The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-06-25


Divine Heart shall be honored and invoked fo,I
years, erect within our own hearts temple al
humility, obedience and virtue, which Goal
Himself will honor with an eternity of han
piness.
When, ut last, the venerable Bishop raiaea|
his consecrated hands to impart the final Episl
copai Benediction, the sight Of that vast mall
titude sinking down upon their knees, spd|
bowling their heads Ia an attitude Of reveren.I
tial, statuesaae silence, was simply one Of awe
and grandeur.
Among the Clergy present, we were pleased
to zee the veteran Canons Menard of Thibo.
daux, and Delacroix, of Baton Rouge. Ths;,
dark cspes, appearing on either side the Bisb.
ops gorgeous robes, made q pleasing contrast
to the snowy SUPPLIES about them. Az AMI
evidence of the wide spread interest felt bv|
the Rev. Clergy in this important ceremony.
We noticed in the assemblage priests from great|
distances and from all directions, such "a the
Rev. Fathers Broquere, of Pointe Coupee, On.
bourg, of Vacherie, Bogaerts, of Bouligny, BE-
sides many others from New Orleans and otbe,
distant localities. The energetic Able Menard,
unable to procure o substitute, was obliged toI
remain at home and attend to his o wn parochislI
duties in the distant town of Thibodaux; butt
so determined was he to be present on this oc.
casion, that, as soon as he got through with bis
High Mass, sermon, ETC., be jumped into bis
buggy, and made drive of thirty odd miles
for the purpose!
That the laity were not behind-hand on the
occasion is evidenced by the fact that nearly
one Thousand persons came all the way from|
New Orleans on purpose to attend this csrs-
;th alr,
sonated in the Rev. Father Ceuppens, Pastor,
and Messrs T. NJ Carter, architect, and Thouas|
O'Neil, builder, there is no room to anticipated
anything but full success attending every
step in the progress of this Church of the sa-
cred Heart.
Bat feeling, after all, our inability to do Jus
tice to this grand ceremonial, we take the|
liberty to reproduce-as being far superior to|
any words Of ours-the following lines, written
for similar occasion, some years ago, by 81
gifted and once frequent contributor to the
columns Of the MORNING STAR:
THE LAYING OF THE CORNERSTONE.
Istand among the crowd to day
With throbb'ng heart and glowing eye
Watching the long procession pass
With banners and with music by,
And feeling as though Earth and Heaven
Were linked by some mysterious tiei
For while men lay the coruer.stone
OF o temple to their God on high,
The anpc5 PROSTATE His throne,
Breathe glad rejoicings through the sky
And He to whom all worship tends
Unto His people draw eth might
In Christ's dear Faith, holy Church.
With solemn pomp ct humble prayer,
Lays down to-day The corner stone
On which shall rise q structure fair,
ProclaimDg to the Heart Of man
All Gods unboun ded love ard oAre;-
Although dwelling place for Him.
Yet all His humble ones shall share
The pity, pardon, peace divine
Which centre round His altar there,
Aud souls find robes of purest grace
That erst walked desolate and bare!
Jehovah bade the Egyptian guide
Command His people gifts to bring.
Silver and gold and various woods,
Onyx stones-each prscious thing
To build the Tabernacle with;
Women brought gema from bracelet, ring,
Woods dyed in scarlet purple, blue
Each ready heSHt in Offering
Poured forth the fullness Of its love,
Till Moses babe the crter sing:
':'Tis Well-the gifts suffice to build
The Tabernacle of our King"
All me 1 thought. do our cold hearts
| Set aught Of precious worth asidsf
Do We bring voluntary gifts
To Him who for our love hath diedf
| Do We deny our hearts or homes
| One sinful thought, one gift OF pride
We sit in pomp and idle ease,
| Nor dream of following Our Guide
When, pointing with q pleading HAND
He shows His portals opened wfde'
| And bids come with needed gifts
/ OF gold and raiment for His Bride!
Ah sordid hearts, II but drauGht
OF water, given in His name,
j Shall meet reward then surely those
/ Who build temple to his fame.
The richest gifts of Earth and Heaven
May from his generous bounty claim
Within its walls each erring soul
IL purified from sin and shame,
The hungry fed, the naked clothed,
The dead restored,-the blind tho lame,
The poor the sick, with hearts made whole
Return rejoicing whence they oame
And souls whose lamps were burning dim
Grow bright in Faiths eternal flannel
Then let us bring our gifts to-day,
As did the Israelites of yOre-
I ThSir shrine contained the Tabled Law
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