The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-08-27

she may den0unce Us as enemies for our ad.
vice. Our conduct and answer mus, ".
like that OF the Lacedemonian hero. The,
At the opening OF great hattie
ne respectfully offered his commandment.
CHIEF an advice contrary TO his plan, but ON
which the fate OF the contest clearly de.
pended. The commander. enraged at re-.
ceiying an unwelcome advice, approached
threatingly as II to strike him. "!Slrik.,n
said the hero,
"sTRIKE, But HEAR Me-
So must we act and answer. We muat 70.
mind our country that our Church has NOT
only the uniai:ing deposit OF revealed truth
but also practical wisdom. made up from
her experience in all the ages and all Inc
nations OF modern times; that her e5Deri,nce
demonstrates that goddess education train.
unprincipled citizens, who are their corn.
try's scourge, and finally her ruin; that the
only way to make prosperous, and hannv
State is to mould the individual and tho
family in the mould OF Christian pracfnIeS
and virtue; for such as are the individual
and the family, such also must be the naion
Would that the nations OF the earth, and
especially our own beloved country. woI!Id
open their hearts to thi, lessen OF wisdom
placed before them so iorcbly and 80 sy.ct.
Father, Pope Leo XIII. In thu, admirable
summary OF the religious tcacilin. and the
practical guidance which The age sands
most In need OF, he has condensed not ONLY
the results OF his own STUDY and cy,4-
rience, but also the lifelong GItry3ncc, ~
bis holy and beloved predecessor. Plus *,
After bcwaillng the great evil, which now
desolate society and the still greater dan.
gers that thu eaten it, he traces Ill TO the
neglect and abandonment OF rci .ious prn-
ciples, and then shows that toe only hope q
cure is in the
SANCTIFlCATION OF THE FAMILY
by the truly Christian marriage OF parcn,s
and the truly Christian training OF the
young. This once secured. lie shows how.
from the Christian family-circlc. 4. from =
pure fountain OF domestic virtue, would
pour forth those civic virtues which would
purify the political atmosphere ard thai
public conscience whicn would direct md
restrain both rulers and people. ard thu,
save the nations from impending calam.:y.
We will ask our country TO recognize that
it is as her friends, not rs her enemies. that
we tell her this: that in our Catholic
schools, while laboring to mae OR yut!a.,
people good Christians, Wc ar" equally
striving TO make them hcr be- rltILgnS.
the best principlcd. the most hottest. the
| most unsctishiy devoted. THIS, c;cu
should she continue to misunderstood IL
even should she threaten us--lrr would Az
swer: ",Strikc, GW hear u.s." and would
go on in that course, which. while it is the
| discharge OF m imperative du'y 20 Gpd. 20
conscience, to the immortal souls ~ each
rising generation. is also the best provision
| 70 al IL it,.
lection OF her liberties aud Institutions
against the tlOod,dc OF lawIc>.;l,>, ana W.
| principIed cupidity which. each ~Urcrrdim,
year, threatens them more mcAIringIy.
| Side by side, then, venerable ana beloved
brethren, pastors and people together, SO
will strive to do all our
DUTY TO GCD AND TO orE FS.L;.pw'HEN.
To the accomplishing OF this p" myself,
and to the procuring OF its Accomplishment
| by all TO whom my influence en- extend,
c0nsccIate my life. For this ii:mbIr and
adoringly implorc The blessing oi Almighty
| God the Father. the Sou, and the Holy
| Ghost. For this invoke the "trrcr.>ion
and protection OF the ;'atron q! this Diocese.
| st. Vincent de Paul, the Apostle Of
charity, the model OF cccIr-ia-ticaI Z"a'.
the honor. not only OF his coum;Gv and his
age, but OF the human race. FOR this. :o2.
| beg the intcrccssion OF the holy apo~'I"-
St. Peter and st. Paul, OF all the ano>ti"r ot
our Lord, Of all the blessed ones il Heaven.
who love Us and are sollciou> i0r our saliva
lion, and, above all. Of the SWcr' lmmicu
late Mother OF Jesus. that all Our hearts may
| burn, like hers, with love for Or DlvHc
Saviour, and with zeal for Hi honor ant
glory. And most earnestly do Ak YOU all,
venerable and beloved brethren, To pray
that God may bless my ministry am"u5
YOU, that the Holy Ghost may grant mr the
plenitude OF His scycn.ioll @!fl~, 80 that
NAV ever serve God and you " IN Npu1@
ct Vcritdte -. in Spirit and IN Truth -
that nv words 10 you NAV ever h" ''a> u"
words OF Cod my administration las 81
| the power which God administer "th,' and
! that the aim and the fruit OF nv It',ors and
nv life may be that in all things God may
be honoGcd through JESUS Christ. - whom
is glory and dominion forever and ever.
Amen"
TIE MUSIC.
AS was expected the music was in keep
n" with the grandeur OF the occasion, and
tIaydn's superb Fourth Mass was rem
Gcred with spirit and correctness by The
choir, accompanied by The organ and 49,
nic!i.s orchestra. The other selections rem
dared were "Vcni Sanctc SpiritHS,' ~
Dictsch; 40 Gloriosa Domino and - !"
Deum," by Lumbilottc. The orchestra
played the coronation March," by Meyer
beer, ut the opening OF the ceremon,r-'
and ut the conclusion Blumenlcld," ~
Langc.
Professor Charles L. Seigcl wa> director,
and Professor f.. \. AmboId presided a
the organ; and while all in their Respective
roles did well, most decided praise for The
success OF the occasion is due 10 Professor
sie%eI, who by his mastery direction III
fused spirit and correctness III the ron
dltion OF the music hardly 10 have been a.
pected. At Vespers the following selections
were beautifully sun" by the choir: p.alEl'
(Grp"orian chant(; solo. "-Arf .c,Em, rs
Willard, By Mrs. Il. B. Wood: %. SniH:H'
ris," by Weisel; and IuntUG Frye, By
LambilOtte.
Professor Frank Newhci-..r. TIE former
organist OF the Cathedral, but 40" u h"i'l'
more, was present, and assisted Professor
Ambold at both services. the following
are the members OF the choir:
Soprani: Mrs. K. b. Wood. Mr>. {. H.
Wendlinger, and Mrs. Il. Nolan.
Ali: Mrs. l.. Edelblut and MI. /. Cop
pens. -,
Tenori: MessrS. Louis W. Pizzinl and H.
Y. Mitchell.
Bassi: J. w. I.aube, c. OBJ. Cowardin,
and John \. PiZZinl.
>Organist: Professor L. \. Ambo!d.
Director: c. l.. Scigel.
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