The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-18
In MOURNING FOR Plus k,
THE CATHOLJC CHURCHES HUNG WITH
EMBLEMs or GRIEF.
Preparations for Grand Requiem Masses Tor,
the Rrpo.e Of the Dead Pope'- soui-Fa-
Their Freers EuIoxy of the Supreme PontiM.

Preparations for ss~and Requiem Masses fosl
the Rrpo.e Of the Dead Pope'- soui-Fa-'
Their Freers EuIoxy of tho Supreme PontiH.
The Catholic churches OF this city werg
generally sombre yesterday. with black drapery
significant OF mourning for the dead Pope. In
st. Stephens the fronts Of the galleries. extend-
ing the whole length Of the church. were nearly
covered with broad band of black cloth. res
lieved by narrower bands and rosettes Of white.
The great pillars were swathed in unreleved
black as was the rui Of tho altar. From the
rcrcdos depended long streamers OF blaclG
gauze. contrasting strongly with tho glistenina
white background. The altar was draped in
black edged with white and the vcstments Oh
the officiating priests were OF black and gold.
Although there was no requiem mass. tho music
was sad and solemn. Tho Rev. DIR. McGlynn,
of the dead Pope, but that the Cardinals might
be directed from on high in their choice oil his
successor. He announced that on TuesdaX
next Pontincal mass of solemn requiem would
be celebrated in the church by the Bishop or
Tho Interior Of ST. AIMS had been heavily
oFapef to oSe apiP resnn is
Quinn will conduct the mass
st. Janes's Cathedral Brooklyn. was ready
Tor to,morr9ws ceremonies. broad band OF
black. oopcd with roscttes, extended across tho
high altar end. and covered tho front Of the gal.
leries. Many other decorations are to be added
to-day.
Father Francis J. Freel, In the Church Of st.
Charles Borromeo. Brooklyn. preached a eulo-
CYSTIC sermon. He said that OF the multitude Of
great acts that distinguished the life Of Plus TX.
h. selected three rs the greatest. While in ex-
lie he consecratel the whole world TO the sacred
heart OF jesus. This great act OF faith assembled
to heaven and brought down a blessing on the
head Of the exilcd man. An army came from
France and crushed out for time those mas
tcrs of Rome, who seemed to be incarnate lends,
80 much did they desire the humiliation OF
all religion. Plus entered Rome by tho
same gate through which he left IT,. In,
1854 hundreds Of bishops went to Romo
at his call and Plus declared before the whole
world the truth Of the Immaculate conception.
addin the ever memorable declaration that
under her guidance. solcitous as she was for
the whole human race. nothing was 10 DO
feared and nothing to be despaircd OF. Tho
last of his acts dwrlt on by Father Freel was the
calling Of the Hcumenical Council in which. on
July 49, 1870, the doctrine of Papal infallibiiity
was declared.
Perhaps the browning act OF the life OF Plus
TX. was lust before his death, when he had
the charity and love Of Jesus to send one Of his
priests to the bedside of his dying jailer. Vidor
Emanuel, at whose approach the devils who
had been waiting to drag his soul to tormcnts
were sent away, and angels came to bear IT,.
after il had been purged OF the remainder OF It's
sins. TO heaven. 1t should not be said that tho
Pope was more. Plus TX. was more than he
ever was. and would continue to 10 so 70 gem
erutlOus vet unborn