
a and the sacred ceremonies of Israel were
e held there.
- How much more reason have We to re.
% gard oar Church edifices as the house OF
- God and the gate of heaven" In them
nf Jesus Christ dwel!s in the Sacrament OF
=. the altar. The same Holy God who sane
at tilted Bethlehem by his birth and calvary
az by his death, honors our Churches oy dls
no permanent stay in the sacrament OF love
"A The sacrifice of the new law, with whlct
II all the sacrifices of the old law bear II
te comparison in digri'y and love, hasoW
ed the Church where it j. daily cneTed: IN
6 Church therefore il TO the Catholic tn
od most sacred and III sL dear spot on eartn
'a1 In the Church Jesue dwells, and what ten
~. derer object of love exists! In the Churct
N. the little babe is born and there receives
rp baptism the higher life and dignity OF
m child of God. In the Church the youth re
ns, eeives the same Holy Splrie VINO On dentt tt
a q cost enlightened and strengthened th
Ia- first Disciples of Christ. In the Churc
ro- the poor sin-laden heart is relieved oy tt
r Sacrament of Penauce of it's IoSd OF sli
and is clad once more in the Whlte ga
ments of innocence. In the Church a
placed the corpses of our dear decease
md and amid the consoling prayer and oles
0es ing of our religion, we conelgn their eacr'
are remains to the earth. For these and mai
rio other reasons, the Catholic loves and vel
an crates his Church. A thousand sacred
ons membranes cluster around the buildln
But among all the Churches OF the dioce
ks there is one that stands torth WIZ sa
and, from the fact that here the Bishop, Il
St. pastor of the flock, has his CathSdrd
rv;s seat of state. This Church is the chief al
Sn. mother of all the rest. Here is the cent
Tac. whence flows all spiritual Jurisdiction
,ni- the various parts of the diocese. Here Il
The nastor of the flock addresses the de
,inp sheep committed to his charge. Here Il
vounn levites receive their mission to lab
for the souls purchased by the blood Of Jes
Christ. The Catholics of the respecti
dioceses therefore have always endeavor
to make the Cathedral excel in size d
magnifcence.
From the very commencementOf of this d
ceae the Bishop and people have also b
this purpose in view. The sanity and
mented Garland took measures for
rited suitable Cathedral but his noble and .
timely death checked the work.
said brief reign of the devoted Barry "
New closely followed by all the horrors Of
,yric late civil war consequently, nothing mi
rick, could be done during that disastrous
&c Of riod. The Jealous Bishop PersicO INN
uent diateIy commenced the long desired VIZ
ras q of q Cathedral. Money was collected
met his indefatigable energy, and the pres
It of noble plans were secured: But scare
ex- WAS the work on the building about
re- commence, when his failing health obliE
Ca tho venerable prelate to retire from hS
n in that had learned to love him and app
ciate him. In the epring of 1873, on
gine arrival in this diocese, of which, by
0use inscrutable Providence of Him
re- choseth the lOwly things of this wOrl
Fire we had, although unworthy, been apPoi