The New York herald., 1876-09-25

He apostles TO 20 and teach all nations SO the Church
or. 10 70 sers s as s. al other. ssse %
listen. Mt vosd the Church teach, Would she.
hks tbe rhosorhers teach only her specuationsy
sc~ver He had commanded them; that and that only
She had no ne~ mission since Though The world
down 80 the bowels Of the earth and discover tho
hsda~e secrets % as history. the Church remain
sAsonsry because she must teach Just what she was
With ~hst nossrn thought calls advancement: she
must remain where shs Was when Christ laid down HIS
preespw for her guidance People said that the world
Vas changing asd that the Church should adapt her,
seif 10 tho changes This might be human
things, bui the Church a divine institution.
Christ ssid, II am with you all days. 10 the end
OF the World IL clear thai Ie could not be Win
tue sporass al Gays as they were TO die, and did 1c
~ martyrs spreading the Gospel; He was TO remUn
with the Church lie founded. Just a. our body was
snimst.d ~ith soul, 80 vas the Church with tho
sprit OF Christ And whom the soul lett the body there
~ss death but the spirt OF God left HIS Church
II ain Win you all days even TO the end of the world"
20 did The Church feel that she spirit Of God was
within ~ ana - that was 10 dwell within II tor all
time we el, shat could never err in iath that Il
VAS inalioe. II the Catholic Church was Christ's
ChuEcn n must be one Tor there but spin,
Chrst's chorch-one bodv with head with
all rs members doce, having the same doctrine, the
same ai,h. Where ,hcrc such a body n u was
hot ihe Csthoi G Church, II Christ was the SON OF
God. n His promises were true, then the Catholic
Church was the only one true Church. For the nrst
800 years her children aid down their lives by mill
ions 10 tho Csiaeonos and then before the Cross Of
heres,cs and again the truth Then tho Middle Ages,
with the overrun OF Northern barbarans when all the
Roman power vas gone, and when the storm
the Church sui appeared like the ark OF Noah floating
alone on The waicrs Again came the revouton
which embraced al the European energetic nations In
the casting oil OF the Catholic religion and yet today
In these same countries lhe Catholic Church is
strongly progressing Then there vol,arc aud
the French Revolution, when the Pope died in prison.
and tho imprisonmcnt OF another Pope. who
was released when the conaueror was at ST.
Helena To-day tho storms raging around
In other times In the midst OF all Innovations
the Church alone dared TO stand up and tell |
the truth There wero 252 links IN the chain which
went back from The hands OF the present pontin TO
Peters, who hell tho hand OF Christ. and was sus
crucincd, should remember that after Calvary there
was tho resurrection We knew where was
CERTAIN and the time coming when nil the churchs
troubles aud sorrows would In concluding. Tho
preacher urged hrs hearers to lead lives coniormabc
TO thc Iath and teachings OF their religion
The mass sung at the dedication VAS Miliards In g,
the choir double quartet, being rom 81 Andrews
New York, under the direction OF Mr. William J.
Lacey, the orgAnst OF that church. Tho onertory
picco was an 80 salutaris, " by Bassint
IN Tue afternoon solemn ve'pcrs was sung, tho
Wallace. Al this service tho Rev DR.. Curran. OF 81
Stephens. Now York preached an eloquent discourse
The cdince is IN the Gothic style, lo0x6O feet
and Is OF very handsome appearance. II is built OF
Der roof and pointed arches There three altars
those TO tho Blessed Virgin and 81 Joseph being
mounted with statues Of great beauty All tho alsars
were very tasteiuiy decorated yesterday with tho
choicest fresh flowers and with numberiess lights In
the course Of few remarks mado by Vicar General
Quinn at the ooso o the morning service no
lated the congregation the possession OF church
beautiful He SAID that they owed debt OF gratitude
TO inc architect lMr le Branh owing TO whose skill
the same time ho wished TO remind them OF the heavy
debt upon the church t$20, 0oo), anu recommended
pay on the principal Tho Vicar General complImcntcd
The pastor and people on their successful cxcrtons