, 1876-04-16

AN 1mEHIC1N L1uHkH IN HOhe.
CEREMONIES ATTENDING IT'S CONSIDERATION.
4 dispatch to the London Times from Rome,
under dato Of March %, gives tho following par
t,culers Of the cousecration Of St. Pauis
Protestant Epac onsl Church in Rome>
The new American church, built In the Via
Sazonse, and dedicated to St. Paul. was soie-nn!y
consecra:ed this mornin. by Dr.. Littlsjoha, Bishop
Of Long leland. assisted by the Bishops Of Peter
brasSs, the key- Dr. ussin, Chaplain Of :he American
Congregation; the Rev. Nr. Wasse, Chaplain Of the
English Congregation the Re7. Lord plunket and
large number Of minor clergy. Tao Bishops aud tho
clergy went IL procession along lna Via Haztonalo
a,uid n Immense crowd assembled to witness this
rrusu1l sight. At the door OF the church they wcre
met by tEo church"@rdeas aaa Eessrymen, one Of
nhom read the Instrument Of donation, de-
Glazing tho church to be 1 fsee @ from debt
clergy than advanced up tho aase, the chosters sing
ing <ipho on from Psalm q, " Tho exr:h ia the
f ] as read b. tie Rss Dr.
Potter. Secretary to ths United states House Of
Blshops. which after*4rs laid upon tae altar b5
and a-theal conducted under tbs direction OF Dr..
MonE, Of york Cathedral, were sung by large choir.
composed cf Indies and g.a.ieen of tho Eagnsh sad
Dr. ueria and the Rev. so;nerses Du<chaeI the First
Lesson hy pr. Potssr. tAe seconl Lesson
by Tbs Bs!ap OF Down and Goanor the E:iste by the
Rev. alr. W4sse and the Gospel By the Bishop Of
Pstsrooross3 Ths s:rmsn & Vss p5eashsi by T.; TO
chapter Of the Epsta TO tho Romans to the following
ef ect:
AS tho remarkable OCCASION which had brought
them together would IoubeL5 Create inquiry aud
woke CRITICISM the Bishop thought proper, in a1tic-
pa;ion OF tot to stt.e why key were there snd what
they proposed TO DO Their civil rights to build this
church sufficiently guaranteed by the religious
liberty nov 50 happily established in this realns
Their ecclcscsat right would naturally bc denisd by
all who 2cccpt tho absolute supremacy Of Rome But
the right rested on grounds wlicn could not be
shaken, grounds which justified Grre part Of the
Church Of tho ei1teenh century IN driving from ita
borders universally admitted corruption and
sheep IA thei. own fold aud not in tina
spirit Of aggressive popae:naism, or 10 work
confusion and disorder. Controversy would no: le
invited but neither would it be declined il the inter-
ests Of truth demanded it. TnA church would strive
for peace with all men, and fe true unity of Chr!ets
body. 1t would be concerned before Au in maintain
ing the purity md unity Of tho Catholic Church AID
taat Ia necessary to he believed But the written word
Of God must have interpreters. Where, asked the
Bjrlop Is hzt interpreter to be fo10ds Under what
conditions and by wnat tongue coa it speak7 It was
Impossible fer any living brunch Of the Church to be
silent under tho roreutoas conflict Of opinions which
these questions hare excited"
After stating the essential points upon which there
is debate, the preacher &c. forth fully the rival
tleoEie5 Of iuf4lbiGty, the extreme Protestant the
Konlsh sn1 the Primitive, and lastly. he considered
the attitude maintained hy the several leading branches
Of Christs Church towards TIE gcuiuR and drift Of
modern civilization.
The church rs drIse1y crowded by the elite Of tho
English and American society in Rome. The English
Ambassador aud Am,bass.drcss, the United -Statcs
Mntte with the Secretaries Of both legations, vera
present, ard IlEo many members CT the EonlaI 2nd
Italian nobility and many Senators and Deputies.