The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-25
CHURCH DEDICATION.

SOLEMN AND IMPOSING CEREMONIES IN THE
NEW CHURCH OF THE SACRED HEART,
Observation-Disclosures BY CARDINAL M'cLos-
KEY.
Cardinal McCosKey paid his frat Official visit TO the
City OF Churches yesterday, when he attended the
dedication of Father John A. McCullums tasteful
Church Of tho Sacred Heart, in ClcrmoEt
nue. Cloudless skies and cooling brecZss welcomed
His Emlnenco to the city Of his birth and boyhood,
and among the devout worshippers who thronged
at the solemn ceremony and receive hts bene
diction there several relatives and many who
had known him lad and young and Jealous
priest long before the idea OF American cardinal
was dreamed Of The parishi0ners who sat beneath
the decorated arched roof OF the cdce yesterday and
In tho soitened light falling through beautiful stained
windows noted tho brilliant altar with It's wealth OF
flowers, above 1t the magnificent picture with heroic
figures OF tho Saviour exposing His sacred heart to
Blessed Margaret Mary, and below, within the sane
tuary rail- the Cardinal seated upon hts scarlet gold
embroidered tnrono aud surrounded by many OF tho
best known prelayes OF the Church IN Amerca-ioOk-
in. at all this and thinking OF tho little sbaniy
Ia winch they worshipped two years ago when Father
McCullum was assigned TO the PARISH y was no won,
the hard work no mad done Tor them or that ut tho
concu OF the ceremony they crowded TO shake his
and that oil his energetic ASSISTANT, fatner j. r.
Nash.
rng OBLIGATORY SERVICE.
raupements IN charge tie Immense congregation
seated without coniusiou Bishop Loughn, 81 Brook
lyp dedicated the cdltce, moving with procession OF
Or tests and ycs Iough the aslcs sprinkng the
walls he went. Alter informing the ltany the pro-
cesslon Withdrew to The sacristy. Everything being
in readiness celebration ut tho pontcal nigh
mass in tiree ucoly ties emerged from the
sacrsty. bearing lighted candles ana one between
them carrying a Behind these came thirty
acolytcs followed by about forty priests Then Came
Rev Charles Mccready, deacon OF the mass, and Rev.
Charles Gallagher subdeacon; Rev. James O'Bciruc,
Mt prI Thomas
OF the mass. and lastly, The CARDINAL robed
cappa magma, with his secretary o rather Far,
his LETT Two dlmlnuIvc pages, dressed in scarlet
and white, bore up the long satin Train behind the
the ALTAR with Fatuers Furey and OCarrolI ON either
SIDE. ON his iet at httic distance, Bishop Loulhiin
Hickey one ON either SIDE The clergy men who were
TO celebrate the mass sat on the other sidc
OF the altar. The visiting priests were Isnsca ,nsao
the sanctuary and Just outside tho ran the acoy'es
arrayed. Among tho many we'll known clergy
men present were Fathers Harry Mcdowell OF ST
Agnes, New York; Curran, oil ST. Andrews; fran.
| siola, Nevins, O'Conne'i oil st. Pstrck's Rely, Of
the Cathedral; Mcnamara, o'Rcagan and Michael
Hickey.
Before the second gospel, the Very Rev John Nc
Emmettsburg, Nd. preached eloquent aud powerful
sermon the necessity oi the sacraments 10 enable
men 10 gam salvation For the text he selected pas
row found house and the swallow nest Tor her
sell where she may lay her young, even
i thln0 allars l.OTu VI uo5to, my Ming "hu
my God No explanation was maze,
the right reverend gentleman sad, OF these beautiful
words us thor appncatlon TO tho churches and the
affairs. The prophets OF old foresaw ana predicted
what the Institutions around them foreshadowed-lho
blessings aud the gores oil the gracious dspensatio
under which IL Is happiness TO live King David
yearncd the beauty OF tho Holy Ghost and the place
where Ills glory iweis Tue preacher referred ~ the
Holy OF Holes. winch the high priest was
alone allowed to entcr, and 10 tho mys-
| ,rrious rites of the old law, declaring
that they could compare with what by the mercy
OF God given 10 enjoy. 81 Paul had declared
the former 10 Ue but types ana nRures OF what was 70
come Christ said 10 HIS church, go ana teach all ma
Tons am with yo- all days, even unto the consuin
nation OF tue world The Churchs Office the sal
vaiion OF mankind its power, majesty ana benencence
were sinners could scarcely grasp, and even
the apostles could understand them until enlight
| eped IRON on high No intelligent who read tho
Scriptures with unbiased could possibly have
doubt OF the Churchg mnission. Jesus Chrnt salt