The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-05-07
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Arriving at the Cathedral, about whic
an immense crowd had collected, til
procession slowly moved around the built
ing, as the Bishop blessed it.
The masters of ceremonies were Re,
= =. +. Gaboury, Rev. r. Langloie, and Re,
: A. Lechner.
|, The procession then entered the Cashe
drai, and the doors were closed for sho1
, ame, certain ceremonies not conducted i
pubic being gone through with. The door
were then opened, and those who ha
secured seats were admitted. st. Johl
Patrick's T. A. B. Society were present in
body, in charge of Mr.. E. j. Kennedy a.
Grand Marshal Among those present w,
noticed Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, Mayo
Anderson and members of Council, and 6
number of Protestant citizens.
lhe sanctuary was occupied by the
dignltaries named, Bishop Gross occupying
the Episcopal throne, assisted Fathers
Prendergast, of Augusta, ana Cullepan OF
Savannah. Archbishop Bsyley of Balti-
more, faced Bishop Gross, and the
other Bishops and priests were ranged
around.
The galleries on either eide and over the
sanctuaries were occupied by the Sisters,
and the colored gallery adjoining the choir
was crowded.
AS all the seats on the main floor had not
oeen sold, and as the hour for the com
mencement of the serv ces had arrived, the
doors were opened, and free admission
given to the public.
The solemn Pontifcal Macs was said by
Right Rev. Bishop Verot, of San. Angus
tine, Fla, assisted by Very Rev. P. Du:au,
Vicar General of San Augustine Deacon
of the Mass. Father M. T. Reilly, of At
lanta, Sub Deacon, Rev. James O'Brien of
Washington, Wilkes county.
After the singing of the ''Yeni Sancti
spiritus" RI Rev. Bishop Ly nch, of Charles
ton, delivered the dedication sermon, which
was an earnest, practical discourse, lasting
three quarters Of an hour:
He took his text from st. Paul's epistle
to the Hebrews, 18th chapter. 10Th verse,
"We have an altar of which they cannot
eat who serve the tabernacle
After the conclusion of the High Macs
Rev. Father Reilly, of Atlanta, made the
following address to Bishop Gross
Ri Rec. Dear Bishop-This occasion INST not
pass without heartfelt expression of feeling
on the part OF your priests and people. First,
there swells up sentiment of deep gratitude
to God for having given you the grace of fore
sight to realize the many needs of Georgia
of prudent judgment to form plans for meeting
these wants: of health, zeal, energy and tact
to bring them to a final and successful issue |
The action of this day seems to place in your !
already bright crown it's most brilliant gem to |
be the keyst tone of an edihce of gratitude rear
Ell and cemented In the hearts of devoted |
people.
Georgia has ever been your boast, your pride |
and your glory, the proof of which is in your |
works. These works, their number and their
value are known better to You than TO u.s. |
Dear shop, mental anxiety, weared brain, |
sleepless nights-all these bear ipdellible tes- |
timony to the fact of their inception, and,
thank God, of their execution. Witness the |
grand pile reared to the cause of education. |
Pho Mono proudly unfurls to the breeze her |
standard of science and religion. There under |
the fostering care of her founder will tho tender |
ing be trained to en- ter thu of study; there
the more advanced be qualified for the great |
combat with the world, You, dear Bishop |
must feel proud to look upon that important |
aud massive work. Churches, converts, hos |
itals dot the soil of the Empire State and |
clearly re echo the gratitude of your people.
kno Wedges the distinguished and appreciated |
presence within her borders of the hopored |
Ar ch bishop of Baltimore, and that of the other |
dear Bishops who honor her. Georgia's priests
have come to pay their tribute, their need of |
gratitude. Georgia's people, Catholic and nom
Catholic, from the seaboard to the mountain;
priests and people from the diocese of an Eng
and; Prelates, priests and people. all come to
hank God first, and, under him, yourself our
Bishop, for this beautiful, majestic monument
10 "Our Faith the Victory"
You are about to depart from to visit the
Holy Father. Rect assured that your memory
will be green in the hearts of your people, that
iaiy prisons will be offered to God for our
Bishops safety. That God may grant You q
'eturn to us-is the ferveut wish of priests and
people.
Bishop Gross replied as follows:
l will lot detain you with long reply. 1
will simply say that the highest and most
grateful remark that make is this-that
III the words of love and affection aud devotion
o my poor self to which we have just listened,
believe and know to come from the heart |
md are not idle sentiments of courtesy. To
he reverend gentlemen, and ladies and gem
lemen, who have come from great dig
ance to celebrate the dedication Of this beau
iful building, return my most hearty thanke,
nd not wishing to detain you with long
peech, and not hsing able to make a very long
ne under the circumstances, simply give you
he hearty .Yish that yeu (weH) may all live
ong to enjoy this beautiful ed6oe that you
ave offered to-day by your blessings.
This concluded the services, and the con
regation were dismissed. In the afternoon
Bishop Gross entertained the visiting cler-
ymen at a dinner given in the basement .
Dom of the Sisters chapel.
The services in the evening were largely I
TENDED, the sermon being delivered by {
lev. Father Wayricb, of Bsltimore-Bishop
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