The New York herald., 1878-10-14
THE GREGORIAN CHANT.

IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY AT THE PAuLIsT
CHURCH-FATHER YOUNG DECLARES AGAINST
oPERATrc MUSIC IN THE CHURCH
In countries ike this country, whore tho Catholic
Church Is comparatively speaking, In Its infancy tho
Installation oil chorsters chanters or the ponsih.
Gals style them, t'psamists," s q ceremony entirely
1t Is not provided for IN the rubrcs Is that
OF lcctor or exorcist IN the orders conferred
upon candidates for the priesthood, but m mas
been approved and earnestly commended BY
the Congregation OF Sacred Rites In Rome.
II entirely appropriate that the Church OF the
Paulist Fathers Fif.y-nin,h and Ninth
nue. should be the scene OF this ceremony yesterday
afternoon, Tor Il within that sacred edhce tnat
tho revival Of that grand old Gregorian chant seven
years ago, was crowned With signal success, and the
PauIst Fathers example Is being followed ghous
the country. The hour selected Tor the sermon was
half past oclock-the time At which vepcn are
suns. There was large congregation, in
cIndine many non-catnolics. Tho sercmony com.
menCed with procession OF ac0lytss and
boys RED. purple and black soutaDes and surpces,
followed by adult members Of tho ST. Cecilia singing
society attachcd TO tne church, who wore black
SOCKS and surplices. Tho coebrant, Father Young,
attended by two dsaeons, robed In scarlet eopes,
about nifty In NUM- Der ranged themselves benchss
within the sanctuary Alter the priests and congrega
the altar Father Young wnto seated aslivsred dis
course on the naturs OF the ceremony
THE CHORisTKRS PRfviLEGEB
The Church, said ne, regulates the admission
we'll 40 tho expulsion aud degradation OF members en-
gagged in It's service. In tmcs gone BY, wncn cleric
forgot his gations to tho sacred ministry
prove reerssnt to his profession, ne was formally
sdmmoued before mis- bishop and certain prescribed
forms observed In hts degradation. The entrance
cnortsters into tho sanctuary, such the
gregation nsd been called upon TO witness, was q
great priviege. The candidates bv this act
deemed worthy TO be the associates OF tho
priest and TO be his assistants IN singing tho
prMsss oi God ~ unison with the chors
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"Hoy, molly, holy, Lord God OF Sabbaoth, tno heavens
and earth are tuli OF Thy gloryn Those who come
sanctuary to sing the praises Of God should
not do 30 from mere snow or to obtain comfortaDie
seats. These are not proper motives. The duties of
the office demand zeal and purity OF intenton- This
10 fixed Scrptural malodction, .'Cursed bo he
who doetn the work Of the Lord nsgligent!y." Tho
is sscriacs sha, merits a crown which
many OF the blessed In heaven would bo
regular al.spdancs a. the rehsarsals. The growth
the Gresorian chant In this country steadily con-
tinues. IL Is the only music found IN tne books OF
soif, even while sick abed. and 10 he museum In
Rome may be found to-aay the fcrue with which. no
doubt ne usod TO cnastiss somo o. the chanters ~
well direct tho singing Tho Gregorian chant is
essentially opposed 10 tue operate.
OPERA MUSIC OUT or PLACE
Its all very nne to come 70 chprcn and hear q
grand solo aud to take opera glassessnd give
casiona1 glance At the chorster, whose peror
cxctes adm ration but Il 10 altogether out Of order
Wben we began tho Gresorian music In this church
seven years ago We had hardly notc OF chant nsard
the United states Tho people the
hat could succeed, hut to-day nd adopted
the Cathedral thc seat of tho Primae Of
the Catholic Church IN tue United states. Tho
OF the Chufch Is the music OF Godnot OF tho tusa-
tire r opera An article was publisned last July IN
the NEw YORK HERALD containing a copy OF n letter
bni tt atncr Young) Dy the Cardinal Project
Of the sacred Congregation OF Rites giving his oioss
ing to the undertaking. Father Young concluded
by saying :--"fno people should como TO the church
20 pray~-Dot ~ be nuscd.b
SIX ohoris,srs, four OF whom were boys, then camc
forward Two, and received from Father Young
the books. entitled "fne Antiphonarium Romsnumn
and s.Tho Graduate the coiebranJ saying al the
time, "iake heed that what you sing with your
mouth you believe In your heart. and what you bo
hevs in your heart you snow iorth In your works"
The chorstsrs then tell into line Ia front OF tho altar
and intoned the antbem, "Let NY Mouth be Filled
With rnv Praisc.n Vespsrs were then cbantcd. and
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